William Beecher Allen ^{1 2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: KDMH-G3H.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Jefferson Twp., Miami, IN. ⁵ The 1870 census recorded Wilson D. Allen, carpenter, 39, living with wife Almina, 39; Marietta F., 14; George L., 12; Julia, 10; William B., 8; Ulysses G., 6; and Emma A. 10 months old when the census was recorded on 12 Jul 1870. Everyone was born in Ohio except Almina in Pennsylvania, and Ulysses and Emma in Indiana. The post office was Center.

2. Census in 1880 in Saint George, Pottawatomie, KS, United States. ⁶ The 1880 census recorded Wilson D. Allen, carpenter, 48, living with wife Almina, 49; George, teacher, 22; William B., laborer, 18; Ulysses G., odd jobs, 16; Emma A., 10; Hattie M. 8; and Walter T., 5. Wilson and his parents, and George and William were born in Ohio. Almina and her parents were born in Pennsylvania. The others were born in Indiana.
A few houses later is Wilson's daughter, Flora, 22, living with her husband, Wm. Fortune, laborer, 23. William and his father were born in Virginia and his mother in Kentucky. Flora and her father were born in Ohio and mother in Pennsylvania.
Next to them is William's father, James Fortune, laborer, 62, and wife Mary, 59 with sons David, farmer, 27, and John, at home, 20. All and their parents were born in Virginia, except Mary and David in Kentucky.
Futher down this census page is Wilson Allen's newlywed daughter, Julia A., 20, living with her husband, Louis Smallwood, railroad employee, 20. She was born in Ohio and he in Missouri.

3. Newspaper: Manhattan Republic: Wm. Allen is very low of consumption., 3 Apr 1890, Manhattan, Riley, KS, United States. ¹

4. Obituary: Manhattan Mercury: Died - On April 18, 1890, of consumption, William Allen. Mr. Allen has been ill for a long period, and dissolution has been looked for for some time. on 18 Apr 1890 in Manhattan, Riley, KS, United States. ⁷

5. Obituary: The Manhattan Mercury: Notice. Members Manhattan Lodge, No. 17, I. O. of O. F. are requested to meet at their hall at 8:30 p. m., Saturday, April 19, to make arrangements in regard to funeral services of Brother Wm. Allen. on 18 Apr 1890 in Manhattan, Riley, KS, United States. ⁸

6. Obituary: Manhattan Nationalist: Wm. Allen, son of W. D. Allen, died Friday and was buried by the Odd Fellows on Sunday. Mr. Allen had long been a sufferer from consumption. on 25 Apr 1890 in Manhattan, Riley, KS, United States. ⁴

7. Newspaper: Manhattan Nationalist: Resolution of Sympathy for Wilson Allen, 2 May 1890, Manhattan, Riley, KS, United States. ⁹ Resolutions of Sympathy. Whereas, The consuming process of Nature has removed from our midst our well beloved brother, W. B. Allen, by death, and
Whereas, The order of Odd Fellowship has thereby lost an earnest and faithful member, therefore be it further
Resolved, That the heartfelt sympathy of the members of Manhattan Lodge, No. 17, I. O. O. F., are hereby tendered to the sorrowing father, brothers and sisters of the deceased, and to the members of Chili Lodge, No. 302, of Chili, Indiana, of which lodge Brother W. B. Allen was a member; and be it further
Resolved, That the Warden's axe of Manhattan Lodge, No. 17, be draped in mourning for thirty days, and a copy of these resolutions be sent to the father of the deceased, to Chili Lodge, No. 302, and to the Daily Republic, Mercury and Nationalist.
Geo. F. Dewey, R. D. Gardner, Com W. S. Reed.
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