Note: Bio added by Martha McCorkle, FAG# 47237407.
Howard Walter Allen was born in Columbus Georgia to Howard Walton Key and Ozella Ann Biggars Key. He was named Howard Walton Key Jr and he was their third son and fourth child of seven children. On August 28, 1906, Howard (as he was called then) married Anna Celestia Dismukes. They have three children: Howard Walton Key III, William Dismukes Key and Joseph Staunton Key (1915-1922). During the mid-1920’s , Howard ran afoul of the law by engaging in the manufacture, sale and distribution of alcohol, as this was the time of Prohibition. He managed to escape arrest and went to Florida for a short time, and to Cuba according to family sources staying one step ahead of the law. In 1928, Howard and Celeste obtained a divorce in Volusia County, Florida. It was about that time that he changed his name and moved to Texas. Once in Texas, all documents reflect his name as being Howard Walter Allen and he was called Walter. By 1935, he had met and married Zona Revian Stidman Abbott. She was a divorcee with two children of her own and were adults at the time of the marriage. Sometime in the mid 1930’s, Walter’s oldest son joined him in Texas working in the oil fields. It was at that time that his son (Howard Walton Key III) also changed his name in order to keep his father from being detected as having a name change. His son became Howard Walter Allen, Jr. and all documents after that time including his marriage license to Mildred Maurine Reese reflected that name. Howard’s brother Bill Key (William Dismukes Key) stayed in the Columbus Georgia area where he was born and raised and where his mother lived. Bill Key and his mother Celeste Key were aware of the name change and has some contact with Howard Walter Allen Jr and his family from time to time. It is not known if there was any contact between Walter and Bill or Celeste. In the end, Walter died in Corpus Christie and Howard died in Wichita County which are on the opposite ends of the state.
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Howard Walter Allen was born in Columbus Georgia to Howard Walton Key and Ozella Ann Biggars Key. He was named Howard Walton Key Jr and he was their third son and fourth child of seven children. On August 28, 1906, Howard (as he was called then) married Anna Celestia Dismukes. They have three children: Howard Walton Key III, William Dismukes Key and Joseph Staunton Key (1915-1922). During the mid-1920’s , Howard ran afoul of the law by engaging in the manufacture, sale and distribution of alcohol, as this was the time of Prohibition. He managed to escape arrest and went to Florida for a short time, and to Cuba according to family sources staying one step ahead of the law. In 1928, Howard and Celeste obtained a divorce in Volusia County, Florida. It was about that time that he changed his name and moved to Texas. Once in Texas, all documents reflect his name as being Howard Walter Allen and he was called Walter. By 1935, he had met and married Zona Revian Stidman Abbott. She was a divorcee with two children of her own and were adults at the time of the marriage. Sometime in the mid 1930’s, Walter’s oldest son joined him in Texas working in the oil fields. It was at that time that his son (Howard Walton Key III) also changed his name in order to keep his father from being detected as having a name change. His son became Howard Walter Allen, Jr. and all documents after that time including his marriage license to Mildred Maurine Reese reflected that name. Howard’s brother Bill Key (William Dismukes Key) stayed in the Columbus Georgia area where he was born and raised and where his mother lived. Bill Key and his mother Celeste Key were aware of the name change and has some contact with Howard Walter Allen Jr and his family from time to time. It is not known if there was any contact between Walter and Bill or Celeste. In the end, Walter died in Corpus Christie and Howard died in Wichita County which are on the opposite ends of the state.
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Note: Bio added by Martha McCorkle, FAG# 47237407.
Howard Walter Allen was born in Columbus Georgia to Howard Walton Key and Ozella Ann Biggars Key. He was named Howard Walton Key Jr and he was their third son and fourth child of seven children. On August 28, 1906, Howard (as he was called then) married Anna Celestia Dismukes. They have three children: Howard Walton Key III, William Dismukes Key and Joseph Staunton Key (1915-1922). During the mid-1920’s , Howard ran afoul of the law by engaging in the manufacture, sale and distribution of alcohol, as this was the time of Prohibition. He managed to escape arrest and went to Florida for a short time, and to Cuba according to family sources staying one step ahead of the law. In 1928, Howard and Celeste obtained a divorce in Volusia County, Florida. It was about that time that he changed his name and moved to Texas. Once in Texas, all documents reflect his name as being Howard Walter Allen and he was called Walter. By 1935, he had met and married Zona Revian Stidman Abbott. She was a divorcee with two children of her own and were adults at the time of the marriage. Sometime in the mid 1930’s, Walter’s oldest son joined him in Texas working in the oil fields. It was at that time that his son (Howard Walton Key III) also changed his name in order to keep his father from being detected as having a name change. His son became Howard Walter Allen, Jr. and all documents after that time including his marriage license to Mildred Maurine Reese reflected that name. Howard’s brother Bill Key (William Dismukes Key) stayed in the Columbus Georgia area where he was born and raised and where his mother lived. Bill Key and his mother Celeste Key were aware of the name change and has some contact with Howard Walter Allen Jr and his family from time to time. It is not known if there was any contact between Walter and Bill or Celeste. In the end, Walter died in Corpus Christie and Howard died in Wichita County which are on the opposite ends of the state.
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Howard Walter Allen was born in Columbus Georgia to Howard Walton Key and Ozella Ann Biggars Key. He was named Howard Walton Key Jr and he was their third son and fourth child of seven children. On August 28, 1906, Howard (as he was called then) married Anna Celestia Dismukes. They have three children: Howard Walton Key III, William Dismukes Key and Joseph Staunton Key (1915-1922). During the mid-1920’s , Howard ran afoul of the law by engaging in the manufacture, sale and distribution of alcohol, as this was the time of Prohibition. He managed to escape arrest and went to Florida for a short time, and to Cuba according to family sources staying one step ahead of the law. In 1928, Howard and Celeste obtained a divorce in Volusia County, Florida. It was about that time that he changed his name and moved to Texas. Once in Texas, all documents reflect his name as being Howard Walter Allen and he was called Walter. By 1935, he had met and married Zona Revian Stidman Abbott. She was a divorcee with two children of her own and were adults at the time of the marriage. Sometime in the mid 1930’s, Walter’s oldest son joined him in Texas working in the oil fields. It was at that time that his son (Howard Walton Key III) also changed his name in order to keep his father from being detected as having a name change. His son became Howard Walter Allen, Jr. and all documents after that time including his marriage license to Mildred Maurine Reese reflected that name. Howard’s brother Bill Key (William Dismukes Key) stayed in the Columbus Georgia area where he was born and raised and where his mother lived. Bill Key and his mother Celeste Key were aware of the name change and has some contact with Howard Walter Allen Jr and his family from time to time. It is not known if there was any contact between Walter and Bill or Celeste. In the end, Walter died in Corpus Christie and Howard died in Wichita County which are on the opposite ends of the state.
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