Individual Details
Mary Adeline "Addie" Allen
(25 Apr 1848 - 25 Apr 1934)
Mary A. Little resided near the old home of her father as written in his obituary in 1901.
Will of Mary A. Little written 20 Jul 1929. She was a widow and stated that son Lonnie Little had died leaving minor heirs; all other children of legal age. Executor to be son-in-law J. L. Pinkerton, husband of daughter Marie. To Marie Pinkerton: 8 acres of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of S35, T3S, R32W. The remainder of estate to be settled and divided equally among all children; if deceased their children to receive the share; Marie Pinkerton to participate with the other heirs. Wit: A. B. Manor, S. C. Liner. Proved 15 Apr 1937. Polk Co WB 2, p.175
1930 Census. Polk Co AR. Addie Little, age 82. Born AR, parents born in New York. Winnie Wight, daughter, age 50 living with her. Listed last marriage at age 44 [Did she mean how many years since she married?]. Born AR, her father born in KY, her mother born in AR. Also Elizabeth Baldridge is a lodger - age 14, born in Idaho.
Arkansas Death Certificate #794
Mary Adline Little of Cove, Polk Co, AR, died 25 Apr 1934 of leakage of the heart, influenza, and mainly old age. She was married to Erwin A. Little. Born 25 Apr 1848 in Cove. Her father was Peter B. Allen, mother, Mary Hoskin, both said born Terre Haute, IN. E. G. Little was the infomant. Buried at Cove on April 26th. It is interesting that the date differs from that found in the papers of my Aunt Grace.
Mary left a Will recorded in Polk Co Will Book 2, p. 175. She stated she was the widow of E. A. Little, deceased and mother of several children, all of lawful age, except a son, Lonnie Little, who is dead, leaving minor heirs.
First: Appointed son-in-law J. L. Pinkerton to be Executor, without bond.
Second: Executor to pay all debts and funeral expenses out of her estate and the divide the rest among my children and grandchildren
Third: To daughter Marie Pinker, 8 acres of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 3, Twp 3, S Range 32 West....
Fourth: The remainder of estate to be divded equally among all living children. If any are dead, the children of the deceased child to receive the proportionate part - daughter Marie to participate with the other heirs.
20 Jul 1929.
Wit: A. B. Manor and S. C. Liner who also testified to the will, 15 Apr 1937.
Buried Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Cove, Polk Co AR.
Events
Birth | 25 Apr 1848 | Cove, Polk County, Arkansas | |||
Marriage | 10 Feb 1876 | Ervin Anderson Little | |||
Death | 25 Apr 1934 | Cove, Polk County, Arkansas | |||
Death | 26 Apr 1936 | Cove, Polk County, Arkansas |
Families
Spouse | Ervin Anderson Little (1849 - 1927) |
Child | Alonzo Elmer "Lonnie" Little (1876 - 1923) |
Child | Edgar Guilford "Gip" Little (1878 - 1952) |
Child | Winiford R. Little (1879 - ) |
Child | Carolena "Lena" Little (1881 - 1944) |
Child | Peter Benton Little (1885 - 1968) |
Child | Chloe Esther Lee Little (1887 - 1956) |
Child | Marie Little (1891 - 1978) |
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 | Charles Edward Francis Allen (1850 - 1905) |
Sibling | Martha Elizabeth Allen (1852 - 1936) |
Sibling | Dewitt Clinton Allen (1854 - 1918) |
Sibling | PHILENA JOSEPHINE "JOSIE" ALLEN (1856 - 1935) |
Endnotes
1. Grace Graham Hays, papers on family of Moses Allen - prepared for DAR Lineage for her daughter and granddaughter. Never submitted., Genealogical Records, NSDAR.
2. US Census 1880 - FamilySearch CD-ROM Transcription of entire 1880 Census by the LDS; 2000., AR, Polk Co, Cove; p.592B.
3. U.S. Federal Census - Digital Images Online by Subscription (Ancestry.com); 1790-1940.
4. Grace Graham Hays, papers on family of Moses Allen - prepared for DAR Lineage for her daughter and granddaughter. Never submitted., Genealogical Records, NSDAR.
5. Grace Graham Hays, papers on family of Moses Allen - prepared for DAR Lineage for her daughter and granddaughter. Never submitted., Genealogical Records, NSDAR.
6. Rootsweb or USGenWeb Online Sources