Allen, Jane 1831-1915

ALLEN

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes (email)
Date: 7/3/2010 at 17:53:43

Grinnell Herald (Grinnell, Iowa) Feb. 9,1915

Jane Allen was born February 23, 1831, in Morgan county, Kentucky, and departed this life January 29, 1915, at the home of Irvin Allen, near Forest Home, Iowa, aged 83 years, 11 months and 6 days. She came with her parents to Park county, Indiana when about four years old and in 1852 they moved to Mahaska county, Iowa. After the death of her father she came to live with her brother, Samuel Allen, where she made her home for over sixty years.--Montezuma Republican.