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Alanson Allyn is the son of Abijah and Catharine (Hooper) Allyn, who were the parents of fourteen children. They were born in New York, the father in 1794, and the mother in 1799. They came to Posey County at a very early period, and settled near Farmersville, where they followed the life of farmers. The father died in 1874, and the mother in 1853. Of this parentage was born our subject February 22, 1829. He remained at home aiding his father on the farm until he was twenty-one years old, when he went to California, where he operated a gold mine of his own for some time and succeeded fairly well. He then returned home, married, and began his career as a tiller of the soil, and now owns 220 acres of fine land, well-improved. April 17, 1856, he took for his helpmate through life Mary E. Chalier, to whom were born eleven children, nine now living: Josephine, Matilda, Anson, Taphenas, Emanual, Cora, Bertha, Stella and Ezbon. Mrs. Allyn's father was a native of France, and her mother of England. They came to Posey County about 1839. Mr. Allyn is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, and politically has always been a Republican. He is quite a prominent man of the county, and is considered an enterprising and successful farmer.
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