ALLEN, Archibald - Putnam

Archibald ALLEN, farmer, section 10, Monroe Twp was born in Montgomery Countyk, KY July 11, 1827. His father, James Allen now deceased was a native of the same place and removed to this county in 1849. His father was John Allen, a native of VA. Th emother of our subject was Sarah Jones, a daughter of Joseph Jones and she was born in Montgomery county. The parents had 12 children, of whom our subject is the 7. Seven of the children are living: John, C ---; Archibald; James; William; George and Mary. Our subject came to this county in 1852, first settling in Franklin Twp. May 17, 1848, he was marridi n Bourbon County near Paris, KY to Miss Matilda Trimble, daughter of Fergus Trimble, deceased and they have six chldren: James T; William H; Mollie; Churchill; Lillie and Rolla. James married Blanche Riggs, lives in Bainbridge and has one child, Hazel D; William ma rried Maggie Leavitt, lives in Monroe Twp and has 4 children: Lawrence; Minnie; Downie and Paul; Mollie married Brackson Ellis of Bainbridge; Churchill married May Gordon and had one child, Leona; Lillie became the wife of Woodson Bateman of Marshall, Illinois. Mr. Allen is now engaged in buying and shipping stock. He has bought, sold and shipped morem ules than any other man in the state. He owns 425 acrs of land, besides giving 500 acres to his children. Mrs. Allen was born in Bourbon Co KY and her father was born, lived and died in that county. Her grandafther Trimble was a native of Ireland. Her maternals grandafther was a nativ eof Va and a soldier in the War of 1812. He was taken prisoner at Ft. Meigs and became so starved that he cut off hogs' tails and ate them raw, hair and all. Mr. Allen is a member of the Masonic Lodge and both are members of the Christian Church.

Arch ALLEN. Over four score years have been dissolved in the mists of time since the venerable and highly honored gentleman whose name appears above first saw the light of day and heaven has bounteously lengthened out his life through the most momentous epoch in the world's history, bringing him dow to the mellow Indian summer of his years without regret for a career that has been strenuous yet satisfactory, a career which has resulted in great good to himself and immediate family and also scores who have had the pleasure of knowing him. He has witnessed many wonderful changes in this country since his byohood days, has seen it advance from a wild wilderness filled with all kinds of untamed beasts to a highly cultivated and wealthy region where happiness and plenty abound as against poverty and hardships in the long ago. Arch Allen, who is known to every r esident of Monroe Twp, like many of the good citizens of Putnam County is a natie of the state of KY having been born in Montgomery county July 11, 1827, the son of James and Sarah Jones Allen, the father of VA and mother of Ky. James Allen lived for some time in the last named state from which he came to Putnam County, Indiana in 1849. In Kentucky he had been among the men who had braved the dangesr of a primitive country, which was still the domain of the red man, but here he erected his log cabin and lived in comfort, such comfort as was to be obtained in those days. Arch Allen spent his youth in KY working on the arm and for a very limited time attended the old-time country schools and it was not until 1851 that he came to PUtnam Co IN first settling in Monroe Twp where he soon had a good start and where to obtain the same he labored hard. On May 17, 1848, Mr. Allen was married while living in Bourbon Co KY near Paris, to Matilda Trimble, daughter of Fergus Trimble who was a native of Bourbon Co KY where he spent his entire life. His father, a native of VA was a soldier in the War of 1812. The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Arch Allen: James T. married Blanche Riggs, of Greencastle, who was a daughter of Daniel Riggs and Mary Parsons Riggs. Mr. Riggs being a contractor of this city; Mr. and Mrs. James T. Allen are the parents of two children, Hazel and Marie. William H. Allen is deceased; Mollie married Braxton Ellis, a merchant of Bainbridge; Billie and Rolla are deceased; Lilly lives in Louisville, Ky. Arch Allen has been a very succesful farmer and stockman and has probably handled, bought and sold more mules and cattle than any other man in the county and he is widely known throughout the county and in adjoining counties having long been regarded as one of the best authorities in livestock in this locality. He has spent over 60 years in the saddle, buying cattle and mules, having made this his chief life work from early youth and there is not much of this country that he has not ri dden over and is perfectly famililar with. But notwithstanding his very busy life in the handling of stock, he has found time to be an extensive agriculturist and at one time he owned 1400 acres. He paid $2000 in gold for the first land he purchased. He gave over 500 acres of land to his children. He has been a very close observer believe din keeping abreast of the times and leaving no stone unturned whereby he could advance his interests in a legitimate way. Mr. Allen is a Southern Democrat of the old school and has been ever loyal to its basic principles, but he has never been a seeker after public office. He has long been one of the pillars of the Christian Church at Fincastle, which he helped to build and of which he has been a liberal supporter. He is a fine character, a man whom to know is both to respect and admire, for his life has been lived along proper lines and has been one of honor and success.

Arch ALLEN. Over four score years have been dissolved in the mists of time since the venerable and highly honored gentleman whose name appears above first saw the light of day and heaven has bounteously lengthened out his life through the most momentous epoch in the world's history, bringing him dow to the mellow Indian summer of his years without regret for a career that has been strenuous yet satisfactory, a career which has resulted in great good to himself and immediate family and also scores who have had the pleasure of knowing him. He has witnessed many wonderful changes in this country since his byohood days, has seen it advance from a wild wilderness filled with all kinds of untamed beasts to a highly cultivated and wealthy region where happiness and plenty abound as against poverty and hardships in the long ago. Arch Allen, who is known to every r esident of Monroe Twp, like many of the good citizens of Putnam County is a natie of the state of KY having been born in Montgomery county July 11, 1827, the son of James and Sarah Jones Allen, the father of VA and mother of Ky. James Allen lived for some time in the last named state from which he came to Putnam County, Indiana in 1849. In Kentucky he had been among the men who had braved the dangesr of a primitive country, which was still the domain of the red man, but here he erected his log cabin and lived in comfort, such comfort as was to be obtained in those days. Arch Allen spent his youth in KY working on the arm and for a very limited time attended the old-time country schools and it was not until 1851 that he came to PUtnam Co IN first settling in Monroe Twp where he soon had a good start and where to obtain the same he labored hard. On May 17, 1848, Mr. Allen was married while living in Bourbon Co KY near Paris, to Matilda Trimble, daughter of Fergus Trimble w ho was a native of Bourbon Co KY where he spent his entire life. His father, a native of VA was a soldier in the War of 1812. The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Arch Allen: James T. married Blanche Riggs, of Greencastle, who was a daughter of Daniel Riggs and Mary Parsons Riggs. Mr. Riggs being a contractor of this city; Mr. and Mrs. James T. Allen are the parents of two children, Hazel and Marie. William H. Allen is deceased; Mollie married Braxton Ellis, a merchant of Bainbridge; Billie and Rolla are deceased; Lilly lives in Louisville, Ky. Arch Allen has been a very succesful farmer and stockman and has probably handled, bought and sold more mules and cattle than any other man in the county and he is widely known throughout the county and in adjoining counties having long been regarded as one of the best authorities in livestock in this locality. He has spent over 60 years in the saddle, buying cattle and mules, having made this his chief life work from early youth and there is not much of this country that he has not ri dden over and is perfectly famililar with. But notwithstanding his very busy life in the handling of stock, he has found time to be an extensive agriculturist and at one time he owned 1400 acres. He paid $2000 in gold for the first land he purchased. He gave over 500 acres of land to his children. He has been a very close observer believe din keeping abreast of the times and leaving no stone unturned whereby he could advance his interests in a legitimate way. Mr. Allen is a Southern Democrat of the old school and has been ever loyal to its basic principles, but he has never been a seeker after public office. He has long been one of the pillars of the Christian Church at Fincastle, which he helped to build and of which he has been a liberal supporter. He is a fine character, a man whom to know is both to respect and admire, for his life has been lived along proper lines and has been one of honor and success.