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Ethan Allen was the father of Aaron C. Allen
Here is the text of the obituary of Henry A. Allen, which details the progression of father, grandfather, and great grandfather:

Published in the Dec 22, 1932 Massena Observer, pg 5.
Obtained from the microfilm records of the Massena Public Library. July 16, 2008 by Craig and Barbara Martin.

OBITUARY
Henry Alfred Allen

Henry Alfred Allen, 74, who has been in business in Massena for the past 46 years, died at his home on the Maple street road, town of Louisville, at 12:40 o'clock Monday morning. Mr. Allen had been in declining health for the past year and his condition had been regarded as serious since a week before Thanksgiving.
Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Rev.Maynad P. Beach, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church of this village, conducted the last rites and burial was made in Pine Grove cemetery.
He is survived by the following nieces: Mrs. J.B. White, of Montreal, Mrs. Reginald Short, Massena, and Mrs. John Finn, of Rutland, Vt.; also one nephew, Ethan Allen, Massena. He was born August 31, 1858, in a log house in the Allen settlement, which was located in the eastern end of the town of Louisville and on what is now known as the Riley cross road. His parents were Aaron and Melvina Davenport Allen. He attended schools in Louisville, went to the old Massena academy and then to the Ives seminary in Antwerp.He was also a graduate of the Oswego State Normal, one of the first normal schools in the state.
Mr. Allen and Arthur E. Nichols went into partnership and bought and sold hay 46 years ago. This firm continued for ten years and then Mr. Allen and his brother, Ethan W. Allen, operated the business until 11 years ago. In the early days, the firm dealt in hay but this part of the business was discontinued about 19 years ago. Lumber was added 26 years ago and coal 18 years ago. When Mr. Allen started in business 46 years ago the office was located on Philips street and remained in that location until the new building was constructed on Andrews street in 1916. Althought he has been in business for 46 years he has been in only two locations.
The early histories of St. Lawrence county state that Aaron Allen and his two sons moved from Vermont to Louisville in 1800. They accompanied Nahum Wilson. Aaron Allen and son, Ethan Allen, were great-grandfather and grandfather of Henry A. Allen. The elder Mr. Allen and Mr. Wilson each took up a farm and commenced clearing immediately. A crop of corn was and raised in the fall they sowed wheat. The Allens were from Vermont, but had resided in Ogdensburg.

Note the death date of Ethan was in the year 1853.

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