| ZebulonAllphin |
ZEBULON ALLPHIN resides on section twenty-two,Huntsville Township, and is not only a prosperous farmer, but a specimenof 1835, born in Boone county, Kentucky, in July, 1832. His father ReubenAllphin, was a native of Kentucky in 1801, and was the son of Zebulon Allphin,born in Virginia, but emigrated to Kentucky, where he died at the age ofninety-six years. He had nine children, of whom two are still living: William,Dollie, Jackson, Luke, Shelton, Ransom, Rebecca, Nancy and Reuben. Allcame to Schuyler county except Dollie and Ransom, who removed to Kentucky.Father of subject was a small boy when the family removed to Kentucky andwas reared a farmer and overseer on his father’s plantation. He marriedSusan Brumback. She was born in Virginia in 1800. In 1835 they came toIllinois and settled at Camden. Some time after they settled on sectionten, Huntsville township, where he purchased a claim. In 1840 heremoved to Rushville and remained five years, when he enlisted in the Mexicanwar. In 1848 he came to McDonough county. In 1850 he returned to Schuylercounty, and after the Civil war went to St. Joseph, Missouri,where he pursued farming until 1870. He then returned to Schuyler countyand passed his remaining years with his children. His wife died in 1852. They had eight children: William, Zarilda Thornhill, Sarah Hills, Henry,James, George W., Zebulon, and Susan Brumback. The parents were membersof the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The father is buried in Rushvilleand the mother in Huntsville. Mr. Allphin was a Democrat, and held localoffices. He was reasonably successful as a farmer, notwithstanding he wasan uneducated man.Zebulon was but three years old when he cameto Schuyler county and lived with the family until he was married. He waseducated at the district schools.
He was married in 1852, to Mary L. Calvin,daughter of Samuel and Phoebe Calvin, and a native of Ohio. After marriageMr. Allphin settled where he now resides and soon purchased 160 acres ofunimproved land. He has since resided on the same, and now owns over 240acres of land. He is a general farmer dealing in live stock. Mr. and Mrs.Allphin have eight children: William C. resides in Carthage, Missouri;James Henry resides in Huntsville township; Addie, wife of Frank Seward,resides in Huntsville township; Cornelia, wife of Harvey Hoover of Clarkcounty, Missouri; George M., at home; Leonidas, of Huntsville; and Jessie,at home. Mr. Allphin is a Democrat in politics. He has been Supervisorseveral times and has held minor offices. His wife died February 25, 1890.She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Allphin is a memberof Huntsville Lodge, No. 465, A. F. & A. M. He has made all his propertyhimself.
Biographical Review of Cass, Schuylerand Brown Counties, Illinois, Biographical Review Publishing Co., Chicago,1892, pages 134-135.
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