Son of Thomas Allen and Anice Brinkley
Married 1st Clementine Trotter
Married 2nd Sarah Shanks
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Name Robt W. Allen
Date Dec 20, 1904
Location F. Burg
Age 58 Yr
Gender Male
Race White
Source location County Health Office, Salem, In
Source notes The source of this record is the book H-20 on page 58 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
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History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana From the Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Interesting Biographical Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc. Chicago, Goodspeed Bros., & Co., Publishers, 1884. Weston A. Goodspeed, Leroy C. Goodspeed, Charles L. Goodspeed. Unknown County.
ROBERT W. ALLEN, grocer, was born in Salem, In., December 29, 1845, and is the youngest in a family of nine children born to Thomas W. and Annie (Brinkley) Allen, the former being born in Maryland in 1804, and the latter in Kentucky. Both the Allens and Brinkleys were among the pioneers of this county. Thomas W. Allen came to Salem in 1822 and worked at cotton spinning for a time. He then took charge of the cotton spinning factories here, and continued in charge until 1856. He then engaged in farming, till his death, in May, 1866. His widow died in 1877. Robert W. Allen remained with his parents until sixteen years old, and when but when but little past that age he enlisted, in 1862, in Company E, Fifty-Third Indiana Volunteer Infantry. In 1863 his father took him from the army against his will, but he could not resist aiding his country when it was in danger, and accordingly re-enlisted, being assigned to Company A, One Hundred-Forty sixth Regiment. He continued in the service until the close of the war. He then returned to his native county, and soon afterward established the present business. Mr. Allen is a Republican in politics, a member of the Masonic, K. of P., G. A. R. fraternities, and the Presbyterian Church. In 1870 he married Miss Clementine Trotter, who died December 15, 1881, leaving three children: Ralph W., Claude and Fred. For his present wife, Mr. Allen married Sarah E., daughter of Robert R. and Elizabeth (Fulmer) Shanks, August 14, 1884.
Married 1st Clementine Trotter
Married 2nd Sarah Shanks
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Name Robt W. Allen
Date Dec 20, 1904
Location F. Burg
Age 58 Yr
Gender Male
Race White
Source location County Health Office, Salem, In
Source notes The source of this record is the book H-20 on page 58 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
Contributor: (47527039) •
History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana From the Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Interesting Biographical Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc. Chicago, Goodspeed Bros., & Co., Publishers, 1884. Weston A. Goodspeed, Leroy C. Goodspeed, Charles L. Goodspeed. Unknown County.
ROBERT W. ALLEN, grocer, was born in Salem, In., December 29, 1845, and is the youngest in a family of nine children born to Thomas W. and Annie (Brinkley) Allen, the former being born in Maryland in 1804, and the latter in Kentucky. Both the Allens and Brinkleys were among the pioneers of this county. Thomas W. Allen came to Salem in 1822 and worked at cotton spinning for a time. He then took charge of the cotton spinning factories here, and continued in charge until 1856. He then engaged in farming, till his death, in May, 1866. His widow died in 1877. Robert W. Allen remained with his parents until sixteen years old, and when but when but little past that age he enlisted, in 1862, in Company E, Fifty-Third Indiana Volunteer Infantry. In 1863 his father took him from the army against his will, but he could not resist aiding his country when it was in danger, and accordingly re-enlisted, being assigned to Company A, One Hundred-Forty sixth Regiment. He continued in the service until the close of the war. He then returned to his native county, and soon afterward established the present business. Mr. Allen is a Republican in politics, a member of the Masonic, K. of P., G. A. R. fraternities, and the Presbyterian Church. In 1870 he married Miss Clementine Trotter, who died December 15, 1881, leaving three children: Ralph W., Claude and Fred. For his present wife, Mr. Allen married Sarah E., daughter of Robert R. and Elizabeth (Fulmer) Shanks, August 14, 1884.
Son of Thomas Allen and Anice Brinkley
Married 1st Clementine Trotter
Married 2nd Sarah Shanks
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Name Robt W. Allen
Date Dec 20, 1904
Location F. Burg
Age 58 Yr
Gender Male
Race White
Source location County Health Office, Salem, In
Source notes The source of this record is the book H-20 on page 58 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
Contributor: (47527039) •
History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana From the Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Interesting Biographical Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc. Chicago, Goodspeed Bros., & Co., Publishers, 1884. Weston A. Goodspeed, Leroy C. Goodspeed, Charles L. Goodspeed. Unknown County.
ROBERT W. ALLEN, grocer, was born in Salem, In., December 29, 1845, and is the youngest in a family of nine children born to Thomas W. and Annie (Brinkley) Allen, the former being born in Maryland in 1804, and the latter in Kentucky. Both the Allens and Brinkleys were among the pioneers of this county. Thomas W. Allen came to Salem in 1822 and worked at cotton spinning for a time. He then took charge of the cotton spinning factories here, and continued in charge until 1856. He then engaged in farming, till his death, in May, 1866. His widow died in 1877. Robert W. Allen remained with his parents until sixteen years old, and when but when but little past that age he enlisted, in 1862, in Company E, Fifty-Third Indiana Volunteer Infantry. In 1863 his father took him from the army against his will, but he could not resist aiding his country when it was in danger, and accordingly re-enlisted, being assigned to Company A, One Hundred-Forty sixth Regiment. He continued in the service until the close of the war. He then returned to his native county, and soon afterward established the present business. Mr. Allen is a Republican in politics, a member of the Masonic, K. of P., G. A. R. fraternities, and the Presbyterian Church. In 1870 he married Miss Clementine Trotter, who died December 15, 1881, leaving three children: Ralph W., Claude and Fred. For his present wife, Mr. Allen married Sarah E., daughter of Robert R. and Elizabeth (Fulmer) Shanks, August 14, 1884.
Married 1st Clementine Trotter
Married 2nd Sarah Shanks
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Name Robt W. Allen
Date Dec 20, 1904
Location F. Burg
Age 58 Yr
Gender Male
Race White
Source location County Health Office, Salem, In
Source notes The source of this record is the book H-20 on page 58 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
Contributor: (47527039) •
History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana From the Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Interesting Biographical Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc. Chicago, Goodspeed Bros., & Co., Publishers, 1884. Weston A. Goodspeed, Leroy C. Goodspeed, Charles L. Goodspeed. Unknown County.
ROBERT W. ALLEN, grocer, was born in Salem, In., December 29, 1845, and is the youngest in a family of nine children born to Thomas W. and Annie (Brinkley) Allen, the former being born in Maryland in 1804, and the latter in Kentucky. Both the Allens and Brinkleys were among the pioneers of this county. Thomas W. Allen came to Salem in 1822 and worked at cotton spinning for a time. He then took charge of the cotton spinning factories here, and continued in charge until 1856. He then engaged in farming, till his death, in May, 1866. His widow died in 1877. Robert W. Allen remained with his parents until sixteen years old, and when but when but little past that age he enlisted, in 1862, in Company E, Fifty-Third Indiana Volunteer Infantry. In 1863 his father took him from the army against his will, but he could not resist aiding his country when it was in danger, and accordingly re-enlisted, being assigned to Company A, One Hundred-Forty sixth Regiment. He continued in the service until the close of the war. He then returned to his native county, and soon afterward established the present business. Mr. Allen is a Republican in politics, a member of the Masonic, K. of P., G. A. R. fraternities, and the Presbyterian Church. In 1870 he married Miss Clementine Trotter, who died December 15, 1881, leaving three children: Ralph W., Claude and Fred. For his present wife, Mr. Allen married Sarah E., daughter of Robert R. and Elizabeth (Fulmer) Shanks, August 14, 1884.
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