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Philetus Allen 



)V1rs.Almeda B.Allen. 



PHILETUS ALLEN, 



son of Leeds Allen and Polly Woodard, was born in 

 Dansville, April 7, 1825. He is the only living son of 

 a family of twelve children, of whom two sisters also 

 survive. His father was a native of Massachusetts, 

 and was born July 18, 1792, and settled in Dansville, 

 Steuben Co., N. Y., in 1815. He married Polly Wood- 

 ard, Dec. 30, 1819. She was born in Onondaga County, 

 Sept. 22, 1801. Of this unicwi twelve children were 

 born. When Mr. Leeds Allen settled in Dansville 

 all this town was one vast wilderness, not a house nearer 

 than two miles, where a family by the name of Bridge 

 lived. Mr. Allen chopped and cleared a large farm, 

 made valuable improvements, reared a large family, and 

 was one of the most prominent men of his day. In 

 politics, a firm Democrat of the Jackson school. He 

 held various town offices. He was assessor several terms, 

 and supervisor two terms. He did not seek political 

 honors, but was a quiet, unassuming man, preferring 

 the surroundings of home to all official honors. He 

 and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal 

 Church at Eogersville, and he was very prominent in 

 the society. He died April 30, 1865. His widow still 

 resides on the old homefetead; is hale and hearty- 



Philetus was feared a farmer, which honorable busi- 

 ness he still continues to follow. He received a common- 

 school education. He married Almeda, daughter of 

 George and Millie Burditt, of Eogersville, Dec. 23^ 

 1847. She was bom Nov. 9, 1830. 



Geo. Burditt, son of Thomas and Lois Burditt, w;a& 

 a native of Vermont, and settled at Eogersville in 181B. 

 He married in 1817, and had five children, of whom 

 Mrs. Almeda Allen is one. Geo. Burditt was a farmer 

 by occupation ; held some town offices, and was a Demo- 

 crat in politics. He died Aug. 14, 1851, and his wife 

 died Dec. 4, 1839. As the result of the mairriage of 

 Mr. and Mrs. Philetus Allen thirteen children have been 

 born, ten of whom are living. Their children were as 

 follows : Mary F. and Leeds B. (deceased), Benson T., 

 Eachel E.> Wm. W., Walter L., Phebe A. (deceased), 

 Geo. Mc, Nellie M., Homer G., James H,, Clara E., 

 and Leon D. 



Mr. Allen is one of the representative farmers in 

 Dansville, and owns some one hundred and ninety-three 

 acres of good land^ In politics he has been a life-long 

 Democrat. Mrs. Allen is a member of the Methodist 

 Episcopal Church at Eogersville. 



