ST FRANCIS CO, AR - WILLIAM E. ALLEN - Bio

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SOURCE:  Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Eastern 
Arkansas. Chicago:Goodspeed Publishers, 1890.
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William E. Allen, active in the agricultural affairs of this county, was
born in St. Francis County, Ark., being the son of William and Eliza L.
(Oliver) Allen, natives of Louisiana, and Arkansas, respectively. The
former began life for himself at the age of twenty-one years, and now
owns 261 acres of valuable land, with 100 acres carefully improved and
cultivated. Aside from his many farming interests, he is engaged in
stock raising, making a success of that branch as with everything else.
In 1877 Mr. Allen was married to Miss Flora L. Beazley, who died in
1884, leaving one child, Mary A. In 1888 Miss Ella E. Gray, a daughter
of William F. and Sarah E. Gray, became his present wife. To their union
one child has been born, Willie L. Mr. and Mrs. Allen are members in
high standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and the former
is a Democrat in his political views. He contributes liberally to all
public enterprises, and is held in high esteem by the entire community.