Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Allen, Francis Marion 
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Deb Haines http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000719 January 31, 2008, 2:53 am

Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

Francis Marion Allen, youngest son of George W. and Sophronia (Besse) Allen, 
resident on section 9, Lyndon Township, was born Oct. 30, 1835, in the 
township of Wales, Erie Co., N. Y. He was nine years of age when the family 
residence was transferred to Kankakee Co., Ill., where he attained to man's 
estate. A full personal account of his parents is given in the sketch of A. B. 
Allen. Mr. Allen was united in marriage with Melvina Mann, Aug. 8, 1858. She 
was born in Richland Co., Ohio, and is the daughter of Alexander and Maria 
(Bumpus) Mann. After his marriage Mr. Allen and his wife assisted his parents 
on the homestead until 1869, when he removed to Lyndon Township. He purchased 
a farm on section 9, and is now the owner of 265 acres, fenced and under 
advanced improvements, and including six acres of timber. Roderick D., Rhoda, 
Henry and Ralph are the names of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Allen.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/whiteside/bios/allen2313nbs.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/

File size: 1.8 Kb