July 28, 1910 Kinmundy Express
- Martin ALLEN was born near Lebanon, St. Clair County, Ill., Feb. 1, 1837. When the cause was for the flag he gave himself and for four years, he endured that awful struggle in Co. H. 5th Ill. Regt. After his return from the South, he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah DUNCAN of Lebanon. To this union was born four children, three boys and one girl. In 1875 death claimed his little girl and in 1876, he was called upon to give up his wife, being left with three small boys, George, Charles, and John. In 1877, he was united in marriage with Miss Belle COX. To this union were born six children, five girls and one boy. In 1880, they were called on to give up their first born, Stella, a little girl of two summers. The next heart trial was in giving up John after he had reached the age of 14. Days and years went on until Sept. 3, 1898, when again they were called on to give up another one of their children; this time it was Maude a little girl of 8 years. The remaining children, Bert, George, Mrs. Roy SIMER, Mrs. Seph BOUGHERS of St. Louis, Jessie and Charles; Jessie being the only one in the home with the mother. The father was brought to Christ under the preaching of Rev. Henry VANDEUSEN in 1875 and united with the Christian church. He has lived a quiet devoted life so when the end came it found him ready. He had not been entirely well for several days yet he felt able to go to the harvest field. He had worked all morning and had eaten his dinner with two other men in the field, and had not complained of feeling bad. He had put up several shocks of oats and commenced on another but only placed two sheaves when the end came. Funeral services were held in the Christian Church Wednesday morning, July 13, conducted by Revs. SIMER, FANNON, CUMMINS, RITCHEY and the body laid in its last resting place beside a host of friends with a beautiful covering of flowers.
- Martin ALLEN was born near Lebanon, St. Clair County, Ill., Feb. 1, 1837. When the cause was for the flag he gave himself and for four years, he endured that awful struggle in Co. H. 5th Ill. Regt. After his return from the South, he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah DUNCAN of Lebanon. To this union was born four children, three boys and one girl. In 1875 death claimed his little girl and in 1876, he was called upon to give up his wife, being left with three small boys, George, Charles, and John. In 1877, he was united in marriage with Miss Belle COX. To this union were born six children, five girls and one boy. In 1880, they were called on to give up their first born, Stella, a little girl of two summers. The next heart trial was in giving up John after he had reached the age of 14. Days and years went on until Sept. 3, 1898, when again they were called on to give up another one of their children; this time it was Maude a little girl of 8 years. The remaining children, Bert, George, Mrs. Roy SIMER, Mrs. Seph BOUGHERS of St. Louis, Jessie and Charles; Jessie being the only one in the home with the mother. The father was brought to Christ under the preaching of Rev. Henry VANDEUSEN in 1875 and united with the Christian church. He has lived a quiet devoted life so when the end came it found him ready. He had not been entirely well for several days yet he felt able to go to the harvest field. He had worked all morning and had eaten his dinner with two other men in the field, and had not complained of feeling bad. He had put up several shocks of oats and commenced on another but only placed two sheaves when the end came. Funeral services were held in the Christian Church Wednesday morning, July 13, conducted by Revs. SIMER, FANNON, CUMMINS, RITCHEY and the body laid in its last resting place beside a host of friends with a beautiful covering of flowers.
July 28, 1910 Kinmundy Express
- Martin ALLEN was born near Lebanon, St. Clair County, Ill., Feb. 1, 1837. When the cause was for the flag he gave himself and for four years, he endured that awful struggle in Co. H. 5th Ill. Regt. After his return from the South, he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah DUNCAN of Lebanon. To this union was born four children, three boys and one girl. In 1875 death claimed his little girl and in 1876, he was called upon to give up his wife, being left with three small boys, George, Charles, and John. In 1877, he was united in marriage with Miss Belle COX. To this union were born six children, five girls and one boy. In 1880, they were called on to give up their first born, Stella, a little girl of two summers. The next heart trial was in giving up John after he had reached the age of 14. Days and years went on until Sept. 3, 1898, when again they were called on to give up another one of their children; this time it was Maude a little girl of 8 years. The remaining children, Bert, George, Mrs. Roy SIMER, Mrs. Seph BOUGHERS of St. Louis, Jessie and Charles; Jessie being the only one in the home with the mother. The father was brought to Christ under the preaching of Rev. Henry VANDEUSEN in 1875 and united with the Christian church. He has lived a quiet devoted life so when the end came it found him ready. He had not been entirely well for several days yet he felt able to go to the harvest field. He had worked all morning and had eaten his dinner with two other men in the field, and had not complained of feeling bad. He had put up several shocks of oats and commenced on another but only placed two sheaves when the end came. Funeral services were held in the Christian Church Wednesday morning, July 13, conducted by Revs. SIMER, FANNON, CUMMINS, RITCHEY and the body laid in its last resting place beside a host of friends with a beautiful covering of flowers.
- Martin ALLEN was born near Lebanon, St. Clair County, Ill., Feb. 1, 1837. When the cause was for the flag he gave himself and for four years, he endured that awful struggle in Co. H. 5th Ill. Regt. After his return from the South, he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah DUNCAN of Lebanon. To this union was born four children, three boys and one girl. In 1875 death claimed his little girl and in 1876, he was called upon to give up his wife, being left with three small boys, George, Charles, and John. In 1877, he was united in marriage with Miss Belle COX. To this union were born six children, five girls and one boy. In 1880, they were called on to give up their first born, Stella, a little girl of two summers. The next heart trial was in giving up John after he had reached the age of 14. Days and years went on until Sept. 3, 1898, when again they were called on to give up another one of their children; this time it was Maude a little girl of 8 years. The remaining children, Bert, George, Mrs. Roy SIMER, Mrs. Seph BOUGHERS of St. Louis, Jessie and Charles; Jessie being the only one in the home with the mother. The father was brought to Christ under the preaching of Rev. Henry VANDEUSEN in 1875 and united with the Christian church. He has lived a quiet devoted life so when the end came it found him ready. He had not been entirely well for several days yet he felt able to go to the harvest field. He had worked all morning and had eaten his dinner with two other men in the field, and had not complained of feeling bad. He had put up several shocks of oats and commenced on another but only placed two sheaves when the end came. Funeral services were held in the Christian Church Wednesday morning, July 13, conducted by Revs. SIMER, FANNON, CUMMINS, RITCHEY and the body laid in its last resting place beside a host of friends with a beautiful covering of flowers.
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