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William Leon Allen 1922–2016 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 29 Dec 1922
Birth Location: Calhoun City, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA
Death Date: 18 April 2016
Death Location: Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States of America
Father: John Allen
Mother: Lillie Tranum
Spouse(s): Elsie +
Children(s): Teddy +, Gerald +
William Leon Allen was born in 1922 in Calhoun City, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA, the child of John Alfred Allen And Lillie Ether Tranum. In 1930, William Leon Allen resided in Scott, Scott, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA. In 1935, William Leon Allen resided in Rural, Mississippi, Arkansas. William Leon Allen married Elsie Waudene Simmons, and had children including Gerald Lamar Allen, Jeffrey Scott Allen, Teddy Van Allen. William Leon Allen passed away in 2016 in Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States of America.
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Biography
- William Leon Allen was born in 1922 in Calhoun City, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA, the child of John Alfred Allen And Lillie Ether Tranum.
- In 1930, William Leon Allen resided in Scott, Scott, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA.
- In 1935, William Leon Allen resided in Rural, Mississippi, Arkansas.
- William Leon Allen married Elsie Waudene Simmons, and had children including Gerald Lamar Allen, Jeffrey Scott Allen, Teddy Van Allen.
- William Leon Allen passed away in 2016 in Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
John Allen
1854–1927
Birth Location: Indiana
JA
Lillie Tranum
1880–1976
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
LT
Spouses(s)
Elsie +
1925–2003
Birth Location: Mississippi
E+
Children(s)
Teddy +
1950–1952
Birth Location: Coahoma County, Mississippi, USA
T+
Gerald +
1948–2018
Birth Location: Mississippi
G+
William Allen's Ancestors
Self
William Allen
1922–2016
Birth Place: Calhoun City, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA
Parents
John Alfred Allen
1854–1927
Indiana
Lillie (Ether) Tranum
1880–1976
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
George (W.) Allen
1831–1899
Big Spring, Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
John (M) Tranum
1861–
Maury, Co, Tennessee, USA
Theodosia ("Theo") Howell
1865–1942
Hardeman County, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Abijah Allen
1792–1849
Matilda Smith
1792–1845
Cornelius 3rdGGF
1810–1875
Sarah Fortner
1823–1863
William Howell
1837–1905
Nancy Estes
1838–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Allen
1747–1823
Hannah Pepper
1750–
James Smith
1760–1842
Sarah Gentry
1761–1841
Jeremiah Trainum
1780–1840
Elizabeth (Trainum)
1790–1834
Stephen Fortner
1798–1879
Judah Taylor
1800–1850
Robin Howell
1792–1879
Winiford *
1815–1850
Edward Estes
1787–1849
William Allen's Descendants
1.
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William (Leon) Allen
(29 Dec 1922–18 April 2016)
m. Elsie (Waudene Simmons) + (19 Aug 1925–12 Mar 2003)
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1. Teddy (Van Allen) + 1950–1952
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2. Gerald (Lamar Allen) + 1948–2018
William Allen's Timeline
11 Records
1922
29 Dec 1922
Birth of William Leon Allen in Calhoun City, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA
Calhoun City, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 8
William Leon Allen resided here in Scott, Scott, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA
Scott, Scott, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 13
William Leon Allen resided here in Rural, Mississippi, Arkansas
Rural, Mississippi, Arkansas
1935
1935
Age 13
William Leon Allen resided here in Sp, Leake, Mississippi
Sp, Leake, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 18
William Leon Allen resided here in Beat 1, Leake, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Leake, Mississippi, USA
1940
1940
Age 18
William Leon Allen resided here in Beat 4, Coahoma, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Coahoma, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 28
William Leon Allen resided here in Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 28
William Leon Allen resided here in Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1985
Abt 1985
Age 63
William Leon Allen resided here in Lyon
Lyon
1996
1996
Age 74
William Leon Allen resided here in Clarksdale, MS
Clarksdale, MS
2016
18 April 2016
Age 94
Death of William Leon Allen in Duncan, Bolivar, Mississippi, USA
Duncan, Bolivar, Mississippi, USA
1922
29 Dec 1922
Birth of William Leon Allen in Calhoun City, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA
Calhoun City, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 8
William Leon Allen resided here in Scott, Scott, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA
Scott, Scott, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 13
William Leon Allen resided here in Rural, Mississippi, Arkansas
Rural, Mississippi, Arkansas
1935
1935
Age 13
William Leon Allen resided here in Sp, Leake, Mississippi
Sp, Leake, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 18
William Leon Allen resided here in Beat 1, Leake, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Leake, Mississippi, USA
1940
1940
Age 18
William Leon Allen resided here in Beat 4, Coahoma, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Coahoma, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 28
William Leon Allen resided here in Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 28
William Leon Allen resided here in Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1985
Abt 1985
Age 63
William Leon Allen resided here in Lyon
Lyon
1996
1996
Age 74
William Leon Allen resided here in Clarksdale, MS
Clarksdale, MS
2016
18 April 2016
Age 94
Death of William Leon Allen in Duncan, Bolivar, Mississippi, USA
Duncan, Bolivar, Mississippi, USA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 29 Dec 1922
Event Place: Calhoun City, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
[2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
[3] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Mississippi, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 35
[4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Coahoma, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02017; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 14-24
[5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Leake, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02041; Page: 29B; Enumeration District: 40-3
[6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Scott, Mississippi, Arkansas; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 2339821
[7] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
[8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 3662; Page: 38; Enumeration District: 79-37
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Scott, Scott, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Scott, Mississippi, Arkansas; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 2339821
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Rural, Mississippi, Arkansas
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Sp, Leake, Mississippi
Record Source:
[1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Coahoma, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02017; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 14-24
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Leake, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02041; Page: 29B; Enumeration District: 40-3
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Beat 1, Leake, Mississippi, USA
Record Source:
[1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Coahoma, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02017; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 14-24
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Leake, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02041; Page: 29B; Enumeration District: 40-3
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Beat 4, Coahoma, Mississippi, USA
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 3662; Page: 38; Enumeration District: 79-37
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Abt 1985
Event Place: Lyon
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Clarksdale Press Register; Publication Date: 17 Aug 1985; Publication Place: Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA; ,0.5521979,0.8122938,0.81811225&xi
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1996
Event Place: Clarksdale, MS
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Bolivar, Mississippi
Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Lyon, Coahoma, Mississippi, USA
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Lyon, Coahoma, Mississippi, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Mississippi, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 35
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Lyon, MS
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Lyon, Mississippi, USA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Mississippi, USA
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 21 Apr 2016; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.74935186,0.36019358,0.7822273&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 17
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 April 2016
Event Place: Duncan, Bolivar, Mississippi, USA
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 18
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 29 Dec 1922
Event Place: Calhoun City, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
[2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
[3] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Mississippi, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 35
[4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Coahoma, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02017; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 14-24
[5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Leake, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02041; Page: 29B; Enumeration District: 40-3
[6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Scott, Mississippi, Arkansas; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 2339821
[7] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
[8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 3662; Page: 38; Enumeration District: 79-37
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Scott, Scott, Mississippi, Arkansas, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Scott, Mississippi, Arkansas; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 2339821
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Rural, Mississippi, Arkansas
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Sp, Leake, Mississippi
Record Source:
[1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Coahoma, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02017; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 14-24
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Leake, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02041; Page: 29B; Enumeration District: 40-3
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Beat 1, Leake, Mississippi, USA
Record Source:
[1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Coahoma, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02017; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 14-24
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Leake, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02041; Page: 29B; Enumeration District: 40-3
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Beat 4, Coahoma, Mississippi, USA
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 3662; Page: 38; Enumeration District: 79-37
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: Abt 1985
Event Place: Lyon
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Clarksdale Press Register; Publication Date: 17 Aug 1985; Publication Place: Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA; ,0.5521979,0.8122938,0.81811225&xi
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1996
Event Place: Clarksdale, MS
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Bolivar, Mississippi
Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Lyon, Coahoma, Mississippi, USA
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Lyon, Coahoma, Mississippi, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Mississippi, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 35
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Lyon, MS
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Lyon, Mississippi, USA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Mississippi, USA
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 21 Apr 2016; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.74935186,0.36019358,0.7822273&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 17
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 April 2016
Event Place: Duncan, Bolivar, Mississippi, USA
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 18
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current