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Richard Churchwell Allen (1884 - 1943)

Richard Churchwell Allen
Born in Milltown, Chambers, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of [half], [half], [half], and
Husband of — married 26 May 1907 in Chambers, Alabama, United Statesmap
[children unknown]
Died at age 59 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Allen Name Study.

Richard Churchwell Allen was born on January 13,1884 in Milltown, Chambers County, Alabama, United States. He was the son of Charles Allen and Mary Cox Allen.[1][2]

In the 1900 U. S. Census (25 June 1900) the family of Charles Allen was still in Milltown, Alabama. Charles was a forty-seven year old farmer. He and Mary had been married twenty years. There were three children living in the household. Dora (Eldora) Allen age 17; Richard Allen age 16 and Wesley Allen age 13.[3]

His father, Charles Allen, died on November 16, 1907 in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. He was buried at Allen Cemetery in Milltown, Chambers County, Alabama, United States.[4]

Richard married Kittora Fant (Willoughby?) on May 26, 1907 in Chambers County, Alabama, United States.[5]

In the 1910 U. S. Census (April 27, 1910) Richard was twenty-five and Kittora was twenty-two. Richard was farming on a farm owned without a mortgage. Kittora was listed as a farm laborer. They had two children.[6]

On September 12, 1918 Richard Churchwell Allen registered for the World War I draft. The family had relocated to Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. Richard was a self-employed merchant. Both his residence and business address was RFD#1 in Bessemer. Richard was described as medium height and build with blue eyes and black hair.[7]

In the 1930 U. S. Census (11 April 1930) the Richard and Kittora lived in part of precinct 33 in Jefferson County, Alabama. Richard was forty six and the proprietor of a grocery store. Their son Richard Churchwell Allen, Jr., age 6 was the only child in the household.[8]

In the 1940 U. S. Census (9 May 1940) the family lived in Precinct 33 in rural Jefferson County, Alabama. Richard was fifty-six years old and was the owner, operator of a grocery store. He owned his home which was valued at $2500. Both Kittoria and sixteen year old Richard, Jr. worked as clerks in the store.[9]

Richard died on July 18, 1943 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. He was buried at the Allen Cemetery in Milltown, Chambers County, Alabama.[1] A death announcement appeared in The Birmingham News on July 19, 1943. Mentioned in the announcement were his wife Kittora, three sons, a brother and sister surviving.[10]

Research Notes

Kittora Fant may be Kittora Fant Willoughby (Cushing-1054 02:19, 23 February 2021 (UTC))

Children of Richard and Kittora Allen

Andrew Jackson Allen - b, about 1908 in Alabama, d. 13 July 1962 in Alabama[6]
McKinley Allen - b. about 1909 in Alabama[6]
Richard Churchwell Allen, Jr. - b. about 1824 in Alabama[8]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41797796/richard-churchwell-allen: accessed 28 October 2022), memorial page for Richard Churchwell Allen (13 Jan 1884–18 Jul 1943), Find A Grave: Memorial #41797796 citing Allen Cemetery, Milltown, Chambers County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Churchwell (contributor 46607715) .
  2. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3PN-BB3 : 22 February 2021), Richard Churchwell Allen, 1917-1918. Draft Card A: Alabama; Registration County: Jefferson County: RICHARD CHURCHWELL ALLEN
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DZCS-WRW?cc=1325221&wc=9BQV-6YQ%3A1031034401%2C1031846201%2C1031856001 : 5 August 2014), Alabama > Chambers > ED 4 Precinct 3 Milltown > image 34 of 46; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Dwelling 308, Family 312, Lines 61-65; CHARLEY H S ALLEN FAMILY
  4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41796913/charles-simeon_hamilton-allen: accessed 28 October 2022), memorial page for Charles Simeon Hamilton Allen (15 Jun 1853–16 Nov 1907), Find A Grave: Memorial #41796913 citing Allen Cemetery, Milltown, Chambers County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Churchwell (contributor 46607715) .
  5. ↑ "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQM3-8YN : 13 February 2020), R. C. Allen, Kittora Fant; 26 May 1907. Chambers County, Alabama
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RJ5-JVY?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ7-ZNP%3A133638801%2C134968701%2C133736001%2C1589089261 : 23 June 2017), Alabama > Chambers > Milltown > ED 18 > image 14 of 16; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). FHL microfilm 1374018. Family 129, Lines 78-81; RICHARD C ALLEN
  7. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3PN-BB3 : 22 February 2021), Richard Churchwell Allen, 1917-1918. Draft Card A: Alabama; Registration County: Jefferson County: RICHARD CHURCHWELL ALLEN
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Alabama Voter Registration and Poll Tax Cards, 1834-1981," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSYZ-SQ8R-K?cc=4016429 : 20 October 2020), > image 1 of 1; Library of Congress, Washington D.C.; multiple county Probate Judges, Alabama. RICHARD C ALLEN FAMILY
  9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MR-BWKG?cc=2000219&wc=QZXP-FXH%3A790104201%2C790172601%2C790649201%2C951954501 : accessed 23 February 2021), Alabama > Jefferson > Election Precinct 33 > 37-106 Election Precinct 33 outside Bessemer City and Brighton Town E of Bessemer City and Brighton Town limits, Sloss Mines > image 12 of 37; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012. RICHARD C ALLEN FAMILY
  10. ↑ "ANNOUNCEMENTS, Deaths". The Birmingham News: Birmingham, Alabama; 19 July 1943, pg 14, col 5; (https://www.newspapers.com/image/574109672/; accessed 19 Feb 2021): d. Sunday July 18, 1846 in Bessemer, Richard Churchwell Allen




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