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Birth	:	Nov 1870 Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	13 Jun 1948 Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota, USA
Burial	:	Summit Hill Cemetery, Pocahontas, Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7315000, -94.6595000
Description	:	Ref: Pg. 773-4, Swan Lake Township, Pioneer History of Pocahontas County, Iowa -- Joseph Holmes Allen, a regent of the Iowa State University, and banker at Pocahontas, is a native of Marshall county. He received his early education in the public schools of Marshalltown and graduated from the high school there in 1889. He then came to Pocahontas County and began to fill a position in the land office of his father and brothers at Pocahontas at $50.00 a month. Two years later he entered the Iowa State University, completed the college course and graduated from its law... Read More	Ref: Pg. 773-4, Swan Lake Township, Pioneer History of Pocahontas County, Iowa -- Joseph Holmes Allen, a regent of the Iowa State University, and banker at Pocahontas, is a native of Marshall county. He received his early education in the public schools of Marshalltown and graduated from the high school there in 1889. He then came to Pocahontas County and began to fill a position in the land office of his father and brothers at Pocahontas at $50.00 a month. Two years later he entered the Iowa State University, completed the college course and graduated from its law department in 1895. At the University he enjoyed the honor of being chosen one of the debators of the Irving society in the intercollegiate contest, editor-in-chief of the Hawkeye, the College Annual, and represented that institution in the all-around Western Football team. His first earnings of $500 in 1890 were invested as a payment on a half section of land in Emmet County; and this investment, supplemented by the earnings received during vacations, enabled him to defray the expenses of his university courses and left him a surplus of several thousand dollars. Purchasing then a lot of stock in the Allen Land & Loan Co. he was elected president of it and gave the management of its affairs his closest attention until June 21, 1898, when in response to the call of the president for volunteers in the Spanish American War he and nine other young men of Pocahontas county, going to Cedar Rapids, became members of the Tipton company (F) of the 49th Iowa, and rendered ten months of service at Jacksonville, FL, Savannah, GA and Havana, Cuba. Previous to his enlistment he had received from the governor of Iowa, L. M. Shaw, permission to raise a company in this county. He did this but as no call was made for additional companies he enlisted and served as a private soldier. In 1900 he located at Pocahontas. On Jan. 1, 1901, with the cooperation of his brothers, Charles S. and Benjamin L., he re-established the Allen Bros.' bank at Pocahontas, and built for it one of the finest bank buildings in this state. The next year they built a large brick hotel at that place. He has also built a fine residence. Through these and other recent improvements he has contributed greatly to the up building of Pocahontas, our county seat. In 1900 he was the delegate from this 10th congressional district in the national convention at Philadelphia that renominated President McKinley, and in January 1902 he was appointed a regent of the Iowa State University by the General Assembly of Iowa. He is a young man, well equipped physically, intellectually, and morally for the best performance of the duties of life, public or private. He possesses that sagacity that is needed to insure success in business and the courage to perform his duty conscientiously in any station. In 1899 he married Grace, daughter of Prof. James C. Gilchrist. After completing her education at Wellesley College, MA, she engaged in teaching and became a favorite in musical circles. His family consists of one child Byron Gilchrist.

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Joseph Holmes Allen's memorial is located at: Summit Hill Cemetery, Pocahontas, Pocahontas County, USA.
When did Joseph Holmes Allen death?
Joseph Holmes Allen death on 13 Jun 1948 in Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota, USA
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Latitude: 42.7315000
Longitude: -94.6595000

Family Members:

Parent

Daniel Johnson Allen

(1832 - 1897)

Elizabeth Holmes Allen

(1832 - 1891)

Spouse

Grace Gilchrist Allen

(1875 - 1966)

Siblings

Benjamin Lot Allen

(1858 - 1944)

(unknow - unknow)

Byron Jesse Allen

(1863 - 1892)

Sarah Allen Whitfield

(1867 - 1944)

Children

Byron Gilchrist “Barney” Allen

(1901 - 1988)

Josephine Allen

(1906 - 1995)

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1. Summit Hill Cemetery
Pocahontas, Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7315000, -94.6595000

2. Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7335000, -94.6597000

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Coordinate: 42.8055300, -94.5202500

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Coordinate: 42.8164978, -94.5307465

13. Powhatan Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8557396, -94.5801773

14. Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7332993, -94.4672012

15. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6268997, -94.5205994

16. Dover Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6896100, -94.8524200

17. Marble Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7458850, -94.4430150

18. Saint Columbkilles Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6467018, -94.8443985

19. Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8403015, -94.8368988

20. Laurens Cemetery
Laurens, Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8438988, -94.8330994

21. Old Rolfe Cemetery
Rolfe, Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8403511, -94.4764175

22. Marshall Cemetery
Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7633018, -94.8930969

23. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
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24. Union Cemetery
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