THE FLYING ALLENS

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Presented and researched by Deborah Shelton Wood

My daugher's paternal lineage
 
Florence C Allen Wood, her grandmother

Florence and siblings perform

1. Comfort ALLEN (Horatio N ALLEN1) was born 9 Apr 1850 in NY, and died 16 May 1930 in Dansville General Hospital, Dansville, Livingston, NY. He married Mary Anna LARRED, daughter of George LARRED and Mrs. LARRED. She was born 1851 in London, ENG, and died 1908. 
   
 Children of Comfort ALLEN and Mary Anna LARRED are:+ 2   i. Joseph ALLEN.
+ 3   ii. Warren Nello "Speck" ALLEN was born abt 1876 in NY, and died 4 Mar 1955.
  4   iii. Georgia ALLEN was born Mar 1878 in NY, and died Mar 1968 in NY. She married Owen Eugene COLWELL. He was born 19 Jun 1876 in United States, and died 1936 in Livingston Co NY. 
  5   iv. Mae ALLEN was born 1881 in NY. She married Augustus PALMER. He was born 1 Aug 1879. 
  6   v. Infant Son ALLEN was born July 1882 in Dansville, Livingston Co, NY, and died Aug 1882 in Dansville, Livingston Co, NY.
+ 7   vi. James Nelson ALLEN was born May 1884 in NY, and died Nov 1942 in NY.
  8   vii. Richard C ALLEN was born Jan 1889 in Dansville, Livingston Co, NY, and died 9 Oct 1915 in Dansville, Livingston Co, NY.
  9   viii. Martha "Mattie" ALLEN was born Sep 1889 in Dansville, Livingston Co, NY, and died Nov 1928 in NY.
+ 10   ix. Ella ALLEN was born 19 Nov 1892 in NY, and died Dec 1973 in Livingston Co NY.
+ 11   x. Edgar William ALLEN was born Aug 1896 in NY.
+ 12   xi. Edward Bostwick ALLEN was born 2 Aug 1896 in New York, and died May 1984 in Batavia, Genesee Co NY.
 
 

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 2
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2. Joseph ALLEN (Comfort ALLEN2, Horatio N ALLEN1). He married Laura LANDER. 
   
 Child of Joseph ALLEN and Laura LANDER is:+ 13   i. Adsit Comfort ALLEN was born abt 1909 in NY, and died 22 Dec 1959 in NY.
 

3. Warren Nello "Speck" ALLEN (Comfort ALLEN2, Horatio N ALLEN1) was born abt 1876 in NY, and died 4 Mar 1955. He was buried in GRANDVIEW CEMETERY, BATAVIA, GENESEE Co, NEW YORK. He married Nina D CUMMINS. She was born 1881 in New York, and died 1 Mar 1943. She was buried in GRANDVIEW CEMETERY, BATAVIA, GENESEE Co, NEW YORK.
   
 Children of Warren Nello "Speck" ALLEN and Nina D CUMMINS are:+ 14   i. Elmont ALLEN was born 29 Oct 1900 in NY, and died 18 Jan 2001 in Dansville, Livingston, New York, United States of America.
  15   ii. Gladys ALLEN was born abt 1900, and died bef 2001. She married RAHN. 
  16   iii. Ethel Mildred ALLEN was born 1902 in Livingston Co NY, and died bef 2001. She married PORTER. 
+ 17   iv. Warren Arnold ALLEN was born 1904 in Dansville, Livingston, New York, and died 4 Jul 1946 in Salamanca NY.
  18   v. Nina M ALLEN was born abt 1909 in Livingston Co NY, and died bef 2001. She married Richard BECHTELER. He was born abt 1906 in New York, and died bef 2010. 
 

7. James Nelson ALLEN (Comfort ALLEN2, Horatio N ALLEN1) was born May 1884 in NY, and died Nov 1942 in NY. He was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, Dansville, NY. He married Mary Emma SCHULTZ. She was born abt 1889 in Pennsylvania. She was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, Dansville, NY.
   
 Children of James Nelson ALLEN and Mary Emma SCHULTZ are:  19   i. Marjorie M ALLEN was born abt 1912 in New York.
  20   ii. James N ALLEN Jr was born abt 1916 in Pennsylvania.
  21   iii. Raymond C ALLEN was born abt 1920 in Pennsylvania.
  22   iv. Richard E ALLEN was born abt 1928 in Pennsylvania.
 

10. Ella ALLEN (Comfort ALLEN2, Horatio N ALLEN1) was born 19 Nov 1892 in NY, and died Dec 1973 in Livingston Co NY. She married Harold DIXON. He was born 1891 in New York, and died 1928 in Livingston Co NY. 
   
 Children of Ella ALLEN and Harold DIXON are:  23   i. Harold DIXON Jr was born 1912 in New York, and died 1996 in Livingston Co NY.
  24   ii. Ellen DIXON was born 24 Oct 1914 in New York, and died Apr 1984 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States of America.
  25   iii. Edward DIXON was born 29 May 1917 in New York, and died 22 Dec 1999 in Portage, Porter, Indiana, United States of America.
  26   iv. Robert DIXON was born abt 1929 in New York, and died 1988 in Livingston Co NY.
 

11. Edgar William ALLEN (Comfort ALLEN2, Horatio N ALLEN1) was born Aug 1896 in NY. He married Frieda WEBER. She was born 1896 in NY. 
   
 Child of Edgar William ALLEN and Frieda WEBER is:  27   i. Caroline ALLEN was born abt 1921 in New York.
 

12. Edward Bostwick ALLEN (Comfort ALLEN2, Horatio N ALLEN1) was born 2 Aug 1896 in New York, and died May 1984 in Batavia, Genesee Co NY. He was buried 1942 in St. Joseph Cem., Batavia, Genesee Co NY. He married Louisa F BRUNDAGE, daughter of Orrin J BRUNDAGE and Mary A. MYER. She was born abt 1900 in Scranton, PA, and died Aft 1980 in Batavia, Genesee Co NY. She was buried in Batavia, Genesee Co NY.
   
 Children of Edward Bostwick ALLEN and Louisa F BRUNDAGE are:+ 28   i. Edward B ALLEN was born 5 May 1918 in Livingston Co NY, and died 1 Mar 2012 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA.
  29   ii. Gloria Louise ALLEN was born 29 Feb 1920 in NY, and died Oct 1937 in Died of injuries during a performance in Blackstone, VA.
+ 30   iii. Florence Catherine ALLEN was born 25 Apr 1922 in Livingston Co NY, and died 8 Oct 2008 in West Seneca, Erie Co NY.
  31   iv. Mildred ALLEN was born abt 1924 in United States. She married William Robert STAMBACH, son of William Robert STAMBACH and Mary Cecilia DALTON. He was born 19 JUL 1934 in Shortsville, NY, and died Jun 1978 in Harrisburg, PA. 
  32   v. Joseph Freeling ALLEN was born 1926 in NY, and died 1942 in Batavia, Genesee Co NY.
  33   vi. Arlene Thelma ALLEN was born 1929 in NY, and died 1949 in TN.
 
 

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 3
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13. Adsit Comfort ALLEN (Joseph ALLEN3, Comfort ALLEN2, Horatio N ALLEN1) was born abt 1909 in NY, and died 22 Dec 1959 in NY. He was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, Dansville, NY. He married Laura. She was born abt 1913 in New York. 
   
 Child of Adsit Comfort ALLEN and Laura is:  34   i. Living ALLEN.
 

14. Elmont ALLEN (Warren Nello "Speck" ALLEN3, Comfort ALLEN2, Horatio N ALLEN1) was born 29 Oct 1900 in NY, and died 18 Jan 2001 in Dansville, Livingston, New York, United States of America. He was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, Dansville, NY. He married Beulah EBERSOLD. She was born 1903 in NY. She was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, Dansville, NY.
   
 Children of Elmont ALLEN and Beulah EBERSOLD are:  35   i. Dorothy ALLEN died bef 2001.
  36   ii. Gerald ALLEN was born abt 1932 in New York, and died 11 Nov 2005 in Livingston Co, NY.
  37   iii. Living ALLEN.
  38   iv. Donald John ALLEN was born abt 1937 in New York, and died before 2001.
  39   v. Living ALLEN.
 

17. Warren Arnold ALLEN (Warren Nello "Speck" ALLEN3, Comfort ALLEN2, Horatio N ALLEN1) was born 1904 in Dansville, Livingston, New York, and died 4 Jul 1946 in Salamanca NY. He was buried in GRANDVIEW CEMETERY, BATAVIA, GENESEE Co, NEW YORK. He married Pearl Iona GRAVES. She was born 1906 in New York, and died 1988 in NY. She was buried in GRANDVIEW CEMETERY, BATAVIA, GENESEE Co, NEW YORK.
   
 Children of Warren Arnold ALLEN and Pearl Iona GRAVES are:  40   i. Laura ALLEN was born abt 1926 in Batavia, Genesee Co NY.
  41   ii. Living ALLEN. She married Mr. JACOBS. 
  42   iii. Living ALLEN.
  43   iv. Living ALLEN.
  44   v. Living ALLEN.
 

28. Edward B ALLEN (Edward Bostwick ALLEN3, Comfort ALLEN2, Horatio N ALLEN1) was born 5 May 1918 in Livingston Co NY, and died 1 Mar 2012 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA. He married Margie. She was born 1920, and died bef 2005. 
   
 Child of Edward B ALLEN and Margie is:  45   i. David B ALLEN was born 1950, and died 2007 in PA.
 

30. Florence Catherine ALLEN (Edward Bostwick ALLEN3, Comfort ALLEN2, Horatio N ALLEN1) was born 25 Apr 1922 in Livingston Co NY, and died 8 Oct 2008 in West Seneca, Erie Co NY. She was buried Oct 2008 in Erie Co NY. She married Edwin Joseph WOOD, son of William H WOOD and Grace A BRONSON. He was born 12 Jan 1914 in NY, and died 23 Apr 2007 in West Seneca, Erie Co NY.

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