*Note* The date of birth (Aug 30, 1875) and the date of death (Sep 24, 1924) listed on the headstone is incorrect. The date of birth per LaRue County Vital Stats is Aug 30, 1876. The date of death per certified copy of death certificate is Oct 20, 1924. My grandmother knew the dates were incorrect when the stone was set. Her reasoning at the time was dead is dead, what difference does it make? She never envisioned anything like Find A Grave.
Alfred was one of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders. He served with Company B, 2nd
Regiment, US Infantry Regulars. He was on the ship "Olivette" with red measles when the Rough Riders invaded Cuba. He was transferred to the General Hospital in Key West, FL on the 5th of July 1898 and later transferred to Camp Wykoff, Montauk Point, Long Island, NY. From there he was transferred to Camp Shipp, Anniston, AL. Next he transferred to Gen Hospital, Savannah GA where he remained until discharge May 31, 1899.
Judy Roark
Alfred Goodson Allen married Nannie Betty Dotson on Apr 1, 1908 in LaRue County, Kentucky. He was 31, she was 16 years of age. Four children were born to them.
When the 1910 LaRue County census was recorded, Alfred G. Allen was family 294, 33 years old. His wife of 2 years, was Nannie B., age 18. They had one child; James H., age 1-3/12 years. They lived next door to Stephen Pickerell.
(bio added by Russell Perkins, FAG #47213352)
Alfred was one of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders. He served with Company B, 2nd
Regiment, US Infantry Regulars. He was on the ship "Olivette" with red measles when the Rough Riders invaded Cuba. He was transferred to the General Hospital in Key West, FL on the 5th of July 1898 and later transferred to Camp Wykoff, Montauk Point, Long Island, NY. From there he was transferred to Camp Shipp, Anniston, AL. Next he transferred to Gen Hospital, Savannah GA where he remained until discharge May 31, 1899.
Judy Roark
Alfred Goodson Allen married Nannie Betty Dotson on Apr 1, 1908 in LaRue County, Kentucky. He was 31, she was 16 years of age. Four children were born to them.
When the 1910 LaRue County census was recorded, Alfred G. Allen was family 294, 33 years old. His wife of 2 years, was Nannie B., age 18. They had one child; James H., age 1-3/12 years. They lived next door to Stephen Pickerell.
(bio added by Russell Perkins, FAG #47213352)
*Note* The date of birth (Aug 30, 1875) and the date of death (Sep 24, 1924) listed on the headstone is incorrect. The date of birth per LaRue County Vital Stats is Aug 30, 1876. The date of death per certified copy of death certificate is Oct 20, 1924. My grandmother knew the dates were incorrect when the stone was set. Her reasoning at the time was dead is dead, what difference does it make? She never envisioned anything like Find A Grave.
Alfred was one of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders. He served with Company B, 2nd
Regiment, US Infantry Regulars. He was on the ship "Olivette" with red measles when the Rough Riders invaded Cuba. He was transferred to the General Hospital in Key West, FL on the 5th of July 1898 and later transferred to Camp Wykoff, Montauk Point, Long Island, NY. From there he was transferred to Camp Shipp, Anniston, AL. Next he transferred to Gen Hospital, Savannah GA where he remained until discharge May 31, 1899.
Judy Roark
Alfred Goodson Allen married Nannie Betty Dotson on Apr 1, 1908 in LaRue County, Kentucky. He was 31, she was 16 years of age. Four children were born to them.
When the 1910 LaRue County census was recorded, Alfred G. Allen was family 294, 33 years old. His wife of 2 years, was Nannie B., age 18. They had one child; James H., age 1-3/12 years. They lived next door to Stephen Pickerell.
(bio added by Russell Perkins, FAG #47213352)
Alfred was one of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders. He served with Company B, 2nd
Regiment, US Infantry Regulars. He was on the ship "Olivette" with red measles when the Rough Riders invaded Cuba. He was transferred to the General Hospital in Key West, FL on the 5th of July 1898 and later transferred to Camp Wykoff, Montauk Point, Long Island, NY. From there he was transferred to Camp Shipp, Anniston, AL. Next he transferred to Gen Hospital, Savannah GA where he remained until discharge May 31, 1899.
Judy Roark
Alfred Goodson Allen married Nannie Betty Dotson on Apr 1, 1908 in LaRue County, Kentucky. He was 31, she was 16 years of age. Four children were born to them.
When the 1910 LaRue County census was recorded, Alfred G. Allen was family 294, 33 years old. His wife of 2 years, was Nannie B., age 18. They had one child; James H., age 1-3/12 years. They lived next door to Stephen Pickerell.
(bio added by Russell Perkins, FAG #47213352)
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