Rose Spitler, 1st cousin of my grandmother Teresa Allen

I have written several posts now about Rose and her mother Mardisha.  What I forgot to include is a picture.  When I discovered this photo yesterday, I got goosebumps! Rose could be my grandmother's twin. It absolutely confirms for me that I am on the right track with my Allen family research.

Here is a photo of Rose [Nash] Spitler Scofield:

This photo comes from www.floraandwill.com - Rose was mentioned in the diaries of Will & Flora Geiger.  These diaries are being transcribed and will eventually be published.

Compare to this photo of my grandmother, Teresa Allen:

Could they not be more alike!? They are first cousins. Same brow, same eyes, same mouth, same jaw....so sad that they never knew each other. They even shared a similar experience of being orphaned at a young age. These two photos were taken around the same time. Wouldn't they have loved each other if they had known...  

And...there is also a remarkable resemblance to my cousin Cindy:

No doubt about it - my grandmother is definitely the daughter of Augustus D. Allen from Hancock, Ill.