Married to Ophelia "Orpha" Scarlett on August 15, 1846 in Randolph County, North Carolina.

Elijah and Orpha were the parents of:
James Allred(1845-unk)
Lindsay Willard Allred(1849-1912)
John Derrick Allred
Letitia Emily Allred Bulla
Walter B Allred(1857-1893)
George Henry Monroe Allred
Elijah Harris Allred
Eliza Jane Allred
Ophelia Elizabeth "Orpha" Allred Hayes
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North Carolina, Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
Name: Elijah Allred
Spouse: Orpha Scarlet
Marriage Date: 15 Aug 1846
Marriage County: Randolph
Marriage State: North Carolina
Source: County Court Records at Asheboro, NC & Family Hist

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Elijah Allred
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1821
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Northern Division, Randolph, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Family Number: 364
Household Members: Name Age
Elijah Allred 29
Orpheus Allred 22
James Allred 5
Lindsay Allred 1

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Elijah Allred
Age in 1860: 39
Birth Year: abt 1821
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Western Division, Randolph, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Asheboro
Household Members: Name Age
Elijah Allred 39
Arpha Allred 27
Linsey Allred 13
John Allred 9
Emily Allred 5
Walter Allred 3
George Allred 2
Carolin Cagle 22
John Cagle 2
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Orpha Allred
Age in 1870: 34
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Back Creek, Randolph, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Asheboro
Household Members: Name Age
Orpha Allred 34
Lindsey W Allred 21
Letitia E Allred 15
Walter B Allred 13
George H Allred 11
Harrison Allred 6
Eliza J Allred 4
Orpha E Allred 4

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Orpha Allred
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Randlemans Mills, Randolph, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Name: John Scarlett
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Orpha Allred 48
Elijah H Allred 16
Eliza J Allred 14
Orpha E Allred 14
John Scarlett 67