Yancey County, NC - Lee Allen Cemetery

LEE ALLEN CEMETERY: At Cane River turn down 19W North and go 
about 1 mile, turn onto Whittington Road and then immediately 
onto the Monroe King Road and go about ¼ mile.  Park at the two 
story house and go out thru garden to The left and look for an 
electric pole on the ridge.  Located at that electric pole.

Condition:  Bad, grown up in multiflora roses.

So far have only found fieldstones but said to be buried there:

1.  David Lee Allen, 12-25-1848 – 4-27-1927, S/o Robert S. & 
    Elizabeth Robinson Allen.
2.  Elizabeth Allen, died 5-8-1922 at age 73 years, 1 month and 8 
    days.= (4-30-1849)
    D/o Robert & _____ McIntosh
3.  Sarah Allen, d/o Lee and Elizabeth
4.  Infant of Sarah Allen

Possibly buried there:
5.  Robert W. Allen, S/o Lee & Elizabeth
6.  Rachel McIntosh, Sister of Elizabeth Allen
7.  Nora B. Allen, Granddaughter of Lee & Elizabeth
8.  Freddie L. Allen, Grandson of Lee & Elizabeth
9.  Robert S. Allen, Father of Lee
10. Elizabeth Robinson Allen, W/o Robert

Note:  Death Certificate for Lee & Elizabeth Allen refers to the 
cemetery as Allen Yard.

Barbara Riddle Cooper said when she was a little girl she could 
remember going there to play while her mother was milking the cow at 
the barn near by and that there were several graves surrounded by a 
wrought iron fence with a beautiful gate.

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