September 20, 1863: Joseph “Joe” Lee Allen is born to Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Allen. Joe Lee’s father dies before he turns six. 1870: According to the 1870 census, 39-year-old Sarah Allen, Joe Lee’s mother, is a “farmer.” The Allen household consists of Minnie, 16, Lonnie, 8, and Joseph, 6. October 1, 1890: Joe Lee Allen and Caddye McKennon marry. Joe Lee owns a livery stable on East Gaines Avenue in Monticello, AR. In later years, he sells automobiles, in addition to horses, mules, buggies, and wagons, and owns the Allen Hotel, a private school, and a horse-drawn hearse to be rented out for funerals. He becomes the first President of the Commercial Loan and Trust Company and serves as President of the Southeast Arkansas Fair Association. Joe & Caddye had 4 children,(1)Lonnie Lee, (2) Ladell, (3) Walter Edwin, & (4) Lewie Manker. 1905-1906: At 713 North Main Street, the original Allen House, a much smaller dwelling, is moved across the street to make room for what Joe Lee Allen hopes to be the most impressive house in town. The architect is Sylvester Hotchkiss, designer of houses for other prominent residents of Monticello, such as the Pope House and the Lambert House. The builder is Josiah Barkley White. The house is a stunning combination of architectural styles: Neoclassical, Gothic, and Queen Anne. The large carriage house on the north side of the lot provides living quarters for servants.1912: Because of his role as a significant investor, Joe Lee Allen is given the opportunity to name a new town south of Monticello. He names the new town “Ladelle,” after his middle daughter. October 23, 1917: Joe Lee Allen, age 54, dies in Collins, Arkansas, while “demonstrating” an automobile to a potential buyer. His body is brought by friends from Collins to his house, where his funeral is held two days later. He is buried in Oakland Cemetery.
September 20, 1863: Joseph “Joe” Lee Allen is born to Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Allen. Joe Lee’s father dies before he turns six. 1870: According to the 1870 census, 39-year-old Sarah Allen, Joe Lee’s mother, is a “farmer.” The Allen household consists of Minnie, 16, Lonnie, 8, and Joseph, 6. October 1, 1890: Joe Lee Allen and Caddye McKennon marry. Joe Lee owns a livery stable on East Gaines Avenue in Monticello, AR. In later years, he sells automobiles, in addition to horses, mules, buggies, and wagons, and owns the Allen Hotel, a private school, and a horse-drawn hearse to be rented out for funerals. He becomes the first President of the Commercial Loan and Trust Company and serves as President of the Southeast Arkansas Fair Association. Joe & Caddye had 4 children,(1)Lonnie Lee, (2) Ladell, (3) Walter Edwin, & (4) Lewie Manker. 1905-1906: At 713 North Main Street, the original Allen House, a much smaller dwelling, is moved across the street to make room for what Joe Lee Allen hopes to be the most impressive house in town. The architect is Sylvester Hotchkiss, designer of houses for other prominent residents of Monticello, such as the Pope House and the Lambert House. The builder is Josiah Barkley White. The house is a stunning combination of architectural styles: Neoclassical, Gothic, and Queen Anne. The large carriage house on the north side of the lot provides living quarters for servants.1912: Because of his role as a significant investor, Joe Lee Allen is given the opportunity to name a new town south of Monticello. He names the new town “Ladelle,” after his middle daughter. October 23, 1917: Joe Lee Allen, age 54, dies in Collins, Arkansas, while “demonstrating” an automobile to a potential buyer. His body is brought by friends from Collins to his house, where his funeral is held two days later. He is buried in Oakland Cemetery.
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