Individual Details

Andrew Warde lists this child as Chloe F.; think he got the initials from a census and guessed at the name.

In 1880, Charles and Lena lived with her parents. His age given as 40 in the transcript; he was 30. She was 19 and there were no children. Charles' occupation was that of Farmer.
Greene Co, Illinois
Wm. Vandersand, age 68, b. Prussia, parents b. Prussia, Farmer
Mary, wife, 48, b. Prussia, parents b. Prussia
John, won, 21, b. Illinois
Lena Allen, dau, 19, b. IL
Charles Allen, son in law, age 30, b. AR, parents b. NY
Amie Vandersand, 15, b. IL, parents b. Prussia [no relationship was stated fro these three younger children, presumably they are children of William & Mary]
Henry, 10, b. IL
William, 6, b. IL
John Richards, works on farm, age 29, widowed, b. NY, parents b. Germany

1900 Census. Carrollton, Greene Co, IL, District 20, Hh 174, Living on School St.
Charles E. F. Allen, b. Feb 1850, age 50, married for 22 years, b. AR, parents b. NY, School Teacher
Lena J., wife, b. May 1861, age 39, 1 child. Born Illinois, father b. Holland, mother b. Germany
Minnie I, daughter, b. Mar 1883, age 17, b. IL
Arthur, nephew, b. Aug 1877, age 22, b. TX, parents b. AR. Sales, Confectionery [son of Charles' s brother Nathaniel]

In 1901, Charles is listed in his father's will as being of Carolton, IL

Probably died in Carollton, Greene Co, IL
Find A Grave Memorial# 49631953 - buried in Carollton City Cemetery - stone is pictured.
Unidentifed newspaper clipping - his obit.
C. E. F. Allen is Dead
Taught School in This County
Twenty-Seven Years
Death Came Suddenly After Stroke of Apoplexy Saturday Evening - Was Principal of Fayette Publis School - A Friend's Tribute.
Charles E. F. Allen, principal of the Fayette public school, and one of the oldest teachers in point of service in the county, died quite suddenly at his home in this city Saturday evening, in his 57th year.
Mr. Allen came over from Fayette at noon Saturday, accompanied by his daughters, Miss Minnie, who had spent Thanksgiving there with her father, guests of school patrons. The stopped at THE PATRIOT office on their way home and Mr. Allen seemed to be in his usual health. During the afternoon he was engaged in some repair work at the house occupied by Will Clark, which he owned. About 4 o'clock he was taken with a fit of dizziness, and Mrs. Allen and her daughter, being notified, went over and assisted him home. When they reached the house, Mr. Allen's right side seemed paralyzed and he was scarcely able to speak. A physician was called and expressed the belief that that the stroke would not be serious. Mr. Allen did not rally, however, and passed away at about 6:30 pm.
....Charles Edward Francis Allen was born in Polk County, Ark., Feb. 7, 1849. He went to Missouri in 1873, remaining there two years and coming to this county in 1875.
He was married Dec. 29, 1879, to Miss Lena Josephine Vandersand. They resided in Woodville town for a number of years, and Mr. Allen taught various schools in that part of the county. About 1889, he built a residence in the southwest part of this city, which the family have since occupied.
...Besides his wife and daughter, he leaves four brothers and three sisters. The brothers are Clay and Nathaniel of Arkansas, Porter of Indiana Territory, and Clinton of Kansas. The sisters live in Arkansas.
Sheriff R. L. Williams and wife of Hot Springs, Ark., the latter a sister of Mr. Allen, arrived Monday evening.

Birth	7 Feb 1850	Cove, Polk County, Arkansas
Marriage	29 Dec 1877	Greene County, Illinois - Caroline Josephine "Lena" Vandersand
Death	2 Dec 1905
Burial		Carrollton City Cemetery, Greene County, Illinois

Spouse	Caroline Josephine "Lena" Vandersand (1861 - 1924)
Child	Minnie I. Allen (1883 - 1961)

Father	PETER BUELL/BENTON ALLEN (1811 - 1901)
Mother	MARY ROWENA HOSKINS (1815 - 1885)
Sibling	Augustus A. Allen (1841 - 1882)
Sibling	Henry Clay Allen (1843 - 1912)
Sibling	Nathaniel Orrin "Nat" Allen (1844 - 1933)
Sibling	Peter B. P. "Port" Allen (1846 - 1926)
Sibling	Mary Adeline "Addie" Allen (1848 - 1936)
Sibling	Martha Elizabeth Allen (1852 - 1936)
Sibling	Dewitt Clinton Allen (1854 - 1918)
Sibling	PHILENA JOSEPHINE "JOSIE" ALLEN (1856 - 1935)