Kimble County, TX - Obituaries:  Allen, John A., 1941
Monday, July 17, 2000

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 Found in the scrapbook belonging to the late Margaret Griffen Harrison, Junction, Texas
                                (Name of paper not given)

                      Death Claims John A. Allen At Home Here Sunday
                                       6 April 1941

  In the death of John A. Allen at his home early Sunday morning, Hill Country people are
forcibly reminded that the ranks of the sturdy pioneers are being thinned rapidly.  On
account of advancing years, John A. Allen was forced to retire from active ranching
three years ago when he moved to Junction where he and Mrs. Allen built a home to spend
their last few years.  He has not been well for several months but was able to get up
Sunday morning.  He had not been up long until he fell in the floor and was soon dead.
His heart had been giving him trouble for some time.
  Funeral services were held at the cemetery Monday afternoon with Rev. George B. McCrary,
pastor of the Methodist Church officiating, assisted by Rev. James J. Kellam, pastor of
the Baptist Church.  Interment was in the Junction cemetery with the Smith Funeral Home
of Kerrville in charge.
  The following were active pall bearers:
  Ray Holland, Ramsey Randolph, Joe Bissett, S. O. Durst, Doc Curtis and Wayne Allen.
  Honary pallbearers were Tom Johnston, Dr. E. Bruce Moss, J. C. Graham, Louis McDonald,
Johnnie Crisp, Joe Bissett, H. DeFreest, W. B. Dixon, Clay Holland, Dee Gibbs, Floyd
Bierschwale, W. G. Moos, P. J. Rembold, R. N. Winship,, Robt. Bissett, Frank Bissett,
C. D. Wyatt, Edgar Pettitt, Carroll Collier, Ernest Love, J. Fred Burt, J. B. Randolph,
Claude Baker, G. B. Baker, Jack Sykes, M. N. Harrison, John McPeters, John Braley,
N. C. Tulloss, J. A. Heyman, J. R. Martin, J. N. Hodges, Fletcher Gardner and Tom Alden.
  John A. Allen was born in Anderson county, Texas, August 6, 1857, being 83 years and 
8 months old at the time of his death.  He came to Kimble county with his parents in the 
spring of 1877 and spent the greater part of his remaining life here.  When he was 21 years 
old he was deputy sheriff under John Gorman, serving for two years.  He was identified with 
the law enforcement forces on several occasions, often assisting Texas Rangers in their
search for outlaws in the Hill Country.
  In his early life he made two trips up the cattle trail to Kansas City for Jim Ike
Jones, a pioneer ranchman in Kimble county.  He spent the greater part of his life in the
ranch business either as a foreman or ranching himself.
  After his marriage to Miss Ola Kelley on August 17, 1887, he bought a livery stable 
in Junction from Natt Sandherr.  After operating this for some time, he sold it to
Tom Rogers.  He also operated other livery stables in Junction at different times.  He
built the irrigation system on Cedar Creek.  He built the house on Cedar Creek formerly 
occupied by Mrs. Jim Cabler.  He also built the home now occupied by Mrs. W. H. Kelley.
  His experience in the ranch business included, cattle, sheep, goats and ...
  Mr. Allen united with the Methodist Church in 1890 and he hauled the lumber to build
the first Methodist Church in Junction.
  No children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Allen, but Billie Rumsey has made his home with
them for the past twelve years.  He loved Billy as if he were a son.  He is survived by
his wife, two nieces--Mrs. Sama Baker, Junction and Mrs. Olo Ramsey, Menard; three
nephews--Jack Jobes, San Antonio; Doug Jobes, Junction and Fred Jobes, Sabinal.
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