Allan, John

ALLAN, DAVIDSON, GALLOWAY, STRACHAN

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Date: 5/23/2007 at 20:26:38

Mr. John Allan was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, July 7, 1861. He is the son of James and Joan (Davidson) Allan, both natives of Scotland, who grew to maturity, were educated and married there, and in 1871 they emigrated to America, locating in Jasper County, Iowa, in June of that year and here they became well established. They lived on what is known as the McKenzie farm for one year, then moved to the present Allan homestead, the father having developed an excellent farm on which he still lives, with the subject, being now seventy-six years of age.

Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. James Allan, seven of whom are living, namely: John, of this review; Mrs. Margaret Yule lives at Newcastle, Colorado; Mrs. Charles Davy lives in Baxter, Iowa; William lives at Seattle, Washington; Charles lives at Newcastle, Colorado; Fred is a resident of Independence Township, this County; Mrs. Jessie Cool, born January 22, 1885, lives in Baxter. Four children of this family died when quite young; the elder ones were born in Scotland, but the family was practically reared in Jasper County, Iowa.

Mr. Allan was united in marriage to Miss Janet Galloway, who was born in Scotland on March 23, 1879. of which country her parents, James and Jane (Strachan) Galloway, were also natives. They grew up and married there and finally immigrated to the United States, at present making their home in Seattle, Washington. There were five children in the Galloway family, all living, named as follows: Mrs. Robert Johnson lives in Independence Township; Mrs. Lizzie Meiklejohn, of Washington; Mrs. Agnes Alien lives in Seattle, Washington; Arch lives in Riceville, Iowa; Janet, wife of Mr. Allan, of this sketch, being the youngest. These children were all born in Scotland.

Past and Present of Jasper County Iowa, Gen. James B. Weaver, Editor-In-Chief, B.F. Bowden & Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1912, page 1140.