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Buried 3.2 mi. S. at Toccopola School. As Chickasaw wife of John L. Allen she won famous suit over title to slave held under Indian law. As result, in 1839 state led English-speaking world in legislation protection of spouse.
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Betty Allen Dau. Of Thomas Love and Third Wife A Chickasaw Indian Wife Of Col. John L. Allen 17?? — 1837 _______________ Noted for her role in the establishment of property rights of married women in the Anglo-Saxon world.
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