Wife: Emma Marie Strasser
Obituary:
Charles B. Allen, aged 63 years, died on July 23, 1899, of congestive chills.*
The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the residence, under the auspices of the G.A.R. Interment took place in the Manhattan cemetery, Rev. Riley preached the funeral sermon. [Manhattan Republic (Manhattan, Kansas), Friday, July 28, 1899, page 5, column 3.]
* Malaria fever was specifically reported as the cause of death in The Manhattan Mercury, dated Wednesday, January 3, 1900, page 2, column 3.
Children of Emma Strasser and Charles Allen are:
i.Frank Strasser Allen, born 19 Feb 1877 in Manhattan, KS; died 14 Mar 1954 in Manhattan, KS. He married Ivy May Chandler Jul 1900 in Manhattan, KS; born 23 Sep 1880 in Lawsonham, PA. Clarion Co; died 07 Apr 1977 in Manhattan, KS.
ii.Emma Etta Allen, born 02 Nov 1878 in Manhattan,KS; died 04 Aug 1979 in Centralia, Washington. She married John Franklin Taylor 22 Nov 1900 in Near Perry, Noble Co. Okla. Terr.; born 26 Feb 1871 in Somerset, Pulaski Co. KY; died 09 Apr 1937 in Chehalis, Washington
Wife: Emma Marie Strasser
Obituary:
Charles B. Allen, aged 63 years, died on July 23, 1899, of congestive chills.*
The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the residence, under the auspices of the G.A.R. Interment took place in the Manhattan cemetery, Rev. Riley preached the funeral sermon. [Manhattan Republic (Manhattan, Kansas), Friday, July 28, 1899, page 5, column 3.]
* Malaria fever was specifically reported as the cause of death in The Manhattan Mercury, dated Wednesday, January 3, 1900, page 2, column 3.
Children of Emma Strasser and Charles Allen are:
i.Frank Strasser Allen, born 19 Feb 1877 in Manhattan, KS; died 14 Mar 1954 in Manhattan, KS. He married Ivy May Chandler Jul 1900 in Manhattan, KS; born 23 Sep 1880 in Lawsonham, PA. Clarion Co; died 07 Apr 1977 in Manhattan, KS.
ii.Emma Etta Allen, born 02 Nov 1878 in Manhattan,KS; died 04 Aug 1979 in Centralia, Washington. She married John Franklin Taylor 22 Nov 1900 in Near Perry, Noble Co. Okla. Terr.; born 26 Feb 1871 in Somerset, Pulaski Co. KY; died 09 Apr 1937 in Chehalis, Washington