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Robert Lafayette Allen

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Robert Lafayette Allen

Birth
Maynardville, Union County, Tennessee, USA
Death
14 Apr 1933 (aged 84)
Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 3
Memorial ID
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Source: Chattanooga Times, 15 Apr 1933 - Chattanooga, Tennessee

ROBERT L. ALLEN.
Chattanooga Times Special.

DAYTON, Tenn., April 14.–Robert La Fayette Allen, 84, died at his home here at 5:30 p.m. today after several months' illness. He was the last of seven sons of Valentine and Anne Frazier Allen, pioneer settlers of Rhea county. He was a brother of the late Chancellor V. C. Allen, of this chancery division. Mr. Allen was married in June, 1877, to Vesta Kelly, who survives him, with three daughters, Mrs. Mary Belle Gilmore, Kingman, Ariz.; Mrs. Rose Crawford and Mrs. Bess Brown, of Dayton, and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at the M. E. church, south, of which Mr. Allen was a member for forty-three years. Interment will be in the Buttram cemetery.

*** Many thanks to Virginia Hale 47719641 for obit

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He married Vesta A. Kelly in 1877. They had at least the following children:

Mary Belle Allen B. April 1878 in Tennessee
B. Rose Allen 1883-1969
Bessie F. Allen B. Oct 1885 in Tennessee

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*** Many thanks to L. dalesandro (#48767882) for father link

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Source: Chattanooga Times, 15 Apr 1933 - Chattanooga, Tennessee

ROBERT L. ALLEN.
Chattanooga Times Special.

DAYTON, Tenn., April 14.–Robert La Fayette Allen, 84, died at his home here at 5:30 p.m. today after several months' illness. He was the last of seven sons of Valentine and Anne Frazier Allen, pioneer settlers of Rhea county. He was a brother of the late Chancellor V. C. Allen, of this chancery division. Mr. Allen was married in June, 1877, to Vesta Kelly, who survives him, with three daughters, Mrs. Mary Belle Gilmore, Kingman, Ariz.; Mrs. Rose Crawford and Mrs. Bess Brown, of Dayton, and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at the M. E. church, south, of which Mr. Allen was a member for forty-three years. Interment will be in the Buttram cemetery.

*** Many thanks to Virginia Hale 47719641 for obit

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He married Vesta A. Kelly in 1877. They had at least the following children:

Mary Belle Allen B. April 1878 in Tennessee
B. Rose Allen 1883-1969
Bessie F. Allen B. Oct 1885 in Tennessee

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*** Many thanks to L. dalesandro (#48767882) for father link

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Gravesite Details

s/o Valentine & Ann (Frazier) Allen



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