MISS EVA ALLEN DIED OF MENINGITIS
Bluefield, W.Va., May 23, --Miss Eva Allen, 24 years old, second daughter of Hon. L.B. Allen, former mayor of Berkley, Va., died at 1 o'clock this morning at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Henry Kendrick, of this city. After returning from church Sunday evening Miss Allen complained of suffering with a nervous headache, but nothing serious was thought of it. She remained in her room Monday, and early Tuesday morning she became critically ill, showing some symptoms of meningitis, which is supposed to have caused her death.
Miss Allen was a consistent member of the First Baptist Church of Bluefield and while having been here but a few months had endeared herself to a large circle of friends. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Friday morning at the Baptist Church in Berkley. Interment takes place in Magnolia Cemetery, Berkley.
Virginian Pilot May 24, 1906
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The funeral of the late Miss Eva Rodman Allen took place at the Berkley Avenue Baptist Church yesterday morning at 11 o'clock and was largely attended.
Miss Allen, born and reared here, was loved by a wide circle.
Rev. A.J. Ramsey, pastor of the Gospel Church and formerly pastor of the Berkley avenue church, of which the deceased was a lifetime member, officiated, assisted by Rev. E.W. Smith, the present pastor of the church.
The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful. The interment was in Magnolia Cemetery. The pallbearers were: W.H. Butler, W.H. Graves, F.A. McCoy, Hugh M. Johnston, Frederick Dashiell,, M.M. Tunis, P.M. Pritchard and Dr. A.J. Proctor.
Virginian Pilot May 26, 1906
Bluefield, W.Va., May 23, --Miss Eva Allen, 24 years old, second daughter of Hon. L.B. Allen, former mayor of Berkley, Va., died at 1 o'clock this morning at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Henry Kendrick, of this city. After returning from church Sunday evening Miss Allen complained of suffering with a nervous headache, but nothing serious was thought of it. She remained in her room Monday, and early Tuesday morning she became critically ill, showing some symptoms of meningitis, which is supposed to have caused her death.
Miss Allen was a consistent member of the First Baptist Church of Bluefield and while having been here but a few months had endeared herself to a large circle of friends. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Friday morning at the Baptist Church in Berkley. Interment takes place in Magnolia Cemetery, Berkley.
Virginian Pilot May 24, 1906
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The funeral of the late Miss Eva Rodman Allen took place at the Berkley Avenue Baptist Church yesterday morning at 11 o'clock and was largely attended.
Miss Allen, born and reared here, was loved by a wide circle.
Rev. A.J. Ramsey, pastor of the Gospel Church and formerly pastor of the Berkley avenue church, of which the deceased was a lifetime member, officiated, assisted by Rev. E.W. Smith, the present pastor of the church.
The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful. The interment was in Magnolia Cemetery. The pallbearers were: W.H. Butler, W.H. Graves, F.A. McCoy, Hugh M. Johnston, Frederick Dashiell,, M.M. Tunis, P.M. Pritchard and Dr. A.J. Proctor.
Virginian Pilot May 26, 1906
MISS EVA ALLEN DIED OF MENINGITIS
Bluefield, W.Va., May 23, --Miss Eva Allen, 24 years old, second daughter of Hon. L.B. Allen, former mayor of Berkley, Va., died at 1 o'clock this morning at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Henry Kendrick, of this city. After returning from church Sunday evening Miss Allen complained of suffering with a nervous headache, but nothing serious was thought of it. She remained in her room Monday, and early Tuesday morning she became critically ill, showing some symptoms of meningitis, which is supposed to have caused her death.
Miss Allen was a consistent member of the First Baptist Church of Bluefield and while having been here but a few months had endeared herself to a large circle of friends. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Friday morning at the Baptist Church in Berkley. Interment takes place in Magnolia Cemetery, Berkley.
Virginian Pilot May 24, 1906
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The funeral of the late Miss Eva Rodman Allen took place at the Berkley Avenue Baptist Church yesterday morning at 11 o'clock and was largely attended.
Miss Allen, born and reared here, was loved by a wide circle.
Rev. A.J. Ramsey, pastor of the Gospel Church and formerly pastor of the Berkley avenue church, of which the deceased was a lifetime member, officiated, assisted by Rev. E.W. Smith, the present pastor of the church.
The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful. The interment was in Magnolia Cemetery. The pallbearers were: W.H. Butler, W.H. Graves, F.A. McCoy, Hugh M. Johnston, Frederick Dashiell,, M.M. Tunis, P.M. Pritchard and Dr. A.J. Proctor.
Virginian Pilot May 26, 1906
Bluefield, W.Va., May 23, --Miss Eva Allen, 24 years old, second daughter of Hon. L.B. Allen, former mayor of Berkley, Va., died at 1 o'clock this morning at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Henry Kendrick, of this city. After returning from church Sunday evening Miss Allen complained of suffering with a nervous headache, but nothing serious was thought of it. She remained in her room Monday, and early Tuesday morning she became critically ill, showing some symptoms of meningitis, which is supposed to have caused her death.
Miss Allen was a consistent member of the First Baptist Church of Bluefield and while having been here but a few months had endeared herself to a large circle of friends. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Friday morning at the Baptist Church in Berkley. Interment takes place in Magnolia Cemetery, Berkley.
Virginian Pilot May 24, 1906
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The funeral of the late Miss Eva Rodman Allen took place at the Berkley Avenue Baptist Church yesterday morning at 11 o'clock and was largely attended.
Miss Allen, born and reared here, was loved by a wide circle.
Rev. A.J. Ramsey, pastor of the Gospel Church and formerly pastor of the Berkley avenue church, of which the deceased was a lifetime member, officiated, assisted by Rev. E.W. Smith, the present pastor of the church.
The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful. The interment was in Magnolia Cemetery. The pallbearers were: W.H. Butler, W.H. Graves, F.A. McCoy, Hugh M. Johnston, Frederick Dashiell,, M.M. Tunis, P.M. Pritchard and Dr. A.J. Proctor.
Virginian Pilot May 26, 1906
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