Frances Allen, 16 years, 4 months and 2 days of age, of Somerset, Kentucky, her sister, Josephine Allen 18, her brother, Charles Allen 14, and five of her friends, Ronald E. Davis 17, Jeanetta Bettie Bray 15, James Ray Richards 16, James Cleo Calhoun 11, and Charlie Simmons 15 were all killed on Sunday, July 21st, 1957 when a Southern Railway train struck their automobile at the Clifty Crossing in Somerset.
The boys had gone swimming earlier in the day and had just been driving around. They had just picked up Josephine and the other two girls minutes before the crash.
Frances was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky on March 19th, 1941, daughter of Robert Allen and Sarah Allen. Frances attended the Somerset City School system, she was in the eighth grade at Central Junior High School. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
Visitations were held for Frances, Josephine, Charles, Ronald, and Jeanetta at the home of Hoyt and Etra Davis until the time of graveside services.
Graveside services were held on Tuesday afternoon, July 23rd, 1957 at the Somerset City Cemetery in Somerset, Kentucky with Dr. Preston L. Ramsey officiating.
Burial followed in the Somerset City Cemetery.
The boys had gone swimming earlier in the day and had just been driving around. They had just picked up Josephine and the other two girls minutes before the crash.
Frances was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky on March 19th, 1941, daughter of Robert Allen and Sarah Allen. Frances attended the Somerset City School system, she was in the eighth grade at Central Junior High School. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
Visitations were held for Frances, Josephine, Charles, Ronald, and Jeanetta at the home of Hoyt and Etra Davis until the time of graveside services.
Graveside services were held on Tuesday afternoon, July 23rd, 1957 at the Somerset City Cemetery in Somerset, Kentucky with Dr. Preston L. Ramsey officiating.
Burial followed in the Somerset City Cemetery.
Frances Allen, 16 years, 4 months and 2 days of age, of Somerset, Kentucky, her sister, Josephine Allen 18, her brother, Charles Allen 14, and five of her friends, Ronald E. Davis 17, Jeanetta Bettie Bray 15, James Ray Richards 16, James Cleo Calhoun 11, and Charlie Simmons 15 were all killed on Sunday, July 21st, 1957 when a Southern Railway train struck their automobile at the Clifty Crossing in Somerset.
The boys had gone swimming earlier in the day and had just been driving around. They had just picked up Josephine and the other two girls minutes before the crash.
Frances was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky on March 19th, 1941, daughter of Robert Allen and Sarah Allen. Frances attended the Somerset City School system, she was in the eighth grade at Central Junior High School. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
Visitations were held for Frances, Josephine, Charles, Ronald, and Jeanetta at the home of Hoyt and Etra Davis until the time of graveside services.
Graveside services were held on Tuesday afternoon, July 23rd, 1957 at the Somerset City Cemetery in Somerset, Kentucky with Dr. Preston L. Ramsey officiating.
Burial followed in the Somerset City Cemetery.
The boys had gone swimming earlier in the day and had just been driving around. They had just picked up Josephine and the other two girls minutes before the crash.
Frances was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky on March 19th, 1941, daughter of Robert Allen and Sarah Allen. Frances attended the Somerset City School system, she was in the eighth grade at Central Junior High School. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
Visitations were held for Frances, Josephine, Charles, Ronald, and Jeanetta at the home of Hoyt and Etra Davis until the time of graveside services.
Graveside services were held on Tuesday afternoon, July 23rd, 1957 at the Somerset City Cemetery in Somerset, Kentucky with Dr. Preston L. Ramsey officiating.
Burial followed in the Somerset City Cemetery.
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