Son of James Barnett Allen and Amarillis Morgan Allen.

Brother of:
Demarcus Serilis Allen
[Leonidas Burroughs Allen]
Atlas Allen(1841-unk)
Piety Winfield Allen Jenkins
Sophronia Allen(1844-unk)
Odelia Evelyn Allen Gill
Debnam Damsel Allen Gill
Erastus Everard Allen
Mary Elizabeth Allen Harris

Married to Emma Susan Critcher on March 3, 1880 in Granville County, North Carolina.

Leonidas and Emma were the parents of:
Daisy Burris Allen Brinkley
Robert Gilmer Allen(1885-1952)
Ruth Jordan Allen
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Leonidas Allen
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Fort Creek, Granville, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Family Number: 38
Household Members:
Name Age
James Allen 42
Amarilla Allen 32
Marcus Allen 11
Leonidas Allen 10
Atlas Allen 8
Picta Allen 7
Saphrona Allen 5
Evaline Allen 3
Debnam Allen 0
Joseph Hunt 18

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: L B Allen
Age in 1860: 18
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Ford Creek, Granville, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Brookville
Household Members:
Name Age
Marilen Allen 35
D A Allen 21
L B Allen 18
P W Allen 16
Sophena Allen 4
Adelin Allen 12
Debnam Allen 10
Erastus Allen 18

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Burroughs Allen
Age in 1870: 26
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Brassfield, Granville, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Henderson
Household Members:
Name Age
Burroughs Allen 26
Sophronia Allen 22
Emerline Allen 20
Debnanm Allen 18
Erastus Allen 16
Betty Allen 15

North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979
Name: Leonidase P Allen
Spouse's Name: Emma S Critcher
Event Date: 03 Mar 1880
Event Place: Granville, North Carolina
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01500-3 , System Origin: North Carolina-EASy , GS Film number: 19009 , Reference ID:

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: L B Allen
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Brassfield, Granville, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Emma Allen
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
L. B. Allen 40
Emma Allen 26
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Emma Allen
Age: 48
Birth Date: Jul 1852
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 3
Mother: How many children: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
Emma Allen 48
Daisy B Allen 19
Gilmer R Allen 15
Ruth J Allen 7

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Emma Allen
Age in 1910: 56
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Emma Allen 56
Daisie Allen 29
Gilmer Allen 25
Ruth Allen 17

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Emma C Allen
Age: 65
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Street: Middle Street
House Number: X
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: House Keeper
Industry: Bords
Employment Field: Own Account
Household Members:
Name Age
Emma C Allen 65
Ruth G Allen 26
Charles Adam 30
Elizebeth Adam 26
Lola Jackson 40

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Emma C Allen
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Map of Home: View Map
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Emma C Allen 77
Ruth Allen 35
Eleanor Collie 29
Lola Strickland 31