Susie Viola Allen

Susie Viola Allen

• Father: Reuben J. Allen b. February 1849, d. 1929
• Mother: Elizabeth C. Sparks b. December 1852, d. May 1944

• Susie Viola Allen was born on 10 August 1877 in Carroll County, Missouri.
• Reuben J. Allen and Elizabeth C. Sparks appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Rea Township, Carroll County, Missouri. Other members of the household included Susie Viola Allen, Penelope Stultz. Also in the household were children William Jacob (age 9), John L. (8) and Gilbert A. (6).
• Reuben J. Allen and Elizabeth C. Sparks appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Eugene Township, Carroll County, Missouri. Other members of the household included Susie Viola Allen. Also in the household were children Mary J. (age 20), Oliver B. (17), Annie (15), Leora A. (13), Christina (10) and Penelope (6).
• She married Robert Martin Newsom, son of James Newsom and Rachael Elizabeth Simpson, on 26 March 1902 in Perry County, Missouri.
• Robert Martin Newsom and Susie Viola Allen appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Hunter Township, Kiowa County, Oklahoma. Other members of the household included Clyde Amos Newsom and Rachael Elizabeth Simpson. Also in the household were children Ray (age 6), Sylvan (5), Opal (4), Marvell (3) and Lee (20 months).
• Robert Martin Newsom and Susie Viola Allen appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Hunter Township, Tillman County, Oklahoma. Other members of the household included Clyde Amos Newsom. Also in the household were children Ray (age 16). Sylvan (15), Opal (14), Merl (12), Lee (11), Olliver (8), Grace (7), Rubin (5), Carl (4), Fay (3) and Glenn (1).
• Susie Viola Allen became a widow at the 21 October 1928 death of her husband Robert Martin Newsom.
• Susie Viola Allen appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Richland Township, Tillman County, Oklahoma. Other members of the household included Clyde Amos Newsom. Also in the household were children Opal E. (age 24), Lee R. (21), Oliver B. (19), Grace L. (17), Reuben J. (16), Carl W. (14), Fay L. (13), Glen D. (11) and Gladys V. (9).
• She was a farmer, according to the 1930 census.
• Susie Viola Allen appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Richland Township, Oklahoma, enumerated with her son Glen in the household of her son Carl, and next to her son Lee.
• Susie Viola Allen died on 8 April 1959 at age 81 in Bethany, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, at Deaconess Hospital.
• She was interred at Tipton Cemetery, Tipton, Tillman County, Oklahoma.
• The following appeared on 9 April 1959 in The Daily Oklahoman: Mrs. Susie Viola Newsom, 81, of 802 N Meuller, Bethany, died Wednesday in Deaconess hospital. Services will be announced by Merritt funeral home.
       A native of Carrollton, Mo., she pioneered in this state with her husband, whom she married at Perry shortly after statehood.
       She and her husband settled in Tillman county. He died in 1928. She moved to Bethany in 1941, living a daughter.
       She was a member of the Nazarene church.
       Survivors include seven sons, Ray, Frederick; Sylvan, Clovis, N. M; Lee, Bartlesville; Clyde, Portland, Ore.: Rev. Oliver, Wichita Falls, Texas; Rev. Reuben, Portland, Ore., and Glen, Duncan.
       She is also survived by five daughters, Mrs. Opal Huffman, Lawton; Mrs. Meyrl Haney, Mrs. Grace Eppler, both of Bethany; Mrs. Faye Poole, Austin, Texas, and Mrs. Gladys Waldroop, Bethany; 32 grandchildren, and four great grand-children.
       Another son was killed in action during World war II.
• The following appeared on 10 April 1959 in The Daily Oklahoman: Funeral for Mrs. Susie V. Newson, 81, 802 N Mueller, Bethany, will be Friday at 10 a.m. at the First Nazarene church there, with graveside services at 4:30 p.m. at the Tipton cemetery. Mrs. Newson died Wednesday.

• Last Edited: 29 Nov 2015