Daughter of John Thomas Rogers and Minerva Oakley Rogers.

Married to Ruben Malcom Allen on December 3, 1902 in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina.

Ruben and Olena were the parents of:
Sallie Maude Allen Long
Mary Elizabeth Allen Bowes
Cornelia Lou Allen Long
William Henry Allen
Alma Sue Allen Burke
Rozelle Margaret Allen Norris
Martha Minervia Allen Rudder
Katie Lee Allen Rudder Bowes
Alvin Yancey Allen
Joseph Alfred Allen
Nettie Evelyn Allen
Naomi Rogers Allen Davis
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Olena Rogers
Home in 1900: Olive Hill, Person, North Carolina
Age: 16
Birth Date: Aug 1883
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: J T
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Minerva
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Residence : Olive Hill Township, Person, North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
J T Rogers 46
Minerva Rogers 37
Olena Rogers 16
Lizzie Rogers 13
Sarah Rogers 11

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Ruben M Allen
Home in 1900: Bushy Fork, Person, North Carolina
Age: 33
Birth Date: May 1867
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Spouse's name: Mary V
Marriage Year: 1892
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 8 (7 of 9 children still living)
Residence : Bushy Fork Township, Person, North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Ruben M Allen 33
Mary V Allen 31
Ruthie P Allen 7
Emily A Allen 5
Daniel A Allen 3
Davis C Allen 2
Johnie W Allen 5/12
Dolphine Rodgers 20 (black male servant)

North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979,
Name R.M. Allen
Spouse's Name Olina Rogers
Spouse's Birth Date 1883
Spouse's Age 19
Event Date 03 Dec 1902
Event Place Durham, Durham, Nc
Father's Name By Allen
Mother's Name Emily Allen
Spouse's Father's Name Jack Rogers
Spouse's Mother's Name Mernova Rogers
Race White
Spouse's Race White

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Olma Allen
Age in 1910: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1883
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Spouse's name: Rubin M
Home in 1910: Bushy Fork, Person, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Rubin M Allen 42
Olma Allen 27
Ruthie P Allen 17
Emily A Allen 15
Damie A Allen 14
Davis C Allen 12
Johnie W Allen 10
Sollie Allen 6
Mary Allen 5
Nadia Allen 3
William H Allen 1 10/12

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Olena Allen
Home in 1920: Bushy Fork, Person, North Carolina
Age: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1883
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: Rubin M
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Rubin M Allen 51
Olena Allen 37
Daniel E Allen 24
Johnie W Allen 20
Sallie M Allen 16
Mary E Allen 15
Nellia Allen 13
William H Allen 11
Thomas M Allen 9
Alma S Allen 7
Rossie Z Allen 5
Martha M Allen 3
[3 6/12]
Katie L Allen 1
[1 8/12]

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Olena Allen
Home in 1930: Bushy Fork, Person, North Carolina
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Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: Reubin M
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Reubin M Allen 63
Olena Allen 46
Willie Allen 21
Alma Allen 17
Rosa Allen 15
Martha Allen 13
Fatin Allen 12
Alvin Allen 11
Nettie Allen 5
Mamsia Allen 3 3/12

North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004
Name: Olena Rogers Allen
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 92
Date of Birth: 8 Aug 1883
Residence County: Person
Date of Death: 2 Jul 1976
Death County: Caswell
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: No
Institution: Home
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial in state
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1976-77