Husband: Johnson Dearth ALLAMAN

Born: 15 AUG 1850 in New Salem, PA Married: 10 OCT 1881 in Lewistown, Fulton, IL Marriage License: 09 JUL 1881 in Lewistown, Fulton, IL Died: 28 FEB 1933 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Buried: Greenwood Cemetery in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Father: Jacob ALLAMON Mother: Mary Ann FRYE Spouses: Religion: 1887 Dunkard; Canton, Fulton Co., IL Religion: 1887 First Christian Church; Canton, Fulton Co., IL Namesake: Maxwell Dearth, New Salem's First Undertaker Misc: 1872 came to IL, after death of his father Notes: He belonged to Modern Woodmen of America for over fifty years. He was named Johnson for his maternal grandfather, Johnson Frey (M. Hester Pierce) and for his great maternal grandmother, Hestor Johnson, wife of abraham Frye, Jr. The Dearth came from Maxwell Dearth, the first undertaker of New Salem, personal friend of his father. On the death of his parents, J. D. Allaman came by train as far as Peoria, IL from whence he walked to Buckheart Twp, Fulton County, IL. He worked on a farm 2 1/2 years for John Brown, brother to his brother-in-law, Samuel Brown. He then moved to Canton where he met his beloved. --D.B. Allaman

Wife: Julia Etta MOTSINGER

Born: 04 OCT 1860 in Monterey, Fulton Co., IL Died: 16 APR 1935 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Buried: Greenwood Cemetery in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Father: Richard R. MOTSINGER Mother: Lucretia Melissa JOHNSON Spouses:

Children

01 (M): Jesse Lewis ALLAMAN (Photos) Born: 17 MAR 1883 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Died: 02 JUL 1955 in Dwight, IL Spouses: Rose Inez (Seay) FOX

02 (F): Ethel Grace ALLAMAN Born: 23 APR 1885 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Died: 03 AUG 1886 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Buried: in Buckheart Township, Fulton Co., IL Spouses: Notes: She was in a high chair by the coal range where her mother was baking bread. When her father opened the door, it struck Ethel's high chair. The child fell to the floor. When her father picked her up, she was dead. She is buried at the head of gravestone of her grandparents, Charles Sheppard Johnson at Orndorff Cemetery, Buckhart Twp, Fulton Co., IL. -- per D.B. Allaman

03 (M): Charles Edgar ALLAMAN (Photos) Born: 03 SEP 1886 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Died: 30 SEP 1937 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Spouses: Katherine Pearl RINGS; E. CHURCHILL

04 (F): Nellie Marie ALLAMAN Born: 25 MAY 1889 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Died: 01 FEB 1890 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Buried: in On lot of Richard R. Motsinger Spouses:

05 (M): Albert Ross ALLAMAN (Photos) Born: 09 APR 1891 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Died: 30 MAR 1949 Spouses: Annie Constance LAWVER

06 (F): Mary Ellen ALLAMAN (Photos) Born: 21 DEC 1896 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Died: JUN 1965 in Galesburg, Knox Co., IL Spouses: Elmer PEEK

07 (M): William Russell ALLAMAN (Photos) Born: 22 FEB 1899 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Died: 06 FEB 1980 in Quincy, Adams Co., IL Spouses: Emma

08 (F): Zella Mae ALLAMAN (Photos) Born: 27 FEB 1902 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Died: 05 JUL 1962 in Galesburg, Knox Co., IL Spouses: John Ezra JANES