Mariah Storts Allen ( 4 - 64 )
Posted by: 
boatchick
N 39° 43.262 W 082° 13.494
17S E 395017 N 4397512
Found at the Perry County Fairgrounds.
Waymark Code: WM5C43
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2008
Views: 18
Mariah Storts Allen was Ohio's last surviving first generation daughter of a Revolutionary War soldier. She was born August 4, 1842 in Bearfield Township and died May 2, 1933 in New Lexington. Her father, John Jacob Storts, volunteered to fight for American independence at age 13 and camped at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Allen was a descendant of Ohio's First Families and an Honorary Member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). The DAR refers to first generation daughters as "Real Daughters."
Marker Number: 4-64
County: Perry
Significance of Location: Person
Bicentenial Mark: yes
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
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