Complex sentence: Charles Allen (April 17,1827--December 13,1912) was an American jurist, born at Greenfield, Massachusetts to Sylvester and Harriet (Ripley) Allen.
Split into simpler sentences: Charles Allen (April 17,1827--December 13,1912) was an American jurist. Allen was born at Greenfield, Massachusetts to Sylvester and Harriet (Ripley) Allen.