National Road Wagoner 2 Charles W. ALLUM

  General Notes:

Book Excerpt: It is not known exactly when in the course of his life Charles Allum traversed the National Road, but his name is on Page 136 in the book, THE OLD PIKE by Thomas B. Searight, published in 1894. Briefly stated is "Charles Allum and James Brownlee drove for Leonard Vail, an old pork-packer of the vicinity of Prosperity, Washington county, Pennsylvania."

An "L. Vail" is designated 40-50 years old in the 1840 census for Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. In the 1830 census he appears as "Leonard Vale" in the same township at 30-40 years of age. The HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA by Boyd Crumrine, page 848, provides "About 1830, Leonard Vail...opened a store at Sparta and did a thriving business for several years in wagoning, buying cattle, and selling goods. He was appointed postmaster in 1835."


Book Excerpt from DeeAnna Allum Granston

(I have an original 1894 Searight book and will do Lookups for anyone interested)