My Genealogy Hound

L. ALLIN, dentist, Bloomington. There is probably not a single one of the old settlers of McLean Co., and particularly those who first settled where the city of Bloomington now stands, that will be, or should be, remembered as long and with such feelings of respect and honor as the father of Lee Allin. It was he that began the building of the city in good earnest by laying off forty acres of his farm in town lots. This being the first beginning of a town and is now the heart of the city, and being fully described elsewhere we will not repeat it. His son, Lee Allin, who is now and has been during his life a resident of the city, was born Nov. 27, 1828; during his early life, he had but little chance of getting an education, the schools being such as are usually found in a new country. For a time he was engaged in mercantile pursuits; but this not just to his liking, he gave it up, and, in 1854, began the study of dentistry. After having learned the business, he opened an office for himself, and has since been engaged in the business; his specialty is fine plate-work, and it is generally conceded that his work is not surpassed by any dentist in the city; he has a pleasant suite of rooms located at 116 South Main street, where he is found regularly during business hours. Sept. 7, 1852, he married Miss McFarland, of Jacksonville, Ill.