On Fri, 6 Nov 1998, Jann Woodard wrote: > Arkansas Gazette > Jan. 13, 1908 page 5 col 5: Pine Bluff, Jan 12 - Mrs. Fannie J. Allen, mother of Professor J.R. Allen,... died of pneumonia at 4 o'clock ...was 60 years old. In addition to Professor Allen,...she leaves another son, Fletcher Allen of Collins, Ark., and a daughter, Mrs. Sallie Thomasson of Allis, Ark. For interested persons, Mrs. Sallie THOMASSON was wife of Simon Bolivar THOMASSON Jr.; also her obit was recently provided by Jann. I had always wondered where Fletcher THOMASSON's name came from, and now I realize Sallie named him after her brother. Karen Groce wgroce@netdoor.com