Daughter of James Lesley Atkins and Cornelia Elizabeth Herndon Atkins.

Married to Joseph Simeon Allen on April 5, 1906 in Durham County, North Carolina.

Joseph and Dora were the parents of:
Joseph T Allen
Dr Aubrey Blackburn Allen
Frances Lee Allen
Mildred Hawthorne Allen Ferebee(13 Feb 1912-14 Nov 1998 VA)
Margaret Lamb Allen Dunn
Dorothy Atkins Allen Barnes Jenks
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Dora Atkins
Age: 16
Birth Date: Jan 1884
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Patterson, Durham, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 13
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 238
Family Number: 241
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Cornelia E Atkins
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: At School
Attended School: 3
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Cornelia E Atkins 34
Dora Atkins 16
John Atkins 14
Flora Atkins 12
Cora Atkins 11
Myrtie Atkins 9
Thomas Atkins 6
James L Atkins 4

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name Joseph S Allen
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 5 Apr 1906
Event Place Durham, North Carolina
Event Place Durham
Gender Male
Age 21
Birth Year (Estimated) 1885
Father's Name J S Allen
Mother's Name M J Allen
Spouse's Name Dora A Atkins
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 22
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1884
Spouse's Father's Name J L Atkins
Spouse's Mother's Name C E Atkins

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Dora A Allen
Age in 1910: 26
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Richmond Jefferson Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia
Street: Pickett Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Jes S Allen
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 4
Number of Children Born: 3
Number of Children Living: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
Jes S Allen 25
Dora A Allen 26
Aubrey B Allen 1
Francis Lee Allen 0
James L Atkins 14

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Dora Allen
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Joseph F Allen
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph F Allen 35
Dora Allen 35
Aubrey Allen 11
Mildred H Allen 6
Margarett Allen 5
Dorothy A Allen 3

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Dora A Allen
[Dara A Allen]
Birth Year: abt 1884
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia
Street address: Stanhope Ave
Ward of City: Precinct 31
Block: 2568 con't from 12B
House Number: 2806
Dwelling Number: 108
Family Number: 116
Age at first Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph S Allen 45
Dora A Allen 46
Aubrey B Allen 21
Mildred H Allen 18
Margaret L Allen 16
Dorothy A Allen 13

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Dora A Allen
Age: 56
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia
Street: Stankope Avenue
House Number: 2806
Inferred Residence in 1935: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 7B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Sangh S Allen 55
Dora A Allen 56
Dorothy A Allen 23

Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
Name: Dora Arena Allen
Race: White
Age at Death: 91
Birth Date: 17 Jan 1884
Death Date: 9 Aug 1975
Death Place: Duval, Florida