Notable Births & Deaths for Allen ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Allen. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Amy 'Lefty' Applegren
  • Professional baseball. She was born in Peoria (IL) on November 16, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Washington (IL) on April 3, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
  • Peoria is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Allen.
  • Washington is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Allen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy 'Lefty' Applegren<1>
• Robert Lee 'Bob' Caruthers
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Memphis (TN) on January 5, 1864 (a Tueday) and died in Peoria (IL) on August 5, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Peoria is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Allen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Lee 'Bob' Caruthers<1>
• Norm Cook
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Chicago (IL) on March 21, 1955 (a Monday) and died in Lincoln (IL) on December 22, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 53. He is buried at New Union Cemetery (Logan County, Illinois).
  • Lincoln is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Allen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norm Cook<1>
• Floyd Eldon Davis
  • Race car driver. He was born in Oakford (IL) on March 9, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on May 31, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Oakford is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Allen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Floyd Eldon Davis<1>
• Charles Edgar Duryea
  • Inventor, automobile pioneer. He was born in Canton (IL) on December 15, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on September 28, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Canton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Allen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edgar Duryea<1>
• Kathryn McGuire
  • Actress, dancer. She was born in Peoria (IL) on December 6, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 10, 1978 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Peoria is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Allen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathryn McGuire<1>
• George S. Phalen
  • Medical pioneer. He was born in Peoria (IL) on December 2, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Dallas (TX) on April 14, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Peoria is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Allen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George S. Phalen<1>
• Jake Stahl
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Elkhart (IL) on April 13, 1879 (a Sunday) and died in Monrovia (CA) on September 18, 1922 (a Monday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Elkhart is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Allen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jake Stahl<1>

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The official website for Mason County: www.masoncountyil.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov