Mary Frances A. Alford

Notes:

Her FindAGrave memorial, created by Sheron Smith-Savage, notes that "Mrs. Frances Allen was the mother of Mrs. Frank Swanzy and of T. I. Allen of Garrison. In 1920 she was living with daughter and son-in-law Adelia, 48, and William H. Eddins, 53, and their 5 children. "Funeral services and burial took place at the Allen cemetery in the Patroon community.""

Obituary, The Champion, January 19, 1921, reprinted in Mildred Cariker Pinkston, Obituaries of Early Pioneers, Shelby County, Texas, Center: Center Printing Co., 1983, I:141

Mrs. J. W. Allen, in Mangum Funeral Home files, Center, TX, 1921

Her memorial page also erroneously cites her father was Isom Allen, when her father was actually Isham Alford.

Mary married Alfred Vickers before 1865. Alfred (son of Harrison "Harris" Vickers and Sarah Ann Mason) was born before 1842 in Texas; died between 1861 and 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married John Wooldridge Allen on 17 Jan 1865 in Sabine County, Texas. John (son of Thompson Allen and Elizabeth Wooldridge) was born on 24 Apr 1823 in South Carolina; died on 10 Jan 1896 in Patroon, Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Allen Family Cemetery, Patroon, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Middle initial shown as K in 1870 and 1880.

Notes:

Name: B. W. Allen
Death Date: 15 Nov 1940
Death Place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: white
Death Age: 70 years 3 months 7 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 08 Aug 1870
Birthplace: Sabine County, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John Allen
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Name: Francis Alford
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Cemetery: Liberty Hill Cemetery [or Fisher Cemetery per other sources?]
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 16 Nov 1940
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2138121
Digital Film Number: 4030498
Image Number: 1960
Reference Number: CN 52294
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Research):
Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 19 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 171 Sheet 11B
Fm 120-122
Allen, Banty W Hd M W 49 M Tx SC Miss
Allen, Lizzie M Wf F W 31 M Tx Miss Miss
Allen, Evonn Dtr F W 3 1/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Allen, Oma L Dtr F W 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Unable to locate
However, a 13 year old Evon Allen was living in the home of George Thompson MacKechney and Annie MacKechney in Shelby County, Texas. George was shown as age 63, his wife Annie, age 32. Evon was listed as a "sister-in-law."

Bannister married Mattie Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kirk about 1916. Mattie was born about 1889 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to Eva Halbert Hackney, he married R.H. Harrel? Could this have been a first wife, as he is listed as 'married twice' on the 1900 census.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Shelby County
Enumerated 13 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 88 Sheet 12A Stamped 128A
178-182
Allen, Theodore Head W M Oct 1870 29 M 2 Tx NC Ala
Allen, Jessie Wf W F Oct 1874 25 m2 2 1/1 Tx Ga Tx Merchant
Allen, Tempie Dtr W F Dec 1898 1 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Not located

1920 Census
Texas, Nacogdoches County, Garrison Town, JP No. 6
Enumerated 2 and 3 Jan 1920
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 1A
Garrison and Henderson Road
9-9
Allen, Theodore I Head M W 50 M Tx NC Ala Farmer
Allen, Jessie Wf F W 44 M Tx Ga Ala
Allen, Tempie Dtr F W 20 S Tx Tx Tx Telephone Operator
Allen, Oma Dtr F W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Telephone Operator
Allen, Harel Son M w 15 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home
Allen, Theo Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Allen, Ogel Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Nacogdoches County, Garrison Town, JP 6
Enumerated April 4, 1910
ED 174-15 SD 32 Sheet 3A Stamped 254
Main Street
56-58
Allen, Jessie Head F W 54 Wd Tx Tx Tx Seamtress At Home
Allen, Tempie Dtr F W 28 S Tx Tx Tx Local Manager Telephone Exchange
Allen, Theo Dtr F W 22 S Tx Tx Tx Bookkeeper Bank
---59
Leissner Robert Head M W 26 M Tx Tx Tx Teacher
Leissner, Adelaide B Wf F W 23 m 23 Tx Tx Tx

Theodore married Jessie Doggett on 14 Jan 1898 in Shelby County, Texas. Jessie was born on 11 Oct 1875 in Texas; died on 1 Jun 1964 in Garrison, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Garrison, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Adelia Eddens
Death Date: 10 May 1938
Death Place: Precinct 1, San Augustine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 66 years 3 months 6 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 04 Feb 1872
Birthplace: Shelby County
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: W.H. Eddens
Father's Name: John Allen
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Name: Francis Alford
Mother's Birthplace: Shelby County, Texas
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Liberty Hill
Burial Date: 11 May 1938
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2117695
Digital Film Number: 4030408
Image Number: 3154
Reference Number: cn 24993
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Family/Spouse: William Hilary Eddins. William was born on 12 Jan 1866; died on 31 Mar 1930 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Janice Smith shows that she married Joseph Benjamin Cain on 22 Oct 1890 in Shelby County, and that they were the parents of two children. Vera Cain, born 25 Jun 1903 and died 9 Dec 1902, "Dau of J. B. & A. Cain" was buried at the Allen Family Cemetery near Patroon.

http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/cem_allen.htm

Notes:

Also shown as Lara.

Notes:

Janice Smith shows that she married Robert Frank SWANZY on 22 Nov 1897. They were the parents of four children.

Name: Annie Swanzy
Death Date: 17 Dec 1958
Death Place: Center, Shelby, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 80 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 26 Oct 1878
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John Allen
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Frances Alford
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: None
Place of Residence:
Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery
Burial Place: Center, Shelby, Texas
Burial Date: 19 Dec 1958
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2115624
Digital Film Number: 4166751
Image Number: 1255
Reference Number: bk 143 cn 71312
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

She married a Dr. Wall, a dentist.

Name: Lena Allen Wall
Death Date: 24 Feb 1962
Death Place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: Caucasian
Death Age: 79 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 29 Jul 1882
Birthplace: Center, Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John Allen
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Francis Alford
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Garrison, Texas
Cemetery: Greenwood
Burial Place: Garrison, Nacogdoches, Texas
Burial Date: 25 Feb 1962
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2116932
Digital Film Number: 4028430
Image Number: 3121
Reference Number: CN10705
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

She married a Mr. Bland and is buried in the Fisher Cemetery in San Augustine County.

Notes:

She married a Mr. Sutton.

Notes:

San Augustine Tribune
September 12, 2002

Lyndell Yvonne MITCHELL

Funeral services for Lyndell Yvonne MITCHELL were held Saturday, September 7, 2002 at 10:00 am at Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel, San Augustine, Texas with interment in Liberty Hill Cemetery. Bro. David BURCHAM officiated.

She died September 5, 2002 at San Augustine, Texas. She was born November 17, 1917 in San Augustine County, Texas to BANNISTER ALLEN and Mattie Elizabeth KIRK. She was a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell. She was a member of First Baptist Church.

Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Scott HOOK of Carthage; son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Bettie MITCHELL of Lufkin, Texas, sister Mary WARNER of Orange, Texas; Grandchildren, Justin HOOK, Jennifer HOOK, and Chris MITCHELL; great-granddaughter Kelsey MITCHELL; brother-in-law Arthur and Maureen MITCHELL of San Augustine.

Wyman Roberts Funeral Home of San Augustine is in charge of arrangement

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 19 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 171 Sheet 11B
Fm 120-122
Allen, Banty W Hd M W 49 M Tx SC Miss
Allen, Lizzie M Wf F W 31 M Tx Miss Miss
Allen, Evonn Dtr F W 3 1/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Allen, Oma L Dtr F W 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Unable to locate
However, a 13 year old Evon Allen was living in the home of George Thompson MacKechney and Annie MacKechney in Shelby County, Texas. George was shown as age 63, his wife Annie, age 32. Evon was listed as a "sister-in-law." Could this be the same Evon? If so, how was the 32 year old Annie related to her? Could she have been a half sister? Or is she an aunt? Or are these two different Evon Allens?

PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU KNOW THE ANSWER.

Notes:

Janice Smith show that she married Fred WESTFALL.

Notes:

Janice Smith instead shows him as John Herald (vs Herel) ALLEN, and notes that his nickname was "Monkey."

John married Jewel Acrey on 11 Apr 1936. Jewel was born before 1908; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Theo married Percy Lewis Prince on 29 Jun 1932 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. Percy was born on 6 Nov 1898 in Garrison, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 6 Apr 1964 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Garrison, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ozelle married Mike Victory on 19 Jan 1933 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. Mike was born on 8 Jul 1908 in Timpson, Shelby County, Texas; died on 26 Jul 1948; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Janice Smith shows that she married Alfonzio M. CROW.

Notes:

Janice Smith shows that she was twice married, to Quincy CHANDLER and Delos KING. She had two children by Quincy.

Notes:

Janice Smith shows that she married Albert "Pete" Murphey and had two daughters.

Notes:

Janice Smith shows that she married Lloyd WHITEHEAD.

Notes:

Janice Smith shows that he died in a car accident.

Notes:

The Texas Birth Index shows her as the daughter of John H ALLEN and Jewel ACREY.

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]