People

John Allason

John Allason (1812–date of death unrecorded) was a pioneer farmer in Carpentersville, Kane County, Illinois. Born at Lake Champlain, New York, he came to Illinois in early manhood and settled at Carpentersville, where he became a recognized figure in the local farming community. A Republican in politics and a Baptist in faith, Allason was a member of the Baptist church at Dundee, Illinois. He served as Township Collector for several years. (Source: *Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Kane County* (1904))

Known Activities

Farming. Allason owned and managed a farm at Carpentersville, Kane County. His tenure in the area was not uninterrupted — he reportedly removed to Chicago at some point before returning to Carpentersville to resume farming. (Source: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Kane County (1904))

Township Collector. Allason served in the elected office of Township Collector for a period of several years, according to the 1904 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Kane County. No further detail on the specific township or dates of service is given in that source.

Church membership. Allason held membership at the Baptist church in Dundee, Illinois, connecting him to the broader religious community of the Fox River valley settlements. (Source: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Kane County (1904))

Family. Allason married Anna Shaw, a native of Dundee, Scotland, at Dundee, Illinois. The couple had six children together. At the time of the 1904 publication, only one family member — a Mrs. Charles I. Wilber, believed to be a daughter — was recorded as still living at Carpentersville. (Source: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Kane County (1904))

Timeline

Year	Event
1812	Born at Lake Champlain, New York
Early adulthood	Came to Illinois; settled at Carpentersville
Unknown	Removed to Chicago
Unknown	Returned to Carpentersville; managed farm
Unknown	Married Anna Shaw at Dundee, Illinois
Unknown	Served as Township Collector
By 1904	Deceased; entry appears in retrospective encyclopedia

Note: Precise dates for marriage, public service, and death are not recorded in the available source.

Sources

Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Kane County, 1904. Entry for John Allason. Available via Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/historicalencycl00unse#offset-4278746