George was County Assessor and Tax Collector of Montgomery County, Illinois. He was a Democrat, a hard taskmaster, and a farmer.
He owned the Old Allen Farm toward Coffen, Montgomery County, Illinois - it had be founded by his father, Robert Scales Allen. He managed his father's farm as a partner. His father died in 1891 when George was 33 years old.
George was very well to do - at one time, owning 436 acres in East Fork Township (1904). He owned a herd of registered Ohio improved chester white hogs. He also handled sheep. He also once owned 965 acres in Arkansas.
He was a member of Donnellson's Masons and Knights of Pythias Lodge and the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks.
He was a delegate to state and congressional conventions and was a member of the federal court in Hillsboro, Illinois.
He bought cattle with Marshall Shutt's father.
He talked about everyone.
He regularly went to the East St. Louis Stock yards. He was on the Board of Hillsboro National Bank, 1905-1912. He spent a lot of money on litigation involving his two oldest sons - 1907 (see Montgomery County News and Hillsboro Journal).
He is shown in the 1900 Census (229-234, Supervisor District Number 12, Enumeration District Number 76, Sheet Number 12) living with his wife and seven children; he is shown in the 1910 Census (41-41, p.92) living with his wife and his five younger children. In the 1930 census, George and his wife, Zilphia, are living in Donnellson with his daughter Mary and his grandson, Jack Edward.
He died "with 25 cents in his pocket - his farm having been lost". In later life, he was a prominent retired resident of Donnellson, Illinois.
He was sincere, but caustic.
He died at night-mjh journal, 21 nov 1933. His funeral was at his home-mjh journal, 24 nov 1933; 12 oct. "i called to see mrs. allen. she expects george home that eve from mayo bros----." 7 jan 1916 - "geo allen called over early and reinsured in the farmers mutual." 24 nov 1933 - "geo allen's funeral at his home p.m."
18 may 1907 - "preliminary trial at h for the allens, phipps, davis and sharp; 3 feb 1908 - "the allen trial put off." 13 apr 1908 - "allen boys trial began." 16 apr 1908 - "allen boys released."
5 jan 1911 - "geo allen in to fix up insurance on the farm for another 5 years."
He owned the Old Allen Farm toward Coffen, Montgomery County, Illinois - it had be founded by his father, Robert Scales Allen. He managed his father's farm as a partner. His father died in 1891 when George was 33 years old.
George was very well to do - at one time, owning 436 acres in East Fork Township (1904). He owned a herd of registered Ohio improved chester white hogs. He also handled sheep. He also once owned 965 acres in Arkansas.
He was a member of Donnellson's Masons and Knights of Pythias Lodge and the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks.
He was a delegate to state and congressional conventions and was a member of the federal court in Hillsboro, Illinois.
He bought cattle with Marshall Shutt's father.
He talked about everyone.
He regularly went to the East St. Louis Stock yards. He was on the Board of Hillsboro National Bank, 1905-1912. He spent a lot of money on litigation involving his two oldest sons - 1907 (see Montgomery County News and Hillsboro Journal).
He is shown in the 1900 Census (229-234, Supervisor District Number 12, Enumeration District Number 76, Sheet Number 12) living with his wife and seven children; he is shown in the 1910 Census (41-41, p.92) living with his wife and his five younger children. In the 1930 census, George and his wife, Zilphia, are living in Donnellson with his daughter Mary and his grandson, Jack Edward.
He died "with 25 cents in his pocket - his farm having been lost". In later life, he was a prominent retired resident of Donnellson, Illinois.
He was sincere, but caustic.
He died at night-mjh journal, 21 nov 1933. His funeral was at his home-mjh journal, 24 nov 1933; 12 oct. "i called to see mrs. allen. she expects george home that eve from mayo bros----." 7 jan 1916 - "geo allen called over early and reinsured in the farmers mutual." 24 nov 1933 - "geo allen's funeral at his home p.m."
18 may 1907 - "preliminary trial at h for the allens, phipps, davis and sharp; 3 feb 1908 - "the allen trial put off." 13 apr 1908 - "allen boys trial began." 16 apr 1908 - "allen boys released."
5 jan 1911 - "geo allen in to fix up insurance on the farm for another 5 years."
George was County Assessor and Tax Collector of Montgomery County, Illinois. He was a Democrat, a hard taskmaster, and a farmer.
He owned the Old Allen Farm toward Coffen, Montgomery County, Illinois - it had be founded by his father, Robert Scales Allen. He managed his father's farm as a partner. His father died in 1891 when George was 33 years old.
George was very well to do - at one time, owning 436 acres in East Fork Township (1904). He owned a herd of registered Ohio improved chester white hogs. He also handled sheep. He also once owned 965 acres in Arkansas.
He was a member of Donnellson's Masons and Knights of Pythias Lodge and the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks.
He was a delegate to state and congressional conventions and was a member of the federal court in Hillsboro, Illinois.
He bought cattle with Marshall Shutt's father.
He talked about everyone.
He regularly went to the East St. Louis Stock yards. He was on the Board of Hillsboro National Bank, 1905-1912. He spent a lot of money on litigation involving his two oldest sons - 1907 (see Montgomery County News and Hillsboro Journal).
He is shown in the 1900 Census (229-234, Supervisor District Number 12, Enumeration District Number 76, Sheet Number 12) living with his wife and seven children; he is shown in the 1910 Census (41-41, p.92) living with his wife and his five younger children. In the 1930 census, George and his wife, Zilphia, are living in Donnellson with his daughter Mary and his grandson, Jack Edward.
He died "with 25 cents in his pocket - his farm having been lost". In later life, he was a prominent retired resident of Donnellson, Illinois.
He was sincere, but caustic.
He died at night-mjh journal, 21 nov 1933. His funeral was at his home-mjh journal, 24 nov 1933; 12 oct. "i called to see mrs. allen. she expects george home that eve from mayo bros----." 7 jan 1916 - "geo allen called over early and reinsured in the farmers mutual." 24 nov 1933 - "geo allen's funeral at his home p.m."
18 may 1907 - "preliminary trial at h for the allens, phipps, davis and sharp; 3 feb 1908 - "the allen trial put off." 13 apr 1908 - "allen boys trial began." 16 apr 1908 - "allen boys released."
5 jan 1911 - "geo allen in to fix up insurance on the farm for another 5 years."
He owned the Old Allen Farm toward Coffen, Montgomery County, Illinois - it had be founded by his father, Robert Scales Allen. He managed his father's farm as a partner. His father died in 1891 when George was 33 years old.
George was very well to do - at one time, owning 436 acres in East Fork Township (1904). He owned a herd of registered Ohio improved chester white hogs. He also handled sheep. He also once owned 965 acres in Arkansas.
He was a member of Donnellson's Masons and Knights of Pythias Lodge and the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks.
He was a delegate to state and congressional conventions and was a member of the federal court in Hillsboro, Illinois.
He bought cattle with Marshall Shutt's father.
He talked about everyone.
He regularly went to the East St. Louis Stock yards. He was on the Board of Hillsboro National Bank, 1905-1912. He spent a lot of money on litigation involving his two oldest sons - 1907 (see Montgomery County News and Hillsboro Journal).
He is shown in the 1900 Census (229-234, Supervisor District Number 12, Enumeration District Number 76, Sheet Number 12) living with his wife and seven children; he is shown in the 1910 Census (41-41, p.92) living with his wife and his five younger children. In the 1930 census, George and his wife, Zilphia, are living in Donnellson with his daughter Mary and his grandson, Jack Edward.
He died "with 25 cents in his pocket - his farm having been lost". In later life, he was a prominent retired resident of Donnellson, Illinois.
He was sincere, but caustic.
He died at night-mjh journal, 21 nov 1933. His funeral was at his home-mjh journal, 24 nov 1933; 12 oct. "i called to see mrs. allen. she expects george home that eve from mayo bros----." 7 jan 1916 - "geo allen called over early and reinsured in the farmers mutual." 24 nov 1933 - "geo allen's funeral at his home p.m."
18 may 1907 - "preliminary trial at h for the allens, phipps, davis and sharp; 3 feb 1908 - "the allen trial put off." 13 apr 1908 - "allen boys trial began." 16 apr 1908 - "allen boys released."
5 jan 1911 - "geo allen in to fix up insurance on the farm for another 5 years."
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