Gravestone reads Age 47 years, 2 months, 10 days.
Notes
1) The name "Allen" was originally spelled "Allyn".
2) The year of death on his gravestone appears to be incorrect. Local histories and (more significantly) his will state that he died in 1838.
Samuel Allen was the son of Eleazer Allen (1755-1830), a Revolutionary War patriot, and Elizabeth Stark. Samuel's parents were born in Colchester, Hartford County, Connecticut and lived for a while in New York state, where several of their children, including Samuel, were born. They finally settled in St. Clair County, Illinois.
Samuel was living in St. Clair County by 1812 and married Candace Thomas in Bellville, St. Clair County on August 7, 1814.
Bio
The following biography is from Portrait and biographical album of Rock Island County, Illinois, Biographical Pub. Co., Chicago, 1885.
Samuel Allyn, his father, was born in the State of New York. He came to Illinois when a young man, settling in St. Clair County, where he was married to Candace Thomas. She was a native of South Carolina. Mr. Allyn bought a tract of unimproved land in Shiloh Valley, and was its owner and occupant until he had wholly improved the place. In 1833 he sold the farm but remained thereon until the year following, when he gave possession to the new proprietor. In the fall of that year, 1834, he came to the county of Rock Island. The journey was made to this place on the steamer "Wisconsin," and the trip was her first. Mr. Allyn bought a tract of land at Port Byron, and he also made claims on sections 20 and 21 of the township of Coe, which was then recorded as town 19, range 2 east. The tract lying on the river is now included in the site of the village of Port Byron. He spent the winter in the home of his nephew, Archibald Allen, and in the spring took possession of his property. There had been a double log cabin erected on the place, into which his family moved, and they were its occupants until January, 1837. They then removed to the farm on section 20, the village tract having been platted and a town laid out, which occasioned a division of ownership. Mr. Allyn had built a house on the new homestead, and his death took place there in the month of March, 1838. He left a wife and six children. The former survived him 35 years, her death occurring Sept. 29, 1872. John D., eldest child, is now deceased; James H. is a resident of Polk Co., Iowa; he is a retired farmer; Maria is the wife of John Sigsworth, of Lane Co., Oregon; Samuel lives in Saunders Co., Neb.; George lives at Port Byron; William is a resident of Iowa, and is located near the city of Des Moines.
Mr. Allyn was a Whig in political connection and throughout his life was prominent in public affairs; was Justice of the Peace before his death.
Notes
1) The name "Allen" was originally spelled "Allyn".
2) The year of death on his gravestone appears to be incorrect. Local histories and (more significantly) his will state that he died in 1838.
Samuel Allen was the son of Eleazer Allen (1755-1830), a Revolutionary War patriot, and Elizabeth Stark. Samuel's parents were born in Colchester, Hartford County, Connecticut and lived for a while in New York state, where several of their children, including Samuel, were born. They finally settled in St. Clair County, Illinois.
Samuel was living in St. Clair County by 1812 and married Candace Thomas in Bellville, St. Clair County on August 7, 1814.
Bio
The following biography is from Portrait and biographical album of Rock Island County, Illinois, Biographical Pub. Co., Chicago, 1885.
Samuel Allyn, his father, was born in the State of New York. He came to Illinois when a young man, settling in St. Clair County, where he was married to Candace Thomas. She was a native of South Carolina. Mr. Allyn bought a tract of unimproved land in Shiloh Valley, and was its owner and occupant until he had wholly improved the place. In 1833 he sold the farm but remained thereon until the year following, when he gave possession to the new proprietor. In the fall of that year, 1834, he came to the county of Rock Island. The journey was made to this place on the steamer "Wisconsin," and the trip was her first. Mr. Allyn bought a tract of land at Port Byron, and he also made claims on sections 20 and 21 of the township of Coe, which was then recorded as town 19, range 2 east. The tract lying on the river is now included in the site of the village of Port Byron. He spent the winter in the home of his nephew, Archibald Allen, and in the spring took possession of his property. There had been a double log cabin erected on the place, into which his family moved, and they were its occupants until January, 1837. They then removed to the farm on section 20, the village tract having been platted and a town laid out, which occasioned a division of ownership. Mr. Allyn had built a house on the new homestead, and his death took place there in the month of March, 1838. He left a wife and six children. The former survived him 35 years, her death occurring Sept. 29, 1872. John D., eldest child, is now deceased; James H. is a resident of Polk Co., Iowa; he is a retired farmer; Maria is the wife of John Sigsworth, of Lane Co., Oregon; Samuel lives in Saunders Co., Neb.; George lives at Port Byron; William is a resident of Iowa, and is located near the city of Des Moines.
Mr. Allyn was a Whig in political connection and throughout his life was prominent in public affairs; was Justice of the Peace before his death.
Gravestone reads Age 47 years, 2 months, 10 days.
Notes
1) The name "Allen" was originally spelled "Allyn".
2) The year of death on his gravestone appears to be incorrect. Local histories and (more significantly) his will state that he died in 1838.
Samuel Allen was the son of Eleazer Allen (1755-1830), a Revolutionary War patriot, and Elizabeth Stark. Samuel's parents were born in Colchester, Hartford County, Connecticut and lived for a while in New York state, where several of their children, including Samuel, were born. They finally settled in St. Clair County, Illinois.
Samuel was living in St. Clair County by 1812 and married Candace Thomas in Bellville, St. Clair County on August 7, 1814.
Bio
The following biography is from Portrait and biographical album of Rock Island County, Illinois, Biographical Pub. Co., Chicago, 1885.
Samuel Allyn, his father, was born in the State of New York. He came to Illinois when a young man, settling in St. Clair County, where he was married to Candace Thomas. She was a native of South Carolina. Mr. Allyn bought a tract of unimproved land in Shiloh Valley, and was its owner and occupant until he had wholly improved the place. In 1833 he sold the farm but remained thereon until the year following, when he gave possession to the new proprietor. In the fall of that year, 1834, he came to the county of Rock Island. The journey was made to this place on the steamer "Wisconsin," and the trip was her first. Mr. Allyn bought a tract of land at Port Byron, and he also made claims on sections 20 and 21 of the township of Coe, which was then recorded as town 19, range 2 east. The tract lying on the river is now included in the site of the village of Port Byron. He spent the winter in the home of his nephew, Archibald Allen, and in the spring took possession of his property. There had been a double log cabin erected on the place, into which his family moved, and they were its occupants until January, 1837. They then removed to the farm on section 20, the village tract having been platted and a town laid out, which occasioned a division of ownership. Mr. Allyn had built a house on the new homestead, and his death took place there in the month of March, 1838. He left a wife and six children. The former survived him 35 years, her death occurring Sept. 29, 1872. John D., eldest child, is now deceased; James H. is a resident of Polk Co., Iowa; he is a retired farmer; Maria is the wife of John Sigsworth, of Lane Co., Oregon; Samuel lives in Saunders Co., Neb.; George lives at Port Byron; William is a resident of Iowa, and is located near the city of Des Moines.
Mr. Allyn was a Whig in political connection and throughout his life was prominent in public affairs; was Justice of the Peace before his death.
Notes
1) The name "Allen" was originally spelled "Allyn".
2) The year of death on his gravestone appears to be incorrect. Local histories and (more significantly) his will state that he died in 1838.
Samuel Allen was the son of Eleazer Allen (1755-1830), a Revolutionary War patriot, and Elizabeth Stark. Samuel's parents were born in Colchester, Hartford County, Connecticut and lived for a while in New York state, where several of their children, including Samuel, were born. They finally settled in St. Clair County, Illinois.
Samuel was living in St. Clair County by 1812 and married Candace Thomas in Bellville, St. Clair County on August 7, 1814.
Bio
The following biography is from Portrait and biographical album of Rock Island County, Illinois, Biographical Pub. Co., Chicago, 1885.
Samuel Allyn, his father, was born in the State of New York. He came to Illinois when a young man, settling in St. Clair County, where he was married to Candace Thomas. She was a native of South Carolina. Mr. Allyn bought a tract of unimproved land in Shiloh Valley, and was its owner and occupant until he had wholly improved the place. In 1833 he sold the farm but remained thereon until the year following, when he gave possession to the new proprietor. In the fall of that year, 1834, he came to the county of Rock Island. The journey was made to this place on the steamer "Wisconsin," and the trip was her first. Mr. Allyn bought a tract of land at Port Byron, and he also made claims on sections 20 and 21 of the township of Coe, which was then recorded as town 19, range 2 east. The tract lying on the river is now included in the site of the village of Port Byron. He spent the winter in the home of his nephew, Archibald Allen, and in the spring took possession of his property. There had been a double log cabin erected on the place, into which his family moved, and they were its occupants until January, 1837. They then removed to the farm on section 20, the village tract having been platted and a town laid out, which occasioned a division of ownership. Mr. Allyn had built a house on the new homestead, and his death took place there in the month of March, 1838. He left a wife and six children. The former survived him 35 years, her death occurring Sept. 29, 1872. John D., eldest child, is now deceased; James H. is a resident of Polk Co., Iowa; he is a retired farmer; Maria is the wife of John Sigsworth, of Lane Co., Oregon; Samuel lives in Saunders Co., Neb.; George lives at Port Byron; William is a resident of Iowa, and is located near the city of Des Moines.
Mr. Allyn was a Whig in political connection and throughout his life was prominent in public affairs; was Justice of the Peace before his death.
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