Mittie Lou Priddy Allen was born March 9, 1903 in Lee County , Mississippi . Her parents were James F. Priddy and Carrie McCarty Priddy . Her maternal grandparents were Reuben McCarty and Sarah "Sallie" Lamb McCarty who were married August 23 , 1864 in Itawamba County , Mississippi . Later Ruben's wife who by then was his widow listed as Mrs. S.E. McCarty married William Priddy on August 28 , 1884 in Lee County , Mississippi . Mittie Lou's siblings were Grady Priddy , Joe Merle Priddy , William Priddy , Howard D. Priddy whose wife was " Ruby " Priddy , John K. Priddy who married Myrtle Allen , Gertrude Priddy Taylor who married Charles T. Taylor , Tommy Priddy , Carl "Jack " Priddy , Ila Priddy Helms who married Rome Helms , and Mildred E. Priddy Putt who married Sylvester Putt . Mittie L. Priddy married Will Anderson Allen on December 26 ,1920 . Mittie Lou and Will Anderson had five children : Will Allen , Jr. , Clyde Allen , Ruby Bell Brooks , Faye Burgess , and Joe Allen . After moving to Memphis , Mittie Lou became a manager and owner of a boarding house . She died August 16 , 1987 in Shelby County , Tennessee .
Mittie Lou Priddy Allen was born March 9, 1903 in Lee County , Mississippi . Her parents were James F. Priddy and Carrie McCarty Priddy . Her maternal grandparents were Reuben McCarty and Sarah "Sallie" Lamb McCarty who were married August 23 , 1864 in Itawamba County , Mississippi . Later Ruben's wife who by then was his widow listed as Mrs. S.E. McCarty married William Priddy on August 28 , 1884 in Lee County , Mississippi . Mittie Lou's siblings were Grady Priddy , Joe Merle Priddy , William Priddy , Howard D. Priddy whose wife was " Ruby " Priddy , John K. Priddy who married Myrtle Allen , Gertrude Priddy Taylor who married Charles T. Taylor , Tommy Priddy , Carl "Jack " Priddy , Ila Priddy Helms who married Rome Helms , and Mildred E. Priddy Putt who married Sylvester Putt . Mittie L. Priddy married Will Anderson Allen on December 26 ,1920 . Mittie Lou and Will Anderson had five children : Will Allen , Jr. , Clyde Allen , Ruby Bell Brooks , Faye Burgess , and Joe Allen . After moving to Memphis , Mittie Lou became a manager and owner of a boarding house . She died August 16 , 1987 in Shelby County , Tennessee .
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ALLEN MITTIE L MAR 9 , 1903 AUG 16 , 1987 EARTH HAS NO SORROW THAT HEAVEN CAN NOT HEAL .
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