Carroll County IN Archives Biographies.....Allen, Alba G. 1890 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com March 21, 2006, 6:23 pm Author: John C. Odell (1916) ALBA G. ALLEN. Success is the natural result of well-applied energy, unflagging determination and perseverance in a course of action, which is well thought out and well planned. Among those whose efforts have been crowned with success, is Alba G. Allen, a prosperous and industrious young farmer of Deer Creek township, who cultivates eighty-five acres of land in section 3. Alba G. Allen was born in Madison township, Carroll county, February 3, 1890, and is the son of Joseph and Ellen (Gillam) Allen, the former of whom was born in Ohio and came to Carroll county with his parents, when only two years old. The latter was born near Indianapolis, and was married to Joseph Allen in Clinton county, her home at the time of their marriage. They began housekeeping in Madison township, Carroll county, and, for a time lived on land purchased by the grandfather. They have had seven children, six of whom are living, one dying in infancy. The living children are, Roy, who lives in Deer Creek township on a farm; Clara, who lives at home; Charles, who lives at Whitestown, Indiana; Alba G., the subject of this sketch; Ruth, who is the wife of Floyd White and lives in Madison township in one of the houses on her grandfather's farm, and Mabel, who is at home. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Allen are both living on the old homestead. Alba G. Allen received his education in the district schools of Carroll county, from which he was graduated. Later, he attended the Beechwood Academy near Fairland, Indiana, for three years. Mr. Allen followed farming at home until November 30, 1911, when he was married to Geneva May Duff, a daughter of Asa C. and Mattie (Hare) Duff, the former of whom was born in Monroe township, Carroll county, March 22, 1857, and the latter, the daughter of Lambert and Elizabeth (Grossaun) Hare. Asa C. Duff is the son of John B. and Clara (Tanner) Duff, the former of whom was born in Franklin county, Ohio, February 9, 1817, and the latter bom in Ohio, June 29, 1818. John D. Duff came to Carroll county when a young man, driving a four-horse team to Madison township, where he settled on a farm. He was one of the earliest settlers of the township. Clara Tanner came with her parents when a small girl to Madison township near what is now known as Radner. John B. Duff worked by the month for a number of years for William Stranahan, but later purchased a farm in Monroe township and farmed for a number of years. After selling out, he purchased a farm of one hundred and forty acres in Deer Creek township, in 1863, and died there on August 15, 1894. His wife died on October 23, 1908. They were both members of the Methodist church. John B. Duff was a stanch Republican. By his marriage to Clara Tanner, there were born ten children, two of whom died in infancy. Five are now living, Arenda Jane, born on October 20, 1844, the widow of Jacob Moore, who died in 1913, and she now lives in Monroe township; Amanda Ruth, August 17, 1846, who married Charles Dock, of Deer Creek township, and died on March 21, 1904; John P., December 9, 1849, who was a farmer and who died on May 5, 1904; Eliza Etta, September 20, 1852, who is the wife of Thomas Burns, of Muncie, Indiana; George Oliver, May 19, 1854, and died on March 6, 1915; Asa C, the father of Mrs. Allen; Reuben A., April 21, 1862, who lives in Madison township, and Dora M., August 14, 1864, who is the wife of M. F. Hildebrand, of near Lake Cicott, Cass county. Asa C. Duff received a good common school education and remained with his parents until about 1892, in which year he was married on March 30, to Mattie Hare, whose father, Lambert Hare, was born in Stuttgart, Germany, October 17, 1835, and who was married on February 4, 1862, to Elizabeth Grossaun, who was born on January 4, 1842, in Meisler, Wittenberg, Germany. They were the parents of two daughters, Mattie, the wife of Mr. Duff, and Nora, who lives in Chicago. Two other children died in infancy. Lambert Hare was a wagon-maker and blacksmith by trade, which occupations he followed in Delphi for a number of years, but about seven years after the death of his wife, he moved to Chicago, where he is now living retired. Mrs. Hare died on April 29, 1890, in Delphi. Mr. and Mrs. Asa C. Duff were the parents of two children, Geneva May, born on July 4, 1893, who is the wife of Mr. Allen, the subject of this sketch, and Raymond, born on July 10, 1897, who is a graduate of the Deer Creek township schools. Mr. Duff owns a well-improved farm with many substantial improvements, which he himself has made. He has built two barns and remodeled the house and cleared a great deal of the land, and is a general farmer and stockman. In politics he is a Repubiican. Mrs. Duff is a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs. Alba G. Allen have two children, Ruby Lucille, born on July 17, 1912, and Reed McCormick, April 15, 1914. Mrs. Allen is a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Allen votes the Republican ticket, but so far has not taken any considerable interest in. politics. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Biographical Section of HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS BY JOHN C ODELL With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families ILLUSTRATED 1916 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/carroll/bios/allen184nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/infiles/ File size: 5.9 Kb