Dr. Thomas Richard Allen, son of Richard Franklin and Rosalinda Brown Allen of California, Moniteau County, Missouri, USA and later, Denton, Denton, Texas, USA
From the Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929:
"Name: Thomas R. Allen
Birth Date: 23 Oct 1846
Birth Place: California, (Moniteau), MO
Death Date: 3 Apr 1928 Death Place: Justin, TX
Type Practice: Allopath
Practice Specialities: Justin, TX, Sep 20, 1911
Licenses: TX
Practice Dates Places: Justin, TX, Sep 20, 1911
Medical School: St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Louis: MO. Coll. of Med. & Science, 1891, (G)
Education: Common school
JAMA Citation: 91:743
Cause of Death: chronic nephritis"
Dr. Allen honored Wise County with many long years of high and useful citizenship. The son of an early immigrant to Texas, Richard F. Allen, Dr. Allen was only a year old when his father brought him to Denton County, Texas.
As a young man, volunteered to be a soldier in the Confederacy, joining Shoemaker's company of Colonel Beard's regiment, which was later on captured and
its members made prisoners of war. Dr. Allen became a prisoner of war when Kirby Smith surrendered.
Dr. Allen raised a company of home militia, to keep the Indians at bay in Wise County. Dr. Allen also served Wise County as Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 2; Tax assessor; County Commissioner and County Sheriff for two terms.
From 1888 to 1891, Dr. Allen attended the St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons. After graduation, he established his practice, beccoming a leading physician in Greenwood, Wise County. Later, he moved his practice to Justin, becoming a leading physician in Denton County.
Dr. Allen served as president of the Greenwood College Co. and the Pennington College Co. at Justin. (Cates, Cliff Donahue: Pioneer history of Wise County: From Red Men to Railroads--Twenty Years of Intrepid History, Wise County Old Settlers' Association, Decatur,TX, 1907, Call number: 9153621), pp. 285-6.
From the Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929:
"Name: Thomas R. Allen
Birth Date: 23 Oct 1846
Birth Place: California, (Moniteau), MO
Death Date: 3 Apr 1928 Death Place: Justin, TX
Type Practice: Allopath
Practice Specialities: Justin, TX, Sep 20, 1911
Licenses: TX
Practice Dates Places: Justin, TX, Sep 20, 1911
Medical School: St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Louis: MO. Coll. of Med. & Science, 1891, (G)
Education: Common school
JAMA Citation: 91:743
Cause of Death: chronic nephritis"
Dr. Allen honored Wise County with many long years of high and useful citizenship. The son of an early immigrant to Texas, Richard F. Allen, Dr. Allen was only a year old when his father brought him to Denton County, Texas.
As a young man, volunteered to be a soldier in the Confederacy, joining Shoemaker's company of Colonel Beard's regiment, which was later on captured and
its members made prisoners of war. Dr. Allen became a prisoner of war when Kirby Smith surrendered.
Dr. Allen raised a company of home militia, to keep the Indians at bay in Wise County. Dr. Allen also served Wise County as Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 2; Tax assessor; County Commissioner and County Sheriff for two terms.
From 1888 to 1891, Dr. Allen attended the St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons. After graduation, he established his practice, beccoming a leading physician in Greenwood, Wise County. Later, he moved his practice to Justin, becoming a leading physician in Denton County.
Dr. Allen served as president of the Greenwood College Co. and the Pennington College Co. at Justin. (Cates, Cliff Donahue: Pioneer history of Wise County: From Red Men to Railroads--Twenty Years of Intrepid History, Wise County Old Settlers' Association, Decatur,TX, 1907, Call number: 9153621), pp. 285-6.
Dr. Thomas Richard Allen, son of Richard Franklin and Rosalinda Brown Allen of California, Moniteau County, Missouri, USA and later, Denton, Denton, Texas, USA
From the Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929:
"Name: Thomas R. Allen
Birth Date: 23 Oct 1846
Birth Place: California, (Moniteau), MO
Death Date: 3 Apr 1928 Death Place: Justin, TX
Type Practice: Allopath
Practice Specialities: Justin, TX, Sep 20, 1911
Licenses: TX
Practice Dates Places: Justin, TX, Sep 20, 1911
Medical School: St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Louis: MO. Coll. of Med. & Science, 1891, (G)
Education: Common school
JAMA Citation: 91:743
Cause of Death: chronic nephritis"
Dr. Allen honored Wise County with many long years of high and useful citizenship. The son of an early immigrant to Texas, Richard F. Allen, Dr. Allen was only a year old when his father brought him to Denton County, Texas.
As a young man, volunteered to be a soldier in the Confederacy, joining Shoemaker's company of Colonel Beard's regiment, which was later on captured and
its members made prisoners of war. Dr. Allen became a prisoner of war when Kirby Smith surrendered.
Dr. Allen raised a company of home militia, to keep the Indians at bay in Wise County. Dr. Allen also served Wise County as Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 2; Tax assessor; County Commissioner and County Sheriff for two terms.
From 1888 to 1891, Dr. Allen attended the St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons. After graduation, he established his practice, beccoming a leading physician in Greenwood, Wise County. Later, he moved his practice to Justin, becoming a leading physician in Denton County.
Dr. Allen served as president of the Greenwood College Co. and the Pennington College Co. at Justin. (Cates, Cliff Donahue: Pioneer history of Wise County: From Red Men to Railroads--Twenty Years of Intrepid History, Wise County Old Settlers' Association, Decatur,TX, 1907, Call number: 9153621), pp. 285-6.
From the Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929:
"Name: Thomas R. Allen
Birth Date: 23 Oct 1846
Birth Place: California, (Moniteau), MO
Death Date: 3 Apr 1928 Death Place: Justin, TX
Type Practice: Allopath
Practice Specialities: Justin, TX, Sep 20, 1911
Licenses: TX
Practice Dates Places: Justin, TX, Sep 20, 1911
Medical School: St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Louis: MO. Coll. of Med. & Science, 1891, (G)
Education: Common school
JAMA Citation: 91:743
Cause of Death: chronic nephritis"
Dr. Allen honored Wise County with many long years of high and useful citizenship. The son of an early immigrant to Texas, Richard F. Allen, Dr. Allen was only a year old when his father brought him to Denton County, Texas.
As a young man, volunteered to be a soldier in the Confederacy, joining Shoemaker's company of Colonel Beard's regiment, which was later on captured and
its members made prisoners of war. Dr. Allen became a prisoner of war when Kirby Smith surrendered.
Dr. Allen raised a company of home militia, to keep the Indians at bay in Wise County. Dr. Allen also served Wise County as Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 2; Tax assessor; County Commissioner and County Sheriff for two terms.
From 1888 to 1891, Dr. Allen attended the St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons. After graduation, he established his practice, beccoming a leading physician in Greenwood, Wise County. Later, he moved his practice to Justin, becoming a leading physician in Denton County.
Dr. Allen served as president of the Greenwood College Co. and the Pennington College Co. at Justin. (Cates, Cliff Donahue: Pioneer history of Wise County: From Red Men to Railroads--Twenty Years of Intrepid History, Wise County Old Settlers' Association, Decatur,TX, 1907, Call number: 9153621), pp. 285-6.
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