Minerva Frances (Risk) Allen (1847 - 1921)

Born 13 Oct 1847 in Holt, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Mortimer Allen — married 12 Nov 1872 (to 25 Apr 1921) in Holt, Missouri, United States

Descendants

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Biography

1847

13 October - "Birth of Minerva Frances Risk", Holt, Missouri, United States. Minerva's parents were Cornelius Risk(31) and Mary Rupard(~33).^[1][2][3]

1850

26 September - "United States Census", Holt, Missouri, United States.^[4]

Cornelius Risk(37)(m)(farmer)(b.Kentucky)(re.$2000)

Mary Risk(38)(f)(b.Tennessee)

Tuizah Risk(9)(f)(b.Missouri)

Eliza Risk(9)(f)(b.Missouri)

Mary Risk(9)(f)(b.Missouri)

Nancy Risk(6)(f)(b.Missouri)

Minerva Risk(3)(f)(b.Missouri)

William Risk(9/12)(m)(b.Missouri)

Sarah Smith(61)(f)(b.Virginia)

1860

1 July - "United States Census", Lewis Township, Holt, Missouri, United States^[5]

Mary Risk(46)(f)(b.Tennessee)

Eliza Risk(19)(f)(b.Missouri)

Elizabeth Risk(19)(f)(b.Missouri)

Mary C Risk(16)(f)(b.Missouri)

Nancy L Risk(15)(f)b.Missouri)

Minerva Risk(13)(f)b.Missouri)

Willam R Risk(10)(m)b.Missouri)

Amanda J Risk(8)(f)b.Missouri)

Edgar Allen(26)(m)(b.New York)

1870

15 June - "United States Census", Lewis Township, Holt, Missouri, United States.^[6]

Elizabeth Risk(26)(wf)(b.Missouri)(farmer)(re.$6000, pe.$800)

Mary Risk(24)(wf)(b.Missouri)

Minerva Risk(21)(wf)(b.Missouri)

William Risk(19)(wm)(b.Missouri)

1872

12 November - "Marriage of Charles M. Allen(22) and Minerva F. Risk(25)", Holt,Missouri, United States.^[7]

1873

31 August - "Birth of Bettie Allen". Bettie's parents were Charles M. Allen(23) and Minerva F. (Risk) Allen(25).^[3]

21 December - "Death of Bettie Allen(3 mo.)". Bettie's parents were Charles M. Allen(23) and Minerva F. (Risk) Allen(26).^[3]

1874

7 June - "Birth and Death of Francis Allen". Francis' parents were Charles M. Allen(24) and Minerva F. (Risk) Allen(26).^[3]

1875

23 September - "Birth of Val D. Allen". Val's parents were Charles M. Allen(25) and Minerva F. (Risk) Allen(27).^[3]

1877

3 April - "Birth of Earl R. Allen", Missouri, United States. Earl's parents were C. M. Allen(~25) and Minerva F. Allen(~28).^[3][8][9] (Note: The 1900 US Census lists Earl's birth year as 1876, the "Charles Lewis Barrett Family Records" list 1877 and Earl's death certificate lists 1878.)

1878

28 October - "Birth of Eva L Allen", Missouri, United States. Eva's parents were C. M. Allen(27) and Minerva F. Allen(~31).^[3][8]

1880

8 June - "United States Census", Liberty Township, Holt County, Missouri, United States^[10]

Charles M. Allen(29)(head)(mwm)(farmer)(b.abt.1851 New York, fb. New York, mb. New York)

Minerva Allen(31)(mwf)(wife)(keeping house)(b.abt.1849 Missouri, fb.Kentucky, mb.Tennessee)

Valdevere Allen(5)(swm)(son)(b.abt.1875 Kansas, fb.New York, mb.Missouri)

Earle Allen(3)(swm)(son)(b.abt.1877 Missouri, fb.New York, mb.Missouri)

Eva Allen(1)(swf)(daughter)(b.abt.1879 Missouri, fb. New York, mb. Missouri)

Nathan Pearce(27)(swm)(boarder)(farmer)(b.abt.1853 Missouri, fb.Maryland, mb.Maryland)

28 September - "Birth of Anna E. Allen", Missouri, United States. Anna's parents were Charles M. Allen(30) and Minerva F. Allen(32).^[3]

1882

11 January - "Birth of Phillip S. Allen". Phillip's parents were Charles M. Allen(31) and Minerva F. Allen(34).^[3]

1885

28 February - "Birth of twins, Ralph Rogers Allen and Edith R. Allen", Missouri, United States. Ralph and Edith's parents were Charles M. Allen(34) and Minerva F. Risk(37).^[3][11]

1887

8 May 1887 - "Birth of Fannie M. Allen", Missouri, United States. Fannie's parents were Charles M. Allen(36) and Minerva F. Allen(39).^[3][8]

1890

8 March - "Birth of Charles V Allen", Missouri, United States. Charles' parents were Charles M. Allen(39) and Minerva F. Allen(42).^[3][8]

1893

8 January - "Marriage of Val D. Allen(17) and Alta B. Pfaff." Val's parents were Charles M. Allen(42) and Minerva F. Allen(45).^[3]

1896

25 October - "Marriage of James William Barrett(22) and Eva L Allen(17). Eva's parents were Charles M. Allen(49) and Minerva F. Allen(45).^[3]

1898

22 September - "Marriage of Reuben C. Tittsworth and Anna E. Allen(17). Anna's parents were [Allen-23048|Charles M. Allen]](48) and Minerva F. Allen(50).^[3]

25 September - "Marriage of Earl B. Allen(21) and Belle Blansett". Earl's parents were Charles M. Allen(48) and Minerva F. Allen(50).^[3]

1900

12 June - "United States Census", Fulton Township, Polk, Arkansas, United States^[12] (Note: Charles M Allen has two separate listings in the 1900 Census for Polk, Arkansas. This first address listed may have been a business office?)

Charles M Allen(49)(wmm.28 years c.1872)(head)(b.June 1850 New York, fb.New York, mb.New York)(day laborer)(working)(literate)(owns house)

Daniel Webster(?)(?wm)(boarder)(b.Texas, fb.England, mb.Texas)(bookkeeper)(working)(literate)

16 June - "United States Census", Center Township Mena town Ward 1-3, Polk, Arkansas, United States.^[8] (Note: Charles M Allen has two separate listings in the 1900 Census for Polk, Arkansas. This first address listed may have been a business office?)

Charles M Allen(49)(mwm.28yrs)(Head)(b.June1850 New York,fb.New York,mb.New York)(well digger)(literate)(home)

Minerva F Allen(52)(wfm.28yrs,11children,8living)(Wife)(b.Oct1847,Missouri,fb.Kentucky,mb.Tennessee)(literate)

Earl R Allen(24)(wms)(Son)(b.April1876 Missouri, fb.New York, mb.Missouri)(laborer)(literate)

Eva L Allen(21)(wfs)(Daughter)(b.Oct.1878,Missouri, fb.New York, mb.Missouri)(literate)

Edith R Allen(15)(wfs)(Daughter)(b.Feb.1885, fb.New York, mb.Missouri)(literate)

Fannie M Allen(13)(wfs)(Daughter)(b.May.1887 Missouri, fb.New York, mb.Missouri)(literate)

Charles V Allen(10)(wms)(Son)(b.Mar.1890,Missouri, fb.New York, mb.Missouri)(literate)

1902

4 January - "Marriage of Phillip S. Allen(19) and Marry Blansett. Phillip's parents were Charles M. Allen(51) and Minerva F. Allen(54).^[3]

1905

19 June - "Death of Edith R. Allen(20)". Edith's parents were Charles M. Allen(55) and Minerva F. Allen(57).^[3]

1907

23 December - "Marriage of Joe B. Copp and Fannie N. Allen(20)". Fannie's parents were Charles M. Allen(57) and Minerva F. Allen(60).^[3]

1910

4 May - "United States Census", Mena Ward 1, Polk, Arkansas, United States^[13]

Charles M Allen(59)(mwm)(head)(b.New York, fb.New York, mb.New York)

Manerva F Allen(62)(mwf)(wife)(b.Missouri, fb.Kentucky, mb.Tennessee)

1911

25 September - "Marriage of Charles V. Allen(21) and Pearl Gett." Charles' parents were Charles M. Allen(61) and Minerva F. Allen(63).^[3]

1913

8 October - "Marriage of Ralph R. Allen(28) and Dora Childs. Ralph's parents were Charles M. Allen(63) and Minerva F. Allen(66).^[3]

1915

10 September - "Death of Charles V. Allen(25)". Charles parents were Charles M. Allen(63) and Minerva F. Allen(66).^[3]

1921

25 April - "Death of Minerva F. Allen(73)", Pulaski, Big Rock, Arkansas, United States. Minerva was a married housewife. She was born in Missouri. Her parents were C. Risk born Kentucky and Mary Smith born Tennessee. C.M. Allen was the informant.^[14]

26 April - "Obituary for Francis Minerva (Risk) Allen" from the Daily Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States.

"Mrs. M. F. Allen, age 73, died at the family home on the Twelfth street pike at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. She is survived by her husband, four sons, V. D. Allen of Denver, Co.; E. R. Allen of Fort Smith and R. R. and P. S. Allen of Little Rock; two daughters, Mrs. Eva Barrett of Waldron, Ark., and Mrs. Fannie Copp of Little Rock. Funeral arrangements will be announced later."

1. ↑ Cornelius Risk Family, "Kentucky Ancestors", vol. 4-6, 1968-1971; Family Search, database online, (https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/L4H8-NRZ), accessed 24 July 2020, William Risk.
2. ↑ Cornelius Risk Descendants, "Lusby-Risk Families", Mrs. Edna L Koch, The Genealogical Forum of Portland Oregon, Portland, Oregon, 1982, p.135-141. Family Search, database online, (https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/L4H8-NRZ), William Risk, accessed 24 July 2020.
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21} Charles Lewis Barrett Family Records(1936), privately held by Kent, Gary, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Burnsville, North Carolina. 2023.
4. ↑ Cornelius Risk household, "1850 United States Census", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZC-11D : 12 April 2016), Cornelius Risk, Holt county, Holt, Missouri, United States; citing family 371, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ Mary Risk household, "1860 United States Census", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZ3-2JY : 14 December 2017), Mary Risk, 1860.
6. ↑ Elizabeth Risk household, "1870 United States Census", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M464-B8V : 12 April 2016), Elizabeth Risk, Missouri, United States; citing p. 51, family 368, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,278.
7. ↑ Marriage of Charles M. Allen and Minerva Risk, "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28X-WWX : 11 February 2018), Charles M. Allen and Minerva F. Risk, 12 Nov 1872; citing Holt,Missouri; FHL microfilm 1,005,349.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4} Charles M. Allen household, "1900 United States Census", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M361-XBN : accessed 15 March 2021), Charles M Allen, Center Township Mena town Ward 1-3, Polk, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 96, sheet 11A, family 245, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,072.
9. ↑ Death of E. R. Allen, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3QW-WK5 : 13 March 2018), E R Allen, 20 Jan 1930; citing certificate number 5428, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,135,271.
10. ↑ Charles M. Allen household, "1880 United States Census", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6XW-XZ7 : 7 September 2017), Charles M Allen, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 18, sheet 22D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0690; FHL microfilm 1,254,690.
11. ↑ Death of Ralph Rogers Allen, "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPNH-2NC : 26 November 2014), Allen in entry for Ralph Rogers Allen, 27 Mar 1959; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
12. ↑ Charles M. Allen household, "1900 United States Census", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3XM-4YF : accessed 16 April 2019), Charles M Allen, Fulton Township, Polk, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 101, sheet 6A, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,072.
13. ↑ Charles M. Allen household, "1910 United States Census", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKVG-VX2 : accessed 10 April 2019), Charles M Allen, Mena Ward 1, Polk, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 102, sheet 13B, family 284, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 61; FHL microfilm 1,374,074.
14. ↑ Death of Minerva F. Allen, "Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969", Ancestry.com Operations,2019, [database on-line], (https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/23399549?h=5da994). Lehi, UT, USA. Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1921; Roll: 2.