The funeral of Mrs. Polly Allen, mother of the publisher of this paper, whose death was briefly mentioned in last week's Record was held at the residence of Geo. W. Allen Friday afternoon, October 24th, Rev. Crandall officiating. Interment was made in Elmwood cemetery.
Polly Allen was born in York state June 23, 1831 and died in Highland Park at the home of her oldest son.
Having been in poor health for the past two years. Her parents emigrated from Scotland. When she was six years of age they moved to Fenton, Genessee Co. When 17 years of age she was united in marriage to Hiram Allen of Port Huron and five years afterwards moved to the township of Brockway. For several years living on a farm in Fremont________ over twenty years ______ in Yale where her husband was in the Mercantile business in 1895. Mr. and Mrs. Allen moved to Carsonville where they celebrated their golden wedding. Since the death of the husband which occured in 1891; Mrs. Allen made her home with her son in Detroit 1901.
Mrs. Allen was among the first settlers in this vicinity and knew something of the hardships that was characteristic to pioneer life in those days. She was a mother in every sense, denying herself everything for the happiness of her children, she was the mother of ten children, six of whom are living: Mrs. Sarah Mitchell, Harbor Beach; Mrs. Young, Flint; Mrs. Abaira Wilcox, Alpena; Mrs. Ida Mitchell and Joseph E. Allen of Detroit and George Allen of Yale. Besides her children those present from a distance were Mrs. John Cameron of Port Huron, Mrs. Ferman Martin and son of Flint, and Herbert Wilcox of Detroit.
Polly Allen was born in York state June 23, 1831 and died in Highland Park at the home of her oldest son.
Having been in poor health for the past two years. Her parents emigrated from Scotland. When she was six years of age they moved to Fenton, Genessee Co. When 17 years of age she was united in marriage to Hiram Allen of Port Huron and five years afterwards moved to the township of Brockway. For several years living on a farm in Fremont________ over twenty years ______ in Yale where her husband was in the Mercantile business in 1895. Mr. and Mrs. Allen moved to Carsonville where they celebrated their golden wedding. Since the death of the husband which occured in 1891; Mrs. Allen made her home with her son in Detroit 1901.
Mrs. Allen was among the first settlers in this vicinity and knew something of the hardships that was characteristic to pioneer life in those days. She was a mother in every sense, denying herself everything for the happiness of her children, she was the mother of ten children, six of whom are living: Mrs. Sarah Mitchell, Harbor Beach; Mrs. Young, Flint; Mrs. Abaira Wilcox, Alpena; Mrs. Ida Mitchell and Joseph E. Allen of Detroit and George Allen of Yale. Besides her children those present from a distance were Mrs. John Cameron of Port Huron, Mrs. Ferman Martin and son of Flint, and Herbert Wilcox of Detroit.
The funeral of Mrs. Polly Allen, mother of the publisher of this paper, whose death was briefly mentioned in last week's Record was held at the residence of Geo. W. Allen Friday afternoon, October 24th, Rev. Crandall officiating. Interment was made in Elmwood cemetery.
Polly Allen was born in York state June 23, 1831 and died in Highland Park at the home of her oldest son.
Having been in poor health for the past two years. Her parents emigrated from Scotland. When she was six years of age they moved to Fenton, Genessee Co. When 17 years of age she was united in marriage to Hiram Allen of Port Huron and five years afterwards moved to the township of Brockway. For several years living on a farm in Fremont________ over twenty years ______ in Yale where her husband was in the Mercantile business in 1895. Mr. and Mrs. Allen moved to Carsonville where they celebrated their golden wedding. Since the death of the husband which occured in 1891; Mrs. Allen made her home with her son in Detroit 1901.
Mrs. Allen was among the first settlers in this vicinity and knew something of the hardships that was characteristic to pioneer life in those days. She was a mother in every sense, denying herself everything for the happiness of her children, she was the mother of ten children, six of whom are living: Mrs. Sarah Mitchell, Harbor Beach; Mrs. Young, Flint; Mrs. Abaira Wilcox, Alpena; Mrs. Ida Mitchell and Joseph E. Allen of Detroit and George Allen of Yale. Besides her children those present from a distance were Mrs. John Cameron of Port Huron, Mrs. Ferman Martin and son of Flint, and Herbert Wilcox of Detroit.
Polly Allen was born in York state June 23, 1831 and died in Highland Park at the home of her oldest son.
Having been in poor health for the past two years. Her parents emigrated from Scotland. When she was six years of age they moved to Fenton, Genessee Co. When 17 years of age she was united in marriage to Hiram Allen of Port Huron and five years afterwards moved to the township of Brockway. For several years living on a farm in Fremont________ over twenty years ______ in Yale where her husband was in the Mercantile business in 1895. Mr. and Mrs. Allen moved to Carsonville where they celebrated their golden wedding. Since the death of the husband which occured in 1891; Mrs. Allen made her home with her son in Detroit 1901.
Mrs. Allen was among the first settlers in this vicinity and knew something of the hardships that was characteristic to pioneer life in those days. She was a mother in every sense, denying herself everything for the happiness of her children, she was the mother of ten children, six of whom are living: Mrs. Sarah Mitchell, Harbor Beach; Mrs. Young, Flint; Mrs. Abaira Wilcox, Alpena; Mrs. Ida Mitchell and Joseph E. Allen of Detroit and George Allen of Yale. Besides her children those present from a distance were Mrs. John Cameron of Port Huron, Mrs. Ferman Martin and son of Flint, and Herbert Wilcox of Detroit.
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