Biographical sketch of Frank E. ALLEN Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Leslie Harper < leslieharper@hotmail.com > USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogy information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation. Individuals or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must contact the submitter or the listed USGenWeb archivist. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The following has been transcribed from "The History of Jefferson County", 1879, page 678 Surnames: ALLEN, MANNING ALLEN, Frank E., born April 3, 1853, in the town of Milford, Jefferson County, Wi.; son of F.M. Allen; removed from Milford in 1873 to Fort Atkinson, where Mr. Allen, with his father, bought and operated the Fort Atkinson Flouring Mills. In the summer of 1879, the Messrs. Allen purchased the water power of the old Brink Mill, at Cold Spring, and constructed a grist-mill, with four run of stones. In 1875, Mr. R. E. Allen was married to Miss Emma M. MANNING, of Lake Mills; two children have thus far blessed their union, Claude M. and Ethel I. Allen, the former now being dead.