James Milton Allen

1894 - 1961  (67 years)

• Name	James Milton Allen
  Birth	14 May 1894	West Almond, Allegany County, New York, USA
  		Birth Record of James Milton Allen
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	27 Feb 1918	Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, USA
  	World War I 77th Division, 307th Infantry, Machine Gun Co. Severely wounded by sharpnel at Vesle River, France Oct 1918
  		J Milton Allen War Record
  		J Milton Allen - Newspaper Article wounded in battle
  Death	14 Nov 1961	Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, USA
  Burial	Maple Grove Cemetery, Friendship, Allegany Co., New York, USA
  		James and Mildred (Miller) Allen - Maple Grove Cemetery Plot: Allen
  Notes	Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Oct 10, 1918. "Regiment Again in Action - Two Men of 307th reported as Being seriously injured - Hornell, Oct 9. - That the 307th Infantry, which is made up largely of men from this section of the country, has been in action again is evident from the fact that J. Milton Allen and Anthony J. Fink, both of this city have been seriously wounded. Private Allen was a member of the Machine Gun Company. He was a linotype operator, 23 years old and was drafted from Buffalo on February 27, 1918, and dhortly after being moblized at Camp Upton was sent across. He was born in Almond and learned his trade in Canisteo and fro a time worked in this city. He was working in Canisteo at the time he was drafted, although he registered wheil he was in Buffalo. Private Fink was a boilermaker in the local Ere shops at the tie of drafted, on February 27, 1918. He was also sent to Camp Upton and from there to France. The war department has also just notified the family of the wounding of Private Joseph Norton, of Canisteo, although it happended more than a month ago." Living in Olean in 1920 and 1930(138 N.Ninth Street), working at the Printing shop Long Illness Fatal to Friendship Man, James Allen, 67 Friendship - James M. Allen, 67, of Sunnyside, died yesterday morning at the Buffalo Veterans Hospital after a long illness. Born at West Almond on May 14, 1894, he was the son of Leonard K. and Viola Ferrin Allen. He was a married to the former Mildred Miller of Canisteo, who survives. A printer by trade, Mr. Allen served in that capacity with the former Friendship Register for 25 years. He was a member of the typography union of Olean, a veteran of World War I, past commander of the Friendship American Legion, Post 1108, past commander of the Olean VFW, and had served for many years as the manager of the Friendship town baseball club. In addition to his wife, other survivors are: three sons, James H. of Friendship, Richard K. Allen of Hamilton Air Base, Cal. and Robert L. of Lomita, Cal.; three daughters, Mrs. Jay Schwab of Friendship, Mrs. Harold Weinhauer of Wellsville, and Mrs. Paul J. Kruger of Friendship; one sister, Mrs. Joel Burdette of Hornell; and 19 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at the Davis Funeral Home Friday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Albert Schott of the Friendship Methodist and the Friendship American Legion Post. Burial will be in the Maple Lawn Cemetery. (Wellsville Daily Reporter (Wellsville, New York) • Wed, Nov 15, 1961, page 3)
  Person ID	I1764	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	15 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Andrew K. Allen,   b. 30 Dec 1861, Almond, Allegany County, New York, USA d. 28 Nov 1934, Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Viola Deanthe Ferrin,   b. 28 Jul 1874, Almond, Allegany County, New York, USA d. 1 Sep 1905, Gainesville, Wyoming Co., New York, USA (Age 31 years)
  Marriage	15 Feb 1893	Adrian, Canisteo, Steuben Co., New York, USA
  Family ID	F154	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mildred Bernice Miller,   b. 17 Nov 1892, Allentown, Alma, Allegany Co., New York, USA d. 22 May 1981, Friendship, Allegany Co., New York, USA (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	27 Sep 1919
  Children	+ 1. Dorothy Janet Allen,   b. 12 Aug 1920, Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA d. 17 Feb 2004, Yankeetown, Citrus Co., Florida, USA (Age 83 years) + 2. James Hobart Allen,   b. 27 Sep 1921, Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA d. 19 Jun 1966, Allegany County, New York, USA (Age 44 years) + 3. Marjorie Allen,   b. 13 Oct 1923, Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA d. 5 Jun 2015, Pinellas Co., Florida, USA (Age 91 years) > 4. Chief Master Sergeant Richard K. Allen,   b. 29 Oct 1926, Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA d. 04 Jan 1992, Chula Vista, San Diego Co., California, USA (Age 65 years) + 5. Robert Lee Allen,   b. 17 Jun 1928, Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA + 6. Mary Joyce Allen,   b. 3 Apr 1931, Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA d. 24 Aug 2005, Friendship, Allegany Co., New York, USA (Age 74 years)
  Photos		James M. Allen Family James M. Allen and wife Mildred with children: James and Dorothy.
  		Children of James Milton Allen
  Histories		Mildred Allen to her sister-in-law, Polly Burdett, Dec 1972. This letter is an update of all Mildred's children, grandchildren and what they are up to at the end of the year 1972. Letter was found by James E. Burdett at Bald Hill property among Grandma (Polly) Burdett's things.
  Family ID	F817	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 May 1894 - West Almond, Allegany County, New York, USA Military Service - World War I 77th Division, 307th Infantry, Machine Gun Co. Severely wounded by sharpnel at Vesle River, France Oct 1918 - 27 Feb 1918 - Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, USA Death - 14 Nov 1961 - Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, USA Burial - - Maple Grove Cemetery, Friendship, Allegany Co., New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos		James Milton Allen
  		James Milton Allen
  		Allen/Beckwith/Lawson/Burdick Reunion about 1912