City: Dayton
ALLEN, Valentine Collins, lawyer; born in Tippah Co., Miss., Sept. 2, 1842; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Valentine and Ann (Frazier) ALLEN; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandfather Valentine ALLEN; paternal grandmother Frances (Collins) ALLEN, maternal grandfather Beriah FRAIZER, maternal grandmother Barbara (Gibbs) FRAZIER; received an academic education; married Emily KING Feb. 13, 1866; Commander of Camp J. W. GILLESPIE No. 923, U. C. V.; was member Tennessee legislature 1871-2; entered Confederate army at 18 years of age, was paroled at Washington, Ga., May 8, 1865; admitted to bar March 10, 1867, and is now practicing law at Dayton, Tenn.
