Polly Tanner Allen

1899 - 2004  (105 years)

• Name	Polly Tanner Allen
  Nickname	Mary
  Birth	01 Feb 1899	Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA
  	Delivered by Dr.Wm Benjamin
  		Birth Record - Allen, Polly T. 1899
  Gender	Female
  Death	06 Feb 2004	Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA
  Burial	Rural Cemetery, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA
  		Joel and Polly(Allen) Burdett - Hornellsville Rural Cemetery Plot: Burdett
  Notes	Polly(Mary Stanley) graduated from Hornell High School in 1920. She lived with her aunt, Mrs. John Stanley, after the death of her mother in 1905. She was said have had a very tough time as a little girl, living with her mothers family, having to hear about how "improper those Allen's are." Audrey Allen, said that Grandma was not even aloud to play with the neighbor kids because she was an Allen. Grandma never mentioned anything about her father having been Divorced before marring her mother. This was look down upon at the time and may have been why her parents went to Steuben County to get married by a Justice of the Peace. Grandma always spoke highly of her father and of his third wife Edith Jotry. She so wanted to go and live with them, but from what I understand, they were always traveling and it would be no place for a little girl, so she was told. HORNELL- Polly(Mary) Burdett, 105, formerly of Burdett Road, died Friday (Feb.6, 2004) in Hornell Gardens, where she has been a resident for the past seven years. Born Feb 1, 1899 in Almond, the daughter of K and Voila Ferrin Allen, she was married Feb. 22,1922 in Hornell to Joel D. Burdett, Sr., who died in 1974. She was also predeceased by two sons; Douglas, who died in 1944 and Hobart M. Burdett, who died in 1965; onwe grandson, David Burdett; a great-grandson, Shane Burdett; and a great-great grandson, Xavier Drake. Living most of her life in the Hornell area, she was a graduate of the former Hornell Acedamy. Polly was a seamstress, employed by the former Hickey-Freeman Co., Inc. of Hornell for 20 years, retiring in 1967. She loved doing handwork with her crocheting and making several beautiful quilts. One of her crocheted tablecloths was exhited at the 1939 World's Fair in New York City. She is survived by two daughters, Marianna Matlega, Dundee and Margaret(William) Drake, Hornell; four sons, Paul (Betty) Burdett, Nunda, Joel Dean Burdett, Jr., Hornell, Donald S. Burdett, Hornell and James (Anna) Burdett, Geneseo; 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great grandsons, several neices and nephews.
  Person ID	I59	OurNorthernRoots | Andrew's Ancestor
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2015

  
  

  Father	Andrew K. Allen,   b. 30 Dec 1861, Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA d. 28 Nov 1934, Olean, Cattaraugus Co., New York, USA (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Viola Deanthe Ferrin,   b. 28 Jul 1874, Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA d. 1 Sep 1905, Gainesville, Wyoming Co., New York, USA (Age 31 years)
  Marriage	15 Feb 1893	Adrian, Canisteo, Steuben Co., New York, USA
  Family ID	F154	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joel Dean Burdett,   b. 12 Aug 1896, Big Creek, Fremont, Steuben Co., New York, USA d. 6 Apr 1974, Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	22 Feb 1922	Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA
  		Marriage Record - Burdett/Allen 1922
  		Burdett 50th Wedding Anniversary
  Children	1. daughter Burdett,   b. 14 Dec 1922, Fremont, Steuben Co., New York, USA d. 14 Dec 1922, Fremont, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age 0 years) + 2. Hobart Murray Burdett,   b. 30 Oct 1923, Howard, Steuben Co., New York, USA d. 06 Apr 1965, Hartsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age 41 years)   3. Mary Anna Virginia Burdett,   b. 29 Jan 1925, North Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA d. 05 May 2010, Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age 85 years) + 4. Margaret Viola Burdett,   b. 14 Sep 1926, Fremont, Steuben Co., New York, USA d. 25 Sep 2017, Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age 91 years) + 5. Paul Shelby Burdett,   b. 24 May 1928, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA d. 20 Oct 2010, Nunda, Livingston Co., New York, USA (Age 82 years) + 6. Joel Dean Burdett, Jr.,   b. 23 Dec 1929, Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA d. 2 Mar 2011, Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age 81 years)   7. Donald Sidney Burdett,   b. 3 Sep 1933, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA d. 19 Mar 2018, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age 84 years) + 8. Living   9. Douglas Malcolm Burdett,   b. 9 May 1942, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA d. 25 Apr 1944, North Hornell, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F30	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 01 Feb 1899 - Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA Marriage - 22 Feb 1922 - Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA Death - 06 Feb 2004 - Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA Burial - - Rural Cemetery, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Polly Allen Burdett
  		Joel and Polly Burdett, abt 1952
  		Stanley-Ferrin Family Angeline, Antionette, and Mabel Front row: John Stanley, and Mary(Polly)Allen Children are of LaVern and Maude Stanley(Kenneth and Juanita).

  
  

  Documents

  Class of 1913, Big Creek School District 4 Fremont,Steuben Co., New York