William R Allen obituary
The Waco Times-Herald, Waco, Texas, September 19, 1910. [6]
1850 William Allen (age 26, born in North Carolina) [perhaps a son of Charles] lived in District 10, Jefferson County, Illinois, in a household with Sarah J Allen (age 18) and Richard Allen (age 20). William Allen was a farmer. [1]
1860 Wm R Allen (carpenter, age 35, born in North Carolina) lived in Beat 11, Panola County, Texas, in a household with Sarah Allen (age 23), Walter Allen (age 7), Minnie Allen (age 5), George Allen (age 3) and Saml Allen (age 1). Wm R Allen was a mar carpenter. [2]
1870 W R Allen (age 49, born in North Carolina) lived in Clarksville, Red River County, Texas, in a household with S A Allen (age 35), Walter Allen (age 18), C L Allen (age 9) and S P Allen (age 8). W R Allen was a painter. [3]
1910 William R Allen died on September 18 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas. He was born about 1823 in North Carolina. [4] [5]
Aged Citizen Dead. W. R. Allen, aged 86 years, died at 11:45 last night at his residence, 402 Columbus street, Funeral services will take place at 1 o'clock this afternoon, Rev. E. E. Ingram, pastor of the Central Presbyterian church, officiating. Interment at Oakwood.
Deceased had been a resident of Waco about fourteen years. He was well known here and highly esteemed respected by a host of friends and acquaintances. He is survived by his widow and four children, W. C. Allen, Atlanta, Tex.: Mrs. M. E. Webber, St. Louis; G. C. Allen and Mrs. L. J. Abshier, Waco.
[1] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] The%20Waco%20Times-Herald, Waco, Texas, September%2019, 1910, page 10, [NewspapersClip].