Arkansas Gazette Jan. 13, 1908 page 5 col 5: Pine Bluff, Jan 12 - Mrs. Fannie J. Allen, mother of Professor J.R. Allen, principal of the Sixth Avenue school, died of pneumonia at 4 o'clock Saturday morning at the home of her son, #815 Pine St. She was 60 years old. She lived with her son here for about one year, ever since the death of her husband, which occurred at their home in Drew County. In addition to Professor Allen, she leaves another son, Fletcher Allen of Collins, Ark., and a daughter, Mrs. Sallie Thomasson of Allis, Ark. The funeral took place from the residence this morning at 9:30 o'clock. The body will be sent to her old home in Drew county for interment. Pallbearers were A.W. Nunn, A.T. Whitelaw, Phil Crutcher, W.P. Keith, U.W. Poss, George H. Gammill, J.H. Mann and F.W. Eck. Rev. J.S. Rogers, pastor of the Ohio St. Baptist church, conducted the services. The Monticellonian Oct. 20, 1892: Oct. 18, 1892 - Luella: Not having seen anything in your paper from this neighborhood for quite a while, I will endeavor to send in a few items, which I hope you will see fit to insert in the Monticellonian. When I say our neighborhood, I mean the vicinity of Luella, or better known perhaps as the settlement of Piney. Notwithstanding our obscurity, we are pleased to boast of two public schools, two sawmills and cotton gins, a store and a blacksmith shop. Mrs. C. Allen is visiting relatives at Hot Springs. Mr. John Allen is convalescent from a severe attack of slow fever. Mrs. Chas. Hogue, principal of one of the schools at this place was with us again last Sunday although he is spending a short trip abroad, he seems to have special business here on Sundays. By: Billy The Kid Jann Join 18 million Eudora users by signing up for a free Eudora Web-Mail account at http://www.eudoramail.com