ALLEN, George

ALLEN, OWENS, FOVARGUE

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Date: 10/2/2001 at 19:46:36

From the book "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P. Allen (1879) Pages 669-697
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF CLINTON RESIDENTS

GEORGE ALLEN, of the firm of Owen & Allen, Clinton Boiler Works, is a native of England, and was born in 1828; he emigrated to America in 1850, and came to Iowa and located in Lyons in 1856; he started a restaurant and began making vinegar; he was afterward engaged in the wholesale liquor and cigar and glassware trade, and carried on the business for some years; he became interested in the Clinton Brewery about two years ago; it is the oldest brewery here and they do a large business; Mr. Allen became associated with Mr. Owens in the Clinton Boiler Works in 1878, but previous to that had been in the same business. He has held the office of city Alderman in Lyons. In 1859, he married Elizabeth Fovargue; she was born in England, but came to Iowa when only 7 years of age; they have two children -- George and Thomas; he has two children by a former wife -- William and Emma.