Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameAlanson Benjamin Tallman 
Birth4 Mar 1840, Tallmansville, Wayne Co, PA
Census7 Jun 1880, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co, OH
Memoroll#1024, pg 113
Census9 Jun 1900, Chicago, Cook Co, IL
Memoroll#285, pg 6
Census19 Apr 1910, Chicago, Cook Co, IL
Memoroll#279, pg 6
Death25 Dec 1912, Hot Springs, Fall River Co, SD
BurialChicago, Cook Co, IL
FatherChristopher Palmer Tallman (1806-1889)
MotherPhilena W. Dow (1817-1900)
Misc. Notes
He was referred to as Addison in the Wayne Co history. He was named after the pastor of his father’s church in 1839-40.
Found in the 1880 census as foreman at sewing machine store (40) and listed as A. B. Tallman. Listed with his wife and surviving children Claire, Bertha, Roy and Dwight; as well as her mother. He lived in Tallmanville, Wayne Co, PA until 1897, when he moved to Chicago.
In 1900, his family is listed in Chicago, and consisted of himself (60, PA) married 39 yrs, with only 3 of his 9 children surviving, his wife Olive (60, PA), dau Bertha and son Dwight.
In 1910, he is listed as a widowed lodger in Chicago.
He was an author of poems, apparently for pleasure. A commentary on one poem called “Memory’s Golden Thread” refers to him as being from Chicago and and having died on Christmas day at the home of his son, Dwight, in Hot Springs, SD. He died of pneumonia.
Funeral and burial were in Chicago at the home of his cousin Dr. Elihu Tallman.
Found in the 1880 census as foreman at sewing machine store (40) and listed as A. B. Tallman. Listed with his wife and surviving children Claire, Bertha, Roy and Dwight; as well as her mother. He lived in Tallmanville, Wayne Co, PA until 1897, when he moved to Chicago.
In 1900, his family is listed in Chicago, and consisted of himself (60, PA) married 39 yrs, with only 3 of his 9 children surviving, his wife Olive (60, PA), dau Bertha and son Dwight.
In 1910, he is listed as a widowed lodger in Chicago.
He was an author of poems, apparently for pleasure. A commentary on one poem called “Memory’s Golden Thread” refers to him as being from Chicago and and having died on Christmas day at the home of his son, Dwight, in Hot Springs, SD. He died of pneumonia.
Funeral and burial were in Chicago at the home of his cousin Dr. Elihu Tallman.
Spouses
Birth23 Dec 1840, Pennsylvania
Death20 May 1909, Chicago, Cook Co, IL
FatherBenjamin H. Dix (1807-1862)
MotherMelvina "Louisa" Cox (1812-1899)
Misc. Notes
Her mother was living with them in Cincinnati in 1880.
Marriage1 Jan 1861, Pennsylvania
ChildrenIna Louisa Philena (Died as Child) (1862-1873)
Dante Benjamin (Died as Infant) (1863-1865)
Claire Palmer (1866-1890)
Alanson D. (Died as Infant) (1870-1870)
Bert Vincent (Twin) (1873-1873)
Bertha VanTissia (Twin) (1873-1944)
Roy Ernest (1876-1932)
Dwight Dix (1879-1937)
Francis Alanson (Died as Child) (1883-1892)