New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-05-28
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mediate nG TVnhOid fever, IluucGu utuDt-
less Nv the severe wounds which he received in the
serviee of bis eountry. and which had never en-
tirelv headed No occurrence that we cen imagine
would have caused such q feeling of profound
grief and sadness as now peryedes the people OF
Touisiane in all classes OF society. The hero who
defanded the rights of his State and native section
on rnanv bloody battle field, the protector of the
homes and fresides of the people of Louisiana, the
proyider for the necessities of the widow and the
nrnhon has died in a foreign land, far away from
those he loved and protected and from those who
ara shedding tears to-day over his untimely end
From the hills aud the valleys, from river to river
and from the sea shore to the farthest limit of the
State, there goes up q wall of sorrow, and our
people will not be comforted, because their bene-
factor is no more.
Henry Watkins Allen was born in Prince Ed
ward county, Virginia, of family of great respect
liability in that, enc of the most refined and en-
ightened sections of the State. The house in which
he was born is still standing, within two miles OF
the little town of Farmyille and about the SAME
distance of the High Bridge across the Apo
mattoS river, all Of which places haFe recently
been rendered classic as the scenes of the retreat
aud capture of Lees noble army of Northern
Virginia, About q mile farther is "Longwood,"
in the suburbs of Farmvle, many years ago tne
residence of Judge Peter johnson, an eminent
jurist and member Of the famed Legislature OF
1898, which passed the resolutions where was
born about the year l80S his illustrlous son Gene
raj Joseph EggestOn Johnston, commandeTRot the
Western army Of the Confederate states OF Amer
lea. Both these places are now owned py Ihenl'
bers of the Fenable family, near collateral rela-
lions OF our departed lriena, rev miles peyoha
LongWood, IN an humble cot5age, was porn otefi-
Ing Prlce, the Missouri nero, Who sAafe9 WIN aus
liustnous oountfyman, the son Oh ms ola lIleha'
Calling exile IN faT country rather thah @ aaiillI
that tne cause foT Wmch ne 1ought was UNJUST IN
human and rebelnous. IA tne same nelshnornooo
was born l. watkins Llgont governor OF A9ry-
lahdi ana COUSIN q henry Y athlhs M At!sn. Aua n
the same county George ~: pip, disIngalshed IN
try, Hrst saw the Light In the same county also Is
situated Hampton Sldney Coliese, Veneraole
seal OF learning, ana the Unlon Iheo!oglcal semi.
nary and able nursery oI plety Hlthln the pale oil
the Presbyterian Church.
Henry Aliens father was Dr., James Allen, a
highly respected physician and planter OF Prince
Edward county, and his mother was Miss wat
k1ns daughter OF one OF the pest iamhles OIL thaI
many private virtues. through her our lflend
was related to the penable family, which has
given senator and representative to the coun-
ellis Of the nation, more than one ornament TO the
literary world, and many an estmaole gentleman
and lady to the walks OF private lie. he was also
related to the Ligons, the Wilson's, the Mortons
and others among the most respectable families in
the State.
Many years ago. when the new States were first
opened up in the West it was fashionable for the
most enterprising among the Virginians to emf
CRATE to the West for the purpose of providing for
their families. DR.. Allen, who had a large family,
for whom he was anxious to provide, left Virginia
in the year 1881 and emiQrated to Missouri, which
was then supposed to present peculiar induce
ments to emfgrants with limited means. He set
tied in Ray, rich agricultural county, on the
north side of the Missouri about two hundred and
fifty miles from ST. Louis Here he raised his
family, and here he died in the year 184S. But
few Of the members Of his family now survive. We
can recall only daughter married to Hon. Eph
rain B. Ewing, (son of Rev Finis Ewing, the
founder Of the Sect of Cumberland Presbyte
1,1J1 fha
tary of state, attorney general, and judge of the
supreme court of Missouri. Here Henry spent his
early boyhood and enjoyed such educational ad
vantages as the imperfect back-woods schools af-
forded until he was prepared for college. He was
then sent to Marion College, at Palmyra, in the
county of Marion, near the Mississippi river in the
northeastern part of the State. The particular
reason why this institution was selected, was be-
cause its president was an old friend Of his father,
Rev. Hyram p Goodwin, D. d., who had been a
professor in the Union Theological Seminary in
Prince Edward, and who had been forced to give
up his professorshp on the division of the Presby
terian church in lS3T-a man Of great learning, of
ardent piety, but totally unsklled in the ways Of
the world. His excellent instruction produced a
impression on the mind Of his young pupil which
ne enjoyed, however, but very short time; for we
hnd him AZ the age Of sixteen vending his way to
the South, thrown on his own resources, and seek
ing to earn his livelihood by means OF honest labor.
From that age be was never charge on his father
OF any member OF ms fanny. FROM ms humble
beginning as teacher OF small school In Mssis-
sppl az the age Of sixteen las we nave often heard
hlm relate 1t with pride) he rose to wealth, to re-
spectab1lity, to honor and to fame.
Whlle engaged II MS daily labors as school
teacher IN hlsslsslppl ar. Allen was not IDLE Ills
acuVe mlno coula not endure repose' All ms
leisure moments were devoted to intense study OF
me laW, whlch ne had selected az ms future pro-
Iesslon. In due time ne was admitted TO the bar,
ana We have neen assured ey nus neignoorsi would
nave risen to emnence as q Jnrlss haa not unto,
Ward circumstances caused the abandonment OF
nis PROFESSION. haying married lady oI wealth
az on early age ne gave up MS profession for the
purpose OF deVotlng himself to agriculture.
me me intensity ot the happiness Of our friend 10
hls marriage felauon ana tne magnitude Of ms
grlef at the loss 9f the partner oi nus youth Ritln
year oI the aeiepFapoh q MS nuptiais. als de-
Yoaon 70 ms carry rove was proved Dy tne 1act
tat, ms a9inlration ior me peauIy
te sooalss5 4lu 9ne 5oyeilnsss o. lue iai seA, he
never couid De induced TO form second matflmo-
MAJ 3!,l3.} G9nIectlqns ss 2; a.. e.t.s,,.-,
me hr. Alieh resiuea u the state q Mlssls-
spPl iluch eAeltellleht was eause9 aDou6 lhe year
Il 5o4z oy enGfoacnmehts OF tne MeMcals on 1he
l,efrltofy 81 tne hepooilc q Ie&as, Wnlch had SO
gtoIlouss1y galned hef lnuepehoehee slA years pe-
e; l9ie; 4lf' Alel Taiseq company among Hls
aIele9 " tn9 sea1 9! VAT, any onefeu
lsgii y te ~ peopte q le4as ~ tne einelgsncy
Whion Was slAely 70 gan loitn eleit he1osli i m
9eaer Wtte lol eue Maltenance u 1ueir newiy pur
1nasea lioetles; ~ was tor Lhls act OF ulslnter-
ssteuness tilat tns AsSans 70 tils uay revere tne
memory q Gaptaih Aen, ana eAptesssa Iaell %I-
iess ati1s t9 iate Waf " uo anytlllus loI nun
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