Allen Smalley

As printed in 1884

ALLEN SMALLEY was born in Ashland County, Ohio, December 26. 1841. He is a son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Smith) Smalley, also natives of this State. His father was the parent of twenty children, seventeen by his first marriage. Of this family those still living are Allen; Katie, now Mrs. Emmersou; Nan(!y A., widow of William R. Bliss; Matthias A.; Lily, wife of Robert Rosendale; Mary. Tracy and Benjamin F. By a second marriage, Jacqb W. and William were born. Elizabeth, the mother of our subject, died in September, 1870; his father still survives and resides on his farm in Crawford Township. Allen Smalley obtained a good education in the district schools, finishing his studies in the Ohio Wesleyan University. March 3, 1862, he enlisted in Company D, Forty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and participated in some of the most spirited skirmishes of the times, but was discharged by special order at Nashville, Tenn,, on account of temporary disability. He subsequently returned home, taught a term of school, and in the spring of 1864 enlisted in the Signal Corps, United States Army, and continued therein till the close of the war. He was one of the number who participated in the exploits of Admiral Farragut, and Capt. Leroy, Commander of the gunboat " Ossipe," running the gantlet between the confederate strongholds of Fort Gaines and Ft. Morgan. He participated in the capture of the rebel ram "Tennessee." and the reduction of Forts Powell, Gaines and JMorgan. He was discharged by special order at New Orleans, in November, 1865. In 1866, Mr. Smalley began the study of law at the University of Michigan, and in 1868, graduated at that institution, being admitted to the bar soon after at Olney, Ill., where he opened a law office and did business till 1870. He then went to the South and engaged in the wood and lumber trade one year, and after teaching a winter school in Posey County, Ind., removed to Upper Sandusky. He superintended the schools of the latter place one year, and subsequently taught two terms at Little Sandusky. In 1874, he was elected Justice of the Peace of Crane Township, at Upper Sandusky, and in 1876, was re-elected, serving with credit and ability. Mr. Smalley was married September 23, 1868, to Ellen Burke, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Burke, early settlers of this county. Of nine children which have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Smalley, but four are living, namely: Lily G., born December 29, 1869; Isaac, December 28, 1870; Lulu, January 9, 1874, and Edwin M., January 26, 1879. Mr. Smalley takes an active part in politics, being an enthusiastic Democrat. He is a member of the A., F.& A. M., the K. of H., Royal Arcanum, and G. A. R., being Chaplain of the latter order. He is a Secretary of the Agricultural Society and one of its most active members. He is favorably known as a man of enterprise and public spirit and is held in high esteem by the citizens of the community. He is rapidly advancing in proficiency as a lawyer, and is destined to take a place among the first of his profession in the near future.

As printed in The history of Wyandot county, Ohio, containing a history of the county: its townships, towns, churches, schools, etc.; (1884). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.