Allen (Solomon) house, Parke County, Indiana.
| Description: |
This is a color photograph of the Solomon Allen house in the NW quarter of Section 33 in Reserve Township in Parke County, Indiana. It is a two story wood-frame house with a porch running the length of the first floor. A story tells that Solomon killed a bear at the back door on this house. Solomon (1796-1891) was the son of Jackson and Sarah Bond Allen. He married in 1818 Amy Moody (1794-1871) and secondly Peggy Lewis (1816-1890) in 1873. He came to Parke County in 1826 and settled in Reserve Township. A Quaker he was a member of Bloomingdale Friends meeting where he held the office of Elder and Exhorter. He is buried in Coloma Cemetery. This item was donated by Charles Davis. |
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| Origin: | 1995 |
| Created By: |
Charles Davis. Charles Davis. |
| Contributor(s): |
Charles Davis. |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll67/id/1689 |
| Collection: |
Parke County Public Library |
| Copyright: |
IN COPYRIGHT |
| Copyright: |
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Subjects: |
Parke County (Ind.)--Pictorial works Wood-frame houses Porches Allen family. |
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