Daughter Marjorie Montgomery, wife of William J. Montgomery (Born February 8, 1897 in Oshkosh - Died in South Carolina on November 13, 1989)
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Silas M. Allen, railway mail clerk for nearly 40 years, and descendant of one of the revolutionary war "minute men," passed away Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock at his home, 73 Fulton street.
On April 19, 1775, Paul Revere's ride called forth the first Timothy Allen from his home about 12 miles out of Boston to the defense of his country. Other Timothy Aliens were born in the years that followed, and the second one left his native Madison county in New York to live in Wisconsin, passing away in 1856.
It was Silas Marsh Allen, son of the second Timothy Allen, who was the first one of his family to come west. In 1846 he arrived in Winnebago county and prepared to establish his homestead in a section a few miles north of Oshkosh. The community there today is known as Allenville. The last Silas M. Allen took his name from the same man.
UNDERWENT OPERATION Mr. Allen left the mail service two weeks ago to undergo a minor operation at Mercy hospital. A week later he was taken to his home, apparently much improved, but death followed two strokes of apoplexy, the first one last Friday night. He was seized the second time a few minutes before death.
Born in Allenville 65 years ago as a member of one of the oldest families in the county, he was in a position to know more of the early history of the county than almost any other individual, and he wrote a series of articles on this subject for The Northwestern last year. These articles are considered valuable historical documents. They touch upon schools, churches, social life and industrial activities, and one of them is devoted to a description of the hop yards which were an outstanding feature of the district around Allenville.
RECORDS AND INTERVIEWS His information was gleaned from written records and in interviews with early residents of the county. Formerly he was a school principal. Graduating from Oshkosh Normal school in 1890, he became head of a state graded school at Commonwealth, Wis., a position which he held for several years.
Although his great-grandfather came from the east and was a strict Presbyterian, his son took an active part in the organization of the Free-Will Baptist church at Allenville.
Silas M. Allen was born there Jan. 13. 1867. His father was T. R. Allen his given name being Timothy.
In 1893 at Commonwealth, Wis., he left the teaching profession to become a mail clerk on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway. Later he went to Chicago, where he was married in 1895 to Miss Isabelle Strong, a school teacher. Since 1896 he had been in Oshkosh.
MEMBER OF MACCABEES. Mr. Allen was a member of the Maccabees at Florence, Wis., about a mile from Commonwealth. He also was a member of the Sons of the Revolution.
His survivors are the widow; and Mrs. Marjorle Montgomery of Hamilton. O., and Miss Elizabeth Allen of Oshkosh, daughters; and brothers and sisters, Charles O. Allen, who lives on the Jackson drive road near the city, Miss Phoebe L. Allen of Chicago, D. K. Allen. Oshkosh attorney, Tim R. Allen and Mrs. E. F. Madden, of Oshkosh, and Harry O. Allen, on the old homestead at Allenville.
Funeral arrangements are to be announced by the family later.
The Oshkosh Northwestern
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
17 Feb 1932, Wed • Page 4
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Silas M. Allen, railway mail clerk for nearly 40 years, and descendant of one of the revolutionary war "minute men," passed away Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock at his home, 73 Fulton street.
On April 19, 1775, Paul Revere's ride called forth the first Timothy Allen from his home about 12 miles out of Boston to the defense of his country. Other Timothy Aliens were born in the years that followed, and the second one left his native Madison county in New York to live in Wisconsin, passing away in 1856.
It was Silas Marsh Allen, son of the second Timothy Allen, who was the first one of his family to come west. In 1846 he arrived in Winnebago county and prepared to establish his homestead in a section a few miles north of Oshkosh. The community there today is known as Allenville. The last Silas M. Allen took his name from the same man.
UNDERWENT OPERATION Mr. Allen left the mail service two weeks ago to undergo a minor operation at Mercy hospital. A week later he was taken to his home, apparently much improved, but death followed two strokes of apoplexy, the first one last Friday night. He was seized the second time a few minutes before death.
Born in Allenville 65 years ago as a member of one of the oldest families in the county, he was in a position to know more of the early history of the county than almost any other individual, and he wrote a series of articles on this subject for The Northwestern last year. These articles are considered valuable historical documents. They touch upon schools, churches, social life and industrial activities, and one of them is devoted to a description of the hop yards which were an outstanding feature of the district around Allenville.
RECORDS AND INTERVIEWS His information was gleaned from written records and in interviews with early residents of the county. Formerly he was a school principal. Graduating from Oshkosh Normal school in 1890, he became head of a state graded school at Commonwealth, Wis., a position which he held for several years.
Although his great-grandfather came from the east and was a strict Presbyterian, his son took an active part in the organization of the Free-Will Baptist church at Allenville.
Silas M. Allen was born there Jan. 13. 1867. His father was T. R. Allen his given name being Timothy.
In 1893 at Commonwealth, Wis., he left the teaching profession to become a mail clerk on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway. Later he went to Chicago, where he was married in 1895 to Miss Isabelle Strong, a school teacher. Since 1896 he had been in Oshkosh.
MEMBER OF MACCABEES. Mr. Allen was a member of the Maccabees at Florence, Wis., about a mile from Commonwealth. He also was a member of the Sons of the Revolution.
His survivors are the widow; and Mrs. Marjorle Montgomery of Hamilton. O., and Miss Elizabeth Allen of Oshkosh, daughters; and brothers and sisters, Charles O. Allen, who lives on the Jackson drive road near the city, Miss Phoebe L. Allen of Chicago, D. K. Allen. Oshkosh attorney, Tim R. Allen and Mrs. E. F. Madden, of Oshkosh, and Harry O. Allen, on the old homestead at Allenville.
Funeral arrangements are to be announced by the family later.
The Oshkosh Northwestern
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
17 Feb 1932, Wed • Page 4
Daughter Marjorie Montgomery, wife of William J. Montgomery (Born February 8, 1897 in Oshkosh - Died in South Carolina on November 13, 1989)
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Silas M. Allen, railway mail clerk for nearly 40 years, and descendant of one of the revolutionary war "minute men," passed away Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock at his home, 73 Fulton street.
On April 19, 1775, Paul Revere's ride called forth the first Timothy Allen from his home about 12 miles out of Boston to the defense of his country. Other Timothy Aliens were born in the years that followed, and the second one left his native Madison county in New York to live in Wisconsin, passing away in 1856.
It was Silas Marsh Allen, son of the second Timothy Allen, who was the first one of his family to come west. In 1846 he arrived in Winnebago county and prepared to establish his homestead in a section a few miles north of Oshkosh. The community there today is known as Allenville. The last Silas M. Allen took his name from the same man.
UNDERWENT OPERATION Mr. Allen left the mail service two weeks ago to undergo a minor operation at Mercy hospital. A week later he was taken to his home, apparently much improved, but death followed two strokes of apoplexy, the first one last Friday night. He was seized the second time a few minutes before death.
Born in Allenville 65 years ago as a member of one of the oldest families in the county, he was in a position to know more of the early history of the county than almost any other individual, and he wrote a series of articles on this subject for The Northwestern last year. These articles are considered valuable historical documents. They touch upon schools, churches, social life and industrial activities, and one of them is devoted to a description of the hop yards which were an outstanding feature of the district around Allenville.
RECORDS AND INTERVIEWS His information was gleaned from written records and in interviews with early residents of the county. Formerly he was a school principal. Graduating from Oshkosh Normal school in 1890, he became head of a state graded school at Commonwealth, Wis., a position which he held for several years.
Although his great-grandfather came from the east and was a strict Presbyterian, his son took an active part in the organization of the Free-Will Baptist church at Allenville.
Silas M. Allen was born there Jan. 13. 1867. His father was T. R. Allen his given name being Timothy.
In 1893 at Commonwealth, Wis., he left the teaching profession to become a mail clerk on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway. Later he went to Chicago, where he was married in 1895 to Miss Isabelle Strong, a school teacher. Since 1896 he had been in Oshkosh.
MEMBER OF MACCABEES. Mr. Allen was a member of the Maccabees at Florence, Wis., about a mile from Commonwealth. He also was a member of the Sons of the Revolution.
His survivors are the widow; and Mrs. Marjorle Montgomery of Hamilton. O., and Miss Elizabeth Allen of Oshkosh, daughters; and brothers and sisters, Charles O. Allen, who lives on the Jackson drive road near the city, Miss Phoebe L. Allen of Chicago, D. K. Allen. Oshkosh attorney, Tim R. Allen and Mrs. E. F. Madden, of Oshkosh, and Harry O. Allen, on the old homestead at Allenville.
Funeral arrangements are to be announced by the family later.
The Oshkosh Northwestern
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
17 Feb 1932, Wed • Page 4
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Silas M. Allen, railway mail clerk for nearly 40 years, and descendant of one of the revolutionary war "minute men," passed away Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock at his home, 73 Fulton street.
On April 19, 1775, Paul Revere's ride called forth the first Timothy Allen from his home about 12 miles out of Boston to the defense of his country. Other Timothy Aliens were born in the years that followed, and the second one left his native Madison county in New York to live in Wisconsin, passing away in 1856.
It was Silas Marsh Allen, son of the second Timothy Allen, who was the first one of his family to come west. In 1846 he arrived in Winnebago county and prepared to establish his homestead in a section a few miles north of Oshkosh. The community there today is known as Allenville. The last Silas M. Allen took his name from the same man.
UNDERWENT OPERATION Mr. Allen left the mail service two weeks ago to undergo a minor operation at Mercy hospital. A week later he was taken to his home, apparently much improved, but death followed two strokes of apoplexy, the first one last Friday night. He was seized the second time a few minutes before death.
Born in Allenville 65 years ago as a member of one of the oldest families in the county, he was in a position to know more of the early history of the county than almost any other individual, and he wrote a series of articles on this subject for The Northwestern last year. These articles are considered valuable historical documents. They touch upon schools, churches, social life and industrial activities, and one of them is devoted to a description of the hop yards which were an outstanding feature of the district around Allenville.
RECORDS AND INTERVIEWS His information was gleaned from written records and in interviews with early residents of the county. Formerly he was a school principal. Graduating from Oshkosh Normal school in 1890, he became head of a state graded school at Commonwealth, Wis., a position which he held for several years.
Although his great-grandfather came from the east and was a strict Presbyterian, his son took an active part in the organization of the Free-Will Baptist church at Allenville.
Silas M. Allen was born there Jan. 13. 1867. His father was T. R. Allen his given name being Timothy.
In 1893 at Commonwealth, Wis., he left the teaching profession to become a mail clerk on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway. Later he went to Chicago, where he was married in 1895 to Miss Isabelle Strong, a school teacher. Since 1896 he had been in Oshkosh.
MEMBER OF MACCABEES. Mr. Allen was a member of the Maccabees at Florence, Wis., about a mile from Commonwealth. He also was a member of the Sons of the Revolution.
His survivors are the widow; and Mrs. Marjorle Montgomery of Hamilton. O., and Miss Elizabeth Allen of Oshkosh, daughters; and brothers and sisters, Charles O. Allen, who lives on the Jackson drive road near the city, Miss Phoebe L. Allen of Chicago, D. K. Allen. Oshkosh attorney, Tim R. Allen and Mrs. E. F. Madden, of Oshkosh, and Harry O. Allen, on the old homestead at Allenville.
Funeral arrangements are to be announced by the family later.
The Oshkosh Northwestern
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
17 Feb 1932, Wed • Page 4
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