Individual Details

Polk Co Gen. Soc has his birth as 1882; He was already 5 years old in the 1880 Census, born 1875. Listed as first child born in TX.

C. O. Allen, age 23 of Gillham, Sevier Co, married Phenie Fail, age 20 of Halton, Polk Co, on 13 Apr 1889, in Polk Co, AR License was dated 10 Apr 1889. Arthur M. Shaw, M. G. performed the ceremony.

Still living when father wrote his will 28 Sep 1925.

1910 Census. Mineral Twp, Gillhaven, Sevier Co, Ar, Hh 14 - 3 entries from sister Fannie
C. O. Allen, 34, married once for 11 years, b. TX, Merchant, General store
Phene, wife, 32, 3 children, b. MS, Sales Lady, Dry Goods
Aileene, dau, 8, b. AR
Louise, dau, 6, b. AR
Will Nat, son, age 4, b. AR
Maggie Burns, 17, Servant, b. AR, Cook, private family

1920 Census, White Twp, McCurtain, OK,
Hh 27
Charles O. Allen, 44, b. TX, parents b. AR, Retail merchant
Phenie H., wife, 39, b. MS
Allen F., dau, 18, b. AR
Louey D., dau, 16, b. AR
Will Nat, son, 14, AR
Charlie H. dau, 8, b. OK
William G. Fail., fatherin-in-law, 80, b. AL
Mary E., mother-in-law, 74, b. AL
Hh 456 (listed again)
Wm Fail, 80, b. AL
Ella, wife, 75, b. AL

1930 Census. White Twp, McCurtain, OK Hh 262
Charlie O. Allen, 54, married at age 23, b. TX, Clerk, Hardware Store
Phene, wife, 50, married at 19, b. MS
Charline, dau, 18, b. OK

18 Oct 1932. Charles Allen's father-in-law, William G. Fail, died 23 Feb 1928. C. O. Allen ordered a military memorial headstone for his service as a Sgt in Co. D, 3rd Alabama Cavalry (surely the Civil War) Charles was living in Idabel, Oklahoma - the soldier was buried Denison Cemetery, Idabel, McCurtain Co, OK.

1940 Census. Idabel City, White Twp, McCurtain, OK, Hh 422
C. O. Allen, age 64, all lived in the same house in 1935, salesman, Hardware store
Phenie, wife, age 61, b. MS, Owner, gift shop
Louise Smith, dau, 35, divorced, b. AR, Teacher, public school
Will Nat Allen, son, 33, single, b. AR, jailor, night, county jail

Buried Denison Cemetery, Idabel, McCurtain, OK. Joint marker with Phenie - b. 1878, Sevier Co, AR, died 1958, McCurtain Co, OK.
Memorial # 18916798 - Phenie's parents, also buried Denison Cemetery, were:
William George Fail, b. 10 Feb 1839, Wilcox Co, AR, died 23 Feb 1928, Idabel, McCurtain, OK
Mary Ella (Dortch) Fail, b. 11 Oct 1845, d. 27 Dec 1928, Idabel, McCurtain, OK.

Children:
#74923930 Aileen (Allen) Wimberly, b. 17 Oct 1901, Gillham, Sevier Co, AR, d. 18 Dec 2000, Oklahoma City, OK. Buried Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoman, Wednesday, Dec 20, 2000:
Aileen Wimberly, 99, died Monday. Graveside services 2 pm Thursday, Rose Hill Burial Park. Guardian Midtown

#18916822 William Nathaniel Allen, b. 28 Oct 1905, d. 3 Jun 1982. Buried Denison Cemetery, Idabel, McCurtain, Co. OK

Birth	1875	Lamar County, Texas
Death	1948	McCurtain County, Oklahoma

Father	Nathaniel Orrin "Nat" Allen (1844 - 1933)
Mother	Sarah Evelyn Lebow (1843 - 1878)
Sibling	Frances Catherine "Fannie" Allen (1868 - 1928)
Sibling	Emma Jane Allen (1869 - )
Sibling	Sarah Aletha "Letha" Allen (1870 - 1965)
Sibling	Anna Augusta "Gussie" Allen (1872 - )
Sibling	Arthur F. Allen (1877 - 1933)