Eugene C * Alcorn

1884 - 1929  (44 years)

• Name	Eugene C * Alcorn  [1]
  Born	19 Sep 1884	, Washington, Texas, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Jul 1929	Greenvine, Washington, Texas, USA   [1]
  	Cause: paralysis from St Vitus Dance
  		Alcorn, Eugene Cullen death certificate
  Buried	29 Jul 1929	Klump, Washington County, Texas, USA   [3]
  	Agency: Bethlehem Cemetery
  	Address: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25449839/
  Person ID	I1578	Base
  Last Modified	11 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	John Hodge # Alcorn,   b. 1845,   d. 20 Jul 1910, , Washington, Texas, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Sallie Young,   b. 6 Nov 1850,   d. 4 Sep 1936  (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F584	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  St Vitus Dance (Sydenham's chorea) is very rare in adults and is more prevalent in women. It's a SYMPTOM of a childhood strep infection. It's unlikely that Eugene died of St Vitus and more likely HD was again misdiagnosed.

  
  

• Sources

  [S27] Death Certificate, Alcorn, Eugene C #37975. [S27] Death Certificate, Alcorn, Eugene C #37975. 19 Sep 1884, Washington [S27] Death Certificate, Alcorn, Eugene C #37975. Greenvine, Texas