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Descendants of
Christopher Columbus Allen
Submitted by: John and Solange Johnson (johncj@cox.net)

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Generation No. 1

1. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS2 ALLEN (JOHN1) was born August 20, 1840 in CONWAY COUNTY ARKANSAS, and died February 21, 1903 in YELLVILLE(MARION COUNTY)ARKANSAS. He married (1) ELIZABERT M. ESTES 1868 in YELLVILLE(MARION COUNTY)ARKANSAS, daughter of EDWARD ESTES and MARY PARKER. She was born May 10, 1852 in ARKANSAS, and died August 03, 1896 in YELLVILLE(MARION COUNTY)ARKANSAS. He married (2) ELISEBETH ELIZA LOU JOHNSON November 24, 1896 in YELLVILLE MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS, daughter of JAMES JOHNSON and ARRILLA TYSON. She was born 1857 in CORINTH(ALCORM TISHOMIN COUNTY)MISSISSIPPI, and died February 12, 1937 in YELLVILLE MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS.

Notes for CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS ALLEN:

Allen, Christopher. County: Indep. Index to Fifth United States Census of Arkansas (1870)
page 2
Name: Christopher Allen
Age in 1870: 30
Estimated Birth Year: 1839
Birthplace: Arkansas
Home in 1870: Union, Marion, Arkansas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View Image
Post Office: Yellville
Roll: M593_58
Page: 515
Image: 543

1880 Marion Co., AR Federal Census - 136-150     Allen, Christopher 40 frm AR TN TN
    Elisabeth M. 28 wife AR TN TN
    John E. 11 son AR AR AR
    Mary E. 9 dau AR AR AR
    Andrew J. 5 son AR AR AR
    William M. 1 son AR AR AR

CHRISTOPHER C. ALLEN OR EDGAR CHRISTOPHER ?
MARION CO., ARK., FEDERAL LAND RECORDS
Name F Name MI Sec No T R Acres Date Warrant N
ALLEN CHRISTOPHER C 30 19N 16W 80 1875/01/30

Name: Christopher ALLEN
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: 1840
Birthplace: Arkansas
Occupation: Farmer
Relation: Self
Home in 1880: Union, Marion, Arkansas
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Head of household: Christopher ALLEN
Father's birthplace: TN
Mother's birthplace: TN
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Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T9_51; Family History Film: 1254051; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 108; Image: 0059.

Name: Christopher Columbus Allen
Spouse: Elizabeth M Estes
Birth Place: Conway Co, AR
Birth Date: 20 August 1840
Death Place: Marion, County, AR
Death Date: 21 February 1903

Parents: John Allen , Emeline Gibson

More About CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS ALLEN:
    Burial: February 1903, LEE'S MOUNTAIN CEM MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS
    Fact 1: 1903, BURIED IN LEE'S MOUNTAIN CEMETERY ARKANSAS

Notes for ELIZABERT M. ESTES:
    Name: Elisibeth Allen
    Age in 1870: 18
    Estimated Birth Year: 1851
    Birthplace: Arkansas
    Home in 1870: Union, Marion, Arkansas
    Race: White

    Gender: Female

Post Office: Yellville
Roll: M593_58. Page: 515. Image: 543, Year: 1870
1880 Marion Co., AR - James Creek Township 136-150

Allen, Christopher 40 frm AR TN TN
    Elisabeth M. 28 wife AR TN TN
    John E. 11 son AR AR AR
    Mary E. 9 dau AR AR AR
    Andrew J. 5 son AR AR AR
    William M. 1 son AR

Name: Elisebeth M. ALLEN
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: <1852>
Birthplace: Arkansas
Occupation: Keeping House
Relation: Wife
Home in 1880: Union, Marion, Arkansas
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Head of household: Christopher ALLEN
Father's birthplace: TN
Mother's birthplace: TN
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Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T9_51; Family History Film: 1254051; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 108; Image: 0059.

More About ELIZABERT M. ESTES:
Burial: August 1896, YELLVILLE(MARION COUNTY)ARKANSAS
Fact 1: 1896, BURIED IN LEE'S MOUNTAIN CEMETERY ARKANSAS

More About CHRISTOPHER ALLEN and ELIZABERT ESTES:
Marriage: 1868, YELLVILLE(MARION COUNTY)ARKANSAS

Notes for ELISEBETH ELIZA LOU JOHNSON:
Choctaw Co., MS 1860 Federal Census
* 1936-1847 JOHNSON page 0460.gif
1. James 35 m Farmer 640 340 TN
2. Arrilla 24 f Household mistress AL
3. Nancy E. 6 f MS
4. Joseph W. 5 m MS
5. John C. 4 m MS
6. Eliza 3 f MS----------------------LOU
7. Mary E. (2 12?) f MS

Allens in Marion in 1880

Andrew J. ALLEN 5 <1875> Arkansas Son Single White Male Union, Marion, AR

Christopher ALLEN 40 <1840> Arkansas Self Married White Male Union, Marion, AR

Elisebeth ALLEN 60 <1820> Tennessee Wife Married White Female Union, Marion, AR

Elisebeth M. ALLEN 28 <1852> Arkansas Wife Married White Female Union, Marion, AR

Frances M. ALLEN 16 <1864> Missouri Son Single White Male Union, Marion, AR

Henry ALLEN 21 <1859> Arkansas Other NA White Male Union, Marion, AR

John ALLEN 66 <1814> Tennessee Self Married White Male Union, Marion, AR

John E. ALLEN 11 <1869> Arkansas Son Single White Male Union, Marion, AR

Mary E. ALLEN 9 <1871> Arkansas Dau Single White Female Union, Marion, AR

William M. ALLEN 1 <1879> Arkansas Son Single White Male Union, Marion, AR

More About ELISEBETH ELIZA LOU JOHNSON:
Burial: February 1937, LEE MOUNTIN CEM MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS

More About CHRISTOPHER ALLEN and ELISEBETH JOHNSON:
Marriage: November 24, 1896, YELLVILLE MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS

Children of CHRISTOPHER ALLEN and ELIZABERT ESTES are:

i. RHODA3 ALLEN.

ii. JOHN EESTICE MOLLY ALLEN, b. August 1869, MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS; d. OKLAHOMA; m. MARY L. EVANS, August 17, 1890.

Notes for JOHN EESTICE MOLLY ALLEN:
Name: John E. ALLEN
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: <1869>
Birthplace: Arkansas
Relation: Son
Home in 1880: Union, Marion, Arkansas
Marital status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Head of household: Christopher ALLEN
Father's birthplace: AR
Mother's birthplace: AR
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Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T9_51; Family History Film: 1254051; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 108; Image: 0059.

Notes for JOHN E. ALLEN:
rumored to have moved from Marion Co Ar to Pauls Valley, OK

More About JOHN ALLEN and MARY EVANS:
Marriage: August 17, 1890

iii. MARY ESTICE MOLLY ALLEN, b. 1871, MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS; m. JOHN L. JONES, May 22, 1893, MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS.

Notes for MARY ESTICE MOLLY ALLEN:
Marriage Notes for MARY ALLEN and JOHN JONES:
John L. Jones age 21 married Mary Allen age 20, 22 May 1893, Residents of Yellville, BK F pg 88 by J.B. Ward JP
Mt. Echo, 9 Jun 1893 issue, (Pg 48 in Index to Births, Marriages & Deaths); License issued to John L. Jones age 21 a resident of Yellville to Mollie Allen age 20 of Yellville

More About JOHN JONES and MARY ALLEN:
Marriage: May 22, 1893, MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS

iv. ANDREW JACKSON JACK ALLEN, b. February 1875, MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS; d. April 01, 1959, HARRISON ARKANSAS.

More About ANDREW JACKSON JACK ALLEN:
Burial: April 1959, ROSE HILL CEM MARION ARKANSAS

v. WILLIAM MARTIN ALLEN, b. April 04, 1879, MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS; d. January 29, 1959, MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS; m. MESLISSA GILLEY, January 05, 1912.

More About WILLIAM MARTIN ALLEN:
Burial: January, PATTON CEM ARKANSAS

More About WILLIAM ALLEN and MESLISSA GILLEY:
Marriage: January 05, 1912

vi. JESSE JAMES ALLEN, b. April 06, 1885, MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS; d. April 03, 1951, Summit marion county arkansas; m. (1) OLLIE TAYLOR; m. (2) ELIZABETH IZELIA RICHARDSON, August 15, 1923.

More About JESSE JAMES ALLEN:
Burial: April 1951, LEE'S MOUNTAIN CEM MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS

More About JESSE ALLEN and ELIZABETH RICHARDSON:
Marriage: August 15, 1923

vii. GEORGE ALLEN, b. February 28, 1882, MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS; d. July 15, 1883, MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS.

More About GEORGE ALLEN:
Burial: July 1883, LEE'S MOUNTAIN CEM MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS

viii. RUSSELL ROSS ALLEN, b. July 11, 1888, MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS; d. November 29, 1920, OKLAHOMA CIYT OKLAHOMA.

Notes for RUSSELL ROSS ALLEN:
Russell WAS KILL IN A TRAIN ACCIDENT

ix. NATHANIEL GRANT ALLEN, b. February 03, 1896, MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS; d. October 10, 1919, PITCHER OKLAHOMA.

More About NATHANIEL GRANT ALLEN:
Burial: October 1919, LEE'S MOUNTAIN CEM MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS

Children of CHRISTOPHER ALLEN and ELISEBETH JOHNSON are:

x. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN3 ALLEN, b. March 12, 1899; d. October 10, 1913.

2. xi. MARLON THOMAS ALLEN, b. April 08, 1900, ARKANSAS; d. December 01, 1972, YELLVILLE(MARION CO.)ARKANSAS.

xii. LUTHER HOBART ALLEN, b. August 27, 1902, YELLVILLE MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS; d. May 13, 1984, YELLVILLE MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS; m. UNKNOW NANNY.

More About LUTHER HOBART ALLEN:
Burial: May 1984, YELLVILLE MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS

Generation No. 2

2. MARLON THOMAS3 ALLEN (CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS2, JOHN1) was born April 08, 1900 in ARKANSAS, and died December 01, 1972 in YELLVILLE(MARION CO.)ARKANSAS. He married GRACE RICHARDSON. She was born December 15, 1899, and died November 02, 1985 in FLIPPIN MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS.

More About MARLON THOMAS ALLEN:
Burial: December 1972, YELLVILLE MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS

More About GRACE RICHARDSON:
Burial: November 1985, MTN VIEW CEMETER FLIPEN MARION COUNTY ARKANSAS

i. GENE4 ALLEN.

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