Person:Ransom Allen (1)

Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887. pp. 925-926.

RANSOM ALLEN, of Jefferson Township, engaged in farming and dealing in agricultural implements, was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, March 15, 1842. His parents, Hezekiah and Sarah (Rinear) Allen, were natives of Montgomery County, New York, and Columbiana County, Ohio, respectively. They came to Wells County, Indiana, with their family November 17, 1847, and here our subject was reared on the home farm, his father being a farmer by occupation, and received his education in the schools of his district. His boyhood days were spent in assisting his father clear away the heavy forest and in tilling the soil. August 5, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Thirteenth Indiana Infantry, under Captain (afterward Colonel) Hurd, and served during the entire war, re-enlisting in the veteran service January 6, 1864. He participated in the battles of Shiloh, Claysville, La Vergne, Stone River, Chickamauga, Wilson's Creek, Pulaski, Triune, Middleton, Liberty Gap, Tullahoma, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Franklin and Nashville, besides many skirmishes, and was with Sherman on his Atlanta campaign of 120 days of constant skirmishing and fighting, taking part in every battle in which his regiment was engaged during his four years and four months service. At the battle of Shiloh, April 7, 1862, he was wounded in the right hand. September 19, 1863, at the battle of Chickamauga, he was wounded in the right side of the face, the missile penetrating the flesh and striking the bone. While on the Atlanta campaign, in June, 1864, his comrade, Robert Swan, was wounded while his arm was resting on Mr. Allen's shoulder, the ball passing entirely through the body and penetrating the right lung. On the same campaign, July 4, 1864, another comrade, Joseph Vosher, was shot and instantly killed while lying on the ground beside Mr. Allen. During the months of January, February and March, 1865, Mr. Allen was on a march through the mountains of East Tennessee. From there he was sent to New Orleans, thence to Texas, where he was discharged at Goliad, that State, November 24, 1865, reaching home December 17, 1865. He was married February 15, 1866, to Miss Elizabeth Ellen Todd, who was born December 22, 1847, the fifth daughter of Jacob and Jane (Thomas) Todd. The following children have been born to them—Victor Uriah, born March 9, 1867, died April 17, 1867; Lulu Jane, born May 3, 1868; Wealthy Adell, born January 22, 1871, and Don Stanly Hezekiah, born October 25, 1877. In politics Mr. Allen is a Republican, and takes an active interest in the party of his choice. He held the office of postmaster at Ossian from September, 1879, until September, 1881. He is a member of Ossian Lodge, No. 297, A. F. & A. M., and also belongs to William Swaim Post, No. 169, G. A. R. Mr. Allen is an earnest, energetic business man, and an enterprising public-spirited citizen, and is always ready and willing to aid in all things that tend to the public good, and in all benevolent enterprises. He and his excellent wife are well known for their hospitality.

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