William Abner Allen & Catherine Luce

Submitted by:  David Ward

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William Abner Allen - about 1890

Generation No. 1


1. William Abner ALLEN (Moses ALLEN1) was born ABT 1825 in Hot Springs, Arkansa, and died ABT 1865 in Hagers, Houston Co., Texas.

He married Catherine"Cati" LUCE, daughter of Joseph LUCE and JANE. She was born ABT 1829 in Missouri, and died AFT 1865 in Oklahoma ?.

Children of William Abner ALLEN and Catherine"Cati" LUCE are:

2 i. Levi ALLEN was born AUG 1850 in Cherokee Co., Texas, and died AFT 1880 in Houston Co., Texas. He married Georgia A. BAILEY. She was born ABT 1855 in Louisiana, and died AFT 1880.
3 ii. Mahall ALLEN was born ABT 1852.
4 iii. Green ALLEN was born ABT 1853 in Cherokee Co., Texas.
+ 5 iv. William Abner ALLEN was born JUL 1854 in Houston County, Texas, and died JUL 1917 in Walker County, Texas.
6 v. P. ALLEN was born ABT 1858.
7 vi. Mary Ann ALLEN was born ABT 1860.

 

Generation No. 2


5. William Abner ALLEN (William Abner ALLEN2, Moses ALLEN1) was born JUL 1854 in Houston County, Texas, and died JUL 1917 in Walker County, Texas. He was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Walker Co., Texas.

He married Susan J. MURRAY 18 NOV 1878 in Texas. She was born ABT 1857 in Texas, and died BET 1881 AND 1886 in Houston Co., Texas. He married Mary Jane WOODARD ABT 1887 in Houston County, Texas, daughter of James WOODARD and Lucretia Mosely\ MOSELEY. She was born AUG 1861 in Grove Hill, Clarke, AL, and died 27 APR 1902 in Goshen Community, Walker Co., Texas. She was buried in Petree Cemetary, Walker Co., Texas.

Children of William Abner ALLEN and Susan J. MURRAY are:

+ 8 i. Solomon ALLEN was born 22 DEC 1879 in Houston Co., Texas, and died 7 DEC 1957 in Walker County, Texas.
+ 9 ii. James Willis ALLEN was born 1881 in Houston Co., Texas, and died 1954 in Walker County, Texas.


Children of William Abner ALLEN and Mary Jane WOODARD are:

+ 10 i. Jennie ALLEN was born JAN 1891 in Houston Co., Texas, and died ABT 1940 in Huntsville, Walker Co., Texas.
+ 11 ii. Maggie ALLEN was born 13 JUN 1892 in Houston Co., Texas, and died 23 DEC 1990 in Huntsville, Walker Co., Texas.
12 iii. Mary Lue ALLEN was born JAN 1893 in Houston Co., Texas, and died OCT 1902 in Goshen, Walker Co., Texas.
+ 13 iv. Jimmie Lee ALLEN was born 11 JAN 1893 in Goshen, Walker Co., Texas, and died 9 MAR 1978 in Walker County, Texas.
+ 14 v. Myrtle ALLEN was born 14 MAR 1898 in Goshen, Walker Co., Texas, and died OCT 1980 in Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas.
+ 15 vi. Hopie ALLEN was born 31 MAY 1900 in Goshen, Walker Co., Texas, and died 24 SEP 1999 in Huntsville, Walker Co., Texas.

 

Generation No. 3


8. Solomon ALLEN (William Abner ALLEN3, William Abner ALLEN2, Moses ALLEN1) was born 22 DEC 1879 in Houston Co., Texas, and died 7 DEC 1957 in Walker County, Texas. He was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Walker Co., Texas.

He married Lillian ARNOLD ABT 1914. She was born ABT 1890 in Florida, and died AFT 1920 in Walker County, Texas.

Children of Solomon ALLEN and Lillian ARNOLD are:

16 i. Charles Waylon ALLEN was born ABT 1915, and died 23 MAY 1992 in Texas.
17 ii. P. ALLEN was born ABT 1918.




9. James Willis ALLEN (William Abner ALLEN3, William Abner ALLEN2, Moses ALLEN1) was born 1881 in Houston Co., Texas, and died 1954 in Walker County, Texas. He was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Walker Co., Texas.

He married Louisa SKAINS 26 DEC 1901 in Texas, daughter of John Polansky SKAINS and Martha Elizabeth THORNTON. She was born JUN 1882 in Trinity County, Texas, and died 1955 in Walker County, Texas. She was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Walker Co., Texas.

Children of James Willis ALLEN and Louisa SKAINS are:

18 i. Tim Lee ALLEN was born 9 FEB 1903 in Walker County, Texas, and died 19 JUN 1977 in Harris County, Texas. He married Susie Powell WOOD.
19 ii. Edna ALLEN was born 9 NOV 1908 in Walker County, Texas. She married James M. L. BRUCE.
20 iii. William Roger ALLEN was born ABT 1912 in Walker County, Texas, and died 4 DEC 1984 in Walker County, Texas.
21 iv. Robert Middleton ALLEN was born ABT 1915 in Walker County, Texas. He married Bifful TEEL.
22 v. Grace A. ALLEN was born ABT 1917 in Walker County, Texas.
23 vi. Johnnie ALLEN was born 26 JUN 1922 in Walker County, Texas, and died JAN 1981 in New Waverly, Walker County, Texas.




10. Jennie ALLEN (William Abner ALLEN3, William Abner ALLEN2, Moses ALLEN1) was born JAN 1891 in Houston Co., Texas, and died ABT 1940 in Huntsville, Walker Co., Texas. She married Newton TURNER. He was born 5 MAR 1884, and died BEF 1930 in Groveton, Trinity County, Texas. She married Henry BLANCHARD. He was born MAR 1857 in Maine, and died AFT JUN 1930 in Groveton, Trinity County, Texas.

Child of Jennie ALLEN and Newton TURNER is:

24 i. Clifton TURNER was born 9 MAR 1915 in Groveton, Trinity County, Texas, and died 20 SEP 1982 in Huntsville, Walker Co., Texas.




11. Maggie ALLEN (William Abner ALLEN3, William Abner ALLEN2, Moses ALLEN1) was born 13 JUN 1892 in Houston Co., Texas, and died 23 DEC 1990 in Huntsville, Walker Co., Texas. She was buried in Farris Cemetery, Walker Co., Texas.

She married William Chester NORWOOD ABT 1911 in Walker Co., Texas, son of William E. NORWOOD and Mattie E.. He was born 17 JUL 1892 in Goshen, Walker Co., Texas, and died 5 AUG 1953 in Huntsville, Walker Co., Texas. He was buried in Farris Cemetery, Walker Co., Texas.

Children of Maggie ALLEN and William Chester NORWOOD are:

25 i. Oren Gerodge NORWOOD was born 5 DEC 1914 in Goshen, Walker Co., Texas, and died JUL 1985 in Harris County, Texas.
26 ii. William Lester NORWOOD was born 11 DEC 1916 in Goshen, Walker Co., Texas, and died 19 DEC 1990 in Texas.
27 iii. Carl C. NORWOOD was born 18 AUG 1922 in Goshen, Walker Co., Texas, and died 31 AUG 1971.
28 iv. Dorothy Loraine NORWOOD was born ABT 1927 in Goshen, Walker Co., Texas. She married Sterling Orville HOKE 24 DEC 1947 in Huntsville, Texas. He was born 14 JAN 1919 in Walker County, Texas, and died 9 FEB 1997.
29 v. Velma Lee NORWOOD was born 29 JUL 1928 in Goshen, Walker Co., Texas, and died 28 JUL 1997 in Huntsville, Walker Co., Texas.




13. Jimmie Lee ALLEN (William Abner ALLEN3, William Abner ALLEN2, Moses ALLEN1) was born 11 JAN 1893 in Goshen, Walker Co., Texas, and died 9 MAR 1978 in Walker County, Texas. He was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Walker Co., Texas.

He married Ariana "Arrie" ELLINGTON 25 JAN 1917 in Walker Co., Texas, daughter of Andrew Middleton ELLINGTON and Martha Louise WINN. She was born 9 JUL 1893 in Goshen, Walker Co., Texas, and died 8 DEC 1965 in Huntsville, Walker Co., Texas. She was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Walker Co., Texas.

Children of Jimmie Lee ALLEN and Ariana "Arrie" ELLINGTON are:

30 i. Lennie Mae ALLEN was born 14 FEB 1918 in Walker County, Texas, and died 13 JUN 1987 in Baylor Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. She married Lud Otis GILCREASE. He died 15 SEP 1986.
31 ii. James Oller ALLEN was born 8 NOV 1924 in Walker County, Texas. He married Mollie Mae SIMS. She was born 25 SEP 1931 in New Waverly, Walker County, Texas, and died AUG 1999 in Walker County, Texas.
32 iii. Ira Marbean ALLEN was born 26 JUL 1926 in Walker County, Texas, and died AUG 1991 in Lufkin, Texas.
33 iv. Living ALLEN.




14. Myrtle ALLEN (William Abner ALLEN3, William Abner ALLEN2, Moses ALLEN1) was born 14 MAR 1898 in Goshen, Walker Co., Texas, and died OCT 1980 in Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas. She married Jack LOWERY.

Children of Myrtle ALLEN and Jack LOWERY are:

34 i. J.D. LOWERY was born 8 MAY 1918, and died 19 JAN 1994 in Bedias, Grimes Co., Texas. He married Doris Marie YOUNG.
35 ii. Opal LOWERY was born ABT 1923.
36 iii. Gladys LOWERY was born ABT 1925.




15. Hopie ALLEN (William Abner ALLEN3, William Abner ALLEN2, Moses ALLEN1) was born 31 MAY 1900 in Goshen, Walker Co., Texas, and died 24 SEP 1999 in Huntsville, Walker Co., Texas. She was buried in Addicks Addition, Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Texas.

She married John Patrick WALTON 20 FEB 1919, son of John Patrick WALTON and Mary Elizabeth WHITFIELD. He was born 13 MAY 1895 in Sparkman, Dallas Co., Arkansas, and died 7 JAN 1937 in Keithville, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

Children of Hopie ALLEN and John Patrick WALTON are:

37 i. Leonard WALTON was born 2 AUG 1921 in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and died 24 MAR 1996 in Harris County, Texas.
38 ii. Woodrow WALTON was born 2 AUG 1926 in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and died APR 1978 in Travis County, Texas.
39 iii. Ruth Elizabeth WALTON was born 11 SEP 1930 in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and died 21 SEP 1963 in Huntsville, Walker Co., Texas.
40 iv. Billy WALTON was born 27 MAY 1933 in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and died SEP 1984 in Nueces County, Texas.
 

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