John Allen

As printed in 1881

JOHN ALLEN, farmer; P. O. Akron; was born Oct. 20, 1829, to Jonah Allen, whose history appears in another place in this work, under the head of William Allen. The subject of this sketch spent his early life in assisting in the farm work, and in securing as good an education as the common schools of his time would admit of. On the Dth of December, 1857, he was married to Ann Morgan, daughter of Isham and Juliette (Meech) Morgan, who came to Newburg, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, in 1811, from Groton, Conn. The Morgan family was among the oldest and most prominent families of Cuyahoga Co. Mr. Allen by his marriage has four children: Emma C, born Nov. 2, 1858, and married June 2, 1880, to Henry B. Sisler, one of the coal merchants of Akron; Jesse M., born April 6, 1864; Isham F., Jan. 2, 1868: John R., March 23, 1871. The Allens are a quiet and unassuming people, not aspiring to office, but paying strict attention to the most improved methods of agriculture, in which they are engaged, and very successful. They are members of the Disciples' Church, and have at heart the improvement of the morals of the people, and the advancement of education and religion.

As printed in History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.