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Allen M. CHANDLER, dealer in hardware, stoves, tinware and house furnishing goods at Peirce City, Mo., was born in Lawrence County, Ill., December 4, 1841, and is a son of Sheadrach and Maria (HAND) CHANDLER, who were born in Baltimore, Md., and Wooster, Ohio, respectively. The father was a farmer and carpenter by occupation, and he and wife were the parents of six children. The family removed in 1847 with the parents to Morrow County, Ohio. Allen M. is their second child, and was reared principally in Ohio, and there commenced to learn the father's trade. In 1861, after the breaking out of the war, he went to Erie, Penn., and finished his apprenticeship. He worked as a journeyman in different places until 1875, and then embarked in his present business, on quite a modest scale at first, but has increased his stock from time to time until he has now a fine stock of goods and one of the most attractive stores in the city. The liberal policy he has pursued toward his patrons has secured for him a large trade, and he well merits the reputation he has earned as an honest, upright, business man. In 1880 he was married to Mrs. M. (RICE) LAMB, who was born in Illinois. They have two children: Norma Blanche and Emma O.
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