Individual Details

Arkansas Delayed Birth Certificate
Robert Edwin Allen was born in Jasper Twp, Crawford Co. on 26 Feb 1874 to Henry C. Allen, age 32, b. near Mena, Pope Co, Arkansas, Farmer; and Ann Eliza Hays, age 22, born near Clarksville, AR. He was the 4th child born - 3 living. Signed by John J. Hays, Uncle of Van Burn, 18 Nov 1941.

1900 Polk Co AR Census, White Twp, ED 105, p.25b; Henry C. Allen, Enumerator. Henry listed his family on 13 Jul 1900.
Robert E. Allen, Family #483; next to parents. Born Feb, 1874. Age 26, married 5 years. Born AR as were both parents. He was a farmer. Wife Nora S., b. Oct 1878. Age 21, b. Illinois, as were both parents. Daughter Em E. , born Apr 1899, age 1.

1910 Census. Erath Co TX [brother Charles & Ulysses also lived there], Hh 88
Robert E. Allen, age 36, married once for 15 years, b. AR as were his parents, Farmer
Norah, wife, age 30, has had 6 children, 5 are living, b. Illinois as were her parents.
Children all born in Arkansas.
Ethel, dau, age 11. Artie, dau, age 7. Edmon, son, age 5. Estre L. dau, age 3. Bessie E., dau, age 2
Francis W. Harvey, employee, age 21, b. AR.

Have not found the family in 1920.

1930 Census. Ft. Smith, Sebastian Co, AR, Hh 22
Robert E. Allen, age 55, married at age 20, b. AR, father b. AR, mother b. TN; working as a watchman at glass factory
"Nola" S., wife, age 51, married at age 16, b. IL as were her parents
Waltemine [?? name very difficult to read], Oscar, son-in-law, age 27, married at age 21 b. AR as were his parents, works as Breaker at the glass factory
Esta L. wife, age 23, married at age 17, b. AR
Allen, Berrie E. daughter, 20, b. AR, Price worker, furniture
Walterine, Augusta M, daughter, age 6, b. AR
Leola M., daughter, age 3 years, 1 month, b. OK
Oscar Jr., son, age 1 year, 4 months, b. AR
Carrol W., son, age 1 month, b. AR
Allen, Louise E. [written as sister-in-law and daughter], age 12, b. AR, father b. AR, mother b. IL
Allen, Warren G., [brother-in-law, son marked out], age 8, b. AR, father b. AR, mother b. IL

1940 Census. Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR, Hh 456
Lived in same house in 1935
Nora Allen, head, 61, b. IL, nightwatch, factory
R. E., husband, 65, b. AR
Annie Harvey, mother, 82, b. IL
Warren Allen, son, 18, b. AR, Delivery Boy, Drug Store

1950 Census. Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR, Hh 153
Robert E. Allen, 76, b. AR
Nora S., wife, 71, b. IL
Annie Harvey, mother-in-law, 91, widow, b. IL

1957 Ft Smith City directory
Allen, Robt E. (Nora) home: 2304 N 28th St

Arkansas Death Certificate #010171
Robert Edwin Allen died at St. Edward Mercy Hospital in Ft. Smith, Sebastian Co, AR on 15 Jun 1968. His residence in Ft. Smith was 3801 Wirsing Ave. He died of arteriosclerosis and prostatic hypertrophy. He was a night watchman, widowed. Mrs. Louise Maxey of 3204 North N St, Ft. Smith, was the informant. Buried Roselawn Cemetery, Ft Smith on Jun 17th.

Birth	26 Feb 1874	Arkansas
Marriage	24 Feb 1895	Crawford County, Arkansas - Nora Susan Harvey
Death	15 Jun 1968	Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas

Spouse	Nora Susan Harvey (1878 - 1963)
Child	Emily Ethel Allen (1899 - 1983)
Child	Artie Lulene Allen (1903 - 1981)
Child	Edwin Harvey Allen (1905 - )
Child	Esta Lee Allen (1906 - 1937)
Child	Bessie E. Allen (1908 - )
Child	Louise E. Allen (1918 - )
Child	Warren G. Allen (1921 - 1996)

Father	Henry Clay Allen (1843 - 1912)
Mother	Ann Eliza Hays (1851 - 1939)
Sibling	Charles B. P. Allen (1869 - 1922)
Sibling	Henry Walter Allen (1871 - 1906)
Sibling	Ulysses Sidney "Euly" Allen (1878 - 1954)
Sibling	Julia Frances Allen (1879 - 1950)
Sibling	Dora Lee Allen (1886 - 1972)
Sibling	Flora M. Allen (1888 - 1911)
Sibling	Albert B. Allen (1892 - 1918)
Sibling	Elbert C. Allen (1892 - 1970)
Sibling	Lula Mae Allen (1894 - 1979)