Father: John Chapman ALLEN
Born: 28 Feb 1839
Place: Paris, Henry Co., Tennessee
Married: 1 Sep 1865
Place: Red River Co., Texas
Died: 25 Oct 1919 (possibly died 13 Oct 1919 in Eastland Co., Texas)
Place: Breckenridge, Texas
Buried: Breckenridge Community Cemetery in Breckenridge, Texas
Father: William B ALLEN
Mother: Elizabeth ??
Mother: Lucretia Ann CATON
Born: 12 Apr 1844
Place: Henry Co., Tennessee
Died: 21 Mar 1926
Place: Breckenridge, Texas
Buried: Breckenridge Community Cemetery in Breckenridge, Texas
(Her headstone is almost completely hidden by a cedar tree.)
Father: William Rodolphus CATON (Maj 23rd TX Cavalry, Civil War)
Mother: Susan Jane CARTER
Children: Born Married Died Spouse
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Edgar H 28 Sep 1866 abt 1900 20 Jan 1958 Ellen BLAKE
Samuel J 13 Oct 1871 12 Feb 1904 bet 1922-1930 Hassie Eugene HARRIS
Teula Ellen 10 Nov 1876 12 May 1938 7 Jul 1955 Bart Luther LINDSAY
Mercia "Mercy" 4 Nov 1879 12 Feb 1966 Charley HOUSTON
Oscar Jan 1881 Jollie HIGGINBOTHAM
Tom 7 Dec 1884 1917 5 May 1955 Eunice Ann ROBERTSON
Frederick Earl 3 Aug 1886 4 Jan 1959 Cliffie WOODHOUSE
John baby died early buried in Hunt Co., Texas
Sources: Written history Willie Allen(daughter Samuel J)
Marriage Certificate (Red River Co., Texas)
1870 Census (Red River Co., Texas)
1880 Census (Hunt Co., Texas)
1900 Census (Stephens Co., Texas)
1910 Census (Stephens Co., Texas)
1920 Census (Stephens Co., Texas)
"Stephens County, Much to be Cherished" - The History of Stephens Co., Texas
Photographs of headstones from Breckenridge Cemetery.
Photographs of headstones from East Greenwood Cemetery, Weatherford, Parker Co., Texas
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