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From: "Lena Carlson" <>
Subject: John W. Allen
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 17:58:34 -0500

History of Montgomery County
Sugar Creek Township
page 578

John W. Allen, farmer and stock raiser, Bowers, is one of Sugar Creek
townships thrifty, enterprising farmers. He was born in 1843 on the farm, a
part of which he now owns. His father, James Allen, was born in
Pennsylvania in 1803, and emigrated to Ohio with his parents when quite
young, and then came to Sugar Creek township in 1827, where he was married
in 1831 to Lydia A. Rakestraw, a native of New Jersey, she having emigrated
to this township with her parents as early as 1828. John W. received his
education in the common schools, and was reared a farmer. He was married in
1869 to Theresa A. Sims, daughter of John and Margaret (Carson) Sims. They
have four children: Robert F., Florence L., Laura E., and Esthel L. In
politics he is a republican. His farm is an undivided interst in the old
homestead, amounting to something over 100 acres, which is well improved and
in high state of cultivation. All know him as a man who takes a lively
interest in everything which is for the country's benefit, no matter whether
it be in favor of progress, in wealth, or intelligence.
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