J. Howard Allnutt

From History of Frederick County. p. 1101-1102:

J. Howard Allnutt, a well-known farmer of Buckeystown District, Frederick County, Md., son of William P. and Hellen S. (Smith) Allnutt, both deceased, was born at Licksville, Md., December 9, 1864.

Mr. Allnutt’s ancestors, who were Scotch-Irish, were among the early settlers of Montgomery County, Md. His grandfather, Robert D. Allnutt, was a successful farmer of Montgomery County. He was married to Miss Danson, and among their children was a son named William P. Allnutt.

The late William P. Allnutt, father of J. Howard Allnutt, was born in Montgomery County, Md., in July, 1810. In early manhood, he removed to Frederick County, and began farming on the Three Springs farm, now the property of his son, J. Howard Allnutt. Mr. Allnutt afterwards abandoned the cultivation of the soil, and became a merchant in Licksville, Md., where he carried on business successfully for a number of years. He owned the old Tavern and store in Licksville, and, when the building was destroyed by fire in 1876, he built on the site a comfortable home in which he spent the remainder of his life. He was a successful business man and would have accumulated more property if he had not lost so heavily during the Civil War, when his store was raided three times, and by both armies. Mr. Allnutt was a Democrat, and was numbered among the reliable citizens of Frederick County. William P. Allnutt was married to Miss Jewell, of Georgetown, Md. Of their seven children, four reached maturity: 1, William D., of Fort Smith, Ark.; 2, James P., of Arkansas; 3, Robert D., a farmer residing in Virginia; 4, Mary E., married to George Snouffer, a farmer of Buckeystown District. Some years after the death of his wife, Mr. Allnutt was married to Helen S. Smith. Of their nine children, six reached maturity: 1, Mary E., married to George T. Dronenburg, of Point of Rocks, in the service of the Geiser Manufacturing Company; 2, J. Howard; 3, Richard J., a farmer of Buckeystown District; 4, Mary C, (Mrs. Thomas S. Fisher), of Point of Rocks; 5, E. L., of Kansas City; 6, George S., a farmer of Buckeystown District. Mr. Allnutt and his family were members of the Roman Catholic Church.

J. Howard Allnutt was educated in the public schools of Licksville, and remained at home with his parents until 1884, when he was appointed agent for the Baltimore & Ohio R. R., at Tuscarora, a station on the Metropolitan Branch, where he remained for nine years. Mr. Allnutt next began farming near Tuscarora, Md., and two years later bought the Kephart place, a farm of 296 acres near Licksville, which he cultivated successfully for nine years. He improved the Kephart place, and rented the old Three Springs farm, cultivating both places for some time. He then rented his farm and retired for a short time. In 1901, Mr. Allnutt bought the Snouffer farm of 284 acres, and three years later, returned to his farm near Licksville. After cultivating this place for two years he sold it and purchased his present home, the Three Springs farm, containing 400 acres of excellent land, owned by the heirs of the late Thomas Noble Harwood. He has greatly improved this property, putting up a convenient two-story frame dwelling, a bank barn and all necessary buildings. This place, which is one of the finest properties in the county, is beautifully situated about ten miles south of Frederick on the Frederick and Licksville road, and, as the name indicates has three springs, the finest water that can be found in Frederick County. Mr. Allnutt is one of the enterprising farmers of the county, and ascribes his success to faithful work and attention to business. Mr. Allnutt is one of the leading Democrats of the county. He is a stockholder and one of the directors of the Frederick County Agricultural Society, and takes an active interest in the affairs of the society. In 1896, he was appointed, by the county commissioners land assessor of Buckeystown District, a position which he filled with great credit. In April, 1910, he was appointed, by the Governor, one of the assessors at large for Frederick County. Mr. Allnutt is an active member of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church of the Manor, and is a generous contributor to all church enterprises.