Daniel Julian Allred was born in Randolph County on February 28, 1966. He was the oldest child of Isaac Wesley Allred and Mary Ann Jennings Allred.
Daniel was born the year after the Civil War ended. The Greensboro Patriot had advertisement the month he was born advertising coffee at 49 cents a pound and hoop skirts starting at $1.50.
In the 1870 census, five year old Daniel Julian was living with his mother and father in the Franklinville Township. His father Isaac was a farmer with real estate valued at $800 and personal property valued at $375. The father could read but not write. His mother was a housekeeper.
Daniel’s brother Ensey Worth Allred was born October 30, of 1870. A second brother, Albion Wesley was born November 9, 1873. The baby of the family, a girl, Louie Henrietta was born November 13, 1877.
In the 1880 census, Daniel Julian was living with his father and mother, two brothers and sister His father Isaac continued to farm and fifteen year old Daniel was listed as a farm hand.
On August 26, 1886, Daniel married Nancy Jane Elmore in Randolph County. They soon started a family. Son Arthur Labon was born in 1887. William Henry was born in 1888. John Wesley was born in 1891. Daughter Martha Ada was born in 1894 and Lydola “Dola” was born in 1897. Ada Augustus “Addie” came along in 1900.
The Allreds seem to have lived a quiet life as there is little information to be found on them. An article in the Greensboro Telegram on January 21, 1898 seems to indicate that the Randolph County Allreds generally had a reputation for being quiet people
The 1900 census reports that Daniel Julian is farming. The three oldest boys, Laban, William and John Wesley were all in school while the girls were not
(Ada, Dola, and Addie).
In 1902, another girl joins the family. Her name is Bertha Pearl Allred. In 1908, son Arthur Labon died at age 21. He is buried at Cedar Falls Methodist Church Cemetery. The Courier Tribune reported on April 22, 1909, Mr. D.J. Allred has recently accepted a position with The Cedar Falls Manufacturing Company as overseer of the roping department.
In 1910, the census shows the family has completely left farming and joined the textile revolution. Daniel Julian is working in the cotton mill as a space hand. William is a slubber hand, John Wesley is an oiler and Ada is a spinner. The father and the older boys can read and write.
According to the Randolph Bulletin paper January 18, 1906, page 3, the Cedar Falls Cotton Mill was a good place to work.
In the 1920 census, the family continues to work in the cotton mill. William Henry has married Crissie Geneva Laughlin and is living nearby and is working in the cotton mill. John Wesley has left home and is living nearby working in the cotton mill. He has started a family with his wife Alice with children Delsie, Bill, Claude, and James. Ada has married John Pugh and they live nearby with son Clarence. John Pugh works in the cotton mill also. Living with Daniel Julian and Nancy Jane are daughter Dola and Bertha who are working in the cotton mill with their father. Also living with the family is son-in law Theron Laughlin with wife Addie. Theron also works in the cotton mill.
Cedar falls appears to be economically prosperous place to live with a new road being constructed.
In the 1930 census, 65 year-old Daniel Julian Allred is living alone with 67-year-old Nancy Jane Elmore Allred. Nancy Jane suffered from paralysis beginning June 30, 1930 according to her death certificate. She died on December 24, 1933 and was buried at Cedar Falls Methodist Church.
Daniel Julian Allred died on February 14, 1935. His death certificate states he was a lifelong employee of Sapona Cotton Mills and he died of myelitis.
Danlie Julian is buried in the Cedar Falls Methodist Cemetery with his wife Nancy Jane and many other Allred family members.
Daniel Julian Allred and Nancy Jane Elmore Allred had the following children:
1. Arthur Laban Allred 1887-1908
2. William Henry Allred 1889-1970 married Crissie Geneva Laughlin 1892-1978
3. Martha L “Ada” Allred 1894-1971 married John Milton Pugh 1888-1960
4. John Wesley Allred 1891-1985 married Flossie Alice Leonard 1892-1960
5. Lydola “Dola” Allred 1897-1985 married Lee Watson Shaw 1901-1939
6. Ada Augustus “Addie” 1900-1984 married Theron Lesley Laughlin 1901-1987
7. Bertha Pearl Allred 1902-1969 married Emery L Smith 1901-1977
8. Charles Melvin Allred 1903-1905
References available at Rogers Family Tree on Ancestry
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/34712803/family
and at Family Search https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KL6R-FYH
Martha's Family Connections 