Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 764.
 
HARDY ALLEN

     a stockman, blacksmith and general business man, resides at Sisters, Crook
county, Oregon. He was born on Ochoco creek, four miles from Prineville, April
13, 1874.
     His father, Albert Allen, born in Missouri in 1844, was taken by his
parents in 1845, when he was one year old, across the plains, in a wagon drawn
by oxen. They were in the Meeks party, and it is claimed that Meeks deserted
them in what is now Lake county. Then his father's father, the great-grandfather
of our subject, assumed charge of the train. The family settled in Polk county,
Oregon. Mr. Albert Allen lived in Polk county, until February 12, 1865, when he
enlisted in Company A, First Oregon Volunteers, under Captain LaFollette, and
served until the close of the war. In 1868 he came to what is now Crook county,
being among the first settlers. He lived here until 1880 when he left and
returned in 1895. At present he resides near The Dalles.
     Our subiect was among the first white children born in the territory now
comprising Crook county. In 1880 he removed with his parents to The Dalles. Here
he received his education, remaining until 1897, when he came to Crook county.
He located a homestead near the mouth of the Matoles river, and engaged in
cattle raising until last spring, when he came to his present location and
became the proprietor of a hotel, and also did a considerable amount of
blacksmith work. He retains his ranch and about one hundred head of cattle.
    In 1900 Mr. Alien was married to Miss Daisy Davidson, born in Wasco county,
Oregon. She is the daughter of W. J. Davidson, a native of Canada, who located
near The Dalles. Our subject has one brother, Marion Allen, living at Boyd,
Wasco county, and two sisters, Hattie Thompson, residing at Prineville, and
Clara Eggbert, of The Dalles.  Mr. and Mrs. Allen have one child, Harold, three
years old. Politically he is a Republican.  


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in August 2011 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.