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Polly Tanner Allen

Polly Tanner Allen

Female 1899 - 2004  (105 years)


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  • Name Polly Tanner Allen 
    Birth 1 Feb 1899  Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Death 6 Feb 2004  Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Rural Cemetery, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4101  Stewartsny
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

    Father Andrew K. Allen,   b. 30 Dec 1861, Alfred, Allegheny, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Nov 1934, Olean, Cattaraugus, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Viola D. Ferrin,   b. 28 Jul 1874, Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Aug 1905, Gainesville, Wyoming Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 15 Feb 1893  Adrian, Canisteo, Steuben Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2328  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joel Dean Burdett,   b. 12 Aug 1896, Big Creek, Fremont, Steuben Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 1974, Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 22 Feb 1922  Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Son Burdett,   b. 13 Dec 1922, Fremont, Steuben Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1922, Fremont, Steuben Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Hobart Murray Burdett,   b. 30 Oct 1923, Howard, Steuben Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 1965, Hartsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Marianna Virginia Burdett,   b. 29 Jan 1925, Fremont, Steuben Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 2010, Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Margaret Viola Burdett
     5. Paul Shelby Burdett,   b. 24 May 1928, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Oct 2010, Nunda, Livingston Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. Joel Dean Burdett, Jr.,   b. 23 Dec 1929, Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 2011, Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. Donald Sidney Burdett
     8. James Milton Burdett
     9. Douglas Malcolm Burdett,   b. 9 May 1942, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Apr 1944, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F827  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

  • 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, havining 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 marrinng 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 maarried 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.

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