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| Birth Date Nov. 27, 1867 |  | Birth Date: Dec. 12, 1874 |
| Death Date Aug. 10, 1963 | Death Date: Dec. 6, 1948 |
George Washington Allen was born 1867 in Georgia to John Andrew Allen who was a Confederate Army Veteran. They lived in Pike County Georgia until 1874 when they decided to move to Texas. John Andrew sold all his possessions except a wagon and two mules. This wagon was to be their home on the long trip to Texas. They bought land in Cherokee County near Troup, Texas. His children grew up there and he lived there the rest of his life. George Washington Allen was a young man of 23 when he arrived in Panola Co., Texas in 1879. He was fresh from Georgia and spoke with a beautiful southern accent that he kept as long as he lived. George soon met pretty, 16 year old Beulah Mae Crawford and it was love at first sight! He said, "That´s the girl I´m going to marry." she said "Yes" and they tied the knot in 1890.They lived at Troupe until 1907 and eight children were born to them. In 1907 they moved to Jones County and rented a farm near the present town of Stamford. They farmed there until 1911, by that time they had nine children. The journey to Spur by covered wagon took three days. Their household goods and livestock were shipped by railroad box cars. They moved to the Bud Wooten place in the Wake Community near the Crosby-Dickens County line as a blue norther rolled in. They lived there one year and had another son, Doug.
In 1914 they moved to the Gollihar farm south of McAdoo in Dickens county. Aline and Woody were born there. About 1916 George and Beulah bought their own farm south of Highway 82 from W.C. Hudson and they lived there until the early 30´s. In 1917 George and Beulah moved for the last time to the Clark Eldredge place west of McAdoo.and lived there the rest of their life. George died in 1963.
There were now 12 children. During their school years on the Plains they attended school at Wake, Leatherwood, Crazy Flat and McAdoo. All graduated from high school.
George and Beulah became known as Grannie and Pa to one and all. They were faithful Christians and Grannie was quite a Bible scholar. Grannie was quick to help any sick neighbor and was even a mid-wife on several occasions.
By this time Maggie, Verna, Grace and Lois were married and beginning families of their own, so the boys helped their mother with the chores. John helped on washday, Charlie had a butter route in Spur, and all helped milk several cows and work in the fields.
On Sunday afternoon their house was a fathering place for all the Allen families and friends. All loved Grannie´s "Pa Puddin" and pone bread.
Pa was a charter member and director of the McAdoo Coop Gin. Before that gin was built, Pa took his cotton all the way to Spur or Floydada and a light in the window directed him home late at night.
Pa and Grannie observed their 50th wedding anniversary plus several more. Grannie died in 1948 and Pa in 1963 at the ripe old age of 96 years.
Grannie and Pa did not leave a lot of worldly possessions but they left a rich heritage of Christian beliefs and conduct for their posterity to emulate.
Beulah and George had the following children:
Maggie May Allen, Born May 6, 1891 - Deceased
Verna Mary Allen , Born January 22, 1893 - buried McAdoo Cemetery (Hickman)
Alfred Justin (Buddy), born April 3, 1895 - Deceased
Robert Young, Born September 28, 1897 - Deceased
Grace, Born July 5, 1899 - Deceased.
John Andrew, Born July 22, 1901 buried McAdoo Cemetery
Charlie Alton, Born August 27, 1903
Lois Irene, Born August 20, 1905 - buried McAdoo Cemetery (Hutchens)
Baby boy, Born September 3, 1907 - died September 3, 1907
Grady George (Pete), born November 2, 1909 buried McAdoo Cemetery
Douglas Edwin, Born March 20, 1912 buried McAdoo Cemetery
Edna Aline, Born February 8, 1915 buried McAdoo Cemetery (McCombs)
Woodrow Wilson, Born July 8, 1917
(Written by Billie Hickman)"A History of Crosby County 1876-1977" © Crosby County Historical Commission 1978; Taylor Publishing Company, Dallas, Texas.
"Top of the Cap" by Mildred Jackson Cornelius © 1985; Catclaw Printing
Funeral services for George Washington Allen, 95, of McAdoo, were held at 3 p.m. Monday in McAdoo First Baptist Church. Rev. James Pope, pastor, officiated, assisted by Rev. Bernard Seay, McAdoo Methodist pastor. Burial was in McAdoo Cemetery beside his wife who preceded him in death some 10 years ago. King Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.[an error occurred while processing this directive]Allen, longtime resident of the McAdoo area, died in a Lubbock convalescent home at 8:55 p.m. Saturday. He had been in good health until a few weeks ago when he was brought to Crosbyton Hospital because of a heart condition. After he improved he was taken to the Lubbock home.
Born in Georgia, he moved to Kentucky where his children were born. The family moved to McAdoo in 1910.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. John D. Anderson, Stamford, Mrs. Lloyd Hickman, McAdoo, Mrs. T.E. Hutchens, Lubbock, and Mrs. George S. McCombs, Carlsbad, New Mex.; six sons, R.Y., Cumby, John A., Charlie, G.G. and D.E., all of McAdoo; a sister, Mrs. Mary Cook, Troup; 39 grandchildren, and 71 great grandchildren.
©Crosbyton Review, August 15, 1963
