George Benjamin Allen (1874 - 1948)

Born 10 Mar 1874 in Blaine, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 7 Jul 1948 at age 74 in Duluth, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Allen Name Study.

George Benjamin Allen was born on 10 March 1874 in Blaine, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, son of George Benjamin Allen (1846–1885) and Anna (Hamie) Allen (1854–1918).^[1]

In 1875, George Benjamin Allen was in the household of his father, George Benjamin Allen, in Anderson Township, Pottawatomie, Anderson, Kansas. ^[2]

In 1880, George Benjamin Allen (age 6) was living in Lone Tree Township, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.^[3]

In 1895, George Benjamin Allen (21, sincle) was living in Pottawatomie County away from his family.^[4]

In 1903, George Benjamin Allen, age 29, married [[Kness-33|Lula Retta Kness in Pottawatomie County Kansas.^[5] Lula Retta Kness was born on 21 December 1885 in Clyde, Nodaway, Missouri. Their children were:

• Charles Curtis Allen (1903–1964)
• George Benjamin Allen (1904–1916)
• Effie Mae (Allen) Warren (1907–1980)
• Eva Louise (Allen) Searight (1908–1960)
• Floyd William Allen (1911–1966)
• Lloyd Albert Allen (1911– )
• Lillie Agnes (Allen) Gough (1912–1973)
• Lorraine Genevieve (Allen) Bell (1915–1973)
• Anna Elizabeth Allen (1917–after 1920)

In 1905, 1910 and 1915, George Benjamin Allen was living with his wife and family in Lone Tree Township, Pottawatomie County. ^[6][7][8]

George Benjamin Allen registered for the draft for World War I. ^[9]

In 1920, George (46) was living with his family in Onaga, Kansas.^[10]

By 1930, George B Allen (56) was in the household of his son, Charles, in Onaga, Pottawatomie. ^[11]

George Benjamin Allen died on 7 July 1948 in Duluth, Pottawatomie. He was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wheaton, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #6324456 : accessed 13 February 2021), memorial page for George Benjamin Allen (Mar 1874–7 Jul 1948), Find a Grave Memorial no. 6324456, citing Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wheaton, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by R Burnett (contributor 47445819) (includes obituary)
2. ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6X-4JF3 : 7 November 2020), George B Allen in household of George Allen, Pottawatomie, Anderson, Kansas, United States; citing Census, Pottawatomie, Anderson, Kansas, United States, , Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka; FHL microfilm
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5N-M9D : 12 August 2017), George B Allen in household of George Allen, Lone Tree, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 240, sheet 237C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,393.
4. ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1895", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8V-F9CC : 12 March 2020), A Allen in entry for Dan Donahy, 1895.
5. ↑ "Kansas Marriages, 1840-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW2F-FQX : 14 January 2020), George B. Allen, 1903.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2CB-T9V : accessed 13 February 2021), George B Allen, Lone Tree Township, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 115, sheet 1B, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 450; FHL microfilm 1,374,463.
7. ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGR4-YY5L : 13 October 2019), Geo Allen, Lone Tree Township, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States; citing Lone Tree Township, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States, 75, 12, Kansas Historical Society, Topeka.
8. ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1905", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPF7-MQQ7 : 23 September 2019), Geo B Allen, 1905.
9. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K66N-P1P : 20 January 2021), George B Allen, 1917-1918.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFXW-748 : 1 February 2021), George Allen, 1920.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7Q1-GWG : accessed 13 February 2021), George B Allen in household of Charley C Allen, Onaga, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 3A, line 31, family 73, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 715; FHL microfilm 2,340,450.

• "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8J5-P88 : 8 December 2017), Geo B Allen in entry for Fred Raymond Bell and Lorraine Genevieve Allen, 01 Sep 1936; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,113,994.
• "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8J5-QSB : 8 December 2017), George B Allen in entry for Monroe Everett Gough and Lillie Agnes Allen, 16 Jul 1936; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,113,873.