Daughter of James L Wrenn and Sarah Martin Carver Wrenn.

Sister of:
--Children of Harriet Carver
Elizabeth Wrenn(1850-unk)
William Wrenn
Sidney Thomas Wrenn
James B Wrenn(1861-1930)
--Children of Sallie Martin Carver
Harriet V Wrenn(1865-unk)
Caroline Sue Wrenn Gentry
Mollie Wrenn Wilson
Stephen Monroe Wrenn
John Andrews Wrenn(1874-1936)
Martha Ann Wrenn Young
[Cornelia Wrenn Allen]
Ella Wrenn Hudgins(1883-unk)
Laura J Wrenn Allen

Married to Herod Allen on March 4, 1908 in Person County, North Carolina.

Herod and Cornelia were the parents of:
Arch Lamberth Allen
Sallie Allen Whisnant
Bannie Allen Elliott
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Nelia Wrenn
Age: 1
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: James L. Wrenn
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Sallie Wrenn
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
James L. Wrenn 58
Sallie Wrenn 40
James B. Wrenn 19
Caroline Wrenn 12
Millie Wrenn 11
Stephen Wrenn 6
John Wrenn 5
Martha Wrenn 2
Nelia Wrenn 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Nela Wrenn
Age: 19
Birth Date: Oct 1880
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Zella Wrenn
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Zella Wrenn 60
Nela Wrenn 19
Ella Wrenn 17
Laura J Wrenn 14

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name Herod Allen
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 04 Mar 1908
Event Place Person, North Carolina
Gender Male
Age 51
Birth Year (Estimated) 1857
Spouse's Name Nelie Wrenn
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 26
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1882

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Nelia Allen
Age in 1910: 30
Birth Year: 1880
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Bushy Fork, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Hevard Allen
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Hevard Allen 55
Nelia Allen 30
Joe Allen 16
John Allen 13
Arch Allen 1 6/12

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Cornelia Allen
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Mount Tirzah, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Herod Allen
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Herod Allen 63
Cornelia Allen 42
Howard Allen 12
Arch Allen 10
Sallie Allen 8
Bannie Allen 5

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Conilia Allen
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Mount Tirzah, Person, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Herod Allen
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Herod Allen 73
Conilia Allen 45
Arch L Allen 21
Sallie C Allen 18
Bannie Allen 15

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Cornelia Wrenn Allen
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 87
Birth Date: 27 Dec 1879
Birth Place: North Carolina
Death Date: 3 Jan 1967
Death Location: Butner, Granville
Father's Name: James Wrenn
Mother's Name: Sallie Carver
Residence: Timberlake, Person, North Carolina
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North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Name: Harriet Carver
Gender: Female
Spouse: James L Renn
Spouse Gender: Male
Bond Date: 11 Jul 1848
Bond #: 000108776
ImageNum: 001379
County: Person
Record #: 01 130
Bondsman: David G Eavens
Witness: Ch Mason

North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Name: Sarah Carver
Gender: Female
Spouse: James L Wrenn
Spouse Gender: Male
Bond Date: 17 Jan 1865
Bond #: 000109545
Marriage Date: 17 Jan 1865
ImageNum: 001382
County: Person
Record #: 01 174
Witness: Saml Y Brown CL
Performed By: John A Barnett, Justice of the Peace