St. Clair County
Remnants Of The Past

Millard Fillmore Allen

MILLARD FILLMORE ALLEN, a native of Allen County, Kentucky, was born in 1850, and was the son of Lee Allen, a Kentuckian by birth, born in 1825, who, in 1848, was married to Elizabeth Russell, of the same state. In 1853, the family leaving the state of their birth, went to Arkansas, from whence, after living there three years, they came to St. Clair County, Missouri, locating where Millard F. now resides. In 1872 he was married to Miss Samantha Myers, a daughter of Daniel Myers, of this county. They have had five children: Loge, Bird, Nola, Bert and Delia. Four of these are living. Mr. Allen is the owner of a beautiful farm of 240 acres, situated in a valley on one of the confluences of Weaubleau Creek, and for agricultural purposes this is unsurpassed in the township. Politically he is a Democrat.