Allen, Andrew W ANDREW W. ALLEN DIES ON DEC. 4 AT HOSPITAL HERE
Rev. Lang Officiates At Final Rites on Monday, Dec. 8 Andrew W. Allen, 83 of 602 South State Street , Geneseo, died Thursday night, Dec. 4 at 8:30 in Geneseo hospital. He has been seriously ill since Nov. 22 and in failing health for several years. He was born June 11, 1864 in Ireland , the son of Hugh and Agnes Gray Allen. They came to this country when he was an infant and settled at Preemption. He moved to Atkinson when 12 years old. Mr. Allen was a retired farmer and had resided in his present home for the last 28 years. On March 9, 1890 he was married to Dana Denton north of Geneseo. He was a member of Atkinson Congregational church at the Modern Woodmen lodge of Atkinson. He was manager of the Atkinson Federal elevator for several years after his retirement from farming. Surviving are the widow: two daughters, Mrs. Robert Hamilton, and Mrs. Fred Ernest, both of Geneseo, five granddaughters, a grandson, three great-grand-daughters and a brother, John Allen of Fairfield . He was preceded in death by a daughter, Beulah, who died Jan. 1, 1929 , a son Herschell who died at age of seven, and two brothers. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, for members of the family at the residence. Public services were held at 2p.m. at the Grace Evangelical United Brethren church with the Rev. M. W. Lang, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery. Submitter Note: Wife was Dana Benton not as listed in obit as a Dana Denton.
Source: Geneseo Republic , December 1947 Submitter: Stephen Baldwin Email: baldwinman@yahoo.com
Allen, Herschell Dwain Herschell Dwain Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Allen, living on Spring Creek died May 20 th of scarlet fever, aged (illegible) years 4 months and 14 days.
Herschell was a bright and happy little fellow, full of his childish pranks and play, and was just entering upon his first school days, and his bright and win-(illegible) face will be sadly missed by his little schoolmates, as well by all who knew him. It is this season of the year that we go forth into the fields and gardens and select the choicest flowers to adorn our homes, so God steps into our homes and plucks from our family circle a treasured blossom and transplants it into His Heavenly kingdom, and it is with reluctance we say Thy will be done. Little Herschell has been transplanted into the fair field through which flows the river of life and there will be no night there (illegible) eternal light and bloom, and the sweetness of his life will be wafted to us from the shores of Time, and his little hand will beckon us to him.
Submitter Note: Herschell was aged 7 years 4 month and 14 days at time of death.
Source: Geneseo Republic , May 1900 Submitter: Stephen Baldwin Email: baldwinman@yahoo.com
Allen, Mrs. John (Morrow, Nellie E) DEATH OF MRS. JOHN ALLEN BRINGS SORROW TO MANY IN GENESEO
Funeral Services Are Held This Thursday Afternoon in Methodist Church . After an illness from diabetes Mrs. John Allen, 325 North State street , Geneseo, died at the J. C. Hammond city hospital last Tuesday evening. He passing has caused sorrow to a large circle who loved her many fine qualities of mind and heart. The funeral was held at 3:30 o'clock this Thursday afternoon in the Methodist church, the sermon being preached by Rev. J. E. Connor. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery. Was Born in Geneseo Mrs. Nellie Allen was born January 15, 1869 , in Geneseo. She was the only daughter of Samuel and Caroline (Luther) Morrow. The first six years of her life were spent in Nebraska and Iowa, after which she returned to Illinois and lived several years with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. William Harbaugh, and was reared by them as a sister to their daughter, Bernice, (now Mrs. W. C. Voss), the two girls being of the same age. She graduated at the Northwestern Normal at Geneseo, in June 1886, after which she taught in rural schools for several years. Married in 1895 She was married to John Allen on March 6, 1895 , and they lived near Atkinson for several years, later moving to a farm near Geneseo and into the city. Mrs. Allen was an attendant at the First Methodist church in Geneseo and was a member of the Ladies of the G.A.R. She was a woman of strong sterling qualities, a kind and indulgent wife and mother, a loyal friend, and was loved by a wide circle for her kindly and generous nature. She leaves to mourn: her husband John Allen: one daughter, Merle Bernice, wife of George L. Hoover: of Geneseo. A daughter, Agnes, died in infancey. She also leaves an aunt, Mrs. Louise Felger and a cousin Harry E. Felger, both of Geneseo: Mrs. Rebecca Harbaugh, aunt of Waterloo, Iowa: and Mrs. Susanna Holden, aunt, of Shenandoah, Iowa. The pallbearers were: Samuel Allen, A.W. Allen, Dr. Robert Harper, J.J. Guild, Archie Rahn and George W. Hoover.
Source: Geneseo Republic , January 1926 Submitter: Stephen Baldwin Email: baldwinman@yahoo.com
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