Belle Johnson Allen

Belle (Johnson) Allen was born February 20, 1843, at Washington, Illinois. Was graduated from Eureka College in 1865.

She assisted her brother in the Academy at Williamsville, N. Y., shortly after graduation. Returning to Eureka in the fall of 1866 she entered upon the work of teacher of Music in the college.

On the 29th of June, 1867, she was married to John W. Allen, removing with him to Johnstown, Pennsylvania, where he was in charge of the Christian Church. In April, 1868, Mr. Allen being called to the charge of the church in Omaha, Nebraska, they removed thither, where Mrs. Allen died in December of the same year.
  

Source:  A History of Eureka College, St. Louis:  Christian Publishing Company, 1894.