Fayette County PA Archives Biographies.....Allen, Robert Junk January 29, 1835 - ????
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Source: Gresham and Wiley, 1889: Biographical & Portrait Cyclopedia, Fayette Co, PA, pg 490
Author: John H. Gresham & Samuel T. Wiley

ROBERT JUNK ALLEN, a very pleasant gentleman and an 
industrious farmer of Georges township, is a son of Captain 
Matthew Allen and Elizabeth Junk Allen, and was born in 
North Union township, Fayette county, Penna, January 29, 
1835.

    His paternal great grandfather, David Allen, married 
Susan White and came from Scotland to America in 1740, 
settled at Fagg's Manor, Chester county, and subsequently 
removed to 1772 to the Robert Smith farm, near Laurel Hill 
church in Fayette county.  One of his sons, George Allen, 
married Miss Jane Paull, a sister of Col James Paull.  Their 
children were: Susan Hibben, Martha Miller, Mary Junk, 
Josiah Allen (died unmarried in Ohio), and Matthew Allen.

    Matthew Allen married Elizabeth Catlin on June 2, 1822.  
Their children were: Matthew Allen Jr, a soldier in the 
Mexican War, died at Perote, November 15, 1847; Susan Allen, 
wife of William R McCormick; and Mary Ann Allen, wife of 
John R Crawford.  Mrs Allen died December 6, 1826; Mr Allen 
remarried December 15, 1831, to Miss Elizabeth Junk.  To 
this union were born four children: George Allen, born 
November 27, 1832, died March 18, 1860; Robert J Allen; 
Josiah Allen, born March 4, 1837, married Sarah M 
Clark-children are Mary Ann Allen, Matthew Allen, Nancy 
Allen and George Allen (deceased).  Matthew Allen was a 
militia captain about 1830.  He was elected sheriff of 
Fayette county, November 11, 1835, and was elected for a 
second term, October 8, 1850.  He was very popular as a 
sheriff and well liked as a citizen, and died at Uniontown, 
August 17, 1875, and Mrs Elizabeth Junk Allen died in Dunbar 
township, March 29, 1872.

    Robert Junk Allen was reared on a farm and received his 
education in the common schools and taught successfully for 
a number of years, after which he engaged in his present 
business of farming.  On December 29, 1870, he was married 
to Miss Bertha Bunker, daughter of Col Jesse Bunker.  They 
have three children: Lizzie Allen, born October 19, 1871; 
Cora M G Allen, born August 3, 1875; and Rachel L Allen, 
born February 26, 1880.

    Robert Junk Allen owns a small but well-improved and 
very valuable farm in Georges township, and is a member of 
the Presbyterian church, a good neighbor and a respected 
citizen.

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