BIO: Americus R. Allen, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA.

                            CHAPTER XXXVIII.

                          BOROUGH OF CARLISLE.

404  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  AMERICUS R. ALLEN, M.D., Carlisle, is a graduate of the University of 
Pennsylvania.  He was born at Lee's Cross Roads, Cumberland Co., Penn., 
January 13, 1861, and is the eldest son of Wm. H. and Anna (Clark) 
Allen, who had a family of five sons and four daughters.  Americus R. 
Allen worked at farming, and attended the common schools and the 
Normal, at Shippensburg, Penn., until twenty-one years of age, when he 
was employed by the Bosler Cattle Company, and remained with this 
company, in Nebraska, one year.  He then began the study of medicine, 
in the office of S. B. Keefer, A. M., M. D., Carlisle.  After 
graduating at the university, he located in Carlisle, where he has 
since engaged in the practice of medicine, and enjoys the confidence 
and respect of all.