Andrew Jackson Allen 1831-1889  
Categories: The Sabbath Recorder Obituary
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 45, No 15, p 240, Apr. 11, 1889.
  At his home in Belfast, N. Y., March 27, 1889, of internal cancer, Andrew Jackson Allen, aged 56 years.
  When Richburg became an oil town, he, with his family, moved to Belfast, where he resided until his death.   There being no Sabbath-keeping church in that place was reason to him for retaining his membership in Richburg.   He died in the Christian faith and hope, and in loyal love to Christ, the Master.   His funeral was held in the Seventh-day Baptist church at Nile, on Sabbath, March 30th, at 2 P. M.   Text selected by the family, Phil. 3: 9. "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."   He leaves to mourn his death a widow and six children, two boys and four girls.     J. S.

Lydia S. (Clair) Allen 1836-1904  
Categories: Alfred, New York, Rev. Willard D. Burdick Officiating, The Sabbath Recorder Obituary
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 60, No 52, p 828, Dec. 26, 1904.
  Lydia Clair Allen was born in the town of Alfred, N. Y., in 1836, and died in Belfast, N. Y., at the home of a daughter, Nov. 4, 1904.
  She was married to Andrew J. Allen, of Wirt Center, N. Y.   To them were born seven children, six of whom are living.   Mr. Allen died fifteen years ago.   Mrs. Allen united with the Alfred Church when quite young, and afterwards joined the Independence church, where she held her membership when death called her away.   "She was a faithful wife and kind and loving mother,"   The funeral services were held at Nile, and the body was laid at rest by the side of her husband in the cemetery at that place.     W. D. B.