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L S
ALLEN
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History of Menard and
Mason Counties, Illinois, 1879, by Miller &
Ruggles
Quiver Township
Page 819
L. S. ALLEN, farmer and teacher; P. 0. Topeka; son of Sylvanus
Allen, who was born in Mason Co., Ky., Feb. 1O, 1797, and moved to Ohio in 1804
; was married Nov. 29, 1821, to Miss Bakehorn, daughter of George Bakehorn; she
was born April 11, 1803, in New Jersey, and died Dec. 31, 1875. In the spring of
1830, they moved to Miami Co., Ohio, where they afterward resided. Mr. L. 8.
Allen was born Jan. 24, 1834, on a farm in Miami Co., Ohio ; at the age of 17,
he began teaching, and made his home with his parents until he was married, Aug.
27, 1865, to Mrs. Ella F. Davis, a daughter of Amos Flowers; her husband, Mr.
Davis, died in the late war. In 1864, Mr. Allen began merchandising at Lena,
Ohio, in partnership with Mr. Breeount. In 1865, Mr. Breeount drew out, and Mr.
Allen continued the business until 1867, when he came to Mason Co., Ill., and
soon engaged in merchandising, at Topeka, in partnership with his
brothar-in-law, Mr. Flowers, and continued thus until abnut 1874, when thuy sold
the business to Colvin & Hoagland. Ho then began teaching during the winters
and farming in the summers, which he still continues. They have, by their
frugality, sesured themselves a house and lot in Topeka, and eighty acres of
well-improved land near by. They have no children; he has hold
the office of Town Clerk, and is at present a Notary Public; he and his
wife are member of the M. K. Church, at Topeka, in which he has
held the offices of Steward and Trustee. and is now Superintendent of the
Sabbath school in that Church. He was once Justice of the Peace, aud was also in
the war, enlisting in the 147th Ohio V.
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