A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Vermont > Rutland http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=627 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=55240 Submitted by: Joan H. Bixby Article Title: Rutland Daily Herald Article Date: January 9 1933 Article Description: Obituary of Lafayette Allen. Article Text: The funeral of Lafayette Allen, 77, who died Saturday at his home, 59 Lincoln avenue, after an illness of more than five years from complication of diseases, will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Masonic temple. The services will be conducted by Killington commandery, Knights Templar. Mr.Allen was born in Hubbardton June 12, 1855,the son of Riley V. and Mariette Walker Allen. While a young man he moved with his parents to Chittenden where he received his early education.In 1884, he engaged in the lumber business founded by his father, which he conducted until about 1911. Mr.Allen married Helen Hill of Chittenden in 1878, she survives him.He is also survived by a son, Robert V. Allen,and daughter, a Mrs. George D.Murray, both of this city, and two brothers, Harold V.Allen of East Bethel and Thomas P.Allen of Rutland. In 1913, Mr.Allen came to Rutland to make his home, but he still continued to carry on the lumber business in company with his son. He retired from active business in 1913.Since then, his home had been in Rutland. Mr.Allen was a republican and served in the Vermont House of Representatives from the town of Chittenden in 1902. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ VT-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com