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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb April 30, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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ALLEN A. BUCK

	Allen A. Buck has always been on the frontier and now that
Stevens county is becoming one of the old and wealthy portions of 
Washington, he is entitled to enjoy the competence that his widely
bestowed and industrious effects have accumulated.  He was born in
Warren county, Illinois, on January 29, 1850, the son of Norman and
Abigal (Andrews) Buck.  The father was born near Cleveland, came to
Illinois, and in 1850 crossed the plains with teams.  His father 
served in the Revolution.  From California he returned to New Orleans
via Mexico, thence journeyed up the Mississippi to his home and fitted
out a train and started across the plains from Council Bluffs.  The
Indians attacked them and killed half of their number, destroyed the
train and left the remnant to be picked up by another train.  After a
time in California he returned via Fort Benton to his home.  During the
war he was drafted, but not being inclined to shed blood of citizens,
he turned west with the word that he preferred to fight Indians.  With
his family, wife, subject, and another son, Murry D., he crossed the
plains, settled in Oregon and farmed in the vicinity of Oregon city 
until his death in 1893.  The mother died in 1870.  Our subject left
home in 1865, came to the Dalles and in 1868 went overland to St. Louis.
Until 1870 he was in Denison, Texas, then went to his old home in 
Illinois.  On January 21, 1876, he married Mary A. Gohlman, in Clinton
county, Iowa.  Her parents, Henry M. and Henrietta (Brinkin) Gohlman,
were born in Germany, came to Clinton county and there Mrs. Buck was born
on July 7, 1857.  She has the following brothers and sisters, Christina
Watts, Dora Webels, Hattie, William, Henry, Martin, Rudolph and John, 
deceased.  Mrs. Buck's parents are still living in Iowa.  Mr. Buck 
brought his wife to San Francisco, thence to Portland, and later to
Dayton, Washington, where he established the first livery of the town.
He returned to Oregon City and in 1884 went back to Clinton county.  He
railroaded in Iowa and Nebraska until 1888 and then came to Harrington,
Washington.  Here he depleted his finances raising wheat for several
years and in 1895 came to his present place, six miles southwest from
Fruitland, which is now well improved.  Mr. Buck devotes himself 
largely to raising cattle.  He came here with limited means and is now
one of the prosperous men of the section.  He has a beautiful home and
all outbuildings necessary and an air of thrift penetrates the entire 
premises.  Nine children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Buck: Rex,
Murry H., Charles, Murl N., Edith, Allen, Mark, Carlton, deceased,
Abigal, deceased.  Mr. Buck's maternal grandfather was born in Scotland
and followed the sea.  He was captain of a vessel wrecked on Cuba and 
only a few of those on board survived.  Later he settled in Warren county,
Illinois, and was a prominent man there.