Roy, my paternal great-uncle, was the 2nd of 7 children born to Lafayette and Alice Louisiana Love Alcorn. His siblings were: Lola Alcorn Buntin, Clyde S., Scott Lee, Ora, Myrtle (she died as a toddler), and Charles Loven (who also died as an infant).
Roy was married first to Alma, then married Thelma Queen in Clay Co., Arkansas on February 1, 1926. He and Thelma had 2 children: Denys Love and Dorothy J.
He was a veteran of WWI and served with Co. A, 13th Engineers Railway Service in Europe during this conflict. The July 25, 1918 edition of The Current Local newspaper of Van Buren, Carter County, MO has information about Roy's voyage by ship to Europe. It also includes details of a letter he sent to his brother, Scott, (my grandfather) in 1918 regarding his ship encountering an enemy submarine during their voyage. It is definitely a very interesting read.
An obituary for Roy was published in the 7-19-1962 edition of The Current Local, Van Buren, Carter Co., MO on the front page.
ROY ALCORN DIES AT FREDERICKTOWN
Word received here Monday told of the death of Roy Alcorn, age 74, of Fredericktown where he has lived for several years. Roy was well known at Ellsinore where he owned and operated the Ellsinore Mercantile Co. for many years in company with his brother the late Scott Alcorn and their father the late Lafayette Alcorn.
He leaves his wife and one son Dennis and one daughter, Dorothy, and one sister, Mrs. James Buntin at Grandin.
Funeral arrangements are as yet incomplete and we will give details next week. Roy's wife is also a former Ellsinore girl, remembered here as Miss Thelma Queen.
--Ellsinore Correspondent
Roy was married first to Alma, then married Thelma Queen in Clay Co., Arkansas on February 1, 1926. He and Thelma had 2 children: Denys Love and Dorothy J.
He was a veteran of WWI and served with Co. A, 13th Engineers Railway Service in Europe during this conflict. The July 25, 1918 edition of The Current Local newspaper of Van Buren, Carter County, MO has information about Roy's voyage by ship to Europe. It also includes details of a letter he sent to his brother, Scott, (my grandfather) in 1918 regarding his ship encountering an enemy submarine during their voyage. It is definitely a very interesting read.
An obituary for Roy was published in the 7-19-1962 edition of The Current Local, Van Buren, Carter Co., MO on the front page.
ROY ALCORN DIES AT FREDERICKTOWN
Word received here Monday told of the death of Roy Alcorn, age 74, of Fredericktown where he has lived for several years. Roy was well known at Ellsinore where he owned and operated the Ellsinore Mercantile Co. for many years in company with his brother the late Scott Alcorn and their father the late Lafayette Alcorn.
He leaves his wife and one son Dennis and one daughter, Dorothy, and one sister, Mrs. James Buntin at Grandin.
Funeral arrangements are as yet incomplete and we will give details next week. Roy's wife is also a former Ellsinore girl, remembered here as Miss Thelma Queen.
--Ellsinore Correspondent
Roy, my paternal great-uncle, was the 2nd of 7 children born to Lafayette and Alice Louisiana Love Alcorn. His siblings were: Lola Alcorn Buntin, Clyde S., Scott Lee, Ora, Myrtle (she died as a toddler), and Charles Loven (who also died as an infant).
Roy was married first to Alma, then married Thelma Queen in Clay Co., Arkansas on February 1, 1926. He and Thelma had 2 children: Denys Love and Dorothy J.
He was a veteran of WWI and served with Co. A, 13th Engineers Railway Service in Europe during this conflict. The July 25, 1918 edition of The Current Local newspaper of Van Buren, Carter County, MO has information about Roy's voyage by ship to Europe. It also includes details of a letter he sent to his brother, Scott, (my grandfather) in 1918 regarding his ship encountering an enemy submarine during their voyage. It is definitely a very interesting read.
An obituary for Roy was published in the 7-19-1962 edition of The Current Local, Van Buren, Carter Co., MO on the front page.
ROY ALCORN DIES AT FREDERICKTOWN
Word received here Monday told of the death of Roy Alcorn, age 74, of Fredericktown where he has lived for several years. Roy was well known at Ellsinore where he owned and operated the Ellsinore Mercantile Co. for many years in company with his brother the late Scott Alcorn and their father the late Lafayette Alcorn.
He leaves his wife and one son Dennis and one daughter, Dorothy, and one sister, Mrs. James Buntin at Grandin.
Funeral arrangements are as yet incomplete and we will give details next week. Roy's wife is also a former Ellsinore girl, remembered here as Miss Thelma Queen.
--Ellsinore Correspondent
Roy was married first to Alma, then married Thelma Queen in Clay Co., Arkansas on February 1, 1926. He and Thelma had 2 children: Denys Love and Dorothy J.
He was a veteran of WWI and served with Co. A, 13th Engineers Railway Service in Europe during this conflict. The July 25, 1918 edition of The Current Local newspaper of Van Buren, Carter County, MO has information about Roy's voyage by ship to Europe. It also includes details of a letter he sent to his brother, Scott, (my grandfather) in 1918 regarding his ship encountering an enemy submarine during their voyage. It is definitely a very interesting read.
An obituary for Roy was published in the 7-19-1962 edition of The Current Local, Van Buren, Carter Co., MO on the front page.
ROY ALCORN DIES AT FREDERICKTOWN
Word received here Monday told of the death of Roy Alcorn, age 74, of Fredericktown where he has lived for several years. Roy was well known at Ellsinore where he owned and operated the Ellsinore Mercantile Co. for many years in company with his brother the late Scott Alcorn and their father the late Lafayette Alcorn.
He leaves his wife and one son Dennis and one daughter, Dorothy, and one sister, Mrs. James Buntin at Grandin.
Funeral arrangements are as yet incomplete and we will give details next week. Roy's wife is also a former Ellsinore girl, remembered here as Miss Thelma Queen.
--Ellsinore Correspondent
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