MRS. ANN (WHITE) ALLEN BIOGRAPHY AS RECORDED IN: COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF
TOLLAND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PROMINENT AND
REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS AND OF MANY PUBLISHER: J.H.BEERS & CO., CHICAGO; 1903 P. 1003 MRS. ANN (WHITE) ALLEN. In contemplating
the rapid development of the New World, the clearing of the primeval forests
to make way for cultivated fields, the change from the wigwam of the savage
to the comfortable homes of today in all, the march of progress toward
the highest and best use of the means at hand the names of those
men who have held conspicuous place stand prominently in view. It is seldom
that the due meed of praise is bestowed upon the ruler of the home
the wife and mother who in her way wrought Mrs. Allen, a daughter of Anthony White, was born April 16, 1825, in Berkshire, Vt., where she attended the district school a mile and a half from her home. At the age of fourteen she left school, and began to make her own way in the world by doing housework. For her services she received thirty-four cents a week, and she continued to do this until she was twenty-four, at which time, she had saved one hundred dollars. She then came to Tolland county, locating in Rockville, where her brother Cyrus lived. Deciding to learn a trade, she entered the service of Cyrus Winchell, to learn weaving, and with her indomitable will and energy that ever aided her in overcoming any difficulty, she soon became an expert, and earned twelve dollars a week, which, as her board was but $1.25 a week, was riches to her, and in her economy she was enabled to save no little amount. On March 24, 1859, she was married to
Hiram Allen, who was born in Ellington Feb. 14, 1824, a son of Chester and
Polly (Buckley) Allen, the former a well-to-do and prosperous farmer of
that town, who began life under very unfavorable circumstances, but who
by thrift and courage made a place for himself. Hiram Allen was reared
a farmer, but early in life he took up wagon making, and had a shop at his
home on what was known as the Bingham farm. The farm contained
thirty-five acres, and he very successfully To Hiram and Ann (White) Allen were born two children: Ernest H., born March 19, 1860, died Nov. 2, 1867. Lillian May, born May 4, 1866, attended the district school and also a select school at Ellington, kept by Mr. and Mrs. Homer Allen; on August 8, 1888, she was married to Frederick L. Hall, by whom she has had three children, Hiram Allen (born Jan. 5, 1891), Violet May (born June 28, 1892, died April 4, 1896) and Lillian Edith (born Dec. 25, 1893). Just before Hiram Allen entered into
rest, he asked his wife to retain the farm, and in pursuance with his wishes
the widowed mother took charge of the place, and by her good management,
wise economy and general capability, she succeeded in meeting her bills
and also in accumulating some money. No The following resolutions upon her death were adopted by the Ellington Grange: WHEREAS, It has please the all-wise Master of the Universe to remove from our order a beloved sister, Ann W. Allen, be it Resolved, that we, the members of Ellington Grange, desire to express our sorrow at the death of sister Allen, feeling that in her going we have lost one whom we all highly esteemed; and we deeply sympathize with the family in their sore affliction. Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of our late sister, and that they be placed upon the records of our order and sent to the Rockville Journal and Leader for publication; also that our charter be draped in mourning for thirty days. (Signed) Julia V. Hamilton, Cynthia H. Ellsworth and Oliver M Charter, Committee on Resolutions, Ellington, Conn., Jan. 23, 1902. Reproduced by: Linda D. Pingel great-great granddaughter of Cyrus White of Rockville, Ct. great-great grandniece of Ann (White) Allen Biographies of Tolland County |