Claude was born near present-day Driscoll on the Palo Alto Ranch of Robert Driscoll, Sr., where his father was a foreman. Claude and his siblings attended the original Oso School on their uncle Henry D. Allen Jr.'s ranch. Claude later attended high school in Corpus Christi.
As a ten year-old, Claude visited the home of Tom and Marie Gallagher, neighbors on Oso Creek, shortly after the birth of their daughter Mary Ann (Marie). Upon seeing the baby, Claude proudly declared that he would marry her someday. Twenty-two years later Claude and Marie married.
Claude and his twin brother Emmett were longtime partners in farming and ranching. They worked together as cowpunchers with their father Mort for several years on the Kenedy Ranch. There they also farmed there, growing peanuts to feed the stock.
In 1907 Claude and Emmett bought 800 acres on Oso Creek, nine miles southeast of Robstown. They mostly grew cotton. Their average yield was half a bale to the acre. They were strictly dry-land farmers. They did most of their work with mules, although they later acquired a Fordson tractor. They grew vegetables for the market during the winter, raising spinach, cabbage and onions. They then cleared the ground for the spring to grow cotton.
The New Encyclopedia of Texas, published in the late 1920s, listed Claude and Emmett's stock: "thirty head of mules . . . a small dairy herd of fine Jersey cows, and Poland China hogs, which are raised for market. They use double-row planting and cultivating, and work Mexican labor."
"Thoroughly familiar with modern agricultural methods, the New Encyclopedia added, "Mr. Allen has done much to further the development of this section along progressive lines, and is one of the most valued residents of Robstown."
When Claude's sister Maude and her husband Bud Gallagher died in the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, Claude and wife Marie (the younger sister of Bud) were appointed guardians of the Gallagher children. They allowed the children to live in the home of Claude's mother Celia. Claude planted a special ten acre plot of cotton for his three Gallagher nieces. When the cotton was sold, the girls put deposited the funds in their own newly-created checking account.
As a ten year-old, Claude visited the home of Tom and Marie Gallagher, neighbors on Oso Creek, shortly after the birth of their daughter Mary Ann (Marie). Upon seeing the baby, Claude proudly declared that he would marry her someday. Twenty-two years later Claude and Marie married.
Claude and his twin brother Emmett were longtime partners in farming and ranching. They worked together as cowpunchers with their father Mort for several years on the Kenedy Ranch. There they also farmed there, growing peanuts to feed the stock.
In 1907 Claude and Emmett bought 800 acres on Oso Creek, nine miles southeast of Robstown. They mostly grew cotton. Their average yield was half a bale to the acre. They were strictly dry-land farmers. They did most of their work with mules, although they later acquired a Fordson tractor. They grew vegetables for the market during the winter, raising spinach, cabbage and onions. They then cleared the ground for the spring to grow cotton.
The New Encyclopedia of Texas, published in the late 1920s, listed Claude and Emmett's stock: "thirty head of mules . . . a small dairy herd of fine Jersey cows, and Poland China hogs, which are raised for market. They use double-row planting and cultivating, and work Mexican labor."
"Thoroughly familiar with modern agricultural methods, the New Encyclopedia added, "Mr. Allen has done much to further the development of this section along progressive lines, and is one of the most valued residents of Robstown."
When Claude's sister Maude and her husband Bud Gallagher died in the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, Claude and wife Marie (the younger sister of Bud) were appointed guardians of the Gallagher children. They allowed the children to live in the home of Claude's mother Celia. Claude planted a special ten acre plot of cotton for his three Gallagher nieces. When the cotton was sold, the girls put deposited the funds in their own newly-created checking account.
Claude was born near present-day Driscoll on the Palo Alto Ranch of Robert Driscoll, Sr., where his father was a foreman. Claude and his siblings attended the original Oso School on their uncle Henry D. Allen Jr.'s ranch. Claude later attended high school in Corpus Christi.
As a ten year-old, Claude visited the home of Tom and Marie Gallagher, neighbors on Oso Creek, shortly after the birth of their daughter Mary Ann (Marie). Upon seeing the baby, Claude proudly declared that he would marry her someday. Twenty-two years later Claude and Marie married.
Claude and his twin brother Emmett were longtime partners in farming and ranching. They worked together as cowpunchers with their father Mort for several years on the Kenedy Ranch. There they also farmed there, growing peanuts to feed the stock.
In 1907 Claude and Emmett bought 800 acres on Oso Creek, nine miles southeast of Robstown. They mostly grew cotton. Their average yield was half a bale to the acre. They were strictly dry-land farmers. They did most of their work with mules, although they later acquired a Fordson tractor. They grew vegetables for the market during the winter, raising spinach, cabbage and onions. They then cleared the ground for the spring to grow cotton.
The New Encyclopedia of Texas, published in the late 1920s, listed Claude and Emmett's stock: "thirty head of mules . . . a small dairy herd of fine Jersey cows, and Poland China hogs, which are raised for market. They use double-row planting and cultivating, and work Mexican labor."
"Thoroughly familiar with modern agricultural methods, the New Encyclopedia added, "Mr. Allen has done much to further the development of this section along progressive lines, and is one of the most valued residents of Robstown."
When Claude's sister Maude and her husband Bud Gallagher died in the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, Claude and wife Marie (the younger sister of Bud) were appointed guardians of the Gallagher children. They allowed the children to live in the home of Claude's mother Celia. Claude planted a special ten acre plot of cotton for his three Gallagher nieces. When the cotton was sold, the girls put deposited the funds in their own newly-created checking account.
As a ten year-old, Claude visited the home of Tom and Marie Gallagher, neighbors on Oso Creek, shortly after the birth of their daughter Mary Ann (Marie). Upon seeing the baby, Claude proudly declared that he would marry her someday. Twenty-two years later Claude and Marie married.
Claude and his twin brother Emmett were longtime partners in farming and ranching. They worked together as cowpunchers with their father Mort for several years on the Kenedy Ranch. There they also farmed there, growing peanuts to feed the stock.
In 1907 Claude and Emmett bought 800 acres on Oso Creek, nine miles southeast of Robstown. They mostly grew cotton. Their average yield was half a bale to the acre. They were strictly dry-land farmers. They did most of their work with mules, although they later acquired a Fordson tractor. They grew vegetables for the market during the winter, raising spinach, cabbage and onions. They then cleared the ground for the spring to grow cotton.
The New Encyclopedia of Texas, published in the late 1920s, listed Claude and Emmett's stock: "thirty head of mules . . . a small dairy herd of fine Jersey cows, and Poland China hogs, which are raised for market. They use double-row planting and cultivating, and work Mexican labor."
"Thoroughly familiar with modern agricultural methods, the New Encyclopedia added, "Mr. Allen has done much to further the development of this section along progressive lines, and is one of the most valued residents of Robstown."
When Claude's sister Maude and her husband Bud Gallagher died in the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, Claude and wife Marie (the younger sister of Bud) were appointed guardians of the Gallagher children. They allowed the children to live in the home of Claude's mother Celia. Claude planted a special ten acre plot of cotton for his three Gallagher nieces. When the cotton was sold, the girls put deposited the funds in their own newly-created checking account.
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