The Allen Sisters

In September 1996, I made my first genealogical research trip. It was to Ohio and my sister Holly accompanied me.

One of our stops was to visit our dad’s first cousin who lived in Columbus. Mildred Irvin was 80 years old at the time. I had a list of questions for her and she answered them all.

She had a stack of photos to show us. One was a photo of my grandmother and her 3 sisters. I had known about my grandmother’s sisters and had visited my Great-Aunt Lucille in San Antonio when I was a child. Her other 2 sisters had died before my birth.

When we were ready to leave, she said I could take the photos with me. I was not expecting that and was very thankful.

Back Left: Bertha Catherine Allen (1886-1953), married John Oral Irvin (1882-1945)
Ida Pearl Allen (1891-1955), married Orville Howard Campbell (1882-1964)

Front Left: Leona Myrtle Allen (my grandmother) (1896-1980), married Henry Clinton Campbell (1890-1939)
Anna Lucille Allen (1898-1977), married 1) Harry Raymond Brainard (1894-1976), married 2) Ambrose Franklin White (1893-1954), married 3) Chauncey M. Lyons (1890-1979)