Allen- Ethan W.
ETHAN W. ALLEN
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 11 Feb 1964
Waynetown -- Ethan W. Allen, 72, died late Monday night at the home of a son, D. W. Allen, Rt 8, Lafayette, after an illness of 9 years.
He had been seriously ill one week.
Mr. Allen had been a farmer and trucker. He worked 5 years at the Harrison Steel Castings Co. in Attica.
A native of Fountain Co, he was born Nov 27, 1891, the son of Cornelius and Harriet Sowers Allen.
He was married April 4, 1912, to Ida Wendall, who preceded him in death Jan 29 of this year.
Mr. Allen attended No. 1 School in Parke Co.
Survivors include the son and daughter-in-law, a brother, Emery Allen of Hillsboro; two sisters, Mrs. George Gooding, Rt 3 and Mrs. Ical Shelton of Crawforsville, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Servies Funeral Home in Waynetown with Rev. John Servies officiating. Burial will be in the Masonic Cemetery in Waynetown. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Wednesday. - kbz