Divorce is such an ugly word back in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Perhaps the Ann that is living with son Jessey is Jesse C's first wife as you suppose and didn't want the social bother of claiming Divorced, so chose Widowed instead. That would make sense. Anyway, below is the information you requested. These are ALL the Allens I can find in this Census. Also, for those that don't know, you can now order a copy of the 1900 Polk County TN Census from the Polk County Genealogical and Historical Society for the small fee of $27.00 mailed! Not much, considering the hours it takes to do all that work of transcription. THANKS PCGHS!! Clay ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1900 Polk County TN Eleventh District ~ Enumerator: Newton S. Nicholson 132 ALLEN, Thomas Head/W/M/Jan. 1842/58/WD/TN/TN/TN James Son/W/M/Aug. 1876/23/S/NC/TN/TN Thomas Son/W/M/June 188_/18/S/NC/TN/TN Syntha Dau/W/F/Jan. 1883/17/S/NC/TN/TN Charlie Son/W/M/Nov. 1887/12/S/TN/TN/TN Mollie Dau/W/F/Oct. 1890/9/S/TN/TN/TN 134 ALLEN, Charles B. Head/W/M/July 1850/49/M-21/NC/NC/NC Lucinda Wife/W/F/Nov. 1854/45/M-21/2-2/TN/GA/GA Bate W. Bro/W/M/May 1844/56/S/NC/NC/NC ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tenth District ~ Enumerator: W.H. Vaughn 131 ALLEN, Freemont Head/W/M/July 1867/32/M-5/TN/SC/NC Mate Wife/W/F/Dec. 1878/21/M-5/3-2/TN/GA/NC Annie Dau/W/F/July 1898/1/S/TN/TN/TN Bessie Dau/W/F/Jan. 1900/4mos./S/TN/TN/TN 132 ALLEN, Fillemore Head/W/M/Sept. 1860/39/M-11/TN/SC/NC Eliza Wife/W/F/Nov. 1872/29/M-11/5-5/AL/SC/AL May Dau/W/F/July 1891/8/S/AL/TN/AL Carry A. Dau/W/F/Sept. 1893/6/S/GA/TN/AL Bertha A. Dau/W/F/Sept. 1895/4/S/TN/TN/AL Howard Son/W/M/May 1897/3/S/TN/TN/AL Essie L. Dau/W/F/Dec. 1899/5mos./S/TN/TN/AL 135 ALLEN, Jessey (I've already sent you this information....has the Mother, Ann, living with him.) 136 ALLEN, Perry Head/W/M/Aug. 1885/44/M-9/TN/SC/NC Carline Wife/W/F/Sept. 1863/36/M-9/4-4/TN/SC/SC Joseph Son/W/M/Apl. 1892/8/S/TN/TN/TN Jessey M. Son/W/M/Oct. 1893/6/S/TN/TN/TN Julia Dau/W/F/Jan. 1896/4/S/TN/TN/TN William Son/W/M/Mch. 1898/2/S/TN/TN/TN 157 ALLEN, John Head/W/M/Feb. 1847/53/M-26/GA/GA/GA Sara E. Wife/W/F/Apl. 1847/53/M-26/GA/GA/GA John T. Son/W/M/Apl. 1876/24/S/GA/GA/GA Lucy J. Dau/W/F/Aug. 1889/19/S/GA/GA/GA Annie E. Dau/W/F/Feb. 1886/14/S/GA/GA/GA Annie A. Gr-Dau/W/F/Feb. 1899/1/S/GA/GA/GA 335 SANDERS, James T. Head (etc.) Louisa L. Wife (etc.) Cleveland Son (etc.) Mary B. Dau (etc.) Charles H. Son (etc.) William L. Son (etc.) Minnie Dau (etc.) ANDERSON, Thomas Brdr (etc.) JONES, Perry Brdr (etc.) Harvey Brdr (etc.) COFFEE, David Brdr (etc.) PIERCE, Gus Brdr (etc.) RABORN, Andrew Brdr (etc.) ALLEN, Ora Brdr/W/M/May 1864/36/M-10/TN/TN/TN STEPP, Vest Brdr (etc.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eighth District ~ Enumerator: James L. Swain 248 DONALSON, Burton Head/W/M/Feb. 1880/20/M-0/NC/TN/NC Josie Wife/W/F/Nov. 1883/16/M-0/0-0/NC/NC/NC LEDFORD, Bruce Brdr/W/M/xxx. 1873/26/S/NC/NC/NC ALLEN, Elisha L. Head-2/W/M/Apl. 1869/31/M-10/TN/TN/TN Sarah A. Wife/W/F/May 1874/26/M-10/0-0/TN/NC/NC 301 ALLEN, Perrie Head/W/M/Aug. 18__/xxx/M-26/GA/GA/GA Julie Wife/W/F/xxx/xxx/M-26/10-7/GA/GA/GA Elbert Son/W/M/May xxx/xxx/S/NC/GA/GA Swonntavil Son/W/M/xxx/xxx/S/NC/GA/GA Loransie Son/W/M/xxx/xxx/S/NC/GA/GA Lolie Dau/W/F/June 1892/7/S/TN/GA/GA Ellard Son/W/M/July 1894/5/S/TN/GA/GA Evie Dau/W/F/July 1898/2/S/TN/GA/GA 303 BELL, Pinkney N. Head (etc.) Vitlana R. Wife (etc.) Alison W. Son (etc.) Virgil R. Son (etc.) Addie Dau (etc.) Hettie Dau (etc.) DELL, Lillian J. Dau (etc.) ALLEN, James Brdr/W/M/May 1879/21/S/NC/GA/GA 448 ALLEN, Elisha Head/W/M/xxx/xxx/M-11/GA/GA/GA Sarah Wife/W/F/xxx/xxx/M-11/0-0/TN/NC/NC ~~~~~~~~~~~ Seventh District ~ Enumerator: James L. Swaim 154 ALLEN, Charles T. Head/W/M/Apl. 1865/35/M-12/NC/NC/NC Mary E. Wife/W/F/Mch. 1874/26/M-12/4-4/TN/TN/GA Clara Dau/W/F/Jan. 1889/11/S/NC/NC/TN Martha Dau/W/F/Sept. 1891/8/S/NC/NC/TN Finellie Dau/W/F/Nov. 1892/7/S/NC/NC/NC William Son/W/M/Apl. 1898/2/S/TN/NC/TN 155 ALLEN, William H. Head/W/M/xxx/16/M-0/NC/NC/NC Ettie Wife/W/F/xxx/25/M-0/0-0/NC/TN/TN ("Gone From Home" written in the area where Birthdates would be supplied. Notice also that the wife is 9 years older than this teenage husband! Could be good reason they are "Gone From Home"!) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sixth District ~ Enumerator: Newton S. Nicholson 91 ALLEN, James L. Head/W/M/June 1835/64/WD/NC/GA/NC Nettie Dau/W/F/Apl. 1883/17/S/TN/NC/TN Lucinda A. Dau/W/F/Mch.1887/13/S/TN/NC/TN William W. Son/W/"F"(but should be M)/Aug.1889/10/S/TN/TN/TN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Second District ~ Enumerator: W.F. Love 126 ALLEN, Jesse C. (I already sent you this information. Has wife Nancy living with him.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lee-Ellen Van Voorhis wrote: > Clay - > > I can't thank you enough for that information! I saw Jesse Allen's name on > the index for the 1900 Polk census (on the internet), but I hadn't been able > to actually look up that record. > > I think all those Allens are connected. I am descended from Millard > Fillmore Allen (wife Eliza) - I have that info from 1900 census. Millard's > dad is Jesse C Allen. I think Jessey (married to Avaline) is Millard's > brother - I think the Ann living with them is Jesse's first wife > (interesting that she's listed as widowed!). I also believe Fremont and > Perry are Millard's brothers. > > Can you look up these Allens from the 1900 census? I'm mainly looking for > their age and spouses names. > Fremont Allen > Perry Allen > William H Allen > James C Allen > John Allen > > Thanks for your help! > Lee-Ellen