G. W. ALLOWAY

G. W. ALLOWAY is a well-known, enterprising and successful agriculturist of Cass Township. He was born in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, November 23, 1835, and is a son of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Anderson) Alloway, natives of Pennsylvania. He was reared in his native State, dividing his time between farm work and attending school. In 1855 the family removed to Johnson County, Iowa, and the parents remained there until death. G. W. Alloway was married in Johnson County, April 13, 1862, to Miss Caroline Doner, a native of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and a daughter of Daniel and Carrie (Gaymen) Doner, who were also natives of the State of Pennsylvania. Mr. Alloway lived in Johnson County until 1873, when he came to Cass County, Iowa, and made that his residence two years. At the expiration of that time he bought his present farm of 100 acres, which was wild prairie land. He has since devoted himself to the improvement and cultivation of this place, and the results have been very gratifying. He has a comfortable residence, surrounded by a fine grove, an orchard of three acres, a barn, and cribs for grain. He is engaged in general farming and stock-raising. Mr. and Mrs. Alloway have two children -- Mary Lizzie, wife of Fred Gill, residing near Portsmouth, and George W. Mr. Alloway votes the Republican ticket. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., Canopy Lodge, of Shelby. He and his wife are members of the Church of God. They are highly esteemed, and are among the most respected citizens of Cass Township.

Source: 1889 Biographical History of Shelby County, Iowa, pp. 630. Transcribed by Marthann Kohl-Fuhs.

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