Marjorie L. Allen^{[1, 2]}

Abt 1918 - 2011  (~ 93 years)

• Name	Marjorie L. Allen
  Born	Abt 1918	Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Died	16 Jan 2011	John F. Keever Solace Center, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina   [3]
  Person ID	I293130	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Malcolm O. Allen,   b. Abt 1893, North Carolina ,   d. 27 Nov 1952, Davidson County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 59 years)
  Mother	Dulcie Robeson,   b. 16 Sep 1892, Tennessee ,   d. 17 Apr 1995, Cocke County, Tennessee  (Age 102 years)
  Family ID	F38201	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Robert L. Cowan,   d. Bef 16 Jan 2011
  Children	+ 1. Florence Cowan   2. Sarah Cowan   3. Robert L. Cowan
  Family ID	F114571	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1918 - Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1920. Name: Marjorie L Allen Residence: , Cocke, Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1918 Age: 2 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Gender: Female Race: White Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Film Number: 1821733 Digital Folder Number: 4390325 Image Number: 00299 Sheet Number: 16 Household Gender Age Parent Malcolm O Allen M 27y Parent Dulcie L Allen F 26y Malcolm O Allen M 4y Marjorie L Allen F 2y [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Marjorie Allen Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: Newport, Cocke, Tennessee Gender: Female Age: 12 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1918 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 13 Family Number: 79 Sheet Number and Letter: 4A Line Number: 48 NARA Publication: NARA Publication: T626, roll 2238 Film Number: 2341972 Digital Folder Number: 4548152 Image Number: 00263 Household Gender Age Parent M O Allen M 38 Parent Dulsie Allen F 36 Malcom Allen M 14 Marjorie Allen F 12 Edith Allen F 10 W G Allen M 69 Sarah Allen F 61 [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 20 Jan 2011. COWAN, MARJORIE ALLEN - 93, died January 16, at John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville, NC. Born in Newport, Tennessee to Malcolm O. and Dulcie R. Allen, Mrs. Cowan lived in Sweetwater for over 60 years before moving to Given Estates retirement community in Asheville. While raising her family in Sweetwater, Mrs. Cowan was active in her church and built a wealth of friendships. Happiest when she was outdoors, she could be seen frequently, until she was almost 90, working in her garden and mowing her yard. She was an avid sports fan and golfer. She was preceded in death by Robert L. Cowan, her husband of 40 years, her sister-in-law, Kathleen Cowan Babb and her brother, Malcolm O. Allen, Jr. Mrs. Cowan is survived by her children and niece Florence C. Sharp (Bob) of Asheville, Sarah (Missy) C. Coviello (Howard Marlowe) of Chevy Chase, MD, Robert L. Cowan (Julie) of Spring, TX and Donna Babb Frinks (Marshall) of Tallahassee, FL; her sister, Edith Redmond of Newport; her grandchildren Donna and Marjorie Sharp, Taylor and Bennett Cowan and her great-granddaughter Kathleen Sharp. She taught them all the value of family, humor, courage and kindness. Visitation will be at Kyker Funeral Home in Sweetwater at 12:30 pm on Saturday, January 22, followed by the funeral at 2:00 pm. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy be made to First United Methodist Church, 501 Church Street, Sweetwater, TN 37874. www.kykerfuneralhome.com