Obituaries:  Joseph Houston Allen, Sabine Parish       A-450
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Mar 6, 1936
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


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The Sabine Index - Joseph Houston Allen

  6 Mar 1936 - Joseph Houston Allen, 78, beloved prominent citizen
of North Louisiana died at 3 a.m. Thursday at the Allen Sanitarium,
Converse.

  Mr. Allen "Uncle Houston", as he was affectionately called by many
of his friends, had had several periods of illness during the past
five years, recovering from two strokes and died of pneumonia.  He
was active as a planter and merchant until the past five years and
leaves a niche in the life and hearts of his community that will be
long unfilled.

  Mr. Allen was related to several well known families of Louisiana
and Mississippi.  He is survived by his widow, Mrs. J. H. Allen, two
sons, Dr. W. G. Allen and John L. Allen of Converse; six daughters,
Mrs. Estelle Smith, Oak Grove, Mrs. Birdie Burkett and Mrs. A. E.
Slay, Converse, Mrs. Dan Bailey, Benson, Mrs. R. H. Richie, Beaumont,
Texas, and Mrs. O. L. Sanders, Pleasant Hill, 29 grandchildren and
eight great-great grandchildren.

  Funeral services were held at Friendship Baptist church and burial
at Oak Grove cemetery by Drewett Funeral home last Thursday.