John Ceton Allen LAST NAME: Allen FIRST NAME: John MIDDLE NAME: Ceton NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE: Mr. GENDER: M MILITARY:  BORN: Abt 1827 DIED: 4 Nov 1889 BURIED: 4 Nov 1889 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Farmer, Butcher BIRTH PLACE:  Missouri DEATH PLACE: Polk Co., Oregon NOTES:  IOOF - John C. Allen, died in Polk Co., cancer of the face, was an ex Senator from Polk Co. 1880 OR CENSUS - C. John Allen, age 52, occupation farmer, b. Ohio, is enumerated with wife Miriam, age 30, b. Illinois, along with Lena, age 13, b. Oregon, Roy, age 9, b. Oregon, Kate, age 7, b. Oregon, Elsie, age 5, b. Oregon, Charles, age 3, b. ORegon, and Hugh, age 11 months, b. Oregon. OBITUARY:  At his home near Eola, Polk county, Nov. 3, 1889, Hon. John C. Allen. The deceased was a well known and highly respected citizen of Polk county, a pioneer of this country, and had on several occasions represented Polk county in the legislative assembly of this state, serving last as a senator from that county in the session of 1887. A thrifty farmer, he lived an honest, upright life. One of the best farms in Polk county falls to his widow and children. He was buried yesterday in Rural cemetery. Weekly Oregon Statesman 8 November 1889 8:3 INSCRIPTION:  No marker found as of June 2002 SOURCES:  LR IOOF Register of Burials 1880 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Eola, ED 104, pg 462C) WOS 8 November 1889 8:3 OS 3 Jan 1890 (Necrology) CONTACTS:  LOT: 459 SPACE: N½ LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.205' LATITUDE: W 123° 02.849'