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=====Milton Valentine Allen (1920)=====

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**Milton Valentine Allen**

{{:miltonvalentineallen19361-1.jpg?128|Milton Valentine Allen in 1936}}

^  Personal Details                    ^^
|**Born**        |14 February 1920         |
|:::             |Olmitz, Kansas, United States  |
|**Died**        |20 December 1996         |
|:::             |Little Rock, Arkansas, United States  |
|**Spouse(s)**   |Anna Allen            |
|**Children**    |Marvin Allen            |
|:::             |Charles Allen            |
|:::             |Bert Allen            |
|:::             |Ann Allen            |
|**Parents**     |[[milton_roy_allen_1885|Milton Allen]]            |
|:::             |[[rosa_myrtle_speck_1888|Rosa Allen]]            |

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Milton Allen (14 February 1920) was born in Olmitz, Kansas to [[milton_roy_allen_1885|Milton]] and [[rosa_myrtle_speck_1888|Rosa Allen]]. 

He was married to Anna Allen.

====Residences====

Milton grew up on a farm in Barton Co, Kansas.((1925 Kansas Census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLYV-KF3M)) In 1940 he was living in Great Bend, the county seat of Barton, with his parents and younger brother Paul.((1940 US Census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRVJ-MMM)) In 1945 he had moved to Salina, Kansas.((Draft Registration 1945 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGK2-SPY2))

He lived in Arkansas since at least 1984.((Public Records https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KLKB-VYY))

====Education====

Milton likely didn't attend school until after the age of 5 as he is listed as being unable to read or write.((1925 Kansas Census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLYV-KF3M)) By 1930 he was attending school and was literate.((https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X73D-BDD)) In 1940 it was recorded that he had completed three years of high school.((1940 US Census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRVJ-MMM))

====Employment====

Milton's first listed employment was as a helper for an "Evans Mtr Co" in Great Bend having made $340 over the previous year (over $6,200 2019 dollars).((1940 US Census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRVJ-MMM)) In 1945 he was unemployed.((Draft Registration 1945 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGK2-SPY2))

====Military Service====

In 1940 Milton enlisted with the US Army National Guard in the Field Artillery branch at the Great Bend Army Air Field.((https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8G5-QVH))

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**Descendants**

  * Marvin Allen
  * Charles Allen
  * Bert Allen
  * Ann Allen

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**Ascendants**

  * [[milton_roy_allen_1885|Milton Roy Allen]]
    * [[james_milton_allen_1855|James Milton Allen]]
      * John Allen
      * Lavina Odle
    * [[jennie_belle_bloomer_1860|Jennie Belle Bloomer]]
      * Joseph Bevington Bloomer
      * Isabel Bloomer
  * [[rosa_myrtle_speck_1888|Rosa Myrtle Speck]]
    * [[david_helon_speck_1855|David Helon Speck]]
      * Silas Speck
      * Mary Ann Linn
    * Mary Lona Racey
      * William Isaac Racey
      * Sarah Hull Burlingame

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====Photos====

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