George was the son of John and Margaret Crowder Allen. George was one of 13 children, 6 preceded him in death. He married Rosella McGee on Jan 16, 1866. To this union were born 8 children, Ella died in infancy and Emma at nine.
They began housekeeping on the old Allen homestead in an old log cabin in Fulton Township in Fountain County. Soon after, their home burned. They hewed out a new home, clearing their farm and helping their neighbors raise houses and barns.
On the morning of April 20th, 1923, they were instantly killed when their car was struck by a west bound passenger train on the Cloverleaf Railroad at the Joseph Barker crossing 1 1/2 miles northeast of Cates, Indiana. Thus, the tragic end of two of the pioneers who by hard work, made this country what it is today. It is said that it was the largest funeral in the community.
They began housekeeping on the old Allen homestead in an old log cabin in Fulton Township in Fountain County. Soon after, their home burned. They hewed out a new home, clearing their farm and helping their neighbors raise houses and barns.
On the morning of April 20th, 1923, they were instantly killed when their car was struck by a west bound passenger train on the Cloverleaf Railroad at the Joseph Barker crossing 1 1/2 miles northeast of Cates, Indiana. Thus, the tragic end of two of the pioneers who by hard work, made this country what it is today. It is said that it was the largest funeral in the community.
George was the son of John and Margaret Crowder Allen. George was one of 13 children, 6 preceded him in death. He married Rosella McGee on Jan 16, 1866. To this union were born 8 children, Ella died in infancy and Emma at nine.
They began housekeeping on the old Allen homestead in an old log cabin in Fulton Township in Fountain County. Soon after, their home burned. They hewed out a new home, clearing their farm and helping their neighbors raise houses and barns.
On the morning of April 20th, 1923, they were instantly killed when their car was struck by a west bound passenger train on the Cloverleaf Railroad at the Joseph Barker crossing 1 1/2 miles northeast of Cates, Indiana. Thus, the tragic end of two of the pioneers who by hard work, made this country what it is today. It is said that it was the largest funeral in the community.
They began housekeeping on the old Allen homestead in an old log cabin in Fulton Township in Fountain County. Soon after, their home burned. They hewed out a new home, clearing their farm and helping their neighbors raise houses and barns.
On the morning of April 20th, 1923, they were instantly killed when their car was struck by a west bound passenger train on the Cloverleaf Railroad at the Joseph Barker crossing 1 1/2 miles northeast of Cates, Indiana. Thus, the tragic end of two of the pioneers who by hard work, made this country what it is today. It is said that it was the largest funeral in the community.
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