Kentucky: A History Of The State, Perrin, Battle, Kniffin, 8th ed., 1888, Jefferson Co. BENJAMIN A. ALLAN, M.D., was born in Fleming County, Ky., January 3, 1857, and is a son of Dr. Henry G. and Mary E. (Botts) Allan. The former, after practicing medicine in Fleming County for twenty years came to Louisville where he is still in active practice; the latter is a daughter of John H. Botts, long sheriff of Fleming County, and at one time State Senator from that district. Subject's grandfather was Benjamin Allan, a prominent clergyman in the Christian Church, and a convert of Alexander Campbell. The subject of this sketch received a liberal education, and after completing it read medicine with his father. He graduated from Hospital Medical College in 1878, and then began practicing in Fleming County, where he remained five years, and then came to Louisville, and has practiced successfully since. He was married in 1879 to Miss Rosa Stine, of Maysville, Ky., a daughter of Louis Stine, for more than twenty years a merchant tailor of that city. Three children were born to this union, viz: Mary Ellen, Amy Lee and Roger. Dr. Allan is a prominent Mason, and a zealous member of the Christian Church. Allan Botts Stine = Fleming-KY Maysville-Mason-KY http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/jefferson/allan.ba.txt