dau of William H. Ludwig & Rebecca Morris
THE ROLLA HERALD DEMOCRAT - OBITS "1918"
MRS. GRANVILLE ALLEN
19 Dec 1918(issue date)
Mrs. Granville Allen died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Warren Leach, near Centralia, Mo., on Saturday, December 14th, 1918. Her remains were taken to St. Louis, where funeral services were conducted and interment took place Monday afternoon. She was in the 84th year of her age.
For many years Mrs. Allen made her home in Rolla. She had a beautiful Christian character, and was loved and revered by a large circle of friends in this city. Her death is mourned by many. Her husband, Granville Allen, for years Circuit Clerk, County Collector and County Treasurer of this county, passed to the great beyond several years ago. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Warren Leach, of Centralia, Mo., and her son Charles L. Allen, Assistant Cashier of the Mechanics-American National Bank, of St. Louis.
Miss Mary Allen and Joseph H. Smith, of this city attended the funeral.
We are in receipt of the following contribution:
Mrs. Allen was born in Lewisburg, Penn., Sept. 2, 1835. Her father, Dr. Ludwig, was one of the founders of the University of Lewisburg, in 1843, now Bucknell University. In 1859 she came with her mother and brother to Missouri. In 1863, on Oct 6, she was united in marriage with Mr. Granville Allen, and at the time of his death, in 1912, they had been married 49 years. For two years they lived in St. Louis County. In 1865 they moved to Rolla, where they resided until Mr. Allen's death, since which time she has made her home with her son, Chas. L. Allen, in St. Louis. She was a charter member of the Rolla Baptist Church. Her greatest happiness was doing something for others.
Dr. William C. Bitting, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, conducted the funeral service at the home of her son. Interment took place in the family lot at Valhalla cemetery.
THE ROLLA HERALD DEMOCRAT - OBITS "1918"
MRS. GRANVILLE ALLEN
19 Dec 1918(issue date)
Mrs. Granville Allen died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Warren Leach, near Centralia, Mo., on Saturday, December 14th, 1918. Her remains were taken to St. Louis, where funeral services were conducted and interment took place Monday afternoon. She was in the 84th year of her age.
For many years Mrs. Allen made her home in Rolla. She had a beautiful Christian character, and was loved and revered by a large circle of friends in this city. Her death is mourned by many. Her husband, Granville Allen, for years Circuit Clerk, County Collector and County Treasurer of this county, passed to the great beyond several years ago. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Warren Leach, of Centralia, Mo., and her son Charles L. Allen, Assistant Cashier of the Mechanics-American National Bank, of St. Louis.
Miss Mary Allen and Joseph H. Smith, of this city attended the funeral.
We are in receipt of the following contribution:
Mrs. Allen was born in Lewisburg, Penn., Sept. 2, 1835. Her father, Dr. Ludwig, was one of the founders of the University of Lewisburg, in 1843, now Bucknell University. In 1859 she came with her mother and brother to Missouri. In 1863, on Oct 6, she was united in marriage with Mr. Granville Allen, and at the time of his death, in 1912, they had been married 49 years. For two years they lived in St. Louis County. In 1865 they moved to Rolla, where they resided until Mr. Allen's death, since which time she has made her home with her son, Chas. L. Allen, in St. Louis. She was a charter member of the Rolla Baptist Church. Her greatest happiness was doing something for others.
Dr. William C. Bitting, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, conducted the funeral service at the home of her son. Interment took place in the family lot at Valhalla cemetery.
dau of William H. Ludwig & Rebecca Morris
THE ROLLA HERALD DEMOCRAT - OBITS "1918"
MRS. GRANVILLE ALLEN
19 Dec 1918(issue date)
Mrs. Granville Allen died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Warren Leach, near Centralia, Mo., on Saturday, December 14th, 1918. Her remains were taken to St. Louis, where funeral services were conducted and interment took place Monday afternoon. She was in the 84th year of her age.
For many years Mrs. Allen made her home in Rolla. She had a beautiful Christian character, and was loved and revered by a large circle of friends in this city. Her death is mourned by many. Her husband, Granville Allen, for years Circuit Clerk, County Collector and County Treasurer of this county, passed to the great beyond several years ago. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Warren Leach, of Centralia, Mo., and her son Charles L. Allen, Assistant Cashier of the Mechanics-American National Bank, of St. Louis.
Miss Mary Allen and Joseph H. Smith, of this city attended the funeral.
We are in receipt of the following contribution:
Mrs. Allen was born in Lewisburg, Penn., Sept. 2, 1835. Her father, Dr. Ludwig, was one of the founders of the University of Lewisburg, in 1843, now Bucknell University. In 1859 she came with her mother and brother to Missouri. In 1863, on Oct 6, she was united in marriage with Mr. Granville Allen, and at the time of his death, in 1912, they had been married 49 years. For two years they lived in St. Louis County. In 1865 they moved to Rolla, where they resided until Mr. Allen's death, since which time she has made her home with her son, Chas. L. Allen, in St. Louis. She was a charter member of the Rolla Baptist Church. Her greatest happiness was doing something for others.
Dr. William C. Bitting, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, conducted the funeral service at the home of her son. Interment took place in the family lot at Valhalla cemetery.
THE ROLLA HERALD DEMOCRAT - OBITS "1918"
MRS. GRANVILLE ALLEN
19 Dec 1918(issue date)
Mrs. Granville Allen died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Warren Leach, near Centralia, Mo., on Saturday, December 14th, 1918. Her remains were taken to St. Louis, where funeral services were conducted and interment took place Monday afternoon. She was in the 84th year of her age.
For many years Mrs. Allen made her home in Rolla. She had a beautiful Christian character, and was loved and revered by a large circle of friends in this city. Her death is mourned by many. Her husband, Granville Allen, for years Circuit Clerk, County Collector and County Treasurer of this county, passed to the great beyond several years ago. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Warren Leach, of Centralia, Mo., and her son Charles L. Allen, Assistant Cashier of the Mechanics-American National Bank, of St. Louis.
Miss Mary Allen and Joseph H. Smith, of this city attended the funeral.
We are in receipt of the following contribution:
Mrs. Allen was born in Lewisburg, Penn., Sept. 2, 1835. Her father, Dr. Ludwig, was one of the founders of the University of Lewisburg, in 1843, now Bucknell University. In 1859 she came with her mother and brother to Missouri. In 1863, on Oct 6, she was united in marriage with Mr. Granville Allen, and at the time of his death, in 1912, they had been married 49 years. For two years they lived in St. Louis County. In 1865 they moved to Rolla, where they resided until Mr. Allen's death, since which time she has made her home with her son, Chas. L. Allen, in St. Louis. She was a charter member of the Rolla Baptist Church. Her greatest happiness was doing something for others.
Dr. William C. Bitting, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, conducted the funeral service at the home of her son. Interment took place in the family lot at Valhalla cemetery.
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