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Born 1827, Coventry Township
From Centennial history of Summit County, Ohio and representative citizens (1908)
ALBERT ALLEN was long one of the leading and successful business men of Akron. He was born March 12, 1827. in Coventry Township, Summit County. Ohio, and was a son of Levi and Phebe (Spicer) Allen.
The parents of Mr. Allen had settled in Coventry Township in 1811 and he grew up amid pioneer surroundings. Instead of turning his attention to agricultural pursuits when he reached his majority, he learned the millwright's trade and worked at the same for nine years. In 1856 he was given the contractor converting the old Perkins woolen mill into a flouring mill and when it was completed he was retained in the employ of the firm of Perkins & Company. Later, in partnership with Alexander IT. Com mi ns, he bought the Stone mill, and under the firm name of Commins it Allen a large amount of business was done. Mr. Commins died in 1880. leaving his entire estate in the hands of Albert Allen, his will being such that Air.
Allen had the disposition of all the property without bonds. The firm name of Coinrains & Allen was continued until the business was merged into the F. Schumacher Milling Company, in 1886. Mr. Allen became vice-president of this company and one of its directors and continued his interest until his death, which occurred September 25. 188S, when he was over sixty-one years of age.
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As printed in Centennial history of Summit County, Ohio and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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