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| James's first known residence was in [[wp>Jefferson,_Green_County,_Wisconsin|Jefferson]], [[wp>Green_County,_Wisconsin|Green County]], Wisconsin in July 1860.((1860 US Census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWM1-S4V)) His father died the month before, and in 1863, moved with his mother to Iowa.((1919 Obituary http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=obituary:james_milton_allen_obituary_1918)) | James's first known residence was in [[wp>Jefferson,_Green_County,_Wisconsin|Jefferson]], [[wp>Green_County,_Wisconsin|Green County]], Wisconsin in July 1860.((1860 US Census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWM1-S4V)) His father died the month before, and in 1863, moved with his mother to Iowa.((1919 Obituary http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=obituary:james_milton_allen_obituary_1918)) |
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| In 1870 he was living in [[wp>Belmont_Township,_Warren_County,_Iowa|Belmont]], [[wp>Warren_County,_Iowa|Warren County]], [[wp>Iowa|Iowa]] with his mother and brother John.((1870 US Census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKS-Z3X)) In 1874 he and his mother moved to [[wp>Smith_County,_Kansas|Smith County]], Kansas.((1919 Obituary https://www.allengarrido.com/tree/doku.php?id=obituary:james_milton_allen_obituary_1918)) This is where he was in 1880 with his wife, mother, and first child, Bertha((1880 US Census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5G-2PF)) who says they were living in a sod house.((1964 Obituary https://www.allengarrido.com/tree/doku.php?id=obituary:bertha_grace_allen_obituary_1964)) He lived two houses down from his father-in-law, and next door to his cousins Marquis Lafayette Allen and Henry Bascomb Allen. In 1882, he owned the land outright through a land grant under the 1862 Homestead Act.((http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=jamesmiltonallenlandgrand1882.jpg)) | In 1870 he was living in [[wp>Belmont_Township,_Warren_County,_Iowa|Belmont]], [[wp>Warren_County,_Iowa|Warren County]], [[wp>Iowa|Iowa]] with his mother and brother John.((1870 US Census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKS-Z3X)) In 1874 he and his mother moved to [[wp>Smith_County,_Kansas|Smith County]], Kansas.((1919 Obituary http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=obituary:james_milton_allen_obituary_1918)) This is where he was in 1880 with his wife, mother, and first child, Bertha.((1880 US Census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5G-2PF)) He lived two houses down from his father-in-law, and next door to his cousins Marquis Lafayette Allen and Henry Bascomb Allen. In 1882, he owned the land outright through a land grant under the 1862 Homestead Act.((http://www.allengarrido.com/dokuwiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=jamesmiltonallenlandgrand1882.jpg)) |
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| In 1900 the family lived in a rented house on First St. in [[wp>Assaria,_Kansas|Assaria]], Kansas.((1900 US Census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMYK-YF7)) By 1910, James had moved across half of Kansas to [[wp>Sherlock_Township,_Finney_County,_Kansas|Sherlock]], Kansas (a drive of over 3 hours today).((1910 US Census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2C4-BTP)) He was 53 years old and his youngest child was 2. | In 1900 the family lived in a rented house on First St. in [[wp>Assaria,_Kansas|Assaria]], Kansas.((1900 US Census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMYK-YF7)) By 1910, James had moved across half of Kansas to [[wp>Sherlock_Township,_Finney_County,_Kansas|Sherlock]], Kansas (a drive of over 3 hours today).((1910 US Census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2C4-BTP)) He was 53 years old and his youngest child was 2. |
