Son of George Titus Allen and Artimissa Jane Eldora Nichols Allen.

Brother of Richard Burton Allen, Alfred N Allen, Charles Bentley Allen, Butler R Allen(1887-1918), Lill Blow Allen, Novella Allen Crawford, Robert Lawrence Allen and Jennie Allen Briley.

John and Hattie were the parents of Ivey Lester Allen(1907-1960), John Ivey Allen Jr (1908-unk), V G Allen(1908-1909), Norlean Hardy Allen Shavender(1911-1973), Elma A Allen(1912-unk), Mavis N Allen(1914-unk), Marshall K Allen(1915-unk), Alfred T Allen(1917-unk), Infant Son Allen(1919-1919), Mildred Allen(1920-unk) and May Allen(1923-unk)
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: John I Allen
Home in 1900: Beaver Dam, Pitt, North Carolina
[Pitt, North Carolina]
Age: 16
Birth Date: Nov 1883
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Son
Father's name: George Allen
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Jane E A Allen
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: View on Image
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Household Members: Name Age
George Allen 44
Jane E A Allen 40
Richard B Allen 20
John I Allen 16
Charlie Allen 13
Lill B Allen 12
Novella Allen 10
Robert Allen 8
Jennie Allen 4

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: John Allen Sr [John Sr Allen Sr]
Age in 1910: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Spouse's name: Hattie Allen
Home in 1910: Falkland, Pitt, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
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Household Members: Name Age
John Allen Sr 26
Hattie Allen 24
Lister Allen 3
John S Allen 2

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: John I Allen
Home in 1920: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Hattie Allen
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members: Name Age
John I Allen 36
Hattie Allen 38
Ivey L Allen 13
Lemie Allen 10
Elma A Allen 8
Mavis N Allen 6
Marshel K Allen 5
Alfred T Allen 3

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: John I Allen
Home in 1930: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina
Age: 49
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Nooile Allen
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
John I Allen 49
Novile Allen 24 (wife,married 3 years ?)
Goydes (?) Allen 13 (dtr)
Mildred Allen 10 (dtr)
Mary Allen 7 (dtr)
Charles A Allen 4/12 (son)

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: John Ivey Allen
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 70
Marital status: Widowed
Birth Date: 25 Nov 1885
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 23 Aug 1956
Death Location: Lumberton, Robeson
Father's Name: George Allen
Mother's Name: Jane Nichols
Residence: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina
Cause of death: Carcinoma of prostate
Informant: H D Allen, Greenville, NC