Henry Clay and Julia (Gatewood) Allen
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Title
Henry Clay and Julia (Gatewood) Allen
Subject
Allen, Henry Clay (1838-1889)
Allen, Julia McKay Gatewood (1845-1927)
Description
Photo of a photograph of Henry Clay Allen and his wife, Julia McKay (Gatewood) Allen.
Henry was born in Botetourt County, Virginia, a son of John James Allen and Mary Elizabeth Payne (Jackson) Allen. His father was born in Woodstock.
He is best remembered for his service as the Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates.
His wife was Julia McKay (Gatewood) Allen, who he married in 1867. The couple went on to raise at least eight children together.
The two are buried together in Woodstock, Virginia.
Henry was born in Botetourt County, Virginia, a son of John James Allen and Mary Elizabeth Payne (Jackson) Allen. His father was born in Woodstock.
He is best remembered for his service as the Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates.
His wife was Julia McKay (Gatewood) Allen, who he married in 1867. The couple went on to raise at least eight children together.
The two are buried together in Woodstock, Virginia.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "1934-36".
Contributor
Identified in 2025 by library staff based on another image of him in the Morrison Studio Collection.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Henry Clay Allen appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 002670 and 024628.
Identifier
024628
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Henry Clay and Julia (Gatewood) Allen,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/54267.
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