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Submitted: 10/26/14 • Approved: 10/26/14 • Last Updated: 3/25/18 • R32885-G32884-S3
Mose 30 Apr 1898 - 24 Nov 1967
Born in Scurry County, Texas and Died in
Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas
Son of Erastus Haywood Allen (1853 - 1929)
and Eula Lee Pyles Allen (1859 - 1939)
Siblings:
Erin Hortense Allen McGee (1877 - 1955)
Etta Estelle Allen Wilson (1881 - 1951)
Minnie Maude Allen Krop (1883 - 1957)
May Allen Hairston (1893 - 1972)
Anabel Allen Shepherd (1901 - 1990)
*Obituary
Big Spring Daily Herald
Published November 26, 1967
MOSE ELLIS ALLEN, COLORADO CITY
COLORADO CITY ~~ Mose Ellis Allen, 69, retired cattle buyer and former constable, died Friday afternoon in Root Memorial Hospital following a long illness.
Services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Central Baptist Church with Reverend Prentice Smith, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Dunn Cemetery under direction of Kiker and Son Funeral Home.
Mr. Allen was born April 30, 1898, in Scurry County but had lived in Mitchell County for many years. He married Lillie Brown March 17, 1920, in Colorado City. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Murray Jones of Houston; three sisters, Mrs. May Hairston of Snyder, Mrs. H. V. Richards of Abilene and Mrs. Floyd Shepherd of Colorado City; and three grandchildren.
Lillie 29 Dec 1901 - 12 Aug 1987
Born in Parker County, Texas and
Died in Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas
Children:
Eva Mae Allen (1920 - 1935)*
Etta Mozelle Allen Jones (1940 - 2000)
Photo Courtesy of Beth
Contributed on 10/26/14
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