Family History

 (last update 11 Dec 2005)

Third Generation

( PETER², WILLIAM¹)

Children of Peter Allen and Sarah Ring

1. William Allen [927] was born 20 August 1838 in Hartman, Johnson County, Arkansas, the son of Peter Allen and Sarah Ring. In 1880, his sisters Nancy Emeline Allena and Mary Hogins (widow of Archibald Hogins) lived with him. He married  Bethena Celia Kendall on 7 July 1880 in Johnson County. Bethena was born 24 February 1857 in Hartman, Johnson County, Arkansas, the daughter of Meltire Arnold Kendall and Susannah Gilliam. William established a large farm in Hartman along the banks of the Arkansas River. It is not clear if this is the same property owned by his father. When he died 2 February 1899 in Johnson County he left Bethena with eight children, ranging in ages from one to eighteen years old,  to raise alone. Lee was old enough to take over the operation of the farm in Hartman. Bethena never remarried. William left portions of his farm to each of his children. In 1910 Lillian, Anna, Seth, Alice, Augustus and Claudia were all still living at home with their mother. In 1917 Bethena moved to Stigler, Haskell County, Oklahoma with her daughter Lillian, son Augustus and aunt Mary Gilliam to live near her daughter Anna 'Annie' Shropshire. There she died on 9 October 1921. William and Bethena are buried in Kendall Cemetery, Johnson County, Arkansas.  

Children of William Allen and and Bethena Kendall are::

1. William Lee 'Lee' Allen, b. 8 August 1881 in Hartman, Johnson County, Arkansas; d. November 16th 1924; m. Margaret Annie Arnold 9 September 1906 in Hartman, Johnson County, Arkansas 
2. Lillian Susan Allen, b. 31 October 1882; d. Nov 1977, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma, m. Richard Carl Coker 17 January 1923 in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
3. Clara R. Allen b. 3 November 1884; d. 15 March 1947; m. John R. Perdue 14 Dec 1907 in Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas
4. Anna 'Annie' Lous Allen, b. 22 January 1886 m. Adolph B. Shropshire.
5. Jessie Allen, b. 6 Dec 1887; d. Jan 1888. Buried in Hartman Cemetery, Johnson County, Arkansas.
6. Seth Howell Allen, b. 1 April 1890 in Arkansas; d. 16 July 1949; m. Jewell Juita Bell in Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri d. 1949
7. Alice Allen, b. 3 July 1892; d. 25 December 1979  in Boone County, Arkansas; m. Gomer Kraus.
8. Augustus 'Gus' Allen, b. 31 March 1895, d. October 1963; m. Evorah Smith, b. 19 August 1899, d. December 1987 in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan.
9. Claudia Celia Allen, b. 12 April 1898 in Arkansas, d. December 1983 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, m. Fred A. Eddington 15 Oct 1919, b. 7 May 1896, d. April 1981 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

William died on 2 February 1899 and was buried in Kendall Cemetery west of Clarksville. Bethena remained on the farm until 1917 when she moved to Stigler, Haskell County, Oklahoma to live with her daughter Anna 'Annie' Shropshire. There she died on 9 October 1921 and was buried in Kendall Cemetery with her husband. The children inherited the farm. Clara, Anna, Alice and Claudia all sold their portion of the farm but retained the mineral rights. Descendants are still collecting lease payments for those rights. Lillian kept her portion of the farm but was forced to sell to the Government when the Arkansas River Navigation System was constructed. That land is now underwater. Lee and Seth stayed and continued to work there portion of the farm.

Bibliography

• 1850 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Horsehead Township, Peter Allen

• 1860 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Horeshead Township, page 988, Sarah Allen.

• 1860 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Horsehead Township, page 37b-38a, M. A. Kendall.
• 1870 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Horsehead Township, page 89, M. A. Kendall.

• 1870 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Grant Township

• 1880 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Prairie Township, page 352b, William Allen.

• 1880: Marriage Records of Johnson County, Book P page 89

• 1880 Federal Census, Prairie Township, Johnson County, Arkansas

• 1900 Federal Census, Ward Township, Johnson County, Arkansas

• 1910 Federal Census, Spadra Township, Johnson County, Arkansas

• 1920 Federal Census, OK, Haskell County, Stigler, page 146a, Bethena C. Allen.

• 1921 Obituary, Herald Democrat, Bethena (Kendall) Allen, 13 Oct 1921

• 1966 Social Security Account Application for Alice Eula (Allen) Kraus

• 1986 Johnson County Cemeteries, Johnson County Extension Homemaker Club

• Family Bible: Lillian (Allen) Coker.
• Family Bible: Mary E. (Allen) Hogins
• Grave Markers, Hartman Cemetery, Johnson County, Arkansas.
• Grave Markers, Kendall Cemetery, Johnson County, Arkansas

2. Mary E. Allen [1500] was born 24 January 1840 in Arkansas, and died Aft. 1900. She married Archibald J. Hogins on 10 September 1857. He was born about November1835 in Tennessee, and died 29 August 1861; son of Oran Davis Hogins and Rebecca Hudson. When her son Augustus died on 1 July 1862 she paid James C. McDaniel $2.00 for the construction of his coffin. After the death of her husband Mary moved into the household of her oldest brother, William. Sister Nancy Emeline Allen lived with her in 1900.

Children of Mary Allen and Archibald J. Hogins are:

1. Sarah Hogins, born 7 June 1859, Arkansas

2. + Augustus Davis Hogins, born 6 June 1861 in Johnson County, Arkansas; died 1 Jul 1862 in Johnson County, Arkansas.

Bibliography

• 1850 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, page 137c, Oran D. Hogans.

• 1860 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Horeshead Township, page 988, A. J. Hogan.

• 1870 Federal Census, Grant Township, Johnson County, Arkansas

• 1880 Federal Census, Prairie Township, Johnson County, Arkansas

• 1900 Federal Census, Spadra Township, Johnson County, Arkansas

• 1920 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Pittsburg Township, Page 3b, Arch P. Houston.

• Family Bible of Lillian Allen

• Family Bible of Mary (Allen) Hogins

3. Augustus Allen [1501] was born 7 Jan 1842 in Johnson County, Arkansas and died 1 January 1927 in Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas. Augustus served in Company C of the First Arkansas Mounted Rifles during the Civil War, enlisting on 1 June 1861 in Fort Smith, Arkansas at the age of 19. He was discharged on 4 October 1861. He married Mary Elizabeth Harrison on 26 January 1873 in Johnson County, Arkansas. Mary was born about 1848 in Arkansas. They move to Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas between 1900 and 1910. They had no children. Augustus is buried in Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas.

Bibliography

• 1850 Federal Census, Horsehead Township, Johnson County, Arkansas

• 1860 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Horeshead Township, page 988, Sarah Allen.

• 1861 History of Johnson County Vol I, R.W. Mickel

• 1870 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, page 115a.

• 1873 Johnson County Marriage Records 1856/1890 Books N-O-P-Q, Johnson County Historical Society, 1988, Book N, page 297

• 1900 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County

• 1910 Federal Census, AR, Washington County, Prairie Grove, page 2a, Augustus Allen.

• 1920 Federal Census, AR, Washington County, Prairie Grove, page 8a, Augustus Allen.

• Family Bible of Lillian Allen

• Family Bible of Mary (Allen) Hogins

• National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, "Electronic."

• Desmond Walls Allen, First Arkansas Confederate Mounted Rifles, (Arkansas Research, Conway, Arkansas, 1988).

5. Abijah P. Allen [3044]  was born 8 August 1847 in Arkansas. He married Hannah Flannigan on 26 December 1875 in Johnson County, Arkansas. Hannah was born about 1857 in Indiana.

Children of Abijah Allen and Hannah Flannigan:

1. Nora Allen, b. about 1877, Arkansas.

2. Mary L. Allen, b. about 1879, Arkansas.

Bibliography:

• 1850 Federal Census, Horsehead Township, Johnson County, Arkansas

• 1860 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Horeshead Township, page 988, Sarah Allen.

• 1875: Johnson County Marriage Records 1856/1890 Books N-O-P-Q, Johnson County Historical Society, 1988, Book N, page 406

• 1880 Federal Census Soudex Card, Martin Township, Pope County, Arkansas

• Family Bible of Lillian Allen

• Family Bible of Mary (Allen) Hogins

6. Sarah E. Allen [1503] was born 23 January 1850 in Arkansas, and died after 1880. She married William W. Parker. He was born about 1845 in Tennessee, and died about 1880. William was a farm laborer. In 1880 two of Sarah's children, Mattie and Jack were living with their uncle Augustus Allen and Sarah lived next door to her brother William.

Child of SARAH ALLEN and WILLIAM PARKER is:

1. Laura C. Parker, b. about 1869, Arkansas

2. Leola Parker, b. about 1871, Arkansas

3. Mattie Parker, b. about 1873, Arkansas

4. Nettie Parker, b. about 1873, Arkansas

5. John F. Parker, b. about 1875, Arkansas

6. Jack M. Parker, b. about 1878, Arkansas

7. Annie Parker, b. April 1880, Arkansas

Bibliography 

• 1850 Federal Census, Horsehead Township, Johnson County, Arkansas

• 1867 Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, compiler, Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900, ([database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001.), "Electronic."

• 1860 Federal Census, Horsehead Township, Johnson County, Arkansas

• 1870 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Clarksville PO, Grant Township, page 28a.

• 1880 Federal Census, AR, Johnson County, Prairie Township, dwelling 14, page 352b, Sarah Parker.

• Family Bible of Lillian Allen