Bible of L. H. Allen & Wife
From transcriptions prepared by W. A. Lyle, of Jefferson County, and subsequently typed and published by the Works Progress Administration under the title Jefferson County Bible Records.
Transcribed for this site from the WPA volume by Doris Kinser Fountain. We are extremely grateful to her.
Researchers Note: this is a transcription of a transcription of a transcription. Therefore, every item must be verified through separate sources.
Possession: Eugene R. Allen, White Pine RFD
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Transcription: July 28, 1937
MARRIAGES
L.
H. Allen and F. I. Pless were married on the 11th day of Feb. 1885
at the bride's father By Rev. Rufus W. Hickey Witnesses: James
W. Allen & Henry Nicholas
BIRTHS
Fanny Pearl Allen was born Dec.
14, 1885
Eddie Clyde Allen was born June 18, 1887
Claude Erman Allen
was born March 14, 1893
Clara Allen was born June 10, 1895 John Reuben
Allen was born Oct. 3, 1898
Ruth Lea Allen was born Oct. 3, 1898
Eugene
Raymond Allen was born Apr. 23, 1904
Lemuel H. Allen was born Dec.
7, 1858
Flora I. Pless Allen was born Dec. 1, 1862
DEATHS
Clara Allen
died Jan. 12, 1898 at 2 o'clock AM
Flora I. Allen died July 8,
1921 at 10 AM
Lemuel H. Allen died Apr. 10, 1932 at 10 AM
HISTORICAL
Fannie Pearl, Eddie Clyde, Claude Enman and Clara Allen were baptized
by Rev. W. D. Akers in the month of March 1896
John Reuben and Ruth
Lea Allen were baptized by Jno. E. Noff T. E, and Charles E. Painter
P. C. July 23, 1906.
Fannie Pearl was converted at Seahorn's
Chapel Aug. 13, 1898, and received into the Methodist Episcopal Church
South on the evening of the same day by Jno. E. Noff, Pastor, the Rev.
J. A. L. Perkins of New Market, being also present in the home of her
parents, where she received into the church.
The secret of the Lord
is with them that fear him. They that wait up the Lord shall lack no
good thing. They shall mount up on wings as eagles. They shall run
and not grow weary. They shall walk and not faint. Aug. 13, 1898