Parsons, Col. William and Shiach, W. S. "An Illustrated History of Umatilla County and of Morrow County." Spokane, WA: W. H. Lever, 1902. p. 452. ALLEN RHODES Among the brave defenders of their country during the late Civil war must be mentioned the man whose name appears at the head of this article, and who since the days of that awful struggle has been patiently and faithfully fighting the battle of life, and gaining here, as there, brilliant victories, which are no less praiseworthy although they may be the less mentioned. His father was a native of Virginia but early moved to Illinois, where our subject was born on March 17, 1843. Until he grew to manhood he remained with his father, who died at that time. After this he removed to Kansas, Cherokee county, and took up a quarter section of government land. Here he remained for five years and then sold out and removed to Colorado, sixty miles south of Denver, where he followed logging for four years. At the close of this period he turned toward the west and found fertile Umatilla county in 1874, and decided that this was the place to build a home. He accordingly took a claim of one hundred and sixty acres on Birch creek and set himself to the task of transforming it into a model farm. After five years he sold this and bought his present place. He is occupied now altogether with stock raising, in which line he has achieved a fine success. In Bethany, Harrison county, Missouri, he was married to Miss Maria L. Flint, daughter of George Flint, a farmer of that county. To them have been born the following children: William C.; May Etta, now Mrs. Andy Pebler, whose husband is a farmer near Pendleton; Essie B., now Mrs. Roy Davis, whose husband is a cattleman near Pendleton ; John Frank; Arthur C.; Rosie. In fraternal circles he is united with Council No. 18. Red Men, of Pendleton. He is also a member of the Christian church, where he is an active worker in the cause of the faith that he professes. He was a member of Company D, Tenth Kansas Infantry, and served faithfully and well for two years and a half under General A. J. Smith, being mustered out at the close of the war. In his military career, as in his private life, he has always been marked with that uprightness and integrity that command the respect and win the approbation of all with whom he comes in contact. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in October 2007 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.