Mrs. Lavina Allred, who knew the hardships characteristic of farm life in the post Civil War ear and who in the last half of her life became one this communities most beloved citizens, died yesterday in a Clovis convalescent home. She was 96.
Her funeral will be held at 10:30am Thursday in the Hadley Chapel in Exeter.
Mrs. Allred was born in Fordland, MO., only a few days after Ulysses S. Grant was elected to his first term as president.
She spent her girlhood on her father's farm, which she described as "260 acres of the roughest land in Webster County."
Widowed at 23
When she was 20, Mrs. Allred was married for the first time and went to live on a Kansas homestead. Three years later she was a widow, with a small daughter to care for.
She returned to Missouri and, in 1895, was married to John J. Allred. Six children — three boys and three girls— were born to this union.
Allred died in 1912. Mrs. Allred remained in Missouri until 1911, when she came to Exeter.
Surviving are three sons, Victor O. Allred of Lemon Cove, Claude L. Allred of Visalla and Guy R. Allred of Eagle Rock; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Crayton of Exeter and Mrs. Clarence O. Newton of Fresno; 19 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
The Fresno Bee The Republican, June 1, 1965
Contributor: Connie
Her funeral will be held at 10:30am Thursday in the Hadley Chapel in Exeter.
Mrs. Allred was born in Fordland, MO., only a few days after Ulysses S. Grant was elected to his first term as president.
She spent her girlhood on her father's farm, which she described as "260 acres of the roughest land in Webster County."
Widowed at 23
When she was 20, Mrs. Allred was married for the first time and went to live on a Kansas homestead. Three years later she was a widow, with a small daughter to care for.
She returned to Missouri and, in 1895, was married to John J. Allred. Six children — three boys and three girls— were born to this union.
Allred died in 1912. Mrs. Allred remained in Missouri until 1911, when she came to Exeter.
Surviving are three sons, Victor O. Allred of Lemon Cove, Claude L. Allred of Visalla and Guy R. Allred of Eagle Rock; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Crayton of Exeter and Mrs. Clarence O. Newton of Fresno; 19 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
The Fresno Bee The Republican, June 1, 1965
Contributor: Connie
Mrs. Lavina Allred, who knew the hardships characteristic of farm life in the post Civil War ear and who in the last half of her life became one this communities most beloved citizens, died yesterday in a Clovis convalescent home. She was 96.
Her funeral will be held at 10:30am Thursday in the Hadley Chapel in Exeter.
Mrs. Allred was born in Fordland, MO., only a few days after Ulysses S. Grant was elected to his first term as president.
She spent her girlhood on her father's farm, which she described as "260 acres of the roughest land in Webster County."
Widowed at 23
When she was 20, Mrs. Allred was married for the first time and went to live on a Kansas homestead. Three years later she was a widow, with a small daughter to care for.
She returned to Missouri and, in 1895, was married to John J. Allred. Six children — three boys and three girls— were born to this union.
Allred died in 1912. Mrs. Allred remained in Missouri until 1911, when she came to Exeter.
Surviving are three sons, Victor O. Allred of Lemon Cove, Claude L. Allred of Visalla and Guy R. Allred of Eagle Rock; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Crayton of Exeter and Mrs. Clarence O. Newton of Fresno; 19 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
The Fresno Bee The Republican, June 1, 1965
Contributor: Connie
Her funeral will be held at 10:30am Thursday in the Hadley Chapel in Exeter.
Mrs. Allred was born in Fordland, MO., only a few days after Ulysses S. Grant was elected to his first term as president.
She spent her girlhood on her father's farm, which she described as "260 acres of the roughest land in Webster County."
Widowed at 23
When she was 20, Mrs. Allred was married for the first time and went to live on a Kansas homestead. Three years later she was a widow, with a small daughter to care for.
She returned to Missouri and, in 1895, was married to John J. Allred. Six children — three boys and three girls— were born to this union.
Allred died in 1912. Mrs. Allred remained in Missouri until 1911, when she came to Exeter.
Surviving are three sons, Victor O. Allred of Lemon Cove, Claude L. Allred of Visalla and Guy R. Allred of Eagle Rock; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Crayton of Exeter and Mrs. Clarence O. Newton of Fresno; 19 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
The Fresno Bee The Republican, June 1, 1965
Contributor: Connie
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