Faulk County, SD Biographies.....Allen, Amon L. 1847 - 
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Author: C. H. Ellis



    AMON L. ALLEN was born December 3rd, 1847, in Harrison county, Ohio, when

three years old his parents moved to Iowa, in the spring of 1851, and located in

the town of Washington, where he enjoyed a happy home and farm life until the

spring of 1882, when a removal was made to western Iowa and a location in

Pottawattamie county, where he resided and engaged in farming until 1902, when

he took advantage of selling at the high price that Iowa land commanded at that

time and removed to Faulk county, South Dakota, and invested in five quarter

.sections of valuable prairie land in the township of Myron, seven miles

north-east of Faulkton, where his son resides and is making it more valuable.



    On March 8, 1872, he was united in marriage to Miss Maria A. Maxwell, of

Washington, Iowa, and to them have been born two sons, viz: Isaac Sheldon, and

R. Leroy, who are both married and with families, reside in Faulk county. Since

coming to this county Mr. Allen has resided in Faulkton and been engaged in

mechanical work.



    Mr. Allen sold his Iowa farm for $110 per acre and bought Faulk county land

for $22 per acre, and now after six years ownership and experience with Dakota

land and climate, has no land to sell, but if he wanted to sell he would not

consider $40 per acre a reasonable price for the farm. In addition to his farm

land he bought a small house and stable with four lots, upon a desirable

residence street in the city. In the summer of 1908, he erected practically a

new house of twelve rooms, with all modern improvements, and is now in a

situation to enjoy, with his devoted companion, the reward that industry,

intelligence and good judgment has secured.





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HISTORY OF

FAULK COUNTY

SOUTH DAKOTA

CAPTAIN C. H. ELLIS



TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PIONEERS AND PROMINENT CITIZENS



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