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Allen, of Westport; Isabella, who married
Charles Augur, of New Haven ; Lau-
ren M., mentioned below; and Elmer E.,
of Westport. Isaac Allen and his wife
were both very active members of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
(IX) Lauren M. Allen, son of Isaac
and Eunice Ann (Murray) Allen, was
born June 12, 1857, in Westport, and re-
ceived his preparatory education in the
public schools of his native town. In
1880 he received from the College of Phy-
sicians and Surgeons of New York the
degree of Doctor of Medicine. After
serving for a time as an interne in
Bellevue Hospital, Mr. Allen opened
an office in Brooklyn, New York, and
for twelve years practiced in that
city. In 1893 he moved to South Norwalk,
where, in the course of a few
years, he established himself as one of the
leading physicians of the community. He
is a member of the staff of the Norwalk
Hospital, and also conducts a flourishing
private practice. The professional organ-
izations in which he is enrolled include
the Norwalk Medical Association, the
County and State Medical societies, and
the American Medical Association.
In the business world Dr. Allen is rep-
resented by his association with the John
R. Wrigley Paper Box Company, Inc.,
being president of the company. He affil-
iates with Old Well Lodge, No. 108, Free
and Accepted Masons; and Butler Chapter,
Royal Arch Masons, both of South
Norwalk ; also with Clinton Commandery.
Knights Templar, of Norwalk ; and
Pyramid Temple, Nobles of the Mystic
Shrine, of Bridgeport.
Dr. Allen married (first) October 8,
1879, Kate M. Shaffer, daughter of James
Edward and Mary Eliza (Bennett) Shaf-
fer, of Brooklyn, and they became the par-
ents of one daughter : Katherine Charleta,
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now the wife of Carl D. Mexcur, of
Bloomfield, Connecticut, and mother of
three children : Anna, Carl, and George.
Dr. Allen married (second) January 14,
1918, Helen Becker, daughter of Frank C.
and Amelia Frances (Grupe) Becker, of
South Norwalk. Dr. and Mrs. Allen are
members of the Congregational church.
The career of Dr. Allen has been fruitful.
He is numbered among the most
esteemed citizens of his home community,
and his professional record is rich in re-
sults of srenuine and enduringf value.
BELDEN, Charles Denison,
Broker, Man of Fine Tastes.
Many thoughts of the past will be
awakened by the appearance of this name,
and impressions, so deep that time has
been powerless to efface them, will glow
with almost pristine freshness as the
minds of old friends and former business
associates revert to events and scenes of
bygone years. Throughout the long
period during which Mr. Belden was a
figure of prominence in the brokerage cir-
cles of Wall street. New York, he remained
a citizen of Stamford, Connecticut,
ever maintaining an unwavering and
helpful interest in the advancement of all
that could minister to the welfare and
progress of his home community. The
name of Belden is an extremely ancient
one, and with the lapse of centuries has
assumed a great variety of forms. Those
which have been, at different periods, in
use in the New England branch, are
Bayldon, Belden, and Belding. This last
form is very erroneous and has been
wholly discarded by certain lines.
Bayldon Manor was in the Angle kingdom
of Deira,—hence came the immortal
youths seen by Saint Gregory at Rome,
and at the sight of whom he exclaimed,