Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-09
DIED.

ALLEN-Mrs. Lydia Allen died July 8, 1896. at
her home In ElkpOint township. aged a years
and - days: Funeral services ccn nda ID
ElkpOlnt.
Lydia Allen is dead" These we're
the words that caused sorrow in many
hearts, and cast a gloom over many
households. Dead? No, it cannot be-.
1t is a mistake. She passed from earth
from our sight-but Lydia Allen still
lives-and will live In the memory of
those who knew her, while in the
realms above her soul will live on for
ever.
Yes, she has left rs. A noble woman
has crossed the river and gone to wear
q starry crown with the angels in
heaven. We mou for her, yet we
mourn not without hope, and trust In
the promises of q hereafter.
During her life the deceased wa an
inspiration to her associates by her in-
dustry and enthusiasm, and until her
last few years was capable OF accom-
plishing more than her share of the
duties Of life. This was characteristic
of her throughout the entire period Of
her existence. She was q good bust
ness woman, q good manager, and BY
her honesty, integrity, and kind and
generous heart made everlasting
friends Of al with whom her lot was
cast.
BY the premature discharge Of a
cannon AT PenaltOn, N. Y, July 4,
1850, her husband was permanently de-
prived of sight, and Mrs. Allen was left
with a large family of children to edu-
cate and support. This she successfully
accomplished, by her industry and per-
severance, and her deeds, through the
living examples, plainly illustrate the
sacrifices of a grand and worthy woman
The beginning OF her life takes US
back to June q, 1922, when in Orleans,
Orr township, N. Y, she first saw the
light of day. May 5, 1888, at the age OF
l6, she was married to Solomon Allen,
Of Washington county. New York, and
during all the subsequent, years Of her
life she remained loyal TO her first
chosen companion, and will be remem-
bered as q good woman, Q faithful wife,
and q kind and indulgent mother. Az
y result OF her union with Solomon
Allen seven children we're born into
the world, four of whom are left to
mourn her l0ss-Solomon, Willard,
Ethan, and Mandy, who is now Mrs.
VIM. Ferguson-All residents Of this
county excepting Ethan, who lives in
Oklahoma. q The deceased children are
Lucelia, Lucy, and Willard, the fun
eral Of the latter and the birth Of the
living willard occurring ct the same
| hour. With her husband Mrs. Allen
came to Wisconsin In 1850, where they
were engaged in farming for seventeen
years. October 6, 1857 the family moved
TO South Dakota, settling on q home.
stead two miles south Of Elkpoint,
where she lived until the day Of her
death. She Was n Of our earliest
settlers, living here for nearly thirty
years, and built up her home amid the
] hardships and privatiOns Of those
times-1ndians, grasshOppers and
drouth. She was we'll known 70 Ill
the older residents Of the county, and
there are very, very few who will moi
cherish to the end Of their days tht
memory Of Mrs. Allen. She had reach.
ed that ideal period which may be said
! 10 return the poetry Of frontier life
and In Comparis0n with which thu
pioneer time was the period 81 prose-
We look back In deep sorrow upon thu
ed event which cAuees ~ to mourn thu
loes Or one Who was just dnishinga lifs
of g great usefulness when the COLI
hand 81 death was laid upon her. Trui.
hath the p0et aid that:
Can IS coacS1de6 blo6 nntl he die."
The mother md CnmpaniOn AWAY