Alps Allen aka: Absalom Wesley Allen died from a stroke on the front porch of his daughters home Katie P Allen Ward while visiting. He died on his wife's birthday. He was a Primitive Baptist Preacher. He Owned a Black Smith Shop, A Cotton Gin and a General Store at one time.
Absolam & Mary owned Servants & Maids
Mary would boil their clothes in a Syrup Kettle
Mary had a lock on the food because the boys would eat it all. They owned 10 Mules
Children:
Joseph Washington Allen 1875-1944
Mary Lucia Allen (Pippen) 1877-1966
Martha Jane Allen (White) 1880-1904
John A Allen 1882-1904
David James Allen Sr 1884-1969
George Thomas Allen 1887-1978
Unknown Allen 1888-1900
Katie Pricilla Allen (Ward) 1890-1964
Samuel Preston Allen 1892-1939
Jacob C Allen 1895-1910
Jessie Lee Allen (Taylor-Adams) 1897-
Mary Aquila Allen (Watson) 1900-1928
"The Dade City Banner"
Fri., August 17, 1923: Plant City Visitor Dies Suddenly A. W. Allen Stricken While
Visiting Daughter, Mrs. James Ward. A. W. Allen of Plant City was taken
suddenly ill with an attack of apoplexy Sunday evening and died four hours later at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. James Ward. Mr. Allen, who was 67 years of age, was
spending a few days here on a visit. His health had not been the best for some time and
he had suffered in the past with high blood pressure, but his condition was not considered
serious and his death was a severe shock to all of his family and friends.
The body was shipped to Plant City for interment on the limited Monday afternoon.
Funeral services were held there Tuesday. Mr. Allen is survived by eight children, four
daughters and four sons. They are, Mrs. L. C. Taylor, Jacksonville; Mrs. John Watson,
Plant City; Mrs. M. L. Pippin and Mrs. James Ward, Dade City; Joseph Allen, Macon,
Ga.; Tom Allen, Jacksonville; and Dave and Samuel Allen, Plant City.

I have a Certified copy of his death certificate. County: Pasco File No. 9185
Registration District No. 3801 Registered No. 21 Primary Registration Dist. No. 38514
City Dade City Full Name Alps Allen
for Absalom as I never heard Katie say that her Dad's name was anything else. She named
her two sons after their grandfathers...James Absalom had the two first names of each and
Wesley Knox had their middles names) Informant D. J. Allen R. D. Sistrunk M.D.
Father and Mother listed as Unknown
On his death certificate his time of death is listed as 10:30 p.m. The cause of death as
Angina Petoris. Contributory cause as Hardening of arteries and high blood pressure.
Age as 72 yrs.

Minutes of Mt. Enon Primitive Baptist Church, Plant City, Fla.
Bro. A. W. Allen re'cd by confession of faith Mar. 8, 1913.
Sister M. Allen recd by confession of faith Mar. 8, 1913.
Sister Mary Allen Deceased April 3rd, 1923