Chariton County, Missouri Biographical Sketch - CHARLES M. ALLEGA
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one of Chariton county's most extensive and successful farmers and stock
raisers, and an energetic, public-spirited citizen was born July 17, 1849.
Though a native Missourian, Mr. Allega has been unable to ascertain
whether his birth occurred in Livingston or Carroll county, that event
having transpired prior to the survey of the present line separating the
two counties, the original homestead now being located in both counties.
William P. Allega, the father, was born in Kentucky September 13, 1822,
and moved to Missouri in 1837.  On February 29, 1845, he was united in
marriage to Miss Missouri Ann Cravens, the result of which union was the
birth of ten children, six of whom are now living, our subject being the
eldest.  The death of the mother occurred in August, 1880. Since three
years of age Charles M. has been a resident of Chariton county, his father
having settled in Keytesville township, near Shannondale, in 1852, in
which vicinity he has since resided.  On October 22, 1872, occurred the
marriage of our subject to Miss Hulda E. Kilburn a native of Grundy
county.  This union has been blessed by the birth of seven children,
namely; Eliza, now Mrs. Ollie Williams; Maggie D., now Mrs. Frank Elmore;
William K., Louan, Kittie, Missouri E. S., and Charlie May.  By marriage
our subject not only secured the companionship of a most excellent lady,
but obtained possession of 149 acres of land, five miles south of
Salisbury and began housekeeping in the house shown at the top of the,
accompanying illustration, Which is now occupied by his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr and Mrs. Williams.  Favored with prosperity, Mr. Allega soon
added to his landed possessions and a few years later erected the dwelling
appearing at the bottom of the page, (now occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
Elmore.) As time sped by and his family increased our subject soon found
his second residence inadequate to his demands, and a few years since
erected the large and substantial residence shown in the center of the
illustration, which he now occupies, enjoying all the comforts and
conveniences of life.  Through his excellent business management,
unrelenting industry, energy and perseverance Mr. Allega has added to his
estate from time to time until now he owns 516 acres of as of good a soil
as is to be found in the state.  Aside from profitable farming, Mr. Allega
has been especially successful as a stack-raiser, handling some of the
best horses and cattle in this part of the state.  A resident of the
county for almost his entire life, our subject has been intimately
connected with its growth and progress, ever exerting his influence in
behalf of worthy enterprises and local advancement, he is known as a man
of undoubted honor and integrity.  Politically, he was born and reared a
democrat.