Daughter of John Blount and Elizabeth Aurelia Guise Blount. Her grandparents were John Blount and Caroline Pruitt, and John Joseph Guice and Peninah Edmunds.
In the 1880 census, Pike Co GA, Josie is shown with her parents John and Elizabeth, and siblings Janie, Ada, Lee, and Blanton.
In 1900, they were in Meriwether Co Ga and the census shows William age 36, Josephine 38, and the children James B. 11, Nellie O. 6, Walter L. 5, Margie D. (Dollie) 2, and Lula R. (Lucy) 2 months.
In 1920, Josie is shown as a widow in Meriwether Co Ga, age 58, with Robert age 16. She is managing a farm there.
In 1927 she was living with her son James B. (Jim) and his wife in Troup Co GA when she passed away on May 15. Her death certificate states she was buried at Olive Branch Baptist Church in Heard Co, where Will had been buried. They are believed to be in or near the Young plot there, but both graves are unmarked.
Josie Blount and Will Allen married 15 Jan 1885 in Pike Co GA.
"Mrs. Josie Allen died at her home on Georgia Avenue Sunday afternoon, May 15 at five o'clock, after an illness of some time. The remains were carried to Olive Branch Church, near Franklin where funeral and interment took place Monday afternoon. Rev. J. D. O'Keefe, pastor of Dunson Baptist Church officiating. Mrs. Allen is survived by three sons, and three daughters. Hammett and Groover Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements."
In the 1880 census, Pike Co GA, Josie is shown with her parents John and Elizabeth, and siblings Janie, Ada, Lee, and Blanton.
In 1900, they were in Meriwether Co Ga and the census shows William age 36, Josephine 38, and the children James B. 11, Nellie O. 6, Walter L. 5, Margie D. (Dollie) 2, and Lula R. (Lucy) 2 months.
In 1920, Josie is shown as a widow in Meriwether Co Ga, age 58, with Robert age 16. She is managing a farm there.
In 1927 she was living with her son James B. (Jim) and his wife in Troup Co GA when she passed away on May 15. Her death certificate states she was buried at Olive Branch Baptist Church in Heard Co, where Will had been buried. They are believed to be in or near the Young plot there, but both graves are unmarked.
Josie Blount and Will Allen married 15 Jan 1885 in Pike Co GA.
"Mrs. Josie Allen died at her home on Georgia Avenue Sunday afternoon, May 15 at five o'clock, after an illness of some time. The remains were carried to Olive Branch Church, near Franklin where funeral and interment took place Monday afternoon. Rev. J. D. O'Keefe, pastor of Dunson Baptist Church officiating. Mrs. Allen is survived by three sons, and three daughters. Hammett and Groover Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements."
Daughter of John Blount and Elizabeth Aurelia Guise Blount. Her grandparents were John Blount and Caroline Pruitt, and John Joseph Guice and Peninah Edmunds.
In the 1880 census, Pike Co GA, Josie is shown with her parents John and Elizabeth, and siblings Janie, Ada, Lee, and Blanton.
In 1900, they were in Meriwether Co Ga and the census shows William age 36, Josephine 38, and the children James B. 11, Nellie O. 6, Walter L. 5, Margie D. (Dollie) 2, and Lula R. (Lucy) 2 months.
In 1920, Josie is shown as a widow in Meriwether Co Ga, age 58, with Robert age 16. She is managing a farm there.
In 1927 she was living with her son James B. (Jim) and his wife in Troup Co GA when she passed away on May 15. Her death certificate states she was buried at Olive Branch Baptist Church in Heard Co, where Will had been buried. They are believed to be in or near the Young plot there, but both graves are unmarked.
Josie Blount and Will Allen married 15 Jan 1885 in Pike Co GA.
"Mrs. Josie Allen died at her home on Georgia Avenue Sunday afternoon, May 15 at five o'clock, after an illness of some time. The remains were carried to Olive Branch Church, near Franklin where funeral and interment took place Monday afternoon. Rev. J. D. O'Keefe, pastor of Dunson Baptist Church officiating. Mrs. Allen is survived by three sons, and three daughters. Hammett and Groover Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements."
In the 1880 census, Pike Co GA, Josie is shown with her parents John and Elizabeth, and siblings Janie, Ada, Lee, and Blanton.
In 1900, they were in Meriwether Co Ga and the census shows William age 36, Josephine 38, and the children James B. 11, Nellie O. 6, Walter L. 5, Margie D. (Dollie) 2, and Lula R. (Lucy) 2 months.
In 1920, Josie is shown as a widow in Meriwether Co Ga, age 58, with Robert age 16. She is managing a farm there.
In 1927 she was living with her son James B. (Jim) and his wife in Troup Co GA when she passed away on May 15. Her death certificate states she was buried at Olive Branch Baptist Church in Heard Co, where Will had been buried. They are believed to be in or near the Young plot there, but both graves are unmarked.
Josie Blount and Will Allen married 15 Jan 1885 in Pike Co GA.
"Mrs. Josie Allen died at her home on Georgia Avenue Sunday afternoon, May 15 at five o'clock, after an illness of some time. The remains were carried to Olive Branch Church, near Franklin where funeral and interment took place Monday afternoon. Rev. J. D. O'Keefe, pastor of Dunson Baptist Church officiating. Mrs. Allen is survived by three sons, and three daughters. Hammett and Groover Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements."
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