From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Page 484
 
WILLIAM P. ALLEN, son of John and Mary ALLEN, was born in Jefferson county, New 
York, in 1821.  In 1842 he was a teacher at Portageville, Wyoming county, New 
York.  He came to Sharon in 1845, and for fourteen years served that town as 
clerk and as assessor, and for twenty years, nearly continuously, as justice of 
the peace.  In 1873 he became postmaster at the village, at which place he was 
a dealer in general goods.  He was chosen over Samuel W. VOORHEES as 
assemblyman for 1854.  He died July 25, 1901.  His wife was Sophronia L. LYMAN.

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