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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: Robneve on Saturday 19 June 21 18:22 BST (UK)
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The St. Louis Post Dispatch of July 3, 1897 carries a story about a David Allan who was "examined" following his arrest for the theft of 600 books from 2 St. Louis libraries. It does not say what happened to him afterwards. I would to know the outcome of this.
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A few more articles - St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri
3 Jul 1897, Sat Page 5
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79860041/bookworm-and-thief-3-july-1897/
St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri
3 Jul 1897, Sat Page 2
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24476778/david-allan-and-his-queer-mania-for/
The Sun New York, New York
3 Jul 1897, Sat Page 5
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79860335/stole-books-for-the-love-of-them-3/
St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri
4 Jul 1897, Sun Page 30
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79860624/a-mania-for-books-4-july-1897/
Sandra
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The St. Louis Post Dispatch of July 3, 1897 carries a story about a David Allan who was "examined" following his arrest for the theft of 600 books from 2 St. Louis libraries. It does not say what happened to him afterwards. I would to know the outcome of this.
Not seeing him in 1900 census. Perhaps he was in jail?
1910 census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M21B-D22
Very detailed with notes Family Search Tree: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L21K-P6W
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Seems to be a gap until 1910 - :-\
U.S., National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers - David Allan
Birth Year: abt 1843 Cincinatti Ohio
Admitted Year 1912 - Age 69 years Danville Vermillion Illinois - book-keeper.
Branch Danville Branch - Nearest relative was son Edwin Allan. 1823 California Ave,
St Louis, Missouri.
U.S., Veterans' Gravesites - FIND A GRAVE has a photograph of him.
Danville National Cemetery Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
PLOT Section 9 Site 2500
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61296813/david-allan
Sandra
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If this is the right David Allan, then he disappears from the St Louis City Directories for a couple years also.
1893
David Allan, bookkeeper [for] Bernard Gannon, rooms 1423 Webster Ave
1895
David Allen, properties Pope's Theatre, rooms 1223 Washington Ave
1897
David Allen, stage hand, rooms 1223 Washington Ave
1899
not listed
1901
David Allan, civil engineer, 78 DeMenil Building, 7th [floor?] southwest corner of Pine. rooms in Alton, Illinois
exact same listing under Allen, David
1903
David Allan, civil engineer, Century Bldg 313 North 9th, rooms 3204 Pine
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1900 census
as stated in the articles, he is not with his wife and family:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M38B-1XS
no help for 1900 from ancestry's hints nor from a family tree there.
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Sincere Thanks to all of the above. All have been of immense help in understanding more about this man. Well done all !!!
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There seems to be a relatively large folder for David at:
https://mohistory.org/files/indexed/Archives_Guide_MASTER.pdf
Scroll down to Allan, David (A0017). You might be able to contact the museum for information on what is in his folder.
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Genealiza. Thank you for this information. I do have info. on his Civil War Service and copies of those letters as well as his death in Danville. However, as you say, it says "27 Folders" which seems to indicate that there is more to learn. I will contact the museum directly.
Thanks again.
Robert
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Another news item:
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24476819/david-allan-arrested-for-embezzlement/
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https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/msp/
David Allen is listed here a couple times.
https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/msp/Detail.aspx?id=21426
- this definitely looks like him, a bookkeeper, born Ohio, two years served from 1897 to 1899
The full image has a full description including "whiskers worn" (a full beard in his case).
It also indicates he had served a term previously.
So he should have been out for the 1900 census, but quite possibly down as a boarder/lodger or even missed entirely if he was on the move at the time.
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Jorose, that find is interesting. The one from 1875-1877 probably isn't him: born Tennessee and a farmer. Also, Webster county is located about 200 miles from St. Louis.
However, the 1888 grand larceny offense coincides with the previous news article of him embezzling $1000 and the 1897 offense coincides with his book fetish.
For the 1888 offense, it looks like they've misread "Bookeeper, as Parkkeeper". See in the second entry the hair color: BLK, the "b" looks the same as in the Allen entry for "bookkeeper".