Individual Details

William Burton Allen

(16 Oct 1853 - 10 Oct 1938)

On the 1880 U. S. Census of Cowan, Wayne co., Missouri, William Allen appears with his wife Mary E. and children Murphy age 5 and Albert 3 age 1. William is a farmer.

On the 1900 U. S. Census of St. Francois, Wayne Co., Missouri William Allen appears with his wife Dad and children Emery, Rhoda, Mattie, Mollie, Thomas and Sarah. Ada has been married one year and has no children.

On the 1920 U. S. Census of St. Francois, Wayne Co., Missouri William Allen appears with his wife Ada and children Emory, Mattie, Thomas, Arthur, Sherman, Elmo and Eula. The children before Arthur are ages, 40, 36 and 33 respectfully. They are evidently from a previous marriage of William's. Also in the household is a grand son, Alva Cline age 18.

On the 1930 U. S. Census of St. Francois, Wayne Co., Missouri, William Allen appears with his wife Ada and children Arthur, Elmo, and Eula. Arthur's wife Evelyn is also in the household. William is a farmer and Arthur is a teacher in a public school. Elmo is a laborer on a farm.

In the New Prospect Cemetery, Wayne Co., Missouri list by David N. Bollinger, William Burton Allen is the father of: Murphy, Emro, Tommie, Arthur, Ara, Sherman and Elmo Allen. Mrs. Rhonda Cline, Mrs. Mollie Rose, Ms. Mattie Allen, Mrs. Sarah Collins and Mrs. Eula Meloy. First wife was Mary E. Ward.

Obituary not found at genealogybank.com or newspaperarchive.com, October 19, 2017.

Events

Birth16 Oct 1853Alabama
Marriage16 Oct 1873Wayne Co., Missouri - Mary Elizabeth Ward
Marriage27 Aug 1899Wayne Co., Missouri - Adah Zella Kirkpatrick
Death10 Oct 1938
BurialNew Prospect Cemetery, Silva, Wayne Co., Missouri

Families

SpouseAdah Zella Kirkpatrick (1879 - 1962)
ChildArthur Allen (1902 - 1972)
ChildAra Edward Allen (1903 - 1905)
ChildSherman Allen (1908 - 1976)
ChildElmo Allen (1911 - 1979)
ChildEula Allen (1914 - 1957)
SpouseMary Elizabeth Ward (1853 - 1899)
ChildMurphy Allen (1875 - )
ChildAlbert Emory Allen (1879 - 1924)
ChildRhoda Frances Allen (1880 - 1905)
ChildThomas Andrew Allen (1882 - 1967)
ChildMary Minerva "Molly" Allen (1883 - 1959)
ChildMartha Matilda Allen (1883 - 1952)
ChildSarah Jane Allen (1889 - 1952)

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