Allenhurst Community Information

Allenhurst Community Information

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Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Also known as Mt. Zion Baptist Church No. 1
Photo courtesy of Matagorda County Museum

Allenhurst Community and Cemetery

Matagorda County was a significant portion of Stephen F. Austin’s colonization during the period 1822-1836. Thomas Marshall Duke (1795-1867) and Pleasant M. Pruit (Prewitt) (c1797- ____) were two of Austin’s Old Three Hundred colonists who settled in Matagorda County. They received adjoining leagues of land on Caney Creek on July 24, 1824. The community of Allenhurst grew up in the area where these two leagues joined.

During the antebellum period, large sugar and cotton plantations were established in Matagorda County, especially along Caney Creek from Pledger to Hawkinsville. Caney Creek not only provided fertile soil along its banks, but water transportation which was preferable to overland transportation.

African American slaves came with their owners to farm the lands along Caney Creek. The descendants of slaves in the Allenhurst area began to establish their own settlements with churches and cemeteries at the close of the Civil War.

In 1905, Allenhurst was the first new townsite east of Bay City on the newly-completed St. Louis, Brownsville, and Mexico Railway (SLB&M). The townsite was named after Allentown, Pennsylvania, the birthplace of Jeff N. Miller (1858-1939), vice-president and general manager of the Brownsville Railway.

The townsite consisted of 14 blocks. Eight of the blocks were 300’ x 300’ with the other 6 being partial blocks since its southern border was the meandering Caney Creek. The full blocks contained 12 lots with 6 lots on the east and west sides. There was a 20’ alley running north and south in each block, making each lot 140’ x 50’. West and east streets were named Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Avenues and north and south streets were named First, Second, Third and Fourth Streets. Surprisingly, there was no First Avenue noted on the plat. The partial block east of Block 2 and South of Block 14 was reserved for the Baptist Church & Public School.

The townsite never developed, other than being an early stop for the passenger trains traveling from Brownsville to Houston. It did have a depot, church and school, but there is no record of a store. It was not large enough to support a post office. The closest post offices were at Caney, about 3.4 miles, and Van Vleck, about 4.2 miles. In 2022 Allenhurst Road parallels the railway tracks of the Missouri-Pacific until it crosses the tracks and becomes Hasima Road.

From its founding, the families in the community were primarily African American, and were descendants of slaves who were in the area before the Civil War. After the war, small farms developed as the former slaves began to acquire property.

The Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church No. 1 was established in 1908 on the Allenhurst site which was on the West side of Caney Creek. The building was moved from Van Vleck in 1908. It was a modest rectangular frame building with gable ends. The exterior was clad with horizontal wooden siding. A hip-roofed apse formed the chancel area. The interior walls were paneled with horizontal bead board siding, and bead board planks also covered the ceiling. Double-hung wooden sash windows lined the side walls. Plain wooden casings framed the windows on both the interior and exterior of the building. The lower sashes were composed of two vertical rectangular panes. The upper sashes had three panes forming a gothic arch. Four identical windows surrounded apse. At a later time, the building was moved to the other side of Caney Creek and was razed in the 1990s.

The first pastor was Rev. Cooper. Other pastors included Rev. Henry Hayes, Rev. Mayfield and Rev. Brown. Deacons included Calvin Scott, Fred Abbott, Nathaniel Scott (1880-1947), Tobbie Wiley and Louis Campbell (1884-1958).

Some of the early members were William Jackson, Green Campbell (1848-1938), George Harrison, Milton Pea, Vonnie McCall, Alice Campbell (c1867-1943), Burly Harrison (1896-1975), Clara Abbott, Francis Brown, Irene Hayes, Gurbott Alliniece, Henry Hayes (1875-1950), Lela Hayes (1880-1927), Marah Scott (1886-1939), Hannah Campbell (1889-1954) and Piggie Harrison.

In 1909, the Allenhurst depot was demolished by a hurricane. Reports were that the winds were strong enough to blow train cars from the tracks. The train still stopped at the site, but C. A. Jacob, conductor of the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico line reported the depot was scattered along the track.

The 1912 Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide reported that the Allenhurst Community elevation was 24 feet.

The Allenhurst area was primarily farms. In 1913, A. P. Verser (1866-1927) was growing potatoes on his Allenhurst farm which produced two railroad carloads to send to market despite the dry weather that year. His Irish potatoes were sold in San Antonio for 25c per bushel. George G. [C.] Johnson (1867-1927) was also growing potatoes on his farm. Corn was a cultivated crop in Allenhurst at that time.

Cotton was apparently grown there in 1914 as evidenced by the following article from the March 13, 1914 issue of the Aransas Pass Progress.

Comparative Statement of Cotton Rates From St. L. B. & M. Railway Points to Port Aransas and Galveston, Including Compressing and Wharfage

Allenhurst to Port Aransas – 162 miles – Rate in Effect 52 ½/per 100 pounds - Tex. Comm. Rate 52 ½
Allenhurst to Galveston – 76 miles – Rate in Effect 47 ½ - Tex. Comm. Rate 41 ½--Aransas Pass Progress, March 13, 1914

The small community had an African American school and in 1913-1914, Anita B. Harris was the teacher. The school was also known as Bouldin School in school census records. In 1926-27 the Bouldin School was in Common School District #3. It had one teacher, six grades, 47 pupils, a seven months’ term with a total attendance of 4500 days. Allenhurst school census records exist for the years 1923 – 1937. The teacher for the 1931 – 1932 term was Nina E. Brown. In 1938, the school was consolidated with Van Vleck Independent School District. After consolidation, the number of students from Allenhurst included 16 in 1938 and 18 in 1939. With the onset of the 1940s, it appeared that younger families with children were moving away from Allenhurst. Only two students were registered in 1940 and one in 1941, with seven in 1942.

There was no school for white children which required white families to move to towns such as Bay City so their children could receive an education.

The May 7, 1915 issue of the Matagorda County Tribune reported a freight train wreck near Allenhurst which blocked the track for all traffic.

Wreck Hits Brownsville Railroad Hard
Twenty-five Freight Cars Ditched Near Allenhurst

A freight train, consisting of twenty-five cars, south bound, was wrecked yesterday morning near Allenhurst on the St. L., B. & M. railroad about nine miles east of here. The wreck was of sufficient seriousness as to delay or rather turn back the south bound passenger train due here at 11:30 and to cause the Houston bound passenger train, due here at 4 p. m., to return here and wait road repairing.

Traffic of all kinds on this road was suspended during yesterday and last night. The wrecker was sent to the scene early yesterday afternoon, upon its arrival from Kingsville.

In 1918, World War I and the flu epidemic reached Allenhurst. Flu deaths were reported and Allenhurst men marched off to war.

Several Matagorda County communities invested in the fig industry in the 1920s. Fig orchards were also planted at Allenhurst. The January 19, 1923 issue of The Daily Tribune reported:

Will Plant Twenty-Acres To Figs

As an indication of the way the fig industry is taking, the Tribune learned today, on excellent authority, that Manor Stafford, of Wharton, is having 25 acres of his land just south of Van Vleck and near Allenhurst prepared for figs. the orchard will be set out this spring.

Mr. Stafford's land is a part of the O'Connell old place and will, no doubt, eventually be turned largely to fig orchards and fig culture.

The 1930 Federal Census reported approximately 63 residents in 17 households in the Allenhurst area. 55 were born in Texas and 8 out of state. Those 55 were probably born in the Allenhurst area. Of the 1930 residents, 43 were African American and 20 were white. In 1940 approximately 56 residents in 17 households were enumerated, 40 African American and 16 white. Only five were born out of state.

In 1933, Mrs. C. P. Washington, the Negro County Home Demonstration Agent, reported that the Allenhurst housewives in the Home Demonstration Club at Allenhurst met monthly.

Oil and natural gas exploration was taking place in the Allenhurst area in the 1950s and 1960s, but there was no significant development. The July 19, 1956 issue of the Bay City Herald reported “a decided slump in drilling activity due to a shortage of drill pipe and excessive imports of foreign oil.” Most of the wells were abandoned or plugged.

The population in 2000 was approximately 50.

The area was found to be good for turf farming. In 2022, most of the area is used for cattle grazing. Many new families have built contemporary homes in recent years.

Allenhurst Cemetery

As with most communities, a cemetery soon became a necessity in Allenhurst. It was established near the church and across Allenhurst Road. Like many African American cemeteries in Matagorda County, the cemetery was located on the bank of Caney Creek on Allenhurst Road (County Road 142)

The earliest recorded burial in the Allenhurst Cemetery was John Jackson who died September 21, 1915. The cemetery is still in use in 2022 with most burials being family members of those already buried there. As of February 2, 2022, there are 86 recorded burials with eight of those being veterans. The burials include a centenarian that was 111 years old. There were only 15 who died earlier than the age of 40, five of whom were age five or less and 31 people were 70 or older. Longtime family names from the community found on the gravestones include Abbott, Beverly, Campbell, Hayes, Irving, Miller, Moore, Prince, Scott, Stanford and Wiley.

Allenhurst Cemetery was located across the road from Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church Number One. Apparently the property was chosen because John Jackson was already buried there. In August 1917, a deed was executed transferring the cemetery property from Louise Holt Mayfield (1876-1954) to Mount Zion Baptist Church No. 1. The property included two acres in the P. Pruitt League. The church paid $50.00 dollars at the time of purchase and a further sum of $50.00 was paid one year later. The church trustees signing the deed transfer were Ike Stanford, Louis Campbell (1884-1958), Calvin Scott (1867-1957) and George Harrison.

The cemetery is now the only reminder of the early Allenhurst Community.

Allenhurst was a station of the St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railroad. Its primary residents were descendants of former slaves who had worked for local plantation owners in pre-Civil War days. Allenhurst was home to these free families. The Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church No. 1 was surely the center of community life. The nearby Allenhurst Cemetery was the burial place for this small farming community, and the school at Allenhurst educated its children until 1938. As the community dwindled, the church ultimately dissolved and the building was demolished, leaving the Allenhurst Cemetery the only reminder of earlier times. Allenhurst experienced new growth in the 1980s which has continued until 2022. New homes have sprung up in the area as families locate here. Cattle grazing and turf grass farms are the main uses of the land in 2022.

ALLENHURST
By Mary B. Ingram

In 1905 Allenhurst was the first new townsite east of Bay City on the newly-completed St. Louis, Brownsville, and Mexico Railway (SLB&M). The townsite was named after Allentown, Pennsylvania, the birthplace of Jeff N. Miller, vice-president and general manager of the Brownsville Railway.

The townsite never developed, other than being an early stop for the passenger trains traveling from Brownsville to Houston. It is known presently as the Allenhurst settlement. Allenhurst Road parallels the railway tracks of the Missouri-Pacific until it crosses the tracks and becomes the Hasima Road.

Typed by Faye Cunningham

Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church
(Thomas M. Duke League)
Compiled by Vera Rugeley King

Information for the now defunct, Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church located in the Allenhurst Community was provided by Mrs. Vera King in 1992. Also, Mrs. Alice M. Campbell of the Allenhurst Community was interviewed October of 1993 by Mrs. Thelma Smith.

The church was initially located on the west side of Caney Creek across the road from the Allenhurst Cemetery; the church building had been moved to this location in 1908 from Van Vleck. Later, the building was moved to the other side of the creek. The building was demolished in the 1990s.

The first pastor was Reverend Cooper. Other pastors were Reverend Henry Hayes, Reverend Mayfield and Reverend Brown.

Deacons were Calvin Scott, Fred Abbott, Nathaniel Scott, Tobbie Wiley and Louis Campbell.

Some of the early members were William Jackson, Green Campbell, George Harrison, Milton Pea, Vonnie McCall, Alice Campbell, Burly Harrison, Clara Abbott, Francis Brown, Irene Hayes, Gurbott Allenice, Henry and Lela Hayes, Marah Scott, Hannah Campbell and Piggie Harrison.

Canebrake Settlements by Mary McAllister Ingram, p 91

Plat of Allenhurst
Courtesy of the Matagorda County Appraisal District

Allenhurst Newspaper Items

Resume Schedule
Service Is Opened Between Houston and Galveston
In Response to a Call for Help From Brazoria a Special was Made Up on G., H. and S. A.

The Allenhurst depot was completely demolished by 1909 hurricane
[winds strong enough to blow train cars from the tracks]--Houston Post, July 23, 1909

Railroading in a Storm
Conductor Jacob’s Train Was Brought in Safely

[Conductor C. A. Jacob, SLBM] “At Allenhurst we stopped where the station once stood, but now was scattered along the track.” 1909 hurricane --Houston Post, July 23, 1909

Elevation in feet – Allenhurst – 24 feet--Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide 1912

Personals and Locals

Miss Leah Johnson of Allenhurst is in the city for a few days visiting Miss Orville Smith.--Daily Tribune, February 5, 1913

Personals and Locals

Mr. Arthur Verser, after spending several days at Allenhurst, has returned to his home in this city.--Daily Tribune, February 17, 1913

Personals and Locals

Dr. M. Johnson spent yesterday with home folks at Allenhurst, returning to the city today.--Daily Tribune, February 24, 1913

Personals and Locals

George C. Johnson, a recent new citizen of our county, was in the city yesterday from his farm at Allenhurst. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Verser have just finished planting 100 acres of potatoes and started today on a large acreage of corn. They are somewhat late, but have their ground in an excellent shape and feel that, by careful attention and intense cultivation, they will break even with many of those who rushed the season with their planting.--Daily Tribune, March 25, 1913

Personals and Locals

Mr. Arthur Verser is in the city today from his Allenhurst farm, and states that rain is needed badly on his potato crop, of which he has about 100 acres. The potatoes, however, are doing very well and can stand several days dry weathers.--Daily Tribune, April 28, 1913

Personals and Locals

G. C. Johnson, of Allenhurst, was a business visitor to the city yesterday. He gave rather an encouraging report of his potato crop considering everything. This was before the rain and now that we have had the good shower we suppose the crop will improve considerably, especially the young spuds. Daily Tribune, May 16, 1913

Personals and Locals

G. C. Johnson, of Allenhurst, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Johnson will take over one or two strawberry tracts from the Gaines & Smith farm. Daily Tribune, May 19, 1913

Personals

Dr. M. Johnson came in this morning from Allenhurst and reported a good rain at that place.--Matagorda County Tribune, June 13, 1913

Personals

A. P. Verser was in Saturday from his Allenhurst farm and says he is busy now gathering spuds. The crop made fairly well and Messrs. Verser and Johnson will have several carloads of choice potatoes for the market within a few days.--Matagorda County Tribune, July 18, 1913

Personals

Dr. M. Johnson was in from Allenhurst today and stated that he would soon move to the city with his family.--Matagorda County Tribune, July 25, 1913

Personals

Dr. M. Johnson and wife, who have been living at Allenhurst, have moved into the city and are living on East Fifth Street.--Matagorda County Tribune, August 8, 1913

Personals

Mr. Arthur Verser was in the city yesterday from Allenhurst and stated that he had just disposed of two carloads of Irish potatoes in San Antonio at 25c per bushel. The price of spuds this year has been very unsatisfactory and the yield not any too good, owing to the continued dry weather.--Matagorda County Tribune, August 8, 1913

$110,000 Realty Deals Were Closed
Colonel J. E. Stevens Sold Allenhurst Property Near Bay City to A. T. Ditch

Bay City, Texas, August 17.—A big real estate deal was closed in this county yesterday, when a sale was made to A. T. Ditch, a dry goods merchant of Bay City, by Colonel J. E. Stevenson involving the Allenhurst property, for a sum of $80,000. Mr. Ditch in turn sold 176 acres adjoining Bay City to Dr. G. C. Foulks for $30,000.--Houston Post, August 18, 1913

Mr. G. C. Johnson has moved with his family to the city [Bay City] from Allenhurst in order to place his children in school.--Matagorda County Tribune, September 19, 1913

COLORED TEACHERS
Allenhurst - Van Vleck P. O. - Anita B. Harris
The Matagorda County News and Midcoast Farmer, January 16, 1914

Comparative Statement of Cotton Rates From St. L. B. & M. Railway Points to Port Aransas and Galveston, Including Compressing and Wharfage

Allenhurst to Port Aransas – 162 miles – Rate in Effect 52 ½/per 100 pounds - Tex. Comm. Rate 52 ½
Allenhurst to Galveston – 76 miles – Rate in Effect 47 ½ - Tex. Comm. Rate 41 ½--Aransas Pass Progress, March 13, 1914

Susan Ranger to Dixie Erven, et al.; W. D.; consideration $10 and other good and valuable consideration; lots 1 and 2, in block 5, in the town of Allenhurst.--Matagorda County Tribune, April 3, 1914

Arthur Verser is in the city from his Allenhurst farm and says that if the rain will now let up he will make an extraordinary crop of potatoes. Mr. Verser’s land is well drained and the excessive rains have not done very much damage so far.--Matagorda County Tribune, May 8, 1914

Bay City last night was the concentration point of Brownsville trains, several having had to park here on account of the wreck near Allenhurst.--Matagorda County Tribune, May 7, 1915

Wreck Hits Brownsville Railroad Hard
Twenty-five Freight Cars Ditched Near Allenhurst

Traffic of all kinds on this road was suspended during yesterday and last night. The wrecker was sent to the scene early yesterday afternoon, upon its arrival from Kingsville.--Matagorda County Tribune, May 7, 1915

WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATIONS 1917 – 1918

Tellson, Luther Allenhurst 06 Nov 1897

Flu Epidemic Deaths

Inez Aliniece, daughter of Isom Hayes & Mary Amy, female, black, married, age 20, died October 9, 1918, burial Allenhurst

LIST OF 18 TO 45 REGISTRANTS FOR MATAGORDA COUNTY

The Daily Tribune, September 30, 1918 thru Oct 3, 1918

2156. Earl Miller, Allenhurst

Adams-Jackson

Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock, Mr. Algie Adams, of Houston, and Miss Modora Jackson, of Allenhurst, reported at the Methodist parsonage, and asked the pastor to join them in marriage, and this he did to the delight of both parties.--Matagorda County Tribune, February 7, 1919

Will Plant Twenty-Acres To Figs

As an indication of the way the fig industry is taking, the Tribune learned today, on excellent authority, that Manor Stafford, of Wharton, is having 25 acres of his land just south of Van Vleck and near Allenhurst prepared for figs. the orchard will be set out this spring.

Mr. Stafford's land is a part of the O'Connell old place and will, no doubt, eventually be turned largely to fig orchards and fig culture.--Daily Tribune, January 19, 1923

Wedding Announcement

At Allenhurst, Wednesday evening, at 8:30, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. Henry Charles Heck and Mrs. Lillie Madora Adams were united in the holy bonds of matrimony, Rev. W. O. Stephens officiating. There was a large number of friends of both the contracting parties present and all joined in wishing them a happy and prosperous life. After the ceremony was performed, those present made merry with music and dancing until a late hour of the night.

Mr. and Mrs. Huck will reside in East Bay City, where they have purchased a home.--Daily Tribune, January 25, 1923

Matagorda County School

Allenhurst – Negro School--Palacios Beacon, December 6, 1928

Allenhurst School
1931 - 1932 School Term

Nina E. Brown, teacher

Home Demonstration Club Notes
Mrs. C. P. Washington
Negro County H. D. A.

Monthly Itinerary for March
Second Tuesday – Allenhurst--Matagorda County Tribune, March 9, 1933

Home Demonstration Club Notes
Mrs. C. P. Washington
Negro County H. D. A.

Monthly Itinerary for May
Second Thursday – Allenhurst--Matagorda County Tribune, May 11, 1933

Lany Ross of Allenhurst attended a wedding in Ganado.--Edna Weekly Herald, July 27, 1950

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Johnson and friend of Allenhurst were visiting in the Free State of Cordele one day last week. They had been up looking over the ranch.--Edna Weekly Herald, September 14, 1950

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hilscher and children of the Johnson Ranch at Allenhurst spent Sunday visiting relatives and friends in Cordele.--Edna Weekly Herald, October 19, 1950

Makes Soil Test

P. J. Reeves, who owns a farm at Allenhurst, has made a soil test on his pasture and has his pasture planting program planned.--Palacios Beacon, September 22, 1955

The fall armyworm can strike very suddenly—sort of in a “blitzkrieg” fashion. Last fall, on Marshall Johnson’s place near Allenhurst, they completely wiped out an early stand of rye grass and oats in just two or three days.--Palacios Beacon, October 13, 1955

S. A. Lawson of Matagorda, P. A. Pickman of Palacios, N. M. Hubbard of Allenhurst are new cooperators with the Matagorda Soil Conservation District--Bay City News, February 16, 1956

Lee Slaughter Flows Dry Gas at 8,950 Feet
Magnolia’s Mott Try Is Digging Near 15,000 Feet

…Northwest Allenhurst—F. A. Callery, Inc., staked a 11,000-foot project on the Nancy D. Corbett least of 823 acres in the Thomas M. Duke Survey 660 feet from the east and south lease lines--Bay City News, March 22, 1956

Calvin Scott, et al, to Marshall G. Johnson, Lots 7 and 8 in Blk. 7 in Allenhurst. Executed 2-14-56, filed 3-7-56, stamps $1.10--Bay City News, March 29, 1956

Two Wedding Permits Bought This Week From County Clerk

Tommie Abbot Jr., 21, and Katie Mae Grovey, 19, of Allenhurst, March 24.--Bay City News, March 29, 1956

Northwest Allenhurst—F. A. Callery’s No. 1 Nancy D. Corbett is drilling ahead at 6,000 feet.--Bay City News, April 19, 1956

Drill Reports

North Allenhurst—Hudson Oil & Gas Company’s No. 1 Emma Schweinle is rigging up three-quarters of a mile north of Allenhurst 3,100 feet northeast of a failure on the W. L. Schweinle land…Projected depth is 10,200 feet.--Bay City News, June 14, 1945

Allenhurst Area Holes Are Plugged

Two dry holes plagued Matagorda County this week to accentuate a decided slump in drilling activity due to a shortage of drill pipe and excessive imports of foreign oil.

The dusters were recorded by Hudson Oil Company on the Emma Schweinle lease north of Allenhurst…

The Schweinle total depth was 10,222 feet…--Bay City Herald, July 19, 1956

Gas Well Completed…

South Allenhurst—Arkansas Fuel Oil Company’s No. 1 S. A. Matthews is rigging up.--Palacios Beacon, March 19, 1959

Allenhurst—Hamman Oil & Refining Company’s No. 1 W. J. Krueger, et al, has spudded. Located only three-fourths of a mile west of Allenhurst, it will go 11,500 feet.--Palacios Beacon, May 19, 1960

South Allenhurst—Plymouth Oil Company’s No. 1 Mary J. Lawson is 660 feet west and south of a bend in Caney Creek. It is projected to 13,300 feet.--Palacios Beacon, June 30, 1960

Ino Lake country has drawn a 12,000-foot wildcat called No.1 Dr. B. L. Livengood. Robert Mosbacher, the yachtsman-oilman, will be the operator, and the lease is a farm-out from the Sun Oil Company

Roughly, the lease is located slightly southeast of Allenhurst and northeast of Caney. It is west of Rugeley Field, where Humble Oil Refining Company recently drilled a deep duster.--Palacios Beacon, August 10, 1961

Oil News

Allenhurst—Woodard & Dunlap’s and Colorado Oil & Gas Company’s No. 1 Tom Matthews has been abandoned. Total depth in 10,600 feet.--Palacios Beacon, November 23, 1961

South Allenhurst—Robert Mosbacher has plugged No. 1 Hutchins-Pearson as a failure at 10,362 feet.--Palacios Beacon, January 11, 1962

Ranch Tour of County Saturday

According to James Engbrock County Extension Agent, the tour group will visit…Allenhurst Ranch.--Palacios Beacon, May 22, 1975

Railroad Assesses Damages

A district court jury ordered the Missouri Pacific railroad to pay more than $11 million in damages after a 1981 train derailment, which resulted in property damage and alleged health problems by the plaintiff…The 1981 accident sent 38 rail cars and two locomotives off the track near Allenhurst Road, about nine miles east of Bay City.--El Campo Leader-News, December 7, 1983

Allenhurst School Census Some census forms asked for both parents and some years only one.
YEAR	NAME	SEX	AGE	PARENTS OR GUARDIAN	SCHOOL	ADDRESS
1923	Roberson, Ernest	M	16	Hayes, H. M.	Allenhurst	Van Vleck
1924	Franklin, Edwood	M	16	Harrison, Mary	Bouldin - 3	Allenhurst
1924	Stanford, Leslie	M	10	Scott, Calvin	Bouldin - 3	Allenhurst
1924	Stanford, Mildred	F	9	Scott, Calvin	Bouldin – 3	Allenhurst
1926	Lopez, Anita	F	15	Brown, Delsey	Bouldin - 1	Allenhurst
1926	Beverly, Calvin	M	14	Scott, Calvin	Bouldin - 3	Allenhurst
1926	Beverly, Leslie	M	11	Scott, Calvin	Bouldin - 3	Allenhurst
1926	Beverly, Mildred	M	10	Scott, Calvin	Bouldin - 3	Allenhurst
1926	Dorsey, Weseley	M	12	Brown, Delsey	Bouldin - 3	Allenhurst
1926	Sardinez, Levo	M	15	Sardinez, John	Bouldin - 3	Allenhurst
1926	Sardinez, Amelio	M	13	Sardinez, John	Bouldin - 3	Allenhurst
1926	Sardinez, Cedo	M	11	Sardinez, John	Bouldin - 3	Allenhurst
1926	Sardinez, Evalina	F	14	Sardinez, John	Bouldin - 3	Allenhurst
1926	Scott, Ollie B.	F	16	Scott, Nathaniel	Bouldin - 3	Allenhurst
1926	Scott, Leiutenant	M	12	Scott, Nathaniel	Bouldin - 3	Allenhurst
1926	Scott, N. B.	F	10	Scott, Nathaniel	Bouldin - 3	Allenhurst
1926	Williams, Clarence	M	16	Brown, Delsey	Bouldin - 3	Allenhurst
1935	Stanford, Wesley	M	8	Stanford, Isaac Stanford, Amy	#6	Allenhurst
1937	Abbott, Coleman	M	14	Fred Abbott Clara Abbott	Allenhurst - 3	Allenhurst
1937	Abbott, Willie	M	8	Fred Abbott Clara Abbott	Allenhurst - 3	Allenhurst
1937	Ellis, Dorothy Lee	F	7	Ellis, Minnie	Allenhurst – 3	Allenhurst
1937	Ellis, U. L.	M	10	Ellis, Minnie	Allenhurst – 3	Allenhurst
1937	Ellis, Leroy	M	8	Ellis, Minnie	Allenhurst – 3	Allenhurst
1937	Rugeley, Lena Mae	F	8	Victor Rugeley Eliza Rugeley	Allenhurst - 3	Allenhurst
1937	Stanford, Abraham	M	15	Stanford, Ike Stanford, Amy	Allenhurst - 3	Allenhurst
1937	Stanford, Wesely	M	10	Stanford, Ike Stanford, Amy	Allenhurst - 3	Allenhurst
1937	Vandible, Charles	M	14	Campble, Green	Allenhurst - 3	Allenhurst
1937	Wyle, Elizabeth	F	15	Wyle, Tobe Williams, Hattie	Allenhurst - 3	Allenhurst
1937	Wyle, Lillie Mae	F	16	Wyle, Tobe Williams, Hattie	Allenhurst - 3	Allenhurst
1937	Wyle, Wilma	F	12	Wyle, Tobe Williams, Hattie	Allenhurst - 3	Allenhurst
1937	Wyle, James	M	10	Wyle, Tobe Williams, Hattie	Allenhurst - 3	Allenhurst
1937	Wyle, Jesse	M	10	Wyle, Tobe Williams, Hattie	Allenhurst - 3	Allenhurst
1938	Ellis, Leroy	M	9	Ellis, Minnie	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1938	Ellis, U. L.	M	10	Ellis, Minnie	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1938	Ellis, Dorthy	F	8	Ellis, Minnie	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1938	Rugeley, Victor	M	7	Rugeley, Ella	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1938	Rugeley, Lela Mae	F	10	Rugeley, Ella	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1938	Wiley, James	M	11	Wiley, Tobe	Van Vleck - 3	Allenhurst
1938	Wiley, Jessie	M	11	Wiley, Tobe	Van Vleck - 3	Allenhurst
1938	Wiley, Willie	M	9	Wiley, Tobe	Van Vleck - 3	Allenhurst
1938	Wiley, Elizabeth	F	16	Wiley, Tobe	Van Vleck - 3	Allenhurst
1938	Wiley, Lillie Mae	F	17	Wiley, Tobe	Van Vleck - 3	Allenhurst
1938	Wiley, Wilma	F	15	Wiley, Tobe	Van Vleck - 3	Allenhurst
1938	Jackson, Carrie Mae	F	7	Jackson, Allen	Van Vleck - 3	Allenhurst
1938	Abbott, Coleman	M	17	Abbott, Fred	Van Vleck - 3	Allenhurst
1938	Vandible, Chas.	M	14	Green, Campbell	Van Vleck - 3	Allenhurst
1938	Stanford, Abraham	M	15	Stanford, Ike	Van Vleck - 3	Allenhurst
1938	Stanford, Wesley	M	11	Stanford, Ike	Van Vleck - 3	Allenhurst
1939	Amey, Anita B.	F	16	Amey, Alford Amey, Venora	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1939	Amey, Esta Mae	F	13	Amey, Alford Amey, Venora	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1939	Abbott, Coleman	M	17	Abbott, Fred Abbott, Clara	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1939	Amy, Henry Jr.	M	7	Amy, Henry	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1939	Amey, Inez	F	11	Amy, Henry	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1939	Amey, Mary Sue	F		Amy, Henry	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1939	Amey, Ora	F	12	Amey, Alford Amey, Venora	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1939	Amey, Queen	F	13	Amey, Alford Amey, Venora	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1939	Amey, Thomas	M	17	Amey, Alford Amey, Venora	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1939	Ellis, Dorthy	F	9	Ellis, Minnie	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1939	Ellis, Leroy	M	10	Ellis, Minnie	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1939	Ellis, Minnie Jr.	M	6	Ellis, Minnie	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1939	Ellis, U. L.	M	12	Ellis, Minnie	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1939	Rugeley, Leandrews	M	11	Rugeley, Victor Sardina, Everlina Hills, Lina - signer	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1939	Rugeley, Lena Mae	F	10	Rugeley, Ella	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1939	Rugeley, Victor	M	8	Rugeley, Ella	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1939	Stanford, Abraham	M	15	Stanford, Ike		Allenhurst
1939	Stanford, Wesley	M	12	Stanford, Ike		Allenhurst
1940	Jackson, Carrie Mae	F	9	Jackson, Martha	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1940	Jackson, Costella	F	7	Jackson, Martha	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1940	Wiley, Willie	M	11	Wiley, Louise	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1941	Stanford, Wesley	M	14	Stanford, Isaac	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1941	~~Stanford, Abraham~~ (too old)	M	17	Stanford, Isaac	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1942	Monroe, Tom	M	17	Monroe, Eade	Van Vleck ISD	Allenhurst
1942	Monroe, Elizabeth	F	15	Monroe, Eade	Van Vleck ISD	Allenhurst
1942	Monroe, Louis	M	13	Monroe, Eade	Van Vleck ISD	Allenhurst
1942	Monroe, Lee	M	17	Monroe, Eade	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1942	Monroe, Marshall	M	10	Monroe, Eade	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1942	Wiley, Wilma Lee	F	16	Wyly, Tobe Moore, Hattie	Van Vleck	Allenhurst
1942	Wiley, Roosevelt	M	11	Wyly, Tobe Moore, Hattie	Van Vleck	Allenhurst

1920 Census Texas - Matagorda County - Precinct 5 - Allenhurst Road Under Construction
DWELL HH	NAME	RELATION	HOME OWNER	SEX	RACE	AGE	MARITAL STATUS	SCH OOL	READ WRITE	BIRTH PLACE	OCC
352	Showers, Tony	Head	R	M	W	38	M		Y Y	KS IA IA	GENL FARMER
	Showers, Hattie	Wife		F	W	37	M		Y Y	KS IL WI	NONE
	Showers, Isahal	Son		M	W	16	S	Y	Y Y	KS KS KS	NONE
	Showers, Lenord	Son		M	W	13	S	Y	Y Y	KS KS KS	NONE
	Showers, Mable	Daughter		F	W	11	S	Y	Y Y	KS KS KS	NONE
353	Parmer, Hellen	Head	R	F	W	21	S		Y Y	TX
	Parmer, Nettie Della	Sister		F	W	19	S		Y Y
354	Chrisman, Erroll	Head	O	M	W	22	S		Y Y
355	Hayes, Henry M.	Head	O	M	B	45	M		Y Y
	Hayes, Lela	Wife		F	B	39	M		Y Y
	Hayes, Ike	Son		M	B	14	S	Y	Y Y
	Hayes, Ernest	Son		M	B	11	S	Y	Y Y
356	Stanford, Ike	Head	R	M	B	39	M		Y Y
	Stanford, Amey	Wife		F	B	25	M		Y Y
	Stanford, Lesley	Son		M	B	7	S		N N
	Stanford, Mildrid?	Son		M	B	4	S		N N
	Stanford, Alvin	Son		M	B	1 6/12	S		N N
357	Scott, Calvin	Head	R	M	B	23	M		Y N
	Scott, Maria	Wife		F	B	22	M		Y N
358	Scott, Nathaniel	Head	R	M	B	45	M		Y Y
	Scott, Rachel	Wife		F	B	44	M		Y Y
	Scott, James	Son		M	B	18	S		Y Y
	Scott, RobertA	Daughter		F	B	16	S	Y	Y Y
	Scott, Ollie	Daughter		F	B	13	S	Y	Y Y
	Scott, Leutinant	Son		M	B	11	S	Y	Y Y
	Scott, Cleo	Daughter		F	B	9	S	Y	Y Y
	Scott, Daisy	Daughter		F	B	8	S	Y	Y Y
	Scott, N. B.	Daughter		F	B	5	S		N N
	Scott, Rachel	Daughter
	Scott, Clifford	Son
359	Campbell, Green	Head	R
	Campbell, Allice	Wife
	Campbell, Ritia	Daughter
360	Campbell, Lewis	Head
	Campbell, Honer	Wife
	Campbell, Elmer	Son
	Campbell, Alice	Daughter
	Campbell, Milam	Son
	Campbell, Maggie	Daughter
	Campbell, Lola	Daughter
	Campbell, Ella	Daughter
	Campbell, Hubert	Son
361	Rangy, Susan	Head
	Rangy, Eugene	Son
362	Rainy, William	Head
	Rainey, Addie	Wife
	Rainey, Clarence	Son
363	Davis, Clive	Head
	Davis, Idesia	Wife
	Davis, James	Son
	Guss?, Franklin	F-in-law
364	Harrison, George	Head
	Harrison, Mary?	Wife
365	Harrison, Ewood?	Son
366	Jackson William D.	Head
	Jackson, Ella A.	Wife
	Jackson, Madora	Daughter
	Riggons, Luta	Hired Man
	Jackson, Will Jr.	Head
	Jackson, Lue__ginia	Wife
367	Alexander, Simon	Head
	Jefferson, Luther	Hired Man
368	Scott, Walter	Head
	Scott, Rachel	Wife
	Scott, ______	Daughter
	Scott, Anabell	Daughter
369	Tollison, Henry	Head
	Tollison, Eugean	Wife
	Tollison, Alvin	Son
	Tollison, Jettie	Son
	Tollison, Girtrue?	Daughter
	Tollison, Rosalee	Daughter
	Tollison, Selma	Daughter
	Tollison, Henry	Son
	Tollison, Joshua	Son

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1930 Census
Texas - Matagorda County - Precinct 5 - Allenhurst Road

DWELL
HH

NAME

RELATION

HOME
OWNER

FARM

SEX

RACE

AGE

MARITAL
STATUS

MARR
AGE

SCH
OOL

READ
WRITE

BIRTH
PLACE

OCC

1-1

O'Connell, Michael

Head

TX IRE IRE

GENL FARMER

O'Connell, Emily S.

Wife

TX LA TX

NONE

O'Connell, Michael B.

Son

TX TX TX

LABORER COUNTY ROAD

O'Connell, Nora M.

Daughter

TX TX TX

NONE

Johnson, Abbie F.

Sister-inplaw

TX TX TX

NONE

2-2

Rachuig, August W.

Head

TX GER GER

FARMER

Rachuig, Ottilie A.

Wife

TX GER GER

NONE

3-3

Acker, Eldie R.

Head

TX TX TX

FARMER

Acker, Sadie M.

Wife

TX TX TX

NONE

Matthews, Tom D.

Step-son

TX TX TX

FARMER

Matthews, Sylva

Step-daughter-in-law

TX TX TX

NONE

Matthews, Thompson S.

Grandson

TX TX TX

NONE

4-4

Davis, Phill

Head

Neg

TX AL TX

FARMER

Davis, Lucy

Wife

Neg

TX TN NC

NONE

Tellison, Jim

Nephew

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

5-5

Scott, Calvin

Head

Neg

TX TX TX

GENL FARMER

Scott, Maria

Wife

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

6-6

Abbot, Fred

Head

Neg

TX TX TX

GENL FARMER

Abbot, Clara

Wife

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

Abbot, Olie

Son

Neg

TX TX TX

FARM LABORER

Abbot, Louise

Daughter

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

Abbot, Lela

Daughter

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

Abbot, Metta

Daughter

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

Abbot, Colman

Son

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

7-7

Ellis, Minnie

Head

Neg

TX TX TX

GENL FARMER

Ellis, Orlia

Wife

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

Ellis, U. L.

Son

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

Ellis, Leroy

Son

Neg

1 5/12

TX TX TX

NONE

8-8

Harrison, George

Head

Neg

TX NC AL

GENL FARMER

Harrison, Mary

Wife

Neg

TX VA NC

NONE

9-9

Wiley, Tobe

Head

Neg

TX LA TX

GENL FARMER

Wiley, Hattie

Wife

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

Wiley, Orelia

Daughter

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

Wiley, Rosilee

Daughter

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

Wiley, Gussie

Son

Neg

TX TX TX

LABORER
ON FARM

Wiley, Mandy

Daughter

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

Wiley, Reta

Daughter

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

Wiley, Lizabeth

Daughter

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

Wiley, Wilma

Daughter

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

Wiley, James

Son

Neg

1 9/12

TX TX TX

NONE

Wiley, Jessie

Son

Neg

1 9/12

TX TX TX

NONE

10-10

Hayes, Henry M.

Head

Neg

TX TX TX

BAPTIST PASTOR

Hayes, Bertha E.

Wife

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

11-11

Stanford, Tobe

Head

Neg

TX TX TX

GENL FARMING

Stanford, Emy

Wife

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

Stanford, Mildred

Daughter

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

Stanford, Alvin

Son

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

Stanford, Abraham

Son

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

Stanford, Wesley

Son

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

12-12

Jackson, William

Head

Neg

TX AL TX

GENL FARMING

13-13

Mangum, Susan

Head

Neg

TX GA WA

NONE

Brown, Nina E.

Boarder

Neg

TX TX TX

SCHOOL
TEACHER

14-14

_____, James

Head

Neg

TX TX TX

LABORER
ON FARM

15-15

Jackson, Willie D.

Head

IL OH OH

GENL FARMER

Jackson, Ella

Wife

TX GER GER

NONE

16-16

McHenry, Solomon

Head

Neg

LA LA LA

GENL FARMER

Andrew, Edith

Cousin

Neg

TX TX TX

NONE

17-17

Wheat, Levi W.

Head

AR MO GA

GENL FARMER

Wheat, Eula

Wife

OK OK OK

NONE

Wheat, Janeneta

Daughter

OK AR OK

NONE

Wheat, Edgar

Son

OK AR OK

NONE

Wheat, Loreta

Daughter

3 7/12

OK AR OK

NONE

Wheat, Evelee

Daughter

OK AR OK

NONE

1940 Census
Texas - Matagorda County - Justice Precinct 5 - April 1st [8th], 1940 - Allenhurst Road

OWN
RENT

FARM

NAME

RELATION

SEX

RACE

AGE

MARITAL
STATUS

SCH
OOL

HIGHEST
GRADE

BIRTH
PLACE

RESIDENCE
APR 1
1935

OCC

Rachuig, August A.

Head

Texas

Same House

General Farmer

Rachuig, Ottilea

Wife

Texas

Same House

Bushnell, Clarence

Head

Texas

Needville
Ft. Bend Co

General Farmer

Bushnell, Nona

Wife

H-4

Texas

Needville
Ft. Bend Co

Bushnell, Loyce (ab.)

Daughter

Texas

Needville
Ft. Bend Co

Mazek, Johanna

Mother-in-law

Texas

Needville
Ft. Bend Co

Price, Joe

Lodger

Oklahoma

Mt. View
Caddo Co, OK

Farm Laborer

Charius, Eddie G.

Head

Texas

Cedar Lane
Matagorda Co

General Farmer

Charius, Louise

Wife

Texas

Cedar Lane
Matagorda Co

Charius, Ethelder

Daughter

H-1

Texas

Cedar Lane
Matagorda Co

Showers, Tony M.

Head

Kansas

Van Vleck

General Farmer

Showers, Hattie

Wife

Kansas

Van Vleck

Abbott, Fred

Head

Neg

Texas

Same House

Farm
Laborer

Abbott, Clara

Wife

Neg

Texas

Same House

Abbott, Lela

Daughter

Neg

Texas

Same House

Abbott, Coleman

Son

Neg

Texas

Same House

Farm Laborer

Beverly, Metta

Daughter

Neg

Texas

Same House

Farm Laborer

Beverly, Calvin

Grandson

Neg

Texas

Beverly, Gertrude

Granddaughter

Neg

Texas

Hayes, Henry M.

Head

Neg

H-1

Texas

Same House

Church
Minister

Hayes, Bertha

Wife

Neg

E-2

Texas

Same House

Jackson Willis

Head

Neg

Texas

Same House

Gen'l Farmer

Jackson, Pearl

Wife

Neg

Texas

Same House

Franklin, Henry

Head

Neg

Texas

Freeport
Brazoria Co.

Gen'l Farmer

Franklin, Louise

Wife

Neg

Texas

Freeport
Brazoria Co.

Roberson, James

Lodger

Neg

Texas

Same House

Farm Laborer

Burt, Thomas A.

Head

Texas

Bishop
Nueces Co.

Cattle Ranch Laborer

Burt, Molasic

Wife

Tennessee

Bishop
Nueces Co.

Stanford, Ike

Head

Neg

Texas

Same House

Farm Laborer

Stanford, Amy

Wife

Neg

Texas

Same House

Stanford, Abraham

Son

Neg

Texas

Same House

Stanford, Wesley

Son

Neg

Texas

Same House

Scott, Calvin

Head

Neg

Texas

Same House

Old Age
Assistance

Campbell, Alice

Head

Neg

Texas

Same House

Moore, William

Head

Neg

Texas

Wharton
Wharton Co.

WPA Building
Laborer

Moore, Hattie

Wife

Neg

Texas

Same House

Moore, Rosevelt W.

Son

Neg

Texas

Same House

Moore, Wyle L.

Daughter

Neg

Texas

Scott, Nathaniel

Head

Neg

H-4

Texas

Same House

Gen'l Farmer

Showers, Isaac

Head

Kansas

Van Vleck

Gen'l Farmer

Showers, Annie

Wife

Texas

Van Vleck

Jackson Allen

Head

Neg

Texas

Same House

Gen'l Farmer

Jackson, Martha

Wife

Neg

Texas

Same House

Jackson, Carrie

Daughter

Neg

Texas

Same House

Jackson, Liddie Lee

Daughter

Neg

Texas

Same House

Wylie, Tobe

Head

Neg

Texas

Same Place

Farmer
~~Cotton Corn~~

Wylie, Louise

Wife

Neg

Texas

Same Place

Wylie, Gussie

Son

Neg

Texas

Same Place

Farm Helper

Wylie, Mandy

Daughter

Neg

Texas

Same Place

Farm Helper

Wylie, Lillie Mae

Daughter

Neg

Texas

Same Place

Farm Helper

Wylie, Elizabeth

Daughter

Neg

Texas

Same Place

Farm Helper

Wylie, Wilma

Daughter

Neg

Texas

Same Place

Wylie, Jessie

Son

Neg

Texas

Same Place

Wylie, James

Son

Neg

Texas

Same Place

Wylie, Junior

Son

Neg

Texas

Same Place

Wyliee, Pearline

Daughter

Neg

Texas

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Created Jun. 15, 2005	Updated May 22, 2021

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