Mary Elizabeth Bishop Allen (1855-1934)

Mary Elizabeth Bishop Allen

Birth

7 Jun 1855

Death

2 Mar 1934 (aged 78)

Chambers County, Alabama, USA

Burial

Allen Cemetery

Milltown, Chambers County, Alabama, USA Add to Map

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"The LaFayette Sun" - March 7, 1934:

Pleasant Grove - Friends of Mrs. Mary Allen will learn with much regret of her death, which occurred at her home near here Friday morning after a periodical illness. Funeral services were held from the home Saturday with Elder Parrish officiating. Interment was in the family cemetery near the home. The bereaved have our sympathy.
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Alabama Deaths & Burial Index.

Name: Mary Bishop Allen
Birth Date: abt 1856
Death Date: March 2, 1934
Death Place: Wadley, Chambers, Alabama
Burial Date: March 4, 1934
Burial Place: Sims Family Cemetery
Death Age: 78
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
Father Name: Ben Bishop
Mother Name: Betsy Ann Bishop
Spouse Name: Church Allen
FHL Film Number: 1908517
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1920 Chambers County, (Milltown-Talbot Ferry Rd.) AL Census:

#H82

Mary Allen 62F Farmer Born AL (Widow)
Benjaman Allen 37M Son Farmer Born AL
Lillie Allen 21F Daughter Born AL
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1930 Chambers County, (Milltown & Sparkling Springs) AL Census:

#H52

Mary Allen 74F Born AL (Widow)
Benjaman Allen 46M Son Farmer Born AL
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A Story Worth Remembering.

Hattie Fant was a great-niece of Mary Bishop Allen and this happened once when she visited the Allen farm as a young girl.
The kitchen or "cook room" as it was called in those days was separated from the house by a plank walkway; there was no roof over this. She and some of the other children were playing and under the cook room at one of the corner rock pillars found a guinea's nest full of eggs. She ran and told Aunt Mary about this who in turn gave her a big spoon to use in getting the eggs from the nest. That way the human scent would not be left there. Also she was instructed to leave two eggs, as a guinea could count up to two, so said Aunt Mary. In robbing the nest it was important to do that so the guinea hen would continue to lay there.