Allen Pierce Page was born in Conecuh County, Alabama. His family moved to Panola County, Texas in about 1860. Allen remained in Alabama for a while before joining his family. He enlisted in the 11th Texas Infantry in 1862 and served until the unit surrendered with the Confederate Forces commanded by General Kirby Smith in New Orleans in 1865.
In 1871 Allen married Mary Francis Peguese in Mansfield, Louisiana. They made their home in Mansfield, where their son, Charles was born in 1872.
In about 1870 Allen and a Mr. Sutherland formed the Sutherland & Page Dry Goods Company in Shreveport, Louisiana. After his marriage, Allen commuted from Mansfield to Shreveport to assist in running the dry goods firm.
Shreveport was gripped by a severe yellow fever epidemic between August and November of 1873. An estimated 1200 people died. Almost all of the fever victims were buried in City Cemetery. Based on newspaper accounts it is estimated that 759 of them were buried in a mass grave called the yellow fever mound. Both Allen and his partner, Mr. Sutherland were victims of the epidemic. Allen died in Shreveport on September 25, 1873, a few hours after his partner Mr. Sutherland died in Summer Grove. This put a sad end to the firm of Sutherland & Page.
Beginning with the August 20th edition, The Shreveport Times published a daily roster, provided by The Howard Association, of people interred the previous day in what was then called City Cemetery. The Shreveport Times; September 27, 1873 edition listed Allen P. Page among those interred on September 26, 1873. City Cemetery was renamed Oakland Cemetery in 1905.
On November 16, 1873 Allen’s wife Mary wrote a letter from Mansfield to Allen’s sister Martha Caroline which included the following words:
“My dear husband came down to visit the baby and me as soon as the fever broke out and only spent two days with us. I tried to persuade him not to go back to Shreveport, but he said he felt it to be his duty to go; after he went back he wrote to me regularly until two or three days before he was taken sick. He left Shreveport on the 21st with the intentions of coming to me, and got to Summer Grove where Mr. Sutherland had carried his family. The next morning he had a chill and returned to Shreveport where he received the best attention until he died. Mr. Wilkinson was with him until the last day, when he was taken sick himself, and the Episcopal Minister performed the burial service.”
In 1871 Allen married Mary Francis Peguese in Mansfield, Louisiana. They made their home in Mansfield, where their son, Charles was born in 1872.
In about 1870 Allen and a Mr. Sutherland formed the Sutherland & Page Dry Goods Company in Shreveport, Louisiana. After his marriage, Allen commuted from Mansfield to Shreveport to assist in running the dry goods firm.
Shreveport was gripped by a severe yellow fever epidemic between August and November of 1873. An estimated 1200 people died. Almost all of the fever victims were buried in City Cemetery. Based on newspaper accounts it is estimated that 759 of them were buried in a mass grave called the yellow fever mound. Both Allen and his partner, Mr. Sutherland were victims of the epidemic. Allen died in Shreveport on September 25, 1873, a few hours after his partner Mr. Sutherland died in Summer Grove. This put a sad end to the firm of Sutherland & Page.
Beginning with the August 20th edition, The Shreveport Times published a daily roster, provided by The Howard Association, of people interred the previous day in what was then called City Cemetery. The Shreveport Times; September 27, 1873 edition listed Allen P. Page among those interred on September 26, 1873. City Cemetery was renamed Oakland Cemetery in 1905.
On November 16, 1873 Allen’s wife Mary wrote a letter from Mansfield to Allen’s sister Martha Caroline which included the following words:
“My dear husband came down to visit the baby and me as soon as the fever broke out and only spent two days with us. I tried to persuade him not to go back to Shreveport, but he said he felt it to be his duty to go; after he went back he wrote to me regularly until two or three days before he was taken sick. He left Shreveport on the 21st with the intentions of coming to me, and got to Summer Grove where Mr. Sutherland had carried his family. The next morning he had a chill and returned to Shreveport where he received the best attention until he died. Mr. Wilkinson was with him until the last day, when he was taken sick himself, and the Episcopal Minister performed the burial service.”
Allen Pierce Page was born in Conecuh County, Alabama. His family moved to Panola County, Texas in about 1860. Allen remained in Alabama for a while before joining his family. He enlisted in the 11th Texas Infantry in 1862 and served until the unit surrendered with the Confederate Forces commanded by General Kirby Smith in New Orleans in 1865.
In 1871 Allen married Mary Francis Peguese in Mansfield, Louisiana. They made their home in Mansfield, where their son, Charles was born in 1872.
In about 1870 Allen and a Mr. Sutherland formed the Sutherland & Page Dry Goods Company in Shreveport, Louisiana. After his marriage, Allen commuted from Mansfield to Shreveport to assist in running the dry goods firm.
Shreveport was gripped by a severe yellow fever epidemic between August and November of 1873. An estimated 1200 people died. Almost all of the fever victims were buried in City Cemetery. Based on newspaper accounts it is estimated that 759 of them were buried in a mass grave called the yellow fever mound. Both Allen and his partner, Mr. Sutherland were victims of the epidemic. Allen died in Shreveport on September 25, 1873, a few hours after his partner Mr. Sutherland died in Summer Grove. This put a sad end to the firm of Sutherland & Page.
Beginning with the August 20th edition, The Shreveport Times published a daily roster, provided by The Howard Association, of people interred the previous day in what was then called City Cemetery. The Shreveport Times; September 27, 1873 edition listed Allen P. Page among those interred on September 26, 1873. City Cemetery was renamed Oakland Cemetery in 1905.
On November 16, 1873 Allen’s wife Mary wrote a letter from Mansfield to Allen’s sister Martha Caroline which included the following words:
“My dear husband came down to visit the baby and me as soon as the fever broke out and only spent two days with us. I tried to persuade him not to go back to Shreveport, but he said he felt it to be his duty to go; after he went back he wrote to me regularly until two or three days before he was taken sick. He left Shreveport on the 21st with the intentions of coming to me, and got to Summer Grove where Mr. Sutherland had carried his family. The next morning he had a chill and returned to Shreveport where he received the best attention until he died. Mr. Wilkinson was with him until the last day, when he was taken sick himself, and the Episcopal Minister performed the burial service.”
In 1871 Allen married Mary Francis Peguese in Mansfield, Louisiana. They made their home in Mansfield, where their son, Charles was born in 1872.
In about 1870 Allen and a Mr. Sutherland formed the Sutherland & Page Dry Goods Company in Shreveport, Louisiana. After his marriage, Allen commuted from Mansfield to Shreveport to assist in running the dry goods firm.
Shreveport was gripped by a severe yellow fever epidemic between August and November of 1873. An estimated 1200 people died. Almost all of the fever victims were buried in City Cemetery. Based on newspaper accounts it is estimated that 759 of them were buried in a mass grave called the yellow fever mound. Both Allen and his partner, Mr. Sutherland were victims of the epidemic. Allen died in Shreveport on September 25, 1873, a few hours after his partner Mr. Sutherland died in Summer Grove. This put a sad end to the firm of Sutherland & Page.
Beginning with the August 20th edition, The Shreveport Times published a daily roster, provided by The Howard Association, of people interred the previous day in what was then called City Cemetery. The Shreveport Times; September 27, 1873 edition listed Allen P. Page among those interred on September 26, 1873. City Cemetery was renamed Oakland Cemetery in 1905.
On November 16, 1873 Allen’s wife Mary wrote a letter from Mansfield to Allen’s sister Martha Caroline which included the following words:
“My dear husband came down to visit the baby and me as soon as the fever broke out and only spent two days with us. I tried to persuade him not to go back to Shreveport, but he said he felt it to be his duty to go; after he went back he wrote to me regularly until two or three days before he was taken sick. He left Shreveport on the 21st with the intentions of coming to me, and got to Summer Grove where Mr. Sutherland had carried his family. The next morning he had a chill and returned to Shreveport where he received the best attention until he died. Mr. Wilkinson was with him until the last day, when he was taken sick himself, and the Episcopal Minister performed the burial service.”
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