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Zora E. Allen

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Zora E. Allen

Birth
Parke County, Indiana, USA
Death
29 Sep 1916 (aged 18)
Marshall, Parke County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Sugar Creek Township, Parke County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Zora ALLEN accidentally Shot -- Zora, the 19-year-old son of M/M James Allen, who live near the Fisher school house, accidentally shot himself on Friday morning with fatal effect. He and two brothers were cutting wood, and had taken a 22 rifle along to shoot rabbits. The rifle was discharged with young Allen was laying it down. The bullet entered at the point of the breast bone and probably passed thru the heart, as death was almost instantaneous. Funeral services at the Byron Wesleyan M. E. . Church on Sunday morning were in charge of Rev. Mr. Myers of Newport. Interment at Wolf Creek Cemetery. - Waveland Independent, October 6, 1916
Zora ALLEN accidentally Shot -- Zora, the 19-year-old son of M/M James Allen, who live near the Fisher school house, accidentally shot himself on Friday morning with fatal effect. He and two brothers were cutting wood, and had taken a 22 rifle along to shoot rabbits. The rifle was discharged with young Allen was laying it down. The bullet entered at the point of the breast bone and probably passed thru the heart, as death was almost instantaneous. Funeral services at the Byron Wesleyan M. E. . Church on Sunday morning were in charge of Rev. Mr. Myers of Newport. Interment at Wolf Creek Cemetery. - Waveland Independent, October 6, 1916


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  • Created by: jlstef
  • Added: Jan 28, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84111285/zora_e-allen: accessed ), memorial page for Zora E. Allen (5 Nov 1897–29 Sep 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 84111285, citing Wolf Creek Church Cemetery, Sugar Creek Township, Parke County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by jlstef (contributor 46906807).