Son of Albert Gideon Allen and Florence Pauline Merriman Allen Britt.

Brother of:
--Children of Albert Gideon Allen
Fred Linwood Allen
Claude Albert Allen
[Paul Joseph Allen]
Fermer Gideon Allen
Bula Allen Robinson(1888-1948)
--Children of Jesse Britt
George Otis Britt
Ruby Glenn Britt Barbee

Married to Cleora Bailey on May 8, 1901 in Farmville, Pitt County, North Carolina.

Paul and Cleo were the parents of:
Mary Lee Allen Skinner
Willie Gray Allen
Thelma Allen(1908-unk)
Muriel Allen(1910-unk)
Benjamin Melton Allen(1911-1957)
Paul Joseph Allen
Marie Allen Gatling
Howard Morrill Allen
Helen Gould Allen Smith
Wade Hampton Allen
Lucille Allen Marshburn
Horace Ray Allen(24 May 1925)
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Florence P Merrimon
Age in 1870: 10
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Smithfield
Household Members:
Name Age
J A Merrimon 45
Annie E Merrimon 29
Ferman W Merrimon 12
Florence P Merrimon 10
George G Merrimon 6
Hugh L Merrimon 7/12

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Paul J Allen
Home in 1900: Farmville, Pitt, North Carolina
Age: 18
Birth Date: May 1882
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Son-in-Law
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Household Members: Name Age
Jessee Britt 35
Florence Britt 39
Otis Britt 6
Ruby G Britt 1
Paul J Allen 18
Fermor G Allen 14
Bula G Allen 13

North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979
Name Paul Allen
Birth Date 1880
Age 21
Spouse's Name Cleone Bailey
Spouse's Birth Date 1884
Spouse's Age 17
Event Date 08 May 1901
Event Place Farmville, Pitt, North Carolina
Father's Name Albert Allen
Mother's Name Pauline Britt
Spouse's Father's Name Benj. Bailey
Spouse's Mother's Name Amanda Bailey
Race White

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Paul Allen
Age in 1910: 27
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Farmville, Pitt, North Carolina
Street: Plank Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cleara Allen
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: House
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 8
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
Paul Allen 27
Cleara Allen 26
Mary Allen 6
Willie Allen 4
Thelma Allen 2
Muriel Allen 0

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Paul Joseph Allen
County: Pitt
State: North Carolina
Birth Date: 25 May 1880
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1765929
DraftBoard: 0

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Paul Allen
Home in 1920: Farmville, Pitt, North Carolina
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Clio Allen
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Paul Allen 38
Clio Allen 35
Mary Lee Allen 16
Willie Gray Allen 13
Melton Allen 8
Paul Allen 4
Marie Allen 2
Howard Allen 0

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Paul Allen
Home in 1930: Farmville, Pitt, North Carolina
Age: 47
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Clea Allen
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Paul Allen 47
Clea Allen 46
Melton Allen 19
Paul Allen 14
Marie Allen 13
Howard Allen 11
Helen G Allen 9
Wade Allen 7
Lucille Allen 6
Horace R Allen 5

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Paril Allen Senior
Age: 56
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Farmville, Pitt, North Carolina
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Farmville, Pitt, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 11A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 143
Occupation: Owner
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 3500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 50
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Paril Allen 56
Harvey Allen 34
Wade Allen 17
Lucile Allen 16
Horace Allen 13

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Paul Joseph Allen
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 66
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: 22 May 1882
Birth Place: Pitt, North Carolina
Death Date: 4 Dec 1948
Death Location: Farmville, Pitt
Spouse's name: Harvey May
Father's Name: Gideon Allen b.Pitt County
Mother's Name: Pauline Allen Britt b.Pitt County
Residence: Farmville, Pitt, North Carolina
Cause of death: Angina pectoris, cardiovascular renal disease of several years duration
Informant: Paul Allen Jr, Farmville, NC
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North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Albert G Allen
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1853
Marriage Date: 13 Jan 1876
Marriage Place: Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Spouse: Florence P Merriman
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Age: 15
Event Type: Marriage

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Albert G. Allen
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Marloboro, Pitt, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Florence P. Allen
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert G. Allen 28
Florence P. Allen 20
Frederic L. Allen 3
Claudia A. Allen 9m