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Below left, is a picture of my Grandpa Bob and Grandma Nettie Allsup on their wedding day, in 1910. Grandpa Robert Young Allsup was born in the Dallas area in January of 1873. He actually tended horses for the famous outlaw gang, "The Youngers." Some say his middle name was derived from them. He was rumored to have crossed paths with Jesse James, as well. Because he was 22 years older than Nettie, my Dad almost always related to him as being old. A stern man, but a hard worker, with a sense of humor. He lost his dad and brother when he was just 8 years old. Below right, is my Grandma Nettie Allsup at 22 yrs old, with my 6 month old dad, Fred, on her lap. Note the baby gown he's wearing, as per the times. His older brother, Robert is standing. The picture was taken about January, 1918. |
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Allsup
family: December, 1937 The
next picture is of the entire Allsup family, taken in a Main
Street studio in Henryetta, Oklahoma around Christmas time,
1937. We like to call this shot the "Original Ten," with
Grandpa and Grandma. My dad, Fred, was 20 years old and is
the tallest one standing in the back row. Starting with the
back row, left to right: Bonnie
Lee
(b.Nov.
19, 1911),
Ida Mae
(b.July 3, 1913),
Johnny
Robert
(b.Mar.5,
1915),
Fred
Leonard
(b.July
28, 1917),
Maudi
Marie
(b.Oct.
1, 1919),
and Vera
Etta
(b.Mar.31,
1922).
In the
middle, the youngest and last child born to the family, is
my uncle Glen Franklin Allsup
(b.May
20, 1933).
Front row, left
to right: Velma Ruby
(b.Aug.
15, 1925),
Grandpa
Robert Young Allsup
(b.Jan.
6, 1873),
Billy
Wayne
(b.Dec.
29, 1929),
Grandma
Nettie Mae Allsup
(b. May
23, 1895),
and
Nettie Ruth
(b.Oct.
4, 1927). If you notice, most of the children were born
about 2 years apart.
1938: My uncle Glen
sitting on the porch of the Allsup home place with his dad,
Bob Allsup. It's located 1/2 mile north of Ryal
school.
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