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Augustus Chapman Allen (July 4, 1806 – January 11, 1864), along with his younger brother, John Kirby Allen, founded the City of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas. He was born on July 4, 1806, in Canaseraga Village, New York (now the hamlet of Sullivan in the Town of Sullivan, New York ), [ 1 ] to Sarah (Chapman) and Roland Allen.
Following Sam E. Allen's death in 1913, much of the family's ranch holdings were sold off to new development around Pasadena and the growing city of Houston. [6] Sam E. Allen's son, Sam M. Allen, continued to operate the remaining portion on the main ranch in Harris County as well as the ranch lands in Brazoria County. Following Sam M. Allen's ...
John Kirby Allen (1810 – August 15, 1838) was a co-founder of the city of Houston and a former member of the Republic of Texas House of Representatives. He was born in Canaseraga Village, New York (the present-day hamlet of Sullivan in the Town of Sullivan, New York ). [ 1 ]
Rhoades, 57, had a long criminal history, including convictions for burglary and auto theft in Florida, Iowa and Texas when he broke into Charles Allen’s house in the Houston suburb of Pasadena.
Charlotte Baldwin Allen (July 14, 1805 – August 3, 1895) is known in Texan history as the "mother of Houston". [1] She was the wife of Augustus Chapman Allen , who used her inheritance to finance the founding of this city.
Houston was a frequent visitor over five years [6] and he was invited to spend the Fourth of July with the Allen family in 1828. In August, he told John Allen that he wanted to marry his 18-year-old daughter. [7] Allen said that she was interested in Houston because of his "brilliant conversation and his handsome and commanding presence." [8]
Scroll down to get to know Josh’s family: Joel and LaVonne Allen. According to The Buffalo News, Joel and LaVonne met while attending California Polytechnic State University. Joel worked on the ...
Allan Wade Houston (born April 20, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1993 to 2005. A shooting guard , Houston played nine seasons for the New York Knicks; he was a member of the Knicks' 1999 NBA Finals team.