Descendants of Matthew Tolbert Allen

Contributed by James Allen and Valerie Adams

1. Matthew Tolbert Allen b: June 20, 1829 in Georgia d: May 31, 1862 in Battle of Seven Pines (Fair Oaks) Virginia Burial: Abt. June 02, 1862 Seven Pines Virginia or Richmond Virginia Cause of death: Civil War, Head Shot. Matthew first appears in Henry County in the 1850 Census as Nathew Allen in the Penuel Household.

+Frances Mourning Blackshear b: Abt. 1832 in Near Haleburg, Henry County, Alabama d: March 1865 in Haleburg, Henry County, Alabama? Burial: March 1865 Walnut Grove Cemetery, Halesburg, Henry County Alabama m: January 06, 1853 in Henry County, Alabama Father: Randolph Blackshear; Mother: Katherine Anglin Cause of death: She had been for sometime after the birth of her last child.

2. Sarah Catherine Allen b: October 20, 1854 in Henry County Alabama d: December 31, 1922 in Memphis, Hall Co., Texas, Burial: January 1923 Memphis City Cemetery, Hall County Texas

+John William Jones b: November 20, 1854 d: February 20, 1924 in Memphis, Hall Co., Texas Burial: February 1924 Memphis City Cemetery, Hall County Texas m: December 31, 1873 in Henry County, Alabama

3. Ira Belle Jones b: January 30, 1875 in Near Braceville, Texas d: 1918
3. James Elmer Jones b: August 31, 1876 d: January 1943 in McClelland, Falls Co., Texas Cause of death: Crushed to death
3. Marguerite Frances Jones b: December 29, 1878 d: October 24, 1934 in Memphis, Hall County, Texas
+Jordan Elmer Brock d: January 13, 1934 in U.S. Navy
*2nd Husband of [1] Marguerite Frances Jones:
+John R. Russell m: March 12, 1894

2. William Tolbert Allen b: February 20, 1856 in Henry County, Alabama d: August 08, 1939 in Floresville, Wilson County, Texas Burial: August 10, 1939 Floresville City Cemetery, Wilson County, Floresville Texas Cause of death: Prostate Gland

+Elizabeth Jane Barber b: January 15, 1859 in Concord, Gadsden County, Florida d: June 21, 1914 in Farmersville, Collin County, Texas Burial: June 1914 IOOF Cemetery, Farmersville, Collin County, Texas m: January 03, 1878 in Columbia, Houston County, Alabama Father: Andrew Jackson Sr. Barber Mother: Amarintha Holland Robinson

3. Wilson Tolbert Allen b: November 25, 1878 in Henry County Alabama d: July 21, 1965 in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas Cause of death: Burns & Heart Fail.
+Tima Jane Martin b: April 27, 1886 in Stockdale, Wilson County, Texas d: November 26, 1926 in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas Burial: Stockdale, Wilson County, Texas m: October 04, 1905 in Wilson County Texas Father: Martin Mother: Unknown; Cause of death: TB
*2nd Wife of Wilson Tolbert Allen:
+Hester Patton b: August 19, 1900 m: Aft. 1938 in Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas
3. Maggie Clayton Allen b: June 17, 1880 in Decatur County, Georgia d: June 29, 1955 in Yorktown, DeWitt County, Texas Burial: July 1955 Floresville City Cemetery, Wilson County, Texas Cause of death: Heart Failure
+Edgar Erastus Sr. Peavy b: November 23, 1879 d: May 20, 1950 in Floresville, Wilson County, Texas Burial: May 1950 Floresville City Cemetery, Wilson County, Texas m: December 24, 1900 Father: Robert Littleton Peavy Mother: B. Deborah Poppell
3. Dora Ella Allen b: January 30, 1882 in Decatur County, Georgia d: February 16, 1972 in Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, Monday at 11:30 am Burial: Terry County Memorial Cemetery, Terry County Texas Cause of death: Old Age, Invalid for 23 yrs, went into coma
+John Henry Karr b: August 02, 1878 in Probably Alabama d: September 1933 in Celeste or Greenville, Hunt County, Texas Burial: IOOF Cemetery, Farmersville Collin County Texas m: March 19, 1905 in Texas Father: David Karr Mother: Venie
3. Amanrantha Allen b: January 21, 1884 in Decatur County, Georgia d: November 02, 1962 in Chilton, Falls County, Texas Burial: Chilton, Falls County, Texas
+Henry Luther Laughlin d: 1960 in Chilton, Falls County, Texas Burial: Chilton, Falls County, Texas m: December 17, 1905
3. Estella May Allen b: April 11, 1886 in Decatur County, Georgia d: Abt. 1980 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon Burial: Lane Memorial Gardens, Eugene, Oregon.
+Howell Cam Welsh b: February 04, 1886 in Bell County, Texas d: September 15, 1974 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon Burial: Aft. September 15, 1974 Lane Memorial Gardens, Eugene, Oregon m: March 25, 1906 in Belton, Bell County, Texas Father: John Welsh Mother: Mary Maple Cause of death: Stroke, Old age
3. Oreon Allen b: June 11, 1888 in Decatur County, Georgia d: August 15, 1889 in Decatur County, Georgia Cause of death: Infant Death?
3. Johnnie Clyde Allen b: April 25, 1890 in Atlanta, Decatur County, Georgia d: May 1970 in Floresville, Wilson Co., Texas
+Hardy James Flowers b: March 23, 1885 in Eddy, Texas d: November 04, 1941 in Ackerly, Dawson County, Texas Burial: Lamesa, Dawson County, Texas m: 1910 in Greenville, Texas courthouse Father: Jefferson Flowers Mother: Mary Cause of death: Heart Attack
3. Andrew Gordon Sr. Allen b: July 21, 1892 in Wilson County, Texas d: March 22, 1922 in Houston, Harris County, Texas Burial: Stockdale, Wilson County, Texas Cause of death: Hernia Op. Drunk Dr.
+Fannie Kayser m: 1918
3. Trot Allen b: November 17, 1894 in Wilson County, Texas d: November 17, 1894 in Wilson County, Texas Cause of death: Died at birth
3. Carl Charley Allen b: December 01, 1896 in Floresville, Wilson County, Texas d: December 20, 1972 in Levelland, Hockley County, Texas Burial: December 23, 1972 Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas
+Louisa Jane Cox b: August 19, 1901 in Paint Creek, Haskell County, Texas d: November 03, 1986 in Levelland, Hockley County, Texas Burial: November 05, 1986 Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas m: August 22, 1918 in Lorenzo, Crosby County, Texas Father: Thomas Cox Mother: Mahala Josephine Elizabeth Stanton
3. Harland Odge Allen b: October 05, 1898 in Wilson County, Texas d: February 21, 1981 in Keller, Tarrant County, Texas Burial: Resthaven Cemetery, Midland, Ector County, Texas Cause of death: Cancer of Pancreas
+Vema Lloyd Sammons b: January 26, 1902 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas d: September 24, 1979 in Midland Co. Hospital, Midland, Texas Burial: Resthaven Cemetery, Midland, Ector County, Texas m: February 07, 1931 in Carlsbad, Eddy Co., New Mexico Father: Albert Lee Sammons Mother: Loucinda May Love

2. Easter Analissa Allen b: July 04, 1858 in Henry County, Alabama d: November 04, 1918 in In or near Memphis, Hall County, Texas Burial: November 1918 Memphis City Cemetery, Hall County, Texas

+Jasper Newton Sasser b: June 28, 1849 in Henry County, Alabama d: September 05, 1925 in Memphis, Hall County, Texas Burial: September 1925 Memphis City Cemetery, Hall County, Texas m: September 17, 1874 in Haleburg, Henry County, Alabama Father: Lewis Henry Sasser Mother: Temperence Elizabeth Dyass

3. Laphelia T. Sasser b: 1876 in Henry County, Alabama d: Abt. 1880 in Henry County, Alabama
3. Willie C. Sasser b: March 17, 1882 in Henry County, Alabama d: March 25, 1883 in Henry County, Alabama, One year old infant Cause of death: Infant Death
3. Chyos N. Sasser b: June 05, 1884 in Henry County, Alabama d: October 29, 1918 in In or near Memphis, Texas
+Myrtle Taylor m: March 20, 1906
3. Mossie Metress Sasser b: August 07, 1886 in Henry County, Alabama d: February 03, 1920 in In or near Memphis, Texas
+Claude H. Elliot m: in Memphis, Texas
*2nd Husband of [3] Mossie Metress Sasser:
+Grover C. Sr. Crosby m: June 11, 1905
3. Ethel Eva Sasser b: June 08, 1890 in Henry County, Alabama
+Thomas Ernest Lancaster b: September 28, 1892 m: December 22, 1912
3. Vernon Davis Sasser b: September 06, 1893
+Lovie Lamb b: June 12, 1898 m: May 21, 1920
3. Lula T. Sasser b: about 1877 - d: January 23, 1895 in Bruceville, McLennan County, TX It is believed Lulu was 17 when they got married and was 18 at the time of her death. They were married 34 days when she died. One older family member states she died from complications from measles but that has not been confirmed.
+Thomas Burkhart McClenny, son of Thomas Charles McClenny
3. Birdie Lee Sasser b: December 09, 1897 d: January 08, 1898 Cause of death: infant death
3. Theodore B. Sasser b: January 27, 1899
+Ola Boone b: January 05, 1905 m: February 23, 1924

2. James David Allen b: October 25, 1860 in Henry County, Alabama d: January 29, 1941 in Henry County, Alabama Burial: February 1941 Haleburg Cemetery, Henry County Alabama Cause of death: Flu, Old age Medical: Brown Curly Hair and Snow white later

+Mary S. Hales b: November 06, 1857 in Barrant, Barbour County, Alabama d: May 28, 1926 in Haleburg, Henry County, Alabama Burial: May 1926 Haleburg Cemetery, Henry County Alabama m: January 12, 1882 in Methodist Church, Haleburg, Alabama Father: Jonathan Hales Mother: Rebecca Autry Cause of death: Ruptured Appendix

3. Thomas Jonathan Allen b: October 19, 1882 in Haleburg, Henry County, Alabama d: August 29, 1917 in Dothan, Houston, County, Alabama Burial: Haleburg Cemetery, Henry County Alabama Cause of death: Sudden Heart Attack Medical: Heart disease
+Mary Alice Blackshear b: August 07, 1882 in Henry County Alabama d: December 29, 1949 in Headland, Alabama, Buried Haleburg, Alabama Burial: Haleburg Cemetery, Henry County Alabama m: December 05, 1905 in Dothan Henry County Alabama Father: Jessie Emmett Blackshear Mother: Mary Carolyn Love Cause of death: Sudden Heart Attack
3. David (Stillborn) Allen b: 1884 in Haleburg, Henry County, Alabama d: 1884 in Skipper Cemetery near Haleburg
3. Harriet Cornelis Allen b: April 26, 1886 in Haleburg, Henry County, Alabama
+Robert Holt Godfrey b: January 13, 1882 d: March 07, 1954 in Gordon Houston County Alabama Burial: Gordon Houston County Alabama Cemetery m: February 05, 1903 in Columbia Houston County Alabama Father: Peter Godfrey Mother: Caroline King Cause of death: Stroke Medical: Stroke
3. James Herman Allen b: September 18, 1888 in Haleburg, Henry County, Alabama d: March 02, 1958 in Veterans Hospital, Montgomery, Alabama Cause of death: Cancer of Kidney Medical: Cancer
+Helen Godfrey b: May 22, 1900 in Haleburg, Henry County, Alabama d: May 06, 1992 in Haleburg, Henry County Alabama Burial: Haleburg Cemetery, Henry County Alabama m: May 28, 1922 Father: Jack Godfrey Mother: May Bell Coker
3. Esther Allen b: September 18, 1891 in Haleburg, Henry County, Alabama d: September 19, 1896 in Haleburg, Henry County, Alabama Burial: Abt. September 22, 1896 Haleburg Cemetery, Henry County Alabama
3. William Autry Allen b: February 27, 1895 in Haleburg, Henry County, Alabama d: April 01, 1942 in Dothan Hospital, Houston County Alabama Burial: Haleburg Cemetery, Henry County Alabama Cause of death: Burned to death
+Irene Williams b: April 27, 1900 in Haleburg, Henry County, Alabama m: 1921 in Haleburg, Alabama
3. Homer Wade Allen b: September 25, 1897 in Haleburg, Henry County, Alabama
+Goldia Esther Jones b: August 02, 1900 in Kaiser, Milley County, Missouri m: February 24, 1920 in Kansas City, Kansas Father: John Wesley Jones Mother: Nettie Victoria Kilgore
3. George Montie Allen b: April 30, 1899 in Haleburg, Henry County, Alabama d: September 19, 1965 in Norfolk, Virginia Cause of death: Sudden heart Attack Medical: Heart disease
+Vesta Pellam b: July 31, 1900 in Haleburg, Henry Co., Alabama m: October 1918 in Haleburg, Henry Co., Alabama

2. Martha Ella Allen b: December 07, 1862 in Henry County, Alabama d: November 1947 in Houston, Harris County, Texas Cause of death: Old Age

+John Homer Adams b: January 02, 1863 in Seminole County, Georgia ???? d: May 01, 1935 in Iola, Grimes Co., Texas m: October 12, 1884 in Haleburg, Henry Co., Alabama Father: James A. Adams Mother: Elizabeth Askew Cause of death: Old age, stroke

3. Coy Adams b: January 15, 1886 in Haleburg, Henry Co., Alabama d: January 06, 1898 in Wheelock, Robertson Co., Texas Cause of death: Epilepsy, Dumb
3. Nora Elizabeth Adams b: July 06, 1888 in Wheelock, Robertson Co., Texas d: October 18, 1903 in Iola, Grimes Co., Texas Cause of death: Black jaundice
3. Stella Mae Adams b: February 22, 1890 in Wheelock, Robertson Co., Texas d: December 23, 1983 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California
+Carl Plummer Maxwell b: January 23, 1891 in Iola, Grimes Co., Texas d: April 11, 1959 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California m: November 23, 1911 in Iola, Grimes Co., Texas
3. James Edgar Adams b: August 18, 1896 in Wheelock, Robertson Co., Texas d: 1976 in Odessa, Texas
+Mary Sollock d: in Odessa, Texas
3. John Benjamin Adams b: February 25, 1899 in Wheelock, Robertson Co., Texas d: March 07, 1948 in Houston, Harris Co. Texas Cause of death: Heart Attack
+Pearl Melvona Turner b: August 14, 1899 in Iola, Grimes Co., Texas d: December 03, 1931 in Houston, Harris County, Texas m: Abt. 1917 in Iola, Grimes County, Texas Father: George William Turner Mother: Florence Rebecca McLain
*2nd Wife of John Benjamin Adams:
+Mamie Elizabeth Parmer b: 1899 d: May 10, 1961 in Houston, Harris County, Texas m: Abt. 1933 in Houston, Harris County, Texas
3. Foy Lee Adams b: November 19, 1903 in Iola, Grimes Co., Texas d: 1953 in Houston, Harris Co., Texas Cause of death: pneumonia
+Vivian Wingo d: in Houston, Harris County, Texas m: July 1931 in Houston, Harris County, Texas