Minnie Belle "Cowgill" and Thomas W. Allen were married on 29 June 1897 in Frederick County. The couple's first child, Harry, was born the following year in Virginia. The Allen family later moved to Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia, where three more children were born.
Notes
"Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR58-Q78 : 28 January 2020), Mary C. Cougill in entry for Minna B. Cougill, 22 Mar 1877, Frederick, Virginia.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 40, Opequon District, Frederick Co., Virginia; dwelling 134, family 138, lines 5-9, p. 272 (printed), p. 23 (written), 16 Jun 1880.
5. Cougill, John T., 73 [head], farmer; born in Virginia, parents in Virginia.
6. ----- Mary C., 30, wife, keeping house; born in Virginia, parents in Virginia.
7. ----- Lulie V., 5, daughter, at home, Virginia.
8. ----- Lillie B., 3, daughter, at home, Virginia. [Minnie Belle]
9. ----- Willie L., 10/12 (Jul), son, Virginia.
Not found in 1900 or 1910 U.S. Censuses.
1920 U.S. Census, E.D. 33, Ward 5, Martinsburg, Martinsburg Dist., Berkeley Co., West Virginia; dwellings 59-60, families 60-61, lines 73-78 & 79-84, p. 3B (written), 3 Jan 1920.
73. Cougill, William, head, 39, Virginia, laborer, stone quarry.
74. ----- Annie, wife, 26, West Virginia.
75. ----- Carl, son, 7, West Virginia.
76. ----- Naomi, daughter, 5, West Virginia.
77. ----- Guy, son, 3 2/12, West Virginia.
78. ----- Raymond, son, 1 5/12, West Virginia.
79. Allen, Thomas W., head, 60, Maryland, laborer, laundry.
80. ----- Minnie, wife 38, Virginia.
81. ----- Harry, 18, Virginia, day laborer.
82. ----- Eugene, son, 15, Virginia.
83. ----- Irene, daughter, 7, West Virginia.
84. ----- Ernest, son, 4, West Virginia.
• William Cougill was Minnie's brother.
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YZ-VRH : 29 January 2020), Minnie Belle Cowgill in entry for Thomas W. Allen, 29 Jun 1897.
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMG5-HWY : 10 March 2018), Minnie Belle Allen, 17 Sep 1943; citing Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, County Records, v 6 p 6, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 831,272.
Reviewed 4 January 2022.
Minnie Belle "Cowgill" and Thomas W. Allen were married on 29 June 1897 in Frederick County. The couple's first child, Harry, was born the following year in Virginia. The Allen family later moved to Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia, where three more children were born.
Notes
"Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR58-Q78 : 28 January 2020), Mary C. Cougill in entry for Minna B. Cougill, 22 Mar 1877, Frederick, Virginia.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 40, Opequon District, Frederick Co., Virginia; dwelling 134, family 138, lines 5-9, p. 272 (printed), p. 23 (written), 16 Jun 1880.
5. Cougill, John T., 73 [head], farmer; born in Virginia, parents in Virginia.
6. ----- Mary C., 30, wife, keeping house; born in Virginia, parents in Virginia.
7. ----- Lulie V., 5, daughter, at home, Virginia.
8. ----- Lillie B., 3, daughter, at home, Virginia. [Minnie Belle]
9. ----- Willie L., 10/12 (Jul), son, Virginia.
Not found in 1900 or 1910 U.S. Censuses.
1920 U.S. Census, E.D. 33, Ward 5, Martinsburg, Martinsburg Dist., Berkeley Co., West Virginia; dwellings 59-60, families 60-61, lines 73-78 & 79-84, p. 3B (written), 3 Jan 1920.
73. Cougill, William, head, 39, Virginia, laborer, stone quarry.
74. ----- Annie, wife, 26, West Virginia.
75. ----- Carl, son, 7, West Virginia.
76. ----- Naomi, daughter, 5, West Virginia.
77. ----- Guy, son, 3 2/12, West Virginia.
78. ----- Raymond, son, 1 5/12, West Virginia.
79. Allen, Thomas W., head, 60, Maryland, laborer, laundry.
80. ----- Minnie, wife 38, Virginia.
81. ----- Harry, 18, Virginia, day laborer.
82. ----- Eugene, son, 15, Virginia.
83. ----- Irene, daughter, 7, West Virginia.
84. ----- Ernest, son, 4, West Virginia.
• William Cougill was Minnie's brother.
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YZ-VRH : 29 January 2020), Minnie Belle Cowgill in entry for Thomas W. Allen, 29 Jun 1897.
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMG5-HWY : 10 March 2018), Minnie Belle Allen, 17 Sep 1943; citing Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, County Records, v 6 p 6, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 831,272.
Reviewed 4 January 2022.
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