William Nelson Allaben Jr, the only son of William Nelson Allaben Sr and his second wife Martha Todd, was born in Margaretville, New York on Aug 27, 1863. His mother died on May 19, 1883. William, Jr met Vinnie Redmond at the home of his cousin, Link Todd, his mother's nephew; a year later on Oct 10, 1883 the groom's father, Rev William Nelson Allaben, Sr performed their marriage ceremony. Vinnie was a daughter of Samuel Redmond and Abiah Inman, a well-to-do farmer in Delaware County, owner of a dairy and three farms. Her daughter Edna Arlie Allaben stated years later: " She was a bright and unusual person and I remember her with love and gratitude for all she meant to me". Prior to her marriage Vinnie taught school in her native Delaware Co, before the age of 16.
William's father had been first married to Deidamia Maben, who passed away in 1862. Four of Deidamia's younger brothers and sisters had migrated to Broome Co, NY as early as 1846, when her sister Deborah Maben married Lewis H. Draper in Colesville, Broome Co, NY. Records of the marriages of her brothers John, Chester, and Grover have also been found in Broome Co. over the next few years. Both Deborah and Grover then settled in Forest City, Iowa in the mid 1860s. When Deidamia's youngest brother Hamblin B. Maben visited his relatives prior to 1889, he was very much impressed with the cheap land, which was still available, but going fast for $2 to $3 per acre. He wrote Rev Allaben that "he should hurry to purchase some before it was all gone". The elder gentleman, who had raised Hamblin from the age of six, when his father died, and was very fond of him, traveled to Iowa on a free ministerial pass and purchased 200 acres near the town of Goodell.
William N. Allaben, Jr and his wife migrated to Iowa from Delaware County, New York prior to 1889 and settled on the 200 acres of land purchased for them by his father near Goodell, Iowa. The Allabens raised seven children. Three of his children: Edna Arlie, Leora Josephine, and William Vincent Allaben married and settled in the vicinity of Goodell, where they raised their families. A number of descendants are still living in Iowa; although many have since migrated to other areas. Two daughters, Martha and Clara died young; a third, Dorothy was adopted and little is known of her family. Hamblin, who took over ownership of the family land about the time of William Jr's death, deeded the property to his sister Edna around 1981, shortly before his own death.
William Nelson Allaben, Jr. farmed and was the first rural mail carrier for Goodell, Ia., where he raised his family. Besides keeping bees, he was an avid trapper. A story has it that he while whistling could put a skunk on a stick and drown it in the river. He had a dream that his daughter, Leora, was killed on the Old Town Bridge. This came true three years after he died. As a child of a minister he had to go to church all day long on Sunday. He vowed he wouldn't when he grew up, but he returned to the church before he died.
William's father had been first married to Deidamia Maben, who passed away in 1862. Four of Deidamia's younger brothers and sisters had migrated to Broome Co, NY as early as 1846, when her sister Deborah Maben married Lewis H. Draper in Colesville, Broome Co, NY. Records of the marriages of her brothers John, Chester, and Grover have also been found in Broome Co. over the next few years. Both Deborah and Grover then settled in Forest City, Iowa in the mid 1860s. When Deidamia's youngest brother Hamblin B. Maben visited his relatives prior to 1889, he was very much impressed with the cheap land, which was still available, but going fast for $2 to $3 per acre. He wrote Rev Allaben that "he should hurry to purchase some before it was all gone". The elder gentleman, who had raised Hamblin from the age of six, when his father died, and was very fond of him, traveled to Iowa on a free ministerial pass and purchased 200 acres near the town of Goodell.
William N. Allaben, Jr and his wife migrated to Iowa from Delaware County, New York prior to 1889 and settled on the 200 acres of land purchased for them by his father near Goodell, Iowa. The Allabens raised seven children. Three of his children: Edna Arlie, Leora Josephine, and William Vincent Allaben married and settled in the vicinity of Goodell, where they raised their families. A number of descendants are still living in Iowa; although many have since migrated to other areas. Two daughters, Martha and Clara died young; a third, Dorothy was adopted and little is known of her family. Hamblin, who took over ownership of the family land about the time of William Jr's death, deeded the property to his sister Edna around 1981, shortly before his own death.
William Nelson Allaben, Jr. farmed and was the first rural mail carrier for Goodell, Ia., where he raised his family. Besides keeping bees, he was an avid trapper. A story has it that he while whistling could put a skunk on a stick and drown it in the river. He had a dream that his daughter, Leora, was killed on the Old Town Bridge. This came true three years after he died. As a child of a minister he had to go to church all day long on Sunday. He vowed he wouldn't when he grew up, but he returned to the church before he died.
William Nelson Allaben Jr, the only son of William Nelson Allaben Sr and his second wife Martha Todd, was born in Margaretville, New York on Aug 27, 1863. His mother died on May 19, 1883. William, Jr met Vinnie Redmond at the home of his cousin, Link Todd, his mother's nephew; a year later on Oct 10, 1883 the groom's father, Rev William Nelson Allaben, Sr performed their marriage ceremony. Vinnie was a daughter of Samuel Redmond and Abiah Inman, a well-to-do farmer in Delaware County, owner of a dairy and three farms. Her daughter Edna Arlie Allaben stated years later: " She was a bright and unusual person and I remember her with love and gratitude for all she meant to me". Prior to her marriage Vinnie taught school in her native Delaware Co, before the age of 16.
William's father had been first married to Deidamia Maben, who passed away in 1862. Four of Deidamia's younger brothers and sisters had migrated to Broome Co, NY as early as 1846, when her sister Deborah Maben married Lewis H. Draper in Colesville, Broome Co, NY. Records of the marriages of her brothers John, Chester, and Grover have also been found in Broome Co. over the next few years. Both Deborah and Grover then settled in Forest City, Iowa in the mid 1860s. When Deidamia's youngest brother Hamblin B. Maben visited his relatives prior to 1889, he was very much impressed with the cheap land, which was still available, but going fast for $2 to $3 per acre. He wrote Rev Allaben that "he should hurry to purchase some before it was all gone". The elder gentleman, who had raised Hamblin from the age of six, when his father died, and was very fond of him, traveled to Iowa on a free ministerial pass and purchased 200 acres near the town of Goodell.
William N. Allaben, Jr and his wife migrated to Iowa from Delaware County, New York prior to 1889 and settled on the 200 acres of land purchased for them by his father near Goodell, Iowa. The Allabens raised seven children. Three of his children: Edna Arlie, Leora Josephine, and William Vincent Allaben married and settled in the vicinity of Goodell, where they raised their families. A number of descendants are still living in Iowa; although many have since migrated to other areas. Two daughters, Martha and Clara died young; a third, Dorothy was adopted and little is known of her family. Hamblin, who took over ownership of the family land about the time of William Jr's death, deeded the property to his sister Edna around 1981, shortly before his own death.
William Nelson Allaben, Jr. farmed and was the first rural mail carrier for Goodell, Ia., where he raised his family. Besides keeping bees, he was an avid trapper. A story has it that he while whistling could put a skunk on a stick and drown it in the river. He had a dream that his daughter, Leora, was killed on the Old Town Bridge. This came true three years after he died. As a child of a minister he had to go to church all day long on Sunday. He vowed he wouldn't when he grew up, but he returned to the church before he died.
William's father had been first married to Deidamia Maben, who passed away in 1862. Four of Deidamia's younger brothers and sisters had migrated to Broome Co, NY as early as 1846, when her sister Deborah Maben married Lewis H. Draper in Colesville, Broome Co, NY. Records of the marriages of her brothers John, Chester, and Grover have also been found in Broome Co. over the next few years. Both Deborah and Grover then settled in Forest City, Iowa in the mid 1860s. When Deidamia's youngest brother Hamblin B. Maben visited his relatives prior to 1889, he was very much impressed with the cheap land, which was still available, but going fast for $2 to $3 per acre. He wrote Rev Allaben that "he should hurry to purchase some before it was all gone". The elder gentleman, who had raised Hamblin from the age of six, when his father died, and was very fond of him, traveled to Iowa on a free ministerial pass and purchased 200 acres near the town of Goodell.
William N. Allaben, Jr and his wife migrated to Iowa from Delaware County, New York prior to 1889 and settled on the 200 acres of land purchased for them by his father near Goodell, Iowa. The Allabens raised seven children. Three of his children: Edna Arlie, Leora Josephine, and William Vincent Allaben married and settled in the vicinity of Goodell, where they raised their families. A number of descendants are still living in Iowa; although many have since migrated to other areas. Two daughters, Martha and Clara died young; a third, Dorothy was adopted and little is known of her family. Hamblin, who took over ownership of the family land about the time of William Jr's death, deeded the property to his sister Edna around 1981, shortly before his own death.
William Nelson Allaben, Jr. farmed and was the first rural mail carrier for Goodell, Ia., where he raised his family. Besides keeping bees, he was an avid trapper. A story has it that he while whistling could put a skunk on a stick and drown it in the river. He had a dream that his daughter, Leora, was killed on the Old Town Bridge. This came true three years after he died. As a child of a minister he had to go to church all day long on Sunday. He vowed he wouldn't when he grew up, but he returned to the church before he died.
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