The Allen Family History

230 photographs

I · Roots: The Allen Family Before Mike
Black-and-white early 20th-century photo of an adult man in a wide-brimmed hat holding an infant outdoors near a rustic wooden shed, with a handwritten annotation card reading "Albert Allen / Grandson / LeRoy / 1912–1913" visible to the right. Close-up of a flat granite grave marker inscribed "LEWIS BALDWIN OCT. 21. 1869 AUG. 25. 1957," set at ground level in a cemetery Flat granite U.S. military grave marker for James Charles Baldwin, SP5 US Army, veteran of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, 1925–1975, with an engraved cross in a circle at the top
Full page of The Broken Bow News, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, dated February 18, 1944, featuring profile articles about prominent African-American citizens of southeast Oklahoma. Official Oklahoma marriage license and certificate of marriage from Choctaw County, dated July 29, 1960, issued in Hugo, Oklahoma, lying flat on a wooden surface. A man in a shirt and tie stands on a sunny sidewalk in downtown Santa Maria, California, with 1930s-era parked cars and a hotel building behind him.
A young man in denim overalls and a flat cap stands on a scrubby hillside, with rolling brush-covered hills in the background, in a sepia-toned vintage photograph. Three men of different ages standing together on a rural dirt road in an arid landscape, sepia-toned photo with decorative border, likely 1930s–1940s American West A young person sitting in the open cockpit of a vintage fabric-covered light aircraft on an unpaved airfield, black-and-white photo circa 1930s–1940s.
A young man in a leather jacket, bow tie, and flat cap stands in front of an old-style school bus with its door open, in a black-and-white photograph. A man in a fedora hat and a woman in a button-front dress stand together in front of a wooden clapboard house in a black-and-white snapshot, likely from the 1940s. Large group of men, women, and children posed outdoors near a vintage car in a rural setting, black-and-white photo circa late 1940s–mid-1950s
Black-and-white group portrait of approximately 30–35 people of multiple generations posed outdoors on grass with trees behind them; handwritten names annotate the photo; two elderly men sit in folding chairs at the front. Grey granite double headstone for Lee Roy Allen (1911–1987) and Addie Etolia Baldwin Allen (b. 1917), married July 14, 1934, with a person's hand resting on top of the stone in a rural cemetery. A woman in red and a man in a white athletic shirt kneel at an "ALLEN" family granite headstone in a green cemetery, with flowers placed on the monument.
II · Early Family Life: Babies, Boyhood & the Open Road
A woman with dark wavy hair cradles a swaddled newborn outdoors in a black-and-white snapshot, with trees and a small white building in the background. A dark-haired woman in a blouse and skirt stands on a white-railed porch, cradling a swaddled newborn infant in her arms, in a mid-20th-century black-and-white snapshot. A woman in a dark top with white trim stands in a backyard in profile, cradling a newborn infant and looking down at the baby; black-and-white snapshot, circa 1940s–1950s An adult holding a smiling infant outdoors in dappled sunlight, with a vintage pram visible in the background, black-and-white photograph A man in a white T-shirt and high-waisted trousers holds a small infant outdoors in front of a wood-sided house with a ladder leaning against it, black-and-white photo circa 1940s–1950s A man in sunglasses and cuffed trousers holds a bundled infant outdoors in a snowy rural setting, with bare trees and a barbed-wire fence in the background, in a vintage black-and-white photo. A man in a white t-shirt and dark trousers holds a baby up at arm's length outdoors in a field, with a coniferous treeline in the background, in a vintage black-and-white photo.
Black-and-white photo of a young shirtless child sitting on a donkey in a rural farmyard, with a wooden outbuilding and large tree in the background; "Michael" written in blue ink at the bottom. Three smiling children — a young boy and two girls — sitting on a step in front of a clapboard house, black-and-white photo, circa late 1940s–1950s A man in a light work jacket crouches behind a barefoot toddler in bib overalls on sandy ground, helping the child stand, in front of a white clapboard house — black-and-white photo. Black-and-white photo of a toddler in a jacket, hat, and novelty sunglasses walking on a lawn toward a crouching adult man in sunglasses, with a ball blurred in the foreground and residential buildings in the background. Smiling toddler sitting on the hood of a vintage 1930s–40s American car, with trees and hills in the background, black-and-white photo
A baby in a white onesie sits on the hood of a vintage Pontiac automobile, parked in front of residential buildings; black-and-white snapshot, circa late 1940s–early 1950s. A man in a sport coat stands beside a vintage American car at a coastal overlook, steadying a toddler seated on the front fender, in a black-and-white photo from the late 1940s or early 1950s. A young adult leans over the front of a vintage rounded car toward a toddler standing on a grass lawn, with trees in the background; black-and-white photo. A smiling woman being kissed on the cheek by a man in a tank top, seated near a table with household items, black-and-white photo, circa 1950s. Black-and-white photo of a man holding a toddler in a white bonnet standing next to a smiling woman in a blazer, all posing outdoors in a snowy, wooded setting. Two young girls sitting on a white wooden porch railing; one holds a baby doll dressed in lace, the other wears a large hair bow, black-and-white photo circa 1940s–1950s
Black-and-white photo of an older girl in a belted dress standing on a lawn holding a child's wagon, with a toddler beside a small ride-on toy, next to a white clapboard house A young boy in a striped shirt extends his hand toward a small dark dog rearing up on its hind legs, with a cruiser bicycle and open garage visible in the background. Black-and-white snapshot of an adult woman and a young boy standing together on a lawn in front of a white clapboard house, likely late 1950s to early 1960s. A woman in a plaid blouse and shorts stands on the front porch of a small white wood-frame house with a scalloped porch valance, in a black-and-white snapshot.
Five people — one boy, one adult man, and three women or girls — seated together on a dark leather sofa in a home living room, posed for a formal portrait, in a sepia-toned vintage photograph. Black-and-white photo of a large group of costumed elementary school children performing a holiday pageant on a decorated school auditorium stage, with an audience of young children seated in the foreground
III · Fishing, Camping & the Western Wilds
Four people pose in front of a large tunnel carved through the base of a giant sequoia tree, with a rounded boulder in the foreground, in a sunny conifer forest. Black-and-white photo of a canvas tent campsite beside a massive conifer tree, with figures in period clothing and camp supplies scattered on the ground. A man sits in a folding camp chair beside a large tree at a rustic campsite under a canvas tarp, surrounded by camp supplies and a vintage car, in a conifer forest
A man in a long-sleeve shirt pours from a camp vessel at a rustic woodland campsite sheltered by a dark canvas tarp strung between tall conifers, with scattered camp gear on the forest floor. Black-and-white photo of a canvas tent campsite in a pine forest, with a person seated near the tent and camp gear on a folding table in the foreground
Smiling baby sitting in a round white wash basin outdoors at a forested campsite, with a vintage car and canvas tent visible in the background, black-and-white photo A baby in a white onesie sits on a blanket over a folding camp cot outdoors in a sunny, wooded setting, black-and-white photo A baby in a white onesie sits on a striped mattress outdoors at a forested campsite in a vintage black-and-white photograph.
Two women lean out of a small canvas-roofed camping trailer with a California license plate (290206), parked at a wooded campsite; vintage car visible in background, black-and-white photo Black-and-white photo of a forested campsite with two people, canvas tents, a tarp canopy, a Radio Flyer wagon, and a vintage camping trailer among tall conifers A smiling young child in light-colored clothing holds a small jar while standing in front of a large canvas camping tent surrounded by pine trees, in a black-and-white photograph.
A smiling toddler stands at the entrance of a large canvas camping tent in a pine-forested campground, with small toy vehicles on the dirt ground in front of them Two children at a forested campsite: one sits on a folding camp cot barefoot, the other is a toddler crouching on the ground; a canvas tent is visible among tall pine trees in the background. Black-and-white photo of an adult seated on a folding camp cot with two young smiling children in a shaded pine forest clearing
Black-and-white photo of two adults and a small child at a wooded picnic area, seated and standing at a wooden picnic table surrounded by tall conifers Black-and-white snapshot of four children and/or young people standing outdoors near two vintage cars parked among trees on a dirt surface, circa late 1940s–mid 1950s. A vintage early-1940s American coupe with license plate B87 497 on a narrow snow-walled mountain road; a young child leans out the passenger window, with a canvas-topped truck behind and rocky forested peaks in the background.
Black-and-white 1950s photo of two adults and a child standing in front of a large American sedan in an arid desert parking area, with a canvas desert water bag hanging from the front bumper. A toddler in bib overalls holds up a large brown trout on the rocky bank of the Kings River, 1949. A shirtless toddler holding a fishing pole stands on a sandy riverbank with a small caught fish on the ground before them; black-and-white photo inscribed "Michael" in cursive A toddler in overalls stands on a rocky riverbank holding a large fish, with a fishing creel, net, and rod nearby, tall pine trees and a mountain river in the background. A young toddler in overalls proudly holds up a caught fish on a rocky riverbank, with a wicker creel and fishing net nearby and tall pine trees in the background.
A young toddler in overalls stands on a rocky riverbank holding a twig, with a shallow rocky stream and trees in the background, in a vintage black-and-white photo. A barefoot toddler in a plaid romper holds a fishing rod on a sandy riverbank, with trees and calm water in the background, in a vintage black-and-white photo. An adult in a wide-brimmed hat carries a small child on their shoulders while standing on a rocky trail, with a waterfall and coniferous trees visible in the background.
Black-and-white outdoor photo of an adult with curly dark hair holding a smiling fair-haired toddler, seated on a flat light surface amid rocks and tall conifer trees. Three children — an older girl, a toddler, and a younger girl — sitting together on a large granite boulder beside a rocky mountain stream, surrounded by conifers, in a black-and-white photograph. Three young children wading and playing in a shallow, rocky creek, black-and-white photo, likely mid-20th century.
A sepia snapshot of an adult woman and four children posing on a dirt path in a canyon or mountain valley, with steep rocky cliffs and dry grass in the background. A barefoot young boy proudly holds up a very large fish in front of a white clapboard house, with a vintage car and tree visible in the background; black-and-white photo. A barefoot young boy in a white T-shirt and jeans holds a large fish against a tree trunk in a rural farmyard, black-and-white photo A barefoot young boy proudly holds a large fish almost as tall as himself, standing in a dirt yard beside an old truck, with a wood-sided house in the background; black-and-white photo with a handwritten caption reading a date and "Michael." A man in a white T-shirt and light trousers stands on a lawn in front of a white clapboard house, holding up a large fish with one hand in a black-and-white snapshot.
A young man holds up a large fish in a residential backyard while a smiling young child stands in front of him and a teenage girl stands nearby, black-and-white photo circa 1940s–1950s. A man in a red shirt and cap holds up a freshly caught fish beside a rocky mountain river, with a wicker creel at his waist and a fishing net in hand. A person in a straw hat and white clothes stands outdoors at a wooded campsite, arms outstretched, holding a stringer of small fish. A person in a wide-brimmed hat sits on a concrete ledge holding a fishing rod beside a row of caught fish, with a rocky canyon river in the background, black-and-white snapshot.
A smiling woman and a taller man stand on boulders beside a rushing mountain stream, with dense trees behind them, in a vintage black-and-white photograph. Black-and-white photo of an adult woman and a child in a wide-brimmed hat cooking at a large circular outdoor camp stove with a tall flue pipe, in a wooded campground setting. A person in a wide-brimmed hat, dark shirt, light trousers, and leather chaps drinks from a cup beside a large tree in a pine forest, carrying fishing gear including a wicker creel and rod A young child balancing on a railroad rail and walking toward the camera on a lightly used rural track, wearing a floral shirt and light trousers, in a black-and-white photograph.
IV · Service: Army Training, Vietnam & Coming Home
Two U.S. soldiers in combat gear with rifles and ammunition belts posing in a wooded area, likely during the Vietnam War era Group portrait of roughly 15–20 uniformed military soldiers in helmets and fatigues, posed outdoors on a military base, two holding rifles, black-and-white photo circa 1950s–1960s A smiling young man in a dark military dress uniform and garrison cap stands beside an open wall locker in a barracks room; a "No Smoking in Bed" sign is visible above the door to his left. A young male soldier in a steel helmet numbered "802" and full parachute harness, seated in a black-and-white photo, likely at a military airborne staging area.
A U.S. Army Bell H-13-style bubble-canopy helicopter with rotor spinning on a military airfield tarmac, with a helmeted occupant visible in the cockpit and "U.S. ARMY" text on the red tail boom. Two men — one in U.S. military dress uniform and one in civilian clothes — stand on a sunny walkway near a grass lawn, with a large tree and low buildings in the background; black-and-white snapshot. A man and woman walk along a sidewalk in a public outdoor setting, surrounded by large trees and a wide road, in a black-and-white snapshot from approximately the late 1950s to mid-1960s. Two men — one in civilian clothes and one in a U.S. Army dress uniform — stand together in front of a Training Brigade sign on a military base, with people relaxing on the lawn behind them.
A smiling man in a U.S. Army dress uniform stands beside a woman in a white coat on a sunny day at what appears to be a military base, with groups of people relaxing on the grass behind them. Two adults — a man in a suit and a woman in a coat — standing on a lawn in front of a large multi-storey institutional building with horizontal ribbon windows, black-and-white snapshot. A young man in a U.S. Army dress uniform stands smiling in a parking lot in front of a teal-and-white van, with a low military-style building in the background; photo dated January 1967. A young man in a U.S. Army Class A dress uniform and service cap stands on a grassy area in front of a large institutional building, with other uniformed figures visible in the background.
A smiling man in a dark olive-green U.S. military dress uniform and peaked cap stands on a paved path in front of a white chapel with a tall steeple on what appears to be a military base. Two young men — one in civilian clothes, one in a U.S. Army tan uniform and peaked cap — stand together outside barracks-style buildings on what appears to be a military base, circa 1960s. Two young men in U.S. Army dress uniforms, one pinning an insignia onto the other's uniform, standing before white curtains. Group of soldiers in olive-drab uniforms and M1 helmets standing in front of an institutional building, with stacked rifles and a helmet at their feet, circa 1960s.
A smiling U.S. Army soldier in olive-drab fatigues holds a steel helmet on a military base, with large institutional buildings and other soldiers visible in the background. Four smiling U.S. Army soldiers in olive-drab uniforms and steel helmets pose outdoors, three of them draped with belts of linked ammunition, trees visible in background. Black-and-white photo of several soldiers in combat fatigues and helmets resting on the ground beside a large military vehicle, carrying rifles and web gear Two smiling men standing in a bedroom with an open closet, lamp, and mid-century furnishings, likely photographed in the 1960s.
Archive
Engraved stone marker showing names and dates Weathered wooden gravestone with carved inscription in a grassy cemetery. Child standing in front of garage with lawn.
Black and white portrait photograph of a man in formal attire with signature. Man waving at camera outside suburban house, December 1962 Black and white portrait of a young boy smiling at the camera. Black and white portrait photograph of a young man smiling at the camera Head-and-shoulders portrait of a smiling young man in a collared shirt against a plain background. Black and white portrait photograph of a smiling man against a plain background.
Two people sitting on a dark couch, both smiling at the camera. Man presenting cotton salt-content research display indoors Studio portrait of a toddler holding a ball Infant in white dress against plain background.
Man in light clothing posing on motorcycle with car behind in driveway. Young child at outdoor table with cake and balloon, white-sided house in background Young child in cowboy outfit standing outdoors near bare tree. Child sitting on a donkey in a rural farmyard with wooden buildings and other people visible.
Two young girls with bob haircuts wearing patterned print dresses, formal studio portrait A group of people of mixed ages gathered outside a white wooden house with ivy and vegetation, circa early 20th century. Four children posed outdoors in front of large trees and wooden fence, early 20th century. Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a white dress standing with a small child in a rustic interior with wooden posts and a barrel.
Close-up of weathered stone monument or gravestone with engraved text reading "ALLEN" and decorative Art Deco-style border, dated 1952. Two men standing in the doorway of a school bus, black-and-white newspaper photo Five people standing in front of large cave entrance, black and white photo, circa 1948–49. Three men in suits and bowler hats, formal studio portrait
Gravestone with engraved text for Albert Allen Hand-colored portrait photograph of a young man in pale shirt against floral wallpaper backdrop, early 20th century. Formal portrait photograph of a young man in suit with handwritten biographical notes. Three high school students consulting with a counselor at a registration table
Newspaper clipping with portrait photo of young woman and wedding announcement text Family group photo of seven women and girls posed together, black and white Two young children in early 20th century clothing, formal studio portrait Two men posed with a horse in front of wooden ranch buildings and whitewashed fence, circa 1940.
Gravestone with engraved text mounted on paper with handwritten annotations View through a large hollow log showing people and an old vehicle on a forest road. Two vintage color photographs of men outdoors, left in woodland setting with conifer trees, right in faded interior or covered area
Adult and child wading in a stream while fishing. Person sitting in driver's seat of vintage automobile, rotated view. Newspaper clipping with two black-and-white group photos of men, labeled as archive photos from bus garage with handwritten notes.
Newspaper clipping with portrait photo and obituary headline about a soldier killed in action. Newspaper article page with headline "Loyal to His Wife" about Connally Fields Handwritten note on lined paper, dated 1884, describing a pardon. Historical pardon document from Virginia, signed by Governor J. Hoge Tyler, featuring ornate official seal.
Newspaper clipping of "A Romance of Scott County" article about Governor Tyler's pardon, with handwritten annotations at top and bottom. Front page of the Valliant Tribune newspaper, November 12, 1915 Handwritten inscription on birch bark, dated 1952
Man on horseback with lasso, dated February 3, 1941 Newspaper page from The Broken Bow News featuring articles about African American educators and community leaders in Oklahoma, February 1944. Newspaper page featuring the Baldwin family and their business in Ringold, Oklahoma, circa 1930s Newspaper article titled "Leiws Baldwin, 74, is Veteran Pioneer Live Stockman Hurricane Branch and Big Cedar Creek Live Wire Areas" Title page of genealogical document on the Lebows of East Tennessee
Typewritten historical document page 5 with family genealogical narrative text. Typewritten genealogical text on family history, circa early-to-mid 20th century Typed page of genealogical family records and biographical notes Typed genealogical document about Thomas Jefferson family relationships, 1930s speculation with chart of lineages
Typewritten legal document from Claiborne County, Tennessee, dated 1860, regarding a bill of sale. Typewritten legal document from 1859 Tennessee, a bill of sale registered in Claiborne County. Typewritten legal deed document from 1858-1859, Claiborne County, Tennessee Typewritten historical legal document, Bill of Sale dated December 1856 from Claiborne County, Tennessee Typewritten land deed document from Claiborne County, Tennessee, dated 1850.
Typewritten deed document from Tennessee, 1835 Title page of typed genealogical document about Lebow family of East Tennessee, 1976 Typewritten historical document from Claiborne County, Tennessee, dated 1821-1822, regarding an indenture and slave sale. Scanned page from a historical land deed document from Tennessee, dated 1813. Typed letter dated September 12, 1935, from Knoxville, Tennessee, describing family genealogical information.
Typewritten letter dated 1935 from W. P. Parham to Miss Beatrice E. D'an regarding Bond and Lebow family history in Blount County. Typewritten letter dated August 22, 1936 from Isham C. Leabow to Beatrice Dean, discussing family genealogy and ancestry. Typed letter dated March 13, 1944, from Liberty Hill, Tennessee, inquiring about family genealogy records. Typewritten marriage license record from Blount County, Tennessee, 1855.
Typewritten Civil War service record for William A. Lebo from Illinois State Archives Typewritten historical text document about Carrier Mills, Illinois Formal marriage license document from Tennessee, ornately printed with period imagery, dated April 1883. Typewritten dedication page with faded text.
Two pages of a handwritten marriage license document from Tennessee, dated 1883. Typed document page 25: Civil War pension application record for G. Taylor Lebow from Tennessee State Archives Typewritten obituary document for G. Taylor Lebow from 1917 Typewritten legal document listing estate settlement papers and financial accounts for G. T. Lebow, dated 1917-1918.
Typewritten page of legal estate settlement papers for G. T. Lebow, dated September 1917 Typed genealogical document page listing descendants of Daniel Lebow Typewritten historical document page numbered 31, discussing Lebo family genealogy from 1967. Typewritten genealogical record page numbered 32 with information about the Lebo family from Berks County, Pennsylvania. Typewritten genealogical document about the Lebo family, page 33.
Typewritten forward and acknowledgements page from a genealogical document collection Typed genealogical notes on Leabo and related families, numbered page 34. Typewritten page of genealogical notes about the Lebo family, page 35. Typed census record document for Claiborne and Blount Counties, Tennessee, 1850.
Typed census records document from 1870 Claiborne County Tennessee Typed genealogical record showing LEBOW family ancestry and descendants from 1792-1860s Typed genealogical record page listing descendants of Isham J. Lebow and Sarah Jane Moore, with birth, death, and marriage information from 1828-1923. Typewritten genealogical record page listing descendants of William Alexander Lebow and Amanda Elizabeth Bond with dates and names. Typewritten genealogical document listing MOORE family births, deaths, and marriages from 1884 to 1976
Typewritten genealogical chart documenting descendants of William Alexander Lebow and Amanda Elizabeth Bond. Typed genealogical document listing William Alexander Lebow and Amanda Elizabeth Fond with marriage and children records Table of Contents from a genealogical document listing family records and historical papers.
Typewritten genealogical chart for LEBO and CROSSON families with dates and names. Typed genealogical family records page showing Lebow family descendants Typed genealogical document listing family records with names, birth and death dates spanning late 1800s to 1970s. Typed genealogical record listing names, birth dates, and death dates organized by family sections.
Typewritten page of family history document titled "My Mother's People" compiled by Beatrice Dean Typed historical narrative document about the Lebow family genealogy and pioneer history. Typed document page with genealogical family history text Typewritten document titled "The Lebo Family, by Beatrice Dean" on genealogical history. Typewritten genealogical document titled "Pennsylvania Lebo's" with historical text and census data.
Shafter High School diploma document on pink paper Oklahoma State Health Department delayed birth certificate form, aged document with handwritten entries and official seals. Georgia Certificate of Death for Addie Etolia Allen, dated July 26, 2006.
Shafter High School diploma issued to Addie Etolia Baldwin Allen, dated June 6, 1968. Composite memorial page with vintage photographs, red rose, and person's name and life dates. Typewritten biographical text page about Addie Etolia Allen Memorial card with delicate flowers and biographical text overlay.
Text document: funeral service program for Addie Etolia Allen, August 1, 2006. Page of typed scripture sentences representing three generations of a family Two printed greeting cards displayed with program text: "For You Mom With Love" card with red flowers and a second card with Mother's Day sentiment text.
Black-and-white formal portrait of a young woman with dark wavy hair, wearing a dark top with white collar, facing the camera with a calm expression. Printed text page featuring a poem with misty tree background image. Typed family history document about the Lebow family. Typed and handwritten historical document page about rural domestic practices and cattle programs. Typewritten family history document with handwritten annotations and edits, covering multiple pages of genealogical narrative.
Typed family history document about Luanna (Lebow) Baldwin and her descendants. Page 2 of Luanna Lebow History typewritten family narrative Page 3 of typed Luanna Lebow History manuscript text Aged legal endorsement document with handwritten signatures and county seal on wooden surface. Newspaper article with headline about James Madison Laxton and Samuel Edgar Laxton as livestock operators in Carter-Cedar Creeks
Typewritten letter dated October 13th, 1884, beginning "Dear Brothers" Handwritten letter page with "Page it 2" annotation at top Handwritten letter on lined paper dated Aug 20, 1984.
Envelope addressed to Mr. W.R. Allen in Covington, Ky with postmarks dated JUN 6 A.M. 1911 Handwritten letter on "The Big Store" business letterhead from Robinet, Kentucky, dated June 11. Vintage postcard from The Big Store, Robinet KY, dated April 2, 1912.
Handwritten business letter on Allen & Son letterhead from Robinet, Kentucky, dated 1912.