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Dr. John Allen Residence:
Dr. Allen was born on March 30, 1801, near Chelsea, Vermont. He received his medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School in 1828 and went west to set up practice. On August 18, 1831, he purchased lots 3 & 4 from James Pantier and had his home constructed. By Dec. 1831, Dr. Allen had organized a temperance society and Sunday school and held meetings at his home. He was also a participant in the local debating society and was an active member of the Presbyterian Church. He married Mary E. Moore on March 27, 1834. Mary died two years later. By 1840, Dr. Allen was remarried, moved to Petersburg and conducted a prosperous business until he died on April 1, 1863. |