Jefferson-Hale County AlArchives Biographies.....Allen, Basil Mandy December 20, 1858 - 
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Author: “Memorial Record of Alabama,” Volume 2, published by Brant & Fuller in Madison, WI (1893), page 245

“Basil M. Allen was born in Caroline county, Va., December 20, 1858, and was 
educated at the agricultural college in that state, having graduated there in 
1876.  He afterward studied law at Bowling Green, Va., and came to Hale county, 
Ala., in 1878, where he resumed his studies and was admitted to the bar at 
Greensboro, in 1880.  HE practiced in Hale county about one year, and, in 
December, 1881, went to Birmingham and commenced the lucrative practice he 
enjoys there at present.  He was a member of the commissioners’ court of Hale 
county for two years.  He was the first exalted ruler of the Elks in 
Birmingham, in 1888, was re-elected in 1889, and again in 1890, and resigned 
the same year to accept the position of district deputy exalted ruler for 
Alabama, which office he held one term, and was then appointed grand inner 
guard of the grand lodge of the United States. He is past chancellor of Phoenix 
lodge, No. 25, K. of P.  While district deputy of the Elks he established 
lodges at Selma, Anniston and Montgomery.  He is a member of the I. O. O. F. 
and I. O. R. M.  Mr. Allen is the son of Rev. L. W. Allen, a native of 
Virginia, and a Baptist clergyman of note.  He was pastor of the Walnut street 
Baptist church, at Louisville, when the war commenced.  He resigned his 
pastorate, went home to Caroline county, Va., and raised a company of cavalry 
of which he was made captain.  He served gallantly through the whole war, with 
the exception of ten months, when he was held a prisoner at Johnson’s Island.  
After the war he remained in Virginia until his death, which occurred in 1872.  
He was at one time sergeant-at-arms of the lower house of Virginia legislature 
prior to the war.  He married Anna M. Martin, of Williamsburg, Va., and to them 
were born four children, all of whom are living as follows:  Hattie E., wife of 
C. W. Collins, of Hale county, Ala.’ Nannie B., wife of R. W. Collins of Hale 
county, Ala.; B. M. and L. C. Allen of Shrevesport, LA.  The mother of Mr. 
Allen died in 1865.”

Additional Comments:
Basil Mandy Allen can be found in the 1900 US Census, Birmingham, Jefferson 
County, Alabama, page 15A, Precinct 37, line 5 and is a border and he is 
single.  I do not believe he was lifing in Shreveport, Caddo Parrish, LA. His 
brother, L. Calhoun is there (Shreveport) in 1900 with his wife and son, L. 
Calhoun, Jr.

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