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Seth Reed Allee

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Seth Reed Allee

Birth
Knightstown, Henry County, Indiana, USA
Death
23 Jan 1932 (aged 83)
Lynnville, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Lynnville, Jasper County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Seth Allee, son of Parkhurst and Belinda Hiatt Allee, was born at Knightstown, Indiana, October 4, 1848. In 1866 he came with his parents to Iowa locating in the Lynnville area.

He died January 23, 1932.

He married Minerva Gause, daughter of James and Rachael Gause, in 1867. She was born in Spiceland, Indiana on October 20, 1848. She came to Lynnville, Iowa in 1857; died August 15. 1915.

To this union were born three children: Mrs. Al (Nora) Meredith of McAllen, Texas; Will Allee of Lynnville, Iowa; and Mrs. Fred (Ada) Wagaman of Lynnville, Iowa.

Both Seth and Minerva were birthright members of the Friends Church. Seth helped hew the ties for the Rock Island railroad. He was a carpenter, a school board member, a town councilman and clerk. He was also secretary of the Old Settlers Association and hadn't missed Old Settlers in 61 years. He was well known as an orchardist having nearly every kind of fruit on his place.

*Taken from the Lynnville Historical Society by David Dearinger on 4 Aug 2010
Seth Allee, son of Parkhurst and Belinda Hiatt Allee, was born at Knightstown, Indiana, October 4, 1848. In 1866 he came with his parents to Iowa locating in the Lynnville area.

He died January 23, 1932.

He married Minerva Gause, daughter of James and Rachael Gause, in 1867. She was born in Spiceland, Indiana on October 20, 1848. She came to Lynnville, Iowa in 1857; died August 15. 1915.

To this union were born three children: Mrs. Al (Nora) Meredith of McAllen, Texas; Will Allee of Lynnville, Iowa; and Mrs. Fred (Ada) Wagaman of Lynnville, Iowa.

Both Seth and Minerva were birthright members of the Friends Church. Seth helped hew the ties for the Rock Island railroad. He was a carpenter, a school board member, a town councilman and clerk. He was also secretary of the Old Settlers Association and hadn't missed Old Settlers in 61 years. He was well known as an orchardist having nearly every kind of fruit on his place.

*Taken from the Lynnville Historical Society by David Dearinger on 4 Aug 2010


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