Daughter of John Pettus Ragland and Annie Pomphret Beasley Ragland.

Married to Richard Anderson Allen on December 12, 1891 in Halifax, Virginia.

Richard and Nannie were the parents of:
Rosa Annie Allen Barker
Nicholas Walter Allen
Dabney Ragland Allen
Mary Ruth Allen Winstead
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Nannie Ragland
Age in 1870: 5
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Hyco, Halifax, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Halifax Court House
Household Members:
Name Age
John Ragland 39
Ann Ragland 39
Sallie Ragland 18
Maria Ragland 15
Stephen Ragland 13
George Ragland 11
Rosa Ragland 7
Nannie Ragland 5
John Ragland 1

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Nannie J Ragland
Age: 15
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Black Walnut, Halifax, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: J. P. Ragland
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Ann P. Ragland
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: At School
Household Members:
Name Age
J. P. Ragland 49
Ann P. Ragland 50
Mariah E. Ragland 25
Stephen D. Ragland 23
George E. Ragland 20
Rosa H. Ragland 17
Nannie J. Ragland 15
John B. Ragland 11
Robt. W. Ragland 9

Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: R.A. Allen
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Race: White
Age: 37
Birth Date: 1854
Birth Place: Person Co, N C
Marriage Date: 12 Dec 1891
Marriage Place: Halifax, Virginia
Father: N.W.
Mother: R.L.
Spouse: Fannie J. Ragland
Gender: Female
Marital status: Single
Race: White
Age: 26
Birth Date: 1865
Birth Place: Halifax
Father: John P.
Mother: Anna P.
FHL Film Number: 2048454
Reference ID: p164-A

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Nannie Allen
Age: 40
Birth Date: May 1860
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Flat River, Person, North Carolina
House Number: 2
Sheet Number: 16
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 291 280
Family Number: 292
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: R A Allen
Marriage Year: 1892
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
R A Allen 46
Nannie Allen 40
Rasa A Allen 8
Earnest Allen 4
Rebecca Allen 70
Mary Allen 40
Martha Allen 12

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Nannie Ragland Allen
Age in 1910: 45
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Flat River, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: B A Allen
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard A. Allen 56
Nannie Ragland Allen 45
Rosa Allen 16
Nicholas W Allen 14
D R Allen 11
Mary R Allen 8
Mary F Allen 50

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Nannie R Allen
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Flat River, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Richard A Allen
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard A Allen 65
Nannie R Allen 54
Rosa Allen 25
Nicholas W Allen 23
Dabney R Allen 20
Ruth Allen 17
Mary Allen 59

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Nannie Allen
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Flat River, Person, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Richard A Allen
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard A Allen 76
Nannie Allen 64
Nicholas Walter Allen 34
Luther William 10

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Mrs Nannie Ragland Allen
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 73
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Domestic
Birth Date: 14 May 1865
Birth Place: Near So Boston, Virginia
Death Date: 8 Sep 1938
Death Location: Roxboro, Person
Spouse's name: R A Allen
Father's Name: John P Ragland b.S Boston VA
Mother's Name: Annie Beasley b.Oxford NC
Cause of death: Myocarditis
Informant: D R Allen, Fayetteville, NC