Elizabeth Frances Allen

Notes:

Kathy Casagranda shows her as the daughter of John Allen and Emily Green, however, this appears to be incorrect.

Ina Cardwell instead shows her as a daughter of Jehu Allen and Emily Green. Ina further notes that Emily Green was the daughter of Robert Green and Luzana Richardson. She also indicated that Jehu Allen was married three times, first to Emily Green, second to Emily Parker, and third to Mary Angeline Wallace Bruton. Elizabeth France Allen appears to be the oldest of 11 total children born to Jehu Allen. Serena Keech also shows that she is a daughter of Jehu Allen. Serena adds that he "was a Methodist Minister and was involved in the forming of most of the Methodist Churches around Alto. I am his 3rd Great Granddaughter."

Elizabeth married Shelby Holmes Cook on 15 Sep 1859. Shelby (son of Greenberry "Green" Cook and Nancy Morris) was born about 1817 in Mississippi; died about 1876 in Linwood Community, Alto, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Cook Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Frances Helena "Fannie" Cook was born on 29 Jun 1860 in Cherokee County, Texas; died on 18 Apr 1942 in Texas; was buried in Cook Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas.
2. Ellen Luzana Cook was born about 1863 in Cherokee County, Texas; died on 12 Oct 1927 in Texas.
3. Mary Emily "Emma" Cook was born between 1864 and 1866 in Cherokee County, Texas; died on 11 Jan 1886 in Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Cook Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas.
4. William Jehu Cook was born on 29 Apr 1869 in Cherokee County, Texas; died on 20 Nov 1937 in Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Alto, Cherokee County, Texas.
5. Nellie Lee Cook was born on 9 Mar 1870 in Cherokee County, Texas; and died.
6. Eva Anna Cook was born on 26 Sep 1871 in Cherokee County, Texas; and died.
7. Minerva Cook was born on 26 Nov 1873 in Cherokee County, Texas; died on 6 Sep 1943 in Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in Alto City Cemetery, Alto, Cherokee County, Texas.
8. Mattie Cook was born about 1877 in Cherokee County, Texas; and died.