Littleton P. ALLEN, a native of Buncombe County, North Carolina, was born around the year 1826. He married Mary "Polly" WALKER, daughter of Jonathan WALKER (1798-1892) and Sarah (UPTON) WALKER (1802-1847), who was born October 9, 1827. Littleton and Polly arrived in Lotts Creek Township during the Spring of 1852, bringing with them two slaves, a boy of about the age of 16 and a girl about 14. It is believed that the ALLENS thought they were settling in Missouri, a slave-holding state. Public disapproval forced him to sell the slaves around the year 1853 to a man from St. Joseph, Missouri, for $1,100. Squire Milton S. TRULLINGER, who lived approximately five miles from the ALLEN farm, was probably one who raised a protest over the ALLEN slaves. TRULLINGER actively assisted fugitive slaves as they fled towards freedom in Canada. TRULLINGER's farm was one of the underground railroad stations.

Littleton ALLEN, a commissioner to locate a road from the State line, in a northeast direction across the county.

Littleton resided in Ringgold County for about ten years, then moved to Missouri.

Littleton lost his mind and died in an asylum around the year 1866. Mary "Polly" (WALKER) ALLEN died December 3, 1919 in East Boone Township of Bates County, Missouri, at the age of 92 years.

Josiah Littleton ALLEN was born March 10, 1867 and died June 27, 1934, Bates County, Missouri. Josiah and his wife, Elvie Esther (REYNOLDS) ALLEN (1867-1923) were interred at Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Bates County, Missouri, as was Mary "Polly" (WALKER) ALLEN.

SOURCE:
LESAN, Mrs. B. M. Early History of Ringgold County: 1844 - 1937 p. 24. Blair Pub. House. Lamoni IA. 1937.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, May of 2010