Record Source: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

Name: George C Allen Rank: Private Company G 129th Illinois Infantry

Height: 5' 7 Hair: BROWN Eyes: BLUE Complexion: LIGHT

Marital status: Single Occupation: Farmer

Birth Date: Abt 1831 Birth Place: Clinton CO, NY

Service Entry Age: 31 Date: 5 Aug 1862 Place: Pontiac, IL

Joined By Whom: A J CROPSY Period: 3 YRS

Muster In Date: 8 Sep 1862 Muster In Place: Pontiac, IL

Muster Out Date: 8 Jun 1865 Muster Out Place: Washington, DC

Residence Place: Esmen, Livingston CO, IL

Biography reproduced from page 520 of the History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa published in 1884: "George C. Allen was born near Plattsburg, Clinton Co., N. Y., in 1832. When two years of age he went to La Salle Co., Ill., with his parents, Ethan Z. and Lydia S. Allen. His parents still reside in Freedom, La Salle county. He enlisted Aug. 5, 1862, in company G, 129th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was in the service three years and participated in the following battles: Resaca, New Hope Church, Lost Mountain, Pumpkin Vine Creek, Burnt Hickory, Peach Tree Creek, etc. He was mustered out at Washington, D. C., and returned to Illinois. Mr. Allen married July 3, 1854, Martha C. Larkin, of La Salle Co., Ill. They have had ten children, seven of whom are living—Frank E., Nora M., Scott M., Grace L., George C., Milfred J. and Milton E. Mr. Allen is a republican, and has been school director of his district. He is a Mason, and a member of Blue Lodge. He came to Kossuth county in 1865, settling on the north half of the northwest quarter, and the north half of the southwest quarter of section 36. He has 160 acres of land."

George and family are in Esmen Twp. Livingston County, IL in the 1860 census.

This family is in the 1870, 1880, and 1900 census records for Kossuth County. George died in a horse and wagon accident Feb. 26, 1906 in Whittier, California.

Here is his obituary and funeral newspaper clipping. Algona Advance 8 March 1906

“The funeral of Gco. C. Allen, at Burt Monday afternoon, was attended by an immense audience. Fifty old settlers, G. A. R. members, Masons and other friends of this place went up to be present at the services. The Presbyterian church was crowded to over-flowing, many failing to get into the room. The services throughout were deeply impressive. After the choir had sung "Sometime, Sometime We'll Understand," and Rev. Bolinger had read the obituary and offered prayer, and the choir sang "Shall We Meet Beyond the River" Rev. O. H. Holmes delivered the funeral sermon. The main theme was that death leveled all classes—the rich and the poor and the high and the lowly—alike. Rev. Holmes dwelt at some length on the fact that the character of a man's life was his own eulogy, and that the deceased needed no farther words of commendation. He appealed to the young to strive for a higher and nobler manhood and to imitate the many virtues that Mr. Allen was known to have possessed.

The services were under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity, of which organization the deceased had been a member. Geo. C. Allen met death as the result of a runaway a week ago last Monday near Whittier, California. He and his brother were engaged in setting out some trees. They were in a spring wagon having on a barrel of water. On the side hill the water splashed out and scared the horses. They plunged ahead and in making a short turn both men were thrown out, George Allen striking on his head behind the horses, with the result that his neck was nearly broken. He lived but a short time after. The remains accompanied by the grief-stricken wife arrived Monday forenoon. [Mr. Allen was a Civil War Veteran who served in Co. G, 129th Illinois Infantry.]”

George Cameron Allen