Individual Details
Charles Edward Francis Allen
(7 Feb 1850 - 2 Dec 1905)
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.
Events
| 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 |
Families
| 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) |
Endnotes
1. Transcribed by Georgia D. Helderlein, US Census. 1870. Arkansas, Polk County. (c. 1985).
2. Grace Graham Hays, papers on family of Moses Allen - prepared for DAR Lineage for her daughter and granddaughter. Never submitted., Genealogical Records, NSDAR.
3. US Census 1880 - FamilySearch CD-ROM Transcription of entire 1880 Census by the LDS; 2000., IL, Greene Co; p.209A.
4. Nora Lee Hays Comstock; handwritten notes and family records [given to me by Jay Comstock).
5. Grace Graham Hays, papers on family of Moses Allen - prepared for DAR Lineage for her daughter and granddaughter. Never submitted., Genealogical Records, NSDAR.