Villisca Review (Villisca, Iowa), Friday, March 5, 1920, [p. 1]
H. S. Allen Dies Tuesday Passes Away At Home on West Third Street after Illness for Several Weeks
Was Veteran of Civil War
Was Member of Company I, Forty-fourth Wisconsin Infantry—Funeral Is Held Wednesday
H. S. Allen, one of the aged, popular and highly respected citizens of Villisca and a veteran of the civil war, passed away Tuesday morning of this week at his home on West Third Street after an illness of several weeks.
The funeral services were held Wednesday at two o’clock from the home. Rev. E. S. Menoher of the local Methodist church had charge of the services. Burial was made in the cemetery at Guss.
Hiram S. [imeon] Allen was born near Peoria, Illinois, June 8, 1847, and at the time of his death was 72 years, eight months and twenty-six days of age. When a boy he went to Wisconsin and there enlisted in Company I, 44th Wisconsin infantry. He was only 17 when he enlisted. He served his country seven months and was discharged at Madison, Wisconsin. January 17, 1871, at Monmouth, Illinois, he was united in marriage to Miss Emma C. Mullen. To this union three children were born, two sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Oscar S. Allen, died February 21, 1894. The daughter, Bernice Mary, died February 11, 1881. He is survived by his wife and one son, C. [lair] V. Allen of Washington, D. C., and one sister of Peoria, Illinois. Mr. Allen was a member of the G. A. R. Post of Villisca, and took an active interest in all patriotic movements and constantly worked for everything that had for its object good citizenship and community betterment.
Mr. Allen came to Iowa in 1879 and settled in the vicinity of Guss. In 1892 the family moved to the farm two miles southeast of town. For the last three years they have lived in Villisca.
In the death of Mr. Allen the church, the G. A. R. and the community at large loses a good man and a loyal citizen.
H. S. Allen Dies Tuesday Passes Away At Home on West Third Street after Illness for Several Weeks
Was Veteran of Civil War
Was Member of Company I, Forty-fourth Wisconsin Infantry—Funeral Is Held Wednesday
H. S. Allen, one of the aged, popular and highly respected citizens of Villisca and a veteran of the civil war, passed away Tuesday morning of this week at his home on West Third Street after an illness of several weeks.
The funeral services were held Wednesday at two o’clock from the home. Rev. E. S. Menoher of the local Methodist church had charge of the services. Burial was made in the cemetery at Guss.
Hiram S. [imeon] Allen was born near Peoria, Illinois, June 8, 1847, and at the time of his death was 72 years, eight months and twenty-six days of age. When a boy he went to Wisconsin and there enlisted in Company I, 44th Wisconsin infantry. He was only 17 when he enlisted. He served his country seven months and was discharged at Madison, Wisconsin. January 17, 1871, at Monmouth, Illinois, he was united in marriage to Miss Emma C. Mullen. To this union three children were born, two sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Oscar S. Allen, died February 21, 1894. The daughter, Bernice Mary, died February 11, 1881. He is survived by his wife and one son, C. [lair] V. Allen of Washington, D. C., and one sister of Peoria, Illinois. Mr. Allen was a member of the G. A. R. Post of Villisca, and took an active interest in all patriotic movements and constantly worked for everything that had for its object good citizenship and community betterment.
Mr. Allen came to Iowa in 1879 and settled in the vicinity of Guss. In 1892 the family moved to the farm two miles southeast of town. For the last three years they have lived in Villisca.
In the death of Mr. Allen the church, the G. A. R. and the community at large loses a good man and a loyal citizen.
Villisca Review (Villisca, Iowa), Friday, March 5, 1920, [p. 1]
H. S. Allen Dies Tuesday Passes Away At Home on West Third Street after Illness for Several Weeks
Was Veteran of Civil War
Was Member of Company I, Forty-fourth Wisconsin Infantry—Funeral Is Held Wednesday
H. S. Allen, one of the aged, popular and highly respected citizens of Villisca and a veteran of the civil war, passed away Tuesday morning of this week at his home on West Third Street after an illness of several weeks.
The funeral services were held Wednesday at two o’clock from the home. Rev. E. S. Menoher of the local Methodist church had charge of the services. Burial was made in the cemetery at Guss.
Hiram S. [imeon] Allen was born near Peoria, Illinois, June 8, 1847, and at the time of his death was 72 years, eight months and twenty-six days of age. When a boy he went to Wisconsin and there enlisted in Company I, 44th Wisconsin infantry. He was only 17 when he enlisted. He served his country seven months and was discharged at Madison, Wisconsin. January 17, 1871, at Monmouth, Illinois, he was united in marriage to Miss Emma C. Mullen. To this union three children were born, two sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Oscar S. Allen, died February 21, 1894. The daughter, Bernice Mary, died February 11, 1881. He is survived by his wife and one son, C. [lair] V. Allen of Washington, D. C., and one sister of Peoria, Illinois. Mr. Allen was a member of the G. A. R. Post of Villisca, and took an active interest in all patriotic movements and constantly worked for everything that had for its object good citizenship and community betterment.
Mr. Allen came to Iowa in 1879 and settled in the vicinity of Guss. In 1892 the family moved to the farm two miles southeast of town. For the last three years they have lived in Villisca.
In the death of Mr. Allen the church, the G. A. R. and the community at large loses a good man and a loyal citizen.
H. S. Allen Dies Tuesday Passes Away At Home on West Third Street after Illness for Several Weeks
Was Veteran of Civil War
Was Member of Company I, Forty-fourth Wisconsin Infantry—Funeral Is Held Wednesday
H. S. Allen, one of the aged, popular and highly respected citizens of Villisca and a veteran of the civil war, passed away Tuesday morning of this week at his home on West Third Street after an illness of several weeks.
The funeral services were held Wednesday at two o’clock from the home. Rev. E. S. Menoher of the local Methodist church had charge of the services. Burial was made in the cemetery at Guss.
Hiram S. [imeon] Allen was born near Peoria, Illinois, June 8, 1847, and at the time of his death was 72 years, eight months and twenty-six days of age. When a boy he went to Wisconsin and there enlisted in Company I, 44th Wisconsin infantry. He was only 17 when he enlisted. He served his country seven months and was discharged at Madison, Wisconsin. January 17, 1871, at Monmouth, Illinois, he was united in marriage to Miss Emma C. Mullen. To this union three children were born, two sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Oscar S. Allen, died February 21, 1894. The daughter, Bernice Mary, died February 11, 1881. He is survived by his wife and one son, C. [lair] V. Allen of Washington, D. C., and one sister of Peoria, Illinois. Mr. Allen was a member of the G. A. R. Post of Villisca, and took an active interest in all patriotic movements and constantly worked for everything that had for its object good citizenship and community betterment.
Mr. Allen came to Iowa in 1879 and settled in the vicinity of Guss. In 1892 the family moved to the farm two miles southeast of town. For the last three years they have lived in Villisca.
In the death of Mr. Allen the church, the G. A. R. and the community at large loses a good man and a loyal citizen.
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