Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Family Records A
George Matterson Allen 1847-1913
- George Matterson Allen.
- Born 12 Aug 1847, Grayson County, Kentucky.
- Died 7 July 1913, Hardin County, Kentucky.
- Buried Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery, Hardin County, Kentucky.
Parents
- Father George Washington Allen.
- Mother Sibby Oldham.
Spouse
- Married Susan Anna Leach, 29 Apr 1868.
Children
- Albert M. Allen. Born 1868. Died 7 Aug 1870.
- Sibby E. Allen. Born 5 Feb 1869. Died 17 Apr 1900. Married James Alexander King.
- James Alexander King, son of Squire King & Pallie Embry. Born 2 May 1862. Died 22 Apr 1937. Buried McCord Cemetery, Ohio County, Kentucky.
- Leona A. Allen. Born 17 Nov 1871. Died 11 Apr 1937, Bullitt County, Kentucky. Buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Bullitt County, Kentucky. Married 1) Silas Elder. Married 2) Bud Pugh.
- Silas Elder, son of Noah Elder & Elizabeth Woolsey. Born 21 Oct 1868. Died 27 June 1951.
- Eliza A. Allen. Born 7 Nov 1873. Died 15 Feb 1955. Buried Wilson Home Baptist Church, Butler County, Kentucky. Married Samuel Richard Taylor.
- Samuel Richard Taylor, son of Richard & Zilla Taylor. Born 9 Jan 1845, North Carolina. Died 25 Aug 1922. Buried Wilson Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Butler County, Kentucky.
- George Washington Allen.
- Mattie B. Allen. Born 7 Mar 1876. Died 27 May 1896. Married Charles Minton.
- Charles Minton died 19 Sept 1894.
- Nelie Allen. Born 10 Mar 1878. Died before 1900.
- Luther Allen. Born 1 July 1881. Died before 1900.
- Odie Ellis Allen. Born 1 Aug 1885. Died 28 July 1955, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Buried Evergreen Cemetery, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Married Zella May Fowler, 8 Mar 1906, Grayson County, Kentucky.
- Zella May Fowler, daughter of John B. Fowler & Rebecca Criswell. Born 27 Mar 1890. Died 24 June 1968, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
- In the 1910 U.S. census, the family is living in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Odie was a detective for the Illinois Central Railroad.
- Vasti Allen. Born 5 Oct 1887. Died 20 July 1888.
Contributed by Helen McKeown
Updated April 10, 2025.