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EMMARETTA OSMUN ALLEN4
776. EMMARETTA or EMMA OSMUN4 (Sarah Ann Read3. David Read2, Joseph Read1) 7 December 1852 in Hope Township, Warren County New Jersey and died 5 December 1935 (LDS Batch #C509811; Reuther n.d.). In 1860, Emmaretta lived with her parents and seven sisters and brothers on the family farm in Hope Township. Her siblings included her older sisters Elizabeth and Mary Adeline and her younger sister Sarah Ellen. Emmaretta had four brothers: Lemuel. Joseph, Alvah and Charles (1860 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey). Emmaretta's father died in 1867, when she was about 14 and a half years old. In 1870, she was 17 years old and lived with her mother and her older brother Joseph and two younger brothers—Alvah and Charles—on their farm in Hope Township. The census listed her as "at home" (1870 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 177A, 4 August 1870).
Emmaretta married by 1875, William Preston Allen. He was born 1847 in New Jersey and died 1901 (Reuther n.d.). By 1880 they had three sons: William C. (age 4), Charles O. (age 3) and Homer (age 1). No occupation is given on the 1880 census for William. The family lived in Hope Township near the village of Hope (1880 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 199, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 417D).
The family does not appear on the 1900 census. William died in 1901 and was buried in Swayze Cemetery in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey (Reuther n.d.). Emma appears to have lived with relatives after his death. In 1910, her 14 year old daughter Beatrice lived with the Allen's second son Charles and his wife Bertha. Beatrice may have moved in with her brother to help Bertha with the housework and with her four young sons. Bertha was probably expecting her fifth child (a daughter named Helen) when the census was enumerated (1910 United States Census, Enumeration District 131, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4A, 27 April 1910). By 1930, Emmaretta Osmun Allen was 77 year old. She lived with her son Charles and his wife Bertha on their farm in Hope Township. Five of Charles and Bertha's nine children lived at home in that year: Walter, John, Ada, Russell and Woodrow. Emmaretta's grandson Earl had died in 1923. The two older boys (James and Frank) and the eldest daughter (Helen) all appear to have been working out as farm laborers and domestic servants (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-11, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4A, 7 April 1930). Emmaretta died in early December 1935 and was buried with her husband in Swyze Cemetery.
CHILDREN OF EMMARETTA OSMUN and WILLIAM P. ALLEN:
3623. (i.) WILLIAM C. ALLEN5, was born circa 1875 in New Jersey and died unknown. He appears on the 1880 census as a four year old child living with his parents and two younger brothers in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey (1880 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 199, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 417D).
3624. (ii.) CHARLES O. "Charlie" ALLEN5, was born 3 June 1877 in New Jersey and died 1935. Charles appears on the 1880 census as a three year old child living with his parents and two brothers in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey (1880 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 199, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 417D). By the begining of the twentieth century, Charles had left home and was working as an agricultural laborer. When the 1900 census was enumerated, Charles was 23 years old and he was single. He boarded with and worked for John H. and Rachel A. (Luse) Hildebrant5 (Phebe Ann Luse4, Elizabeth Read3, Isaac Read, Sr.2, Joseph Read1). Rachel Hildebrant was Charles's third cousin. The family lived in Oxford Township in Belvidere, the Warren County, seat. According to the census, Charles had been out of work for three months during the 1899-1900 census year (1900 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 194, Belvidere Village, Oxford Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 417D, 2 June 1900). He married later in that year, Bertha E. (Last Name Unknown). She was born 1879 in New Jersey and died 1946 (St Johns Cemetery). By 1910, the couple had four children, James, Frank, Walter and Earl who ranged in age from 9 to 3 years. Charles was a farmer. The family lived in Hainesburg, Knowlton Township, Warren County on the road leading toward Delaware. Charles's sister Beatrice lived with the family. She was 14 years old and was proably haelpping Bertha with her growing family. Bertha was expecting her fifth child (Helen) around the time that the census was enumerated (1910 United States Census, Enumeration District 131, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4A, 27 April 1910). By 1920 they had nine children. The oldest son, James, was 19 years old and worked with his father on the farm as a laborer. The other children (with the expection of the two youngest) were all in school. Bertha spent her time keeping house for the her large family. The family lived in Hope Township on a rented farm (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 159, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 1B, 5 January 1920). By 1930, only five of the Allen's children still lived at home: Walter, John, Ada, Russell and Woodrow. Their son Earl had died in 1923 (St. Johns Cemetery). Charles's mother, Emmaretta Osmun Allen lived with the family, she was 77 years old. Charles was a general farmer. The census also lists his sons Walter (age 25) and John (age 17) as general farmers. The census does not indicate whether the family owned their farm. Ada, Russell and Woodrow were still in school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-11, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4A, 7 April 1930). Charles and Bertha are buried in St. John's Methodist Cemetery (a.k.a. Old Moravian), Hope Township, Warren Conty, New Jersey. Their graves were field checked on 23 March 2004. Children of Charles and Bertha Allen:
3632. (i.) JAMES ALLEN6, was born circa 1901 in new Jersey and died unknown. He first appears in the census in 1910 when he was nine years old. He lived with his parents and Aunt Beatrice on a farm in Hainesburg, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey and attended school (1910 United States Census, Enumeration District 131, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4A, 27 April 1910). In 1920, James was 19 years old and single. He lived at home with his parents and worked as a laborer on the home farm. The Allens rented their farm, which was located in Hope Township, Warren County (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 159, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 1B, 5 January 1920). By 1930, James had left his parents home. He is not listed as a resident of the household on the 1930 census (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-11, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4A, 7 April 1930).
3633. (ii.) FRANK ALLEN6, was born circa 1903 in New Jersey and died unknown. Frank appears on the 1910 census as a seven years old school boy. He lived with his parents and Aunt Beatrice on a farm in Hainesburg, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey (1910 United States Census, Enumeration District 131, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4A, 27 April 1910). In 1920, 17 year old Frank lived at home with his parents on a rented farm in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Frank was still in school (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 159, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 1B, 5 January 1920). Frank is not listed as a resident of his parent's household on the 1930 census (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-11, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4A, 7 April 1930).
3634. (iii.) WALTER O. ALLEN6, was born 20 March 1905 in New Jersey and died 15 September 1993 (St. John's Cemetery; Social Security Death Index). Walter appears on the 1910 census. He was five years old and lived with his parents and Aunt Beatrice on a farm in Hainesburg, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey (1910 United States Census, Enumeration District 131, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4A, 27 April 1910). In 1920 when the census was enumerated, Walter was 14 years old. He lived at home with his parents on a rented farm in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey and attended school (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 159, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 1B, 5 January 1920). Walter still lived in his parents's home in 1930. He worked as a laborer on the home farm. The family farm was located along the Birdsville Road in Hope Township (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-11, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4A, 7 April 1930). Walter's social security number was issued in New Jersey before 1951. He resided in the village of Delaware in Knowlton Township at the time of his death in 1993 (Social Security Death Index. Walter is buried with his brothers Russell and (Charles) Woodrow in St. John's Methodist Cemetery (a.k.a. Old Moravian), Hope Township, Warren Conty, New Jersey. Their graves were field checked on 23 March 2004.
3635. (iv.) EARL ALLEN6, was born 1907 in New Jersey and died 1923. Earl appears on the 1910 census as a three year old child. He lived with his parents and Aunt Beatrice on a farm in Hainesburg, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey (1910 United States Census, Enumeration District 131, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4A, 27 April 1910). In 1920 when the census was enumerated, Earl was 12 years old. He lived at home with his parents on a rented farm in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey and attended school (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 159, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 1B, 5 January 1920). Earl is buried with his parents in St. John's Methodist Cemetery (a.k.a. Old Moravian), Hope Township, Warren Conty, New Jersey. Their graves were field checked on 23 March 2004.
3636. (v.) HELEN ALLEN6, was born circa 1910 in New Jersey, and died unknown. In 1920, 9 year old Helen lived at home with her parents on a rented farm in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey and attended school (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 159, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 1B, 5 January 1920). By 1930, Helen was 19 year old and wsa working out. She was a live-in domestic servant in the home of George and Mary Van Kirk. They lived on RD 1 Delaware in Knowlton Township, Warren County. Helen's first cousin once removed, Orton Osmun5 (Charles Irving Osmun4, Sarah Ann Read3, David Read2, Joseph Read1) was a farm hand on the Van Kirk's farm (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-13, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4B, 10 & 11 April 1920).
3637. (vi.) JOHN W. ALLEN6, was born circa 1912 in New Jersey, and died unknown. In 1920, 7 year old John lived at home with his parents on a rented farm in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey and attended school (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 159, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 1B, 5 January 1920). He appears on the 1930 census as a single, 17 year old male. John was no longer in school. He worked on the family farm in Hope as a farm laborer (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-11, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4A, 7 April 1930).
3638. (vii.) ADA D. ALLEN6, was born circa 1914 in New Jersey and died unknown. She was 5 years old when the 1920 census was enumerated. Ada lived with her parents on a rented farm in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey and attended school (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 159, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 1B, 5 January 1920). By 1930, Ada was the only Allen daughter still living at home. She lived with her parents, grandmother Allen and four of her brothers (Walter, John, Russell and Woodrow) on the family farm in Hope Township. Ada was 16 years old and was still in school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-11, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4A, 7 April 1930).
3639. (viii.) RUSSELL ALLEN6, was born 31 May 1915 and died 13 November 1996. Russell's grave stone gives his birthdate as 31 May 1915, but the social security death index gives his date of birth as 1 June 1915. Both sources agree on the date of death. In January 1920, when the census was enumerated, four year old Russel lived at home with his parents on a rented farm in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. He was too young to have begun school in 1920 and was at home with his mother and his younger brother Woodrow (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 159, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 1B, 5 January 1920). Russells appear on the 1930 census as a 14 year old school boy. He lived with his parents, his grandmother Allen, and four of nine siblings on the family farm in Hope. The siblings still at home in 1930 were Walter, John, Ada and Woodrow (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-11, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4A, 7 April 1930). During World War II, Russell was a sergeant in the United States Army (St. John's Cemetery). His Social Security number was issued in New Jersey before 1951. He lived in Columbia in Knowlton Township, Warren County at the time of his death in 1996 (Social Security Death Index). Russell is buried with his brothers Walter and (Charles) Woodrow in St. John's Methodist Cemetery (a.k.a. Old Moravian), Hope Township, Warren Conty, New Jersey. In addition to the grave stone he shares with his brothers, there is also a military stone. Their graves were field checked on 23 March 2004.
3640. (ix.) CHARLES "WOODROW" ALLEN6, was 28 April 1918 in New Jersey and died 7 March 2003 (Social Security Death Index; St. John's Cemetery). In 1920, "Charles W." (as given on the census, lived at home with his parents. He was listed in the census as a toddler, age 1 year and four months (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 159, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 1B, 5 January 1920). The 1930 census enumerater visited Woodrow's home three weeks before his 12th birthday. He appears on the census as a 11 year old school boy, living with his parents, his grandmother Allen and four of his eight sibling (Walter, John, Ada and Russell) on the family farm in Hope Township. His name is given on the census as "Woodrow" (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-11, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4A, 7 April 1930). Woodrow's social security number was issued in Pennsylvania before 1951 (under the name Charles W. Allen). He resided in Blairstown, Warren County at the time of his death in 2003 and was buried with his brothers Walter and Russell in St. John's Methodist Cemetery (a.k.a. Old Moravian), Hope Township, Warren Conty, New Jersey. His name is given a "C. Woodrow Allen" on their grave stones. Their graves were field checked on 23 March 2004.
3625. (iii.) HOMER ALLEN5, was born circa circa 1878 in New Jersey. He appears on the 1880 census as a one year old child. He lived with his parents and older brothers in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey 1914 in New Jersey and died unknown. (1880 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 199, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 417D).
3626. (iv.) BEATRICE J. ALLEN5, was born 14 April 1896 In New Jersey and died 10 May 1978. In 1910, Beatrice was 14 years old. She lived with her brother Charles O. Allen and his wife Bertha E. Allen. The Allens had four children: James (age 9), Frank (age 7), Walter (age 5) and Earl (age 3). They lived in Hainesburg, Knowlton Township, Warren County on the road leading toward Delaware. Charles Allen was a farmer (1910 United States Census, Enumeration District 131, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4A, 27 April 1910). She married her third cousin, (480) Winfield E. Read5 (Soren Wade Read4, Isaac Read, Jr.3, Isaac Read, Sr.2, Joseph Read1). Winfield was the son of Soren W. Read and Sarah Cyphers. He was born 19 September 1892 in New Jersey and died 23 October 1974. They are buried in St. John's Methodist Cemetery (a.k.a. Old Moravian), Hope Township, Warren Conty, New Jersey. Their graves were field checked on 23 March 2004.
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St. Johns of Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery, a.k.a. "Old Moravian"
Hope, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey
Census Records
Vital Records
Social Security Death Index
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