Marietta Florence Allen ^{2 3 4 5}

   Another name for Marietta was Flora Allen.

   FamilySearch ID: LH8L-CW1.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1860 in East Fairfield, Columbiana, OH, United States. ⁷ The 1860 census recorded in Fairfield Township the household headed by Gideon Shale, laborer, 23, living with the family of W. D. Allen, carpenter, 29, and his wife Almina, 29; Marietta F., 4; George Lorman, 2; and Julia A., 5 months old when the census was recorded on 14 Jul 1860. Everyone was born in Ohio except Almina in Pennsylvania. The post office was East Fairfield.

2. Census in 1870 in Jefferson Twp., Miami, IN. ⁸ The 1870 census recorded Wilson D. Allen, carpenter, 39, living with wife Almina, 39; Marietta F., 14; George L., 12; Julia, 10; William B., 8; Ulysses G., 6; and Emma A. 10 months old when the census was recorded on 12 Jul 1870. Everyone was born in Ohio except Almina in Pennsylvania, and Ulysses and Emma in Indiana. The post office was Center.

3. Census in 1880 in Saint George, Pottawatomie, KS, United States. The 1880 census recorded Wm. Fortune, laborer, 23, living with wife Flora, 22. William and his father were born in Virginia and his mother in Kentucky. Flora and her father were born in Ohio and mother in Pennsylvania.
They are living next to William's father, James Fortune, laborer, 62, and wife Mary, 59 with sons David, farmer, 27, and John, at home, 20. All and their parents were born in Virginia, except Mary and David in Kentucky.
A few households earlier are Flora's parents: Wilson D. Allen, carpenter, 48, living with wife Almina, 49; George, teacher, 22; William B., laborer, 18; Ulysses G., odd jobs, 16; Emma A., 10; Hattie M. 8; and Walter J., 5. Wilson and his parents, and George and William were born in Ohio. Almina and her parents were born in Pennsylvania. The others were born in Indiana.
Also on the same census page is Flora's sister, Julia A., 20, with her husband Louis Smallwood, 20.

4. Residence: on 20 Feb 1899 in Manhattan, Riley, KS, United States. ^{2 9}

5. Census in 1900 in Manhattan, Riley, KS, United States. ¹⁰ The 1900 census recorded at 426 Laramie Street: William J. Fortune, plasterer, 45, born Dec 1854, living with wife Florence, 44, Apr 1856; Maud B., 17, Sep 1882; and Harry E., 8, Aug 1891. Also in the home was brother-in-law Walter J. Allen, teacher, 25, Mar 1874. William and Florence were married for 20 years and she had birthed 3 children by 1900, 2 alive that year. William and his parents were born in Virginia. Florence and her father were born in Ohio and her mother in Pennsylvania. Maud and Harry were born in Kansas. Walter J. was born in Indiana, his father in Ohio and mother in Pennsylvania.

6. Census in 1910 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States. ¹¹ The 1910 census recorded owning a home at 3314 Moulton Avenue: William J. Fortune, plasterer contractor, 54, living with wife Florence A., 47; daughter Maud B., china decorator, 25, and son Harry E., 18. They were married for 30 years and Florence had birthed 3 children, 2 alive in 1910. William and his parents were born in Virginia. Florence and her parents were born in Ohio. The children were born in Kansas.

7. Cause of Death: pneumonia, 22 May 1912, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States.

8. Obituary: Manhattan Mercury: obituary of Florence Fortune on 24 May 1912 in Manhattan, Riley, KS, United States. ⁴ Body Brought Here Today.
Mrs. Florence A. Fortune who died at Kansas City Wednesday morning was buried here this afternoon at Sunset cemetery. Short services were held at the cemetery. The body came in on Union Pacific number 107. The deceased was 49 years old and leaves a husband and one son and daughter.

Marietta married William Jasper Fortune, son of James Fortune and Mary Burchett, on 8 Apr 1880 in Topeka, Shawnee, KS, United States.¹ (William Jasper Fortune was born in 1855 in Lynchburg, Lynchburg, VA,¹² died on 19 Dec 1924 in Lynchburg, Lynchburg, VA ¹² and was buried on 20 Dec 1924 in Manhattan, Riley, KS, United States ¹².)