Individual Details

Arthur F. Allen

(26 Aug 1877 - 1933)



The Polk Co Gen Soc data has "A. F." as born 1882, son of 2nd wife. The 1880 Census shows his name as Otto F. - mother born in Illinois. He was born in Texas. The new wife, Allena is 19 years old and was born in Georgia. None of the children in 1880 appeared to be hers.

By 1900, he was Arthur F.
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

12 Sep 1918 World War I Draft Registration
Arthur F. Allen, of 908 S. High St., Denver, CO was age 41, b. 26 Aug 1877. He was a Traveling Salesman for Norin Candy Co, 1641 Blake, Denver, CO. Floy E. Allen was his nearest relative. Tall, Medium build. Blue eyes, light hair.

1920 Census. Denver, Denver Co, Colorado, Hh 140
Arthur F. Allen, 42, b. TX, Traveling Salesman, Candy Co
Floy E., wife, 34, b. AR
Arthur E., son, 10, b. AR
Nathaniel, son, 6, b. CO

1922 Denver, Colorado City Directory
Allen, Arthur F. (Floy E.) coml trav, NCCo. residence: 908 S. High

1924 Denver, CO City Directory
Allen, Arthur F. (Floy E.) coml trav, NCCo. residence: 908 S. High

Arthur was still living when father wrote his will 28 Sep 1925.

1925 Denver, CO City Directory
Allen, Arthur F. (Floy E) slsmn NCCo home: 908 S. High

1926 Denver, CO City Directory
Allen, Arthur F. (Floy E) slsmn NCCo home: 908 S. High

1928 Denver, CO City Directory
Allen, Arthur F. (Floy E) slsmn NCCo home: 908 S. High

1929 Cenver, CO City Directory
Allen, Arthur F. (Floy E) slsmn NCCo home: 908 S. High

1930 Census. Denver, Denver Co, Colorado, Hh 356
908 South High St
Arthur F. Allen, 52, married at age 31. Commercial Travel, Candy Co
Floy, wife, 44, married at 23
Arthur, son, 20
Nathaniel, son, 16
Mary Eakin, mother-in-law, 68, widow, married at 23, b. KY

1930 Denver CO City Directory
Allen, Arthur F. (Floy E) slsmn home: 908 S. High

1933 Denver CO City Directory
Allen, Arthur F. (Floy E) 908 S. High

Arthur F. Allen was born 1877, died 1933 according to his grave marker. He shares a stone with Floy E., b. 1885, d. 1944. They are buried Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Denver Co, Colorado.
also buried Fairmount Cemetery, sharing a similar grave marker:
Arthur Eakin Allen, 1909-1832
Nathaniel S. Allen, 1913-1962

McCurtain Gazette, Idabel, OK, 16 August 1933, Wednesday, p.3
Arthur F. Allen Dies at Denver, Colorado
Arthur F. Allen of Denver, Colorado, and a former resident of Lamar County, TX, died at his home there Thursday morning at 8 o'clock, a message received by C. O. Allen, a brother in Idabel, indicated. Funeral services and burial were held in Denver.
Surviving Mr. Allen are his wife, a son Nat Allen of Denver; his aged father, Nat Allen of Cove, Arkansas; two brothers, C. O. Allen, Idabel, and O. N. Allen, chattanooga, Tenn.; and three sisters, Mrs. Letha Womack, Medill, TX; Mrs. W. B. Barton, Fort Smith, Ark.; and Mrs. B. P. Lichlyter, Vandervoort, Arkansas.
Mr. Allen had been a resident of Denver for the past 24 years, having moved there from New Orleans. He was born and reared in Cove, Arkansas.

Events

Birth26 Aug 1877Texas
Marriage16 Feb 1909Hempstead County, Arkansas - Florida Elizabeth "Floy" Eakin
Death1933Denver, Denver County, Colorado

Families

SpouseFlorida Elizabeth "Floy" Eakin (1885 - 1944)
ChildArthur Eakin Allen (1909 - 1932)
ChildNathaniel Spencer Allen (1913 - 1962)
FatherNathaniel Orrin "Nat" Allen (1844 - 1933)
MotherSarah Evelyn Lebow (1843 - 1878)
SiblingFrances Catherine "Fannie" Allen (1868 - 1928)
SiblingEmma Jane Allen (1869 - )
SiblingSarah Aletha "Letha" Allen (1870 - 1965)
SiblingAnna Augusta "Gussie" Allen (1872 - )
SiblingCharles O. Allen (1875 - 1948)

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