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John Ulmer Allen
August 16, 1833 - January 2, 1913

Priv.; Res. West Roxbury; conductor; 28; enl. Aug. 4, 1862; must. Aug. 10, 1862; disch. May 6, 1863, for disability.

Listed on grave stone:

• John U. Allen, 1833 - 1913, 9th Mass. Battery
• Martha J. Allen, 1838 - 1924

Map of Grave Location
Havensville Cemetery, Havensville, Kansas

Obituary - Source Unknown

John Ulmer Allen was born at Boston, Mass., August 16, 1833, and departed this life at Havensville, Kansas January 2nd, 1913, aged seventy-nine years, four months, and seventeen days. At Charlestown, Mass. on the 22nd day of March 1855 he was united in marriage to Martha Jane Rollins. To this union were born six children: Rowland Wheeler, William Welden, Chas. Henry, Martha Gertrude, Eliphlet Dunn, and Mary Abigail.

The early part of his life was spent in Boston and vicinity. During the Civil War he enlisted for a period of three years as a private and was made a sergeant of the 6th [Sic.] Mass. Battery, serving until discharged for disability. In 1870 he came to Kansas for the health of his family and with the exception of the first year has resided at or near Havensville. In 1876 he united with the Christian Church as a charter member of this congregation and has remained an earnest and loyal member during all these years.

From a family of three brothers and one sister, but one brother, Lorenzo L. Allen of Boston remains to mourn his departure while the hearts of a number of nephews and nieces are sore today when they think of "Uncle John." He was very much attached to his family of which nearly one half have already "crossed over" and in "passing out" he leaves two great grandchildren, ten grandchildren, two sons, C. H. Allen of Havensville and L. D. Allen of Seneca, Kansas, one daughter, Mrs. Mary Dennen of Havensville, and his loving companion and helpmeet, Mrs. Martha J. Allen, whose hearts are filled with anguish at this parting, but through faith in that One who rose triumphant o'er the grave and looking forward to a blessed reunion realizing that "God gives but does not take away, He only, safely keeps above for us, the treasures that we love."

The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the Christian Church conducted by the pastor, and burial in the city cemetery.

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We desire to thank our friends and neighbors for their sympathy and kind assistance in various ways during our days of trouble and affliction, also for the tribute of beautiful flowers. We surely appreciate it all and for which we are sincerely grateful.

Mrs. M. J. Allen and family.

Article - Source and Date Unknown

John Unar [sic] Allen was born in Boston, Massachusetts, August 1833. At the age of 12 years his parents moved to South Boston, near Dorchester Heights, an old battle ground of the Revolution, where he spent most of his youthful days.

He was born of patriotic parents and a decendent [sic] of the renowned Ethan Allen of Revolutionary fame, the hero of Ticonderoga and Crown Point. At the age of 17 years, he made a trip to the Grand Banks, of Newfoundland, in a fishing vessel, returning satisfied to seek a livelihood on the land. At the age of eighteen he went to learn the leather manufacturing trade, serving three years, then working some at the business. After that he served some time as conductor on Street Cars, when the system was first introduced into the city.

In September, 1861 [sic], he enlisted for the war, in the 9th Massachusetts Battery, Light Artillery. After serving about a year was discharged for disability.

In 1865 he made a trip west as far as Lawrence, Kansas. After traveling a few weeks in the west he returned to Boston, not being very favorably impressed with Kansas, and engaged in the boot and shoe business.

In 1870, by the advice of physicians he concluded to try the climate of Kansas for the health of his family. He first located near Topeka, afterwards moving onto the farm which he now occupies, one mile west of Hansville, in 1874.

He passed through drought and grasshopper seasons, dust storms and various timesof adversity and prosperity, and only wishes he had come to Kansas twenty years sooner.

A note of thanks to Jacqueline L. Buckley, 3rd Great Granddaughter of John U. Allen. She provided the photographs, obituary, and article about Allen.