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Franklin Dewitt Allen (1865 - 1915)

Franklin Dewitt (Frank) Allen
Born in Belltown, Greene, Illinois, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 15 Nov 1895 in Illinois, United Statesmap
Died at age 50 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United Statesmap
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Biography

Frank was born in 1865. He is the son of Jesse Allen and Rebecca Morrow. His name is listed as Franklin on the 1870 census when his family was living in Macoupin Co, IL.

He died in 1915 & is buried in Girard Township Cemetery, Girard, Macoupin, Illinois.

He worked for the dry goods house of Atwater & Pratt from 1878 to 1884. After 2 years in the West, he settled at Waverly and then moved to Girard to become manager of Eureka Mercantile. He stayed there until 1896 when he went to Chicago for a year - followed by a return to Girard and entering his father-in-law's firm of Carr & Bowersox a men's clothier.

He had 4 children with Vera Alen Houser and Bruce D surviving youth.

Frank D. Allen, junior member of the well known business firm of Bowersox & Allen, of Girard, Illinois, dealers in clothing and gents' furnishing goods, is one of the enterprising citizens of the northeastern section of Macoupin County. Mr. Allen was born January 3, 1865, and is one of a family of three children born to his parents, Jesse L. and Rebecca (Morrow) Allen. Jesse L. Allen was born in Greene County, Illinois, as was his son. There he followed a milling business for a number of years and then engaged in a grocery business. He now lives retired. Our subject was educated in the public schools and was only 13 years of age when he started out for himself, becoming a clerk in the dry goods house of Atwater & Pratt. He remained with this firm until 1884, when he made a trip to the West, where he remained two years; upon his return he settled in Waverly, from which point he later moved to Girard, to become a manage of the Eureka Mercantile Company. He continued in this position until 1896, when he engaged in business in Chicago for a year. In October, 1897, he returned to Girard. His father-in-law, H. Carr of the firm of Carr & Bowersox, dying in November of that year, Mr. Allen took charge of the Carr interests and finally in February, 1901, he bought half interest in the business and has been as active member of the firm ever since. In the line of clothing and gents' furnishings, this house carries a very large and well selected stock which is noted for its completeness in every particular. In Politics Mr. Allen is a Democrat in national affairs, but in local matters he votes according to his judgment. In 1900 he was elected a city alderman, and was re-elected in 1902. He is one of the progressive, public-spirited men of the city. On November 15, 1895, Mr. Allen was united in marriage with Eva Carr, who is a daughter of the late Henry Carr, who died October 27, 1897. Mr. Carr was a very prominent citizen. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Allen, the one survivor being Vera, who was born May 20, 1902. Fraternally, Mr. Allen is identified with Waverly Lodge, Knights of Pythias.

Sources

DOD also in V47 p1 col 3 of White Hall Register
  • Biographical Record, This Volume Contains Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Macoupin County, Illinois

RIchmond & Arnold, Chicago, Illinois 1904





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