- A. B. ALLEN, livery, School street; was born in Belchertown,
Hampshire Co., Mass., in 1814;
- came to Wisconsin April 19, 1866, locating at Beloit; Mr.
ALLEN moved from Belchertown to Chickopee Falls, Mass., thence
to Jenksville, Hampden Co., then to Ware, Hampshire Co., from
Ware to Cummington, where he was engaged with his brother in
the manufacture of cotton cloth; from Cummington to Conway, Franklin
Co., where he also engaged in cloth manufacture; from Conway
came to Beloit and commenced the livery business. He married,
October 10, 1839, Mary A. PIERCE; has three children - Henry
C., Samuel H. and William R.; his wife is a member of the Presbyterian
Church of Beloit.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 733.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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