BIO: John R. Allen, Wyoming Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, PA & NY

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Chaffee, Amasa Franklin. History of the Wyoming 
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
New York: Eaton & Mains, 1904, pages 272-273.
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  Allen, John R., was born on December 20, 1838, at Newark Valley, N.Y. 
He attended school in Newark Valley, Flemingville, and Speedsville. He 
was converted in the fall of 1858 in the Methodist Episcopal church at 
Flemingville, and joined the church at once. He received exhorter's 
license October 17, 1870, from his pastor, S. B. Keeney, and local 
preacher's license November 11, 1871. After serving two years as supply 
preacher under the presiding elder he joined the Conference in 1874, 
receiving deacon's orders in 1875 and elder's orders in 1878.
  On September 29, 1859, he married Miss Roxana Pritchard, who died on 
April 21, 1884, from injuries received from the running away of Mr. 
Allen's horse. She was buried at Beach Lake, the place of her death. On 
April 8, 1885, he married Miss Bertha D. Dunn, of Beach Lake.
  His pastorates have been as follows: 1872, Litchfield; 1873-74, 
Campville; 1875-77, North Barton; 1878-79, North Tioga; 1880-82, 
Windham; 1883, Hale's Eddy; 1884, Beach Pond; 1885, Oregon; 1886, 
Oregon and Rileyville; 1887-89, North Abington; 1890-91, 
Centermoreland; 1892-94, Danby; 1895, Apalachin; 1896-1903, sd.
  Since his superannuation he has resided in Flemingville.