ALLEN, George Clayburn
GEORGE CLAYBURN ALLEN
Source: obituary in a scrapbook from a collection of Fauniel Hershberger's typed by Walt W dated 1963
Kingman--Funeral services for George Allen, age 80, a retired farmer of Kingman Rt. 2, who died Wednesday morning, Jan. 2, in St. Elizabeth Hospital at Danville, where he had been a patient four days, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at the Cates EUB Church. The Rev. Alfred Dobbs officiated. Interment was in the Cooper Chapel Cemetery with the Woodrow Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Allen was born two miles north of Cates, Nov. 2, 1882, a son of John and Mary Catherine Hankins Allen. He was married three times -- to Leslie Jackson, Emma Viriski and Laura Shoaf, all of whom are deceased. Mr. Allen was a member of the Cates EUB Church. Surviving are: five daughters, Mrs. Ruth Moody and Mrs. Wahneta Keller of Kingman, Mrs. Myrtle Martin of Indianapolis, Mrs. Eva Lientz of Danville, Ill., and Mrs. Leota Hines of Judyville; three sons, Vernon of Cincinnati, Ohio, Lewis of Attica and Deward of near Kingman; three brothers, Zimmie, Noah and Willard of Covington Rt. 1; four sisters, Mrs. Clara Merryman of Waynetown, Mrs. Hester Woodrow of Covington Rt. 1, Mrs. Nina Tanner of Hillsboro and Mrs. Mary Jones of Kingman Rt. 1, and 24 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Two sons preceded Mr. Allen in death.
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 3 Jan 1963 p 10
Kingman - George Allen, 80-year-old retired farmer of Rt 2, Kingman died Wednesday morning in St. Elizabeth Hospital at Danville, Ill where he had been a patient 4 days. He was born two miles north of Cates Nov 2, 1882, a son of John and Mary Catherine Hankins Allen. He married 3 times - to Leslie Jackson, Emma Viriski and Laura Shoaf, all deceased. Surviving Mr. Allen are 5 daughters, Mrs. Ruth Moody and Mrs. Waneta Keller of Kingman; Mrs. Myrtle Martin of Indianapolis; Mrs. Eva Lientz of Danville, Ill and Mrs. Leota Hines of Judyville, Ind; three sons, Vernon of Cincinnati, Ohio, Lewis of Attica and Deward of near Kingman; three brothers, Zimmie, Noah and Willard of Rt 1, Covington; four sisters, Mrs. Clara Merryman of Waynetown; Mrs. Hester WOodrow of Rt 1, Covington; Mrs. Nina Tanner of Hillsboro and Mrs. Mary Jones of Rt 1, Kingman and 24 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Two sons preceded Mr. Allen in death. Funeral services are announced for 2 p.m. EST Saturday at the Cates EUB Church of which the deceased was a member. Rev. Alfred DObbs will officiate and interment will be in Cooper's Chapel Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the church for an hour preceding the funeral. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Thursday and from 2-4 and 7-9 Friday at Woodrow Funeral Home in Kingman.
Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier Thursday 3 Jan 1963 p 10 c2
Kingman – George Allen, 80 of Rt 2, died at 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Danville, Ill where he had been a patient four days. Born near Cates, he resided in the Judyville community many years and had resided in the Kingman community the past 20 years. He was a retired farmer and member of the Cates EUB Church. He was married to Leslie Jackson, whop receded him in death. He later married Emma Virski who died several years ago. He then married Laura Shoaf, who died last year. Surviving are three sons, Vernon of Cincinnati, Ohio; Lewis of Attica and Deward of Kingman; five daughters: Mrs. Ruth Moody and Mrs. Wahneta Keller, both of Kingman, Mrs. Myrtle Martin of Indianapolis; Mrs. Eva Lientz of Danville, Ill and Mrs. Leota Hines of Judyville; three brothers, Zimmie, Noah and Willard Allen all of Rt 1, Covington and four sisters, Mrs. Clara Merryman of Waynetown; Mrs. Hester Woodrow of Rt 1, Covington, Mrs. Nani Tanner of Hillsboro and Mrs. Mary Jones of Rt 1, Kingman. ~~~transcribed by kbz
Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier Thursday 3 Jan 1963 p 10 c1
“Funeral Notices” – Allen, George – Friends may call after 6 p.m. Thursday and from 2-4 and 7-9 pm Friday at Woodrow Funeral Home, Kingman. Services 2 p.m. Saturday at the Cates EUB Church, the Rev. Alfred Dobbs officiating; interment Coopers Chapel Cemetery near Covington. Remains will lie in state one hour prior to services at the church. Two sons preceded him in death. Surviving are 24 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. ~~~transcribed by kbz