lived in Dover, Bureau County, IL 1850 and 1860 census
Charles S. Allen, was a native of Bernardston, Massachusetts, born February 3, 1801, and represented an old New England family. He came from New York to Illinois in 1838, arriving in the month of June and, being pleased with the country and its prospects, he returned in the fall of the same year and brought his family. In his boyhood days he had gone from Massachusetts to the Empire state, where he was reared to manhood and married Emily D. Smith. On arriving in this state he settled in Princeton, where he followed the blacksmith's trade until 1853, when he purchased the farm_ upon which his son Joseph now resides, spending his remaining days there, his death occurring on the 19th of May, 1867, while his wife survived until August 5, 1875. He was the father of ten children, two of whom are now living: Joseph B.; and Marcia M., who makes her home with her brother. Mr. Allen was an abolitionist in early days and his home was a station on the famous underground railroad, whereby many a fugitive slave was assisted on his way northward to freedom. Later he became a republican when the party was formed to prevent the further extension of slavery and in Bureau county in pioneer times was known as an influential and representative citizen.
Charles S. Allen, was a native of Bernardston, Massachusetts, born February 3, 1801, and represented an old New England family. He came from New York to Illinois in 1838, arriving in the month of June and, being pleased with the country and its prospects, he returned in the fall of the same year and brought his family. In his boyhood days he had gone from Massachusetts to the Empire state, where he was reared to manhood and married Emily D. Smith. On arriving in this state he settled in Princeton, where he followed the blacksmith's trade until 1853, when he purchased the farm_ upon which his son Joseph now resides, spending his remaining days there, his death occurring on the 19th of May, 1867, while his wife survived until August 5, 1875. He was the father of ten children, two of whom are now living: Joseph B.; and Marcia M., who makes her home with her brother. Mr. Allen was an abolitionist in early days and his home was a station on the famous underground railroad, whereby many a fugitive slave was assisted on his way northward to freedom. Later he became a republican when the party was formed to prevent the further extension of slavery and in Bureau county in pioneer times was known as an influential and representative citizen.
lived in Dover, Bureau County, IL 1850 and 1860 census
Charles S. Allen, was a native of Bernardston, Massachusetts, born February 3, 1801, and represented an old New England family. He came from New York to Illinois in 1838, arriving in the month of June and, being pleased with the country and its prospects, he returned in the fall of the same year and brought his family. In his boyhood days he had gone from Massachusetts to the Empire state, where he was reared to manhood and married Emily D. Smith. On arriving in this state he settled in Princeton, where he followed the blacksmith's trade until 1853, when he purchased the farm_ upon which his son Joseph now resides, spending his remaining days there, his death occurring on the 19th of May, 1867, while his wife survived until August 5, 1875. He was the father of ten children, two of whom are now living: Joseph B.; and Marcia M., who makes her home with her brother. Mr. Allen was an abolitionist in early days and his home was a station on the famous underground railroad, whereby many a fugitive slave was assisted on his way northward to freedom. Later he became a republican when the party was formed to prevent the further extension of slavery and in Bureau county in pioneer times was known as an influential and representative citizen.
Charles S. Allen, was a native of Bernardston, Massachusetts, born February 3, 1801, and represented an old New England family. He came from New York to Illinois in 1838, arriving in the month of June and, being pleased with the country and its prospects, he returned in the fall of the same year and brought his family. In his boyhood days he had gone from Massachusetts to the Empire state, where he was reared to manhood and married Emily D. Smith. On arriving in this state he settled in Princeton, where he followed the blacksmith's trade until 1853, when he purchased the farm_ upon which his son Joseph now resides, spending his remaining days there, his death occurring on the 19th of May, 1867, while his wife survived until August 5, 1875. He was the father of ten children, two of whom are now living: Joseph B.; and Marcia M., who makes her home with her brother. Mr. Allen was an abolitionist in early days and his home was a station on the famous underground railroad, whereby many a fugitive slave was assisted on his way northward to freedom. Later he became a republican when the party was formed to prevent the further extension of slavery and in Bureau county in pioneer times was known as an influential and representative citizen.
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