 1830 - 1922
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| Born |
15 Oct 1830 |
Burton, Cattaraugus, New York, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
18 Feb 1922 |
Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
| _CRE |
15 Feb 2015 |
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| Notes |
- Allen, Charles Hopkins, 1830-1922
Autobiography (1830-1906)
Davis Bitton, Guide to Mormon Diaries and Autobiographies (1977), pg. 5.
Holograph 17 pp. 27.9 cm. HDC (LDS Church Archives) (Ms d 205021, 5, #9)
Born at Burton, Cattaraugus County, New York, 1830. Father converted to Mormonism and family moved to Kirtland, Ohio, c. 1835-36. Left for Missouri but for want of means stayed in Illinois. Living in vicinity of Springfield when visited by Joseph Smithand party, 1843. Lived near Carthage in June, 1844. Baptized, 1844. Family moved to Nauvoo after martyrdom. Visited Carthage Jail on the way. Stopped at Camp Creek for a while. Moved to Iowa, 1846. Spent some time at Winter Quarters. Farmed at KegCreek near Kanesville, 1847-52. Brother served in Mormon Battalion. Operated ferry across Misouri River, 1849. Operated mill another season. Traveled to Utah, 1852. Mountaineer at Ft. Bridger offered them $1,000 for first bushel of grain matured in Salt Lake Valley.
Settled at Provo City. Operated David W. Roger's Sawmill. Built fort at Blacksmith Fork. Released from that mission and returned to Provo, 1853. Ordained teacher, 1853. Journeyed to San Bernardino, 1855. Trouble with meddlesome Indians en route. Freight trip to Salt Lake City, c 1857. Returned to California. Trip to Carson Valley via San Francisco. Spent winter there. Discovery of Comstock Lode. Returned to San Bernardino. Visit to Utah, 1862. Traveled to Florence to bring company of immigrants west, 1863. Returned to California to sell property, 1863-4.
Settled in Cache Valley, Utah. Married Elizabeth Adelaide Hoopes, 1864. Lived in Richmond several years, then moved to ranch. Ordained elder, went to temple. Presided five years over Coveville Branch. Advised to move to warmer climate. Settled at Mesa, Arizona 1882. President and director of Mesa Canal Company. Ordained high priest, 1882. Member of Maricopa Stake High Council. Apparently also counselor to stake president. Served in Lamanite mission fifteen years. President of high priests quorum, 1885 -. Trips to Logan Temple. Death of wife, 1889. Married Annie Eliza Jones, 1890. Allen family reunion, 1898. Second anointing, 1900.
LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol 2, p. 140.
Ordained a High Priest on Dec 10, 1882 by Charles I. Robson and set apart as High Councilor in the Maricopa Stake of Zion.
Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1830-1848 compiled by Susan Easton Black cites Ordained a Teacher in 1853
Source cites baptism dates as
10 September 1844
22 September 1843
2 September 1844 Officiator: Crockett, Thomas
Confirmation 10 September 1844 Officiator: Crockett, Thomas
rebaptism date as 1 September 1852 Officiator: Norlin/Nowlin, Jabez.
IGI record baptism 2 Sep 1844.
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| Person ID |
I21212 |
Moon Anderson Family History & Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
15 Feb 2015 |
| Family 1 |
Elizabeth Adelaide Hoopes, b. 9 Sep 1847, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States , d. 19 Nov 1889, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
| Married |
15 Jun 1864 |
Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States |
| Children |
| | 1. Charles Lewis Allen, b. 30 May 1865, Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States , d. 3 Feb 1944, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
| | 2. Warner Hoopes Allen, b. 17 Oct 1866, Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States |
| | 3. Andrew Lee Allen, b. 13 Dec 1868, Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States , d. 22 Jul 1870, Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States |
| | 4. John Seymour Allen, b. 27 Nov 1870, Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States |
| | 5. Theodore Knapp Allen, b. 20 May 1872, Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States , d. 4 Sep 1877, Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States |
| | 6. Adelaide Cedilla Allen, b. 27 Mar 1874, Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States |
| | 7. Clarinda Knapp Allen, b. 7 Mar 1876, Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States |
| | 8. Elijah Allen, b. 22 Jan 1878, Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States |
| | 9. Priscilla Allen, b. 26 Dec 1879, Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States |
| | 10. Deborah Allen, b. 13 Sep 1881, Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States |
| | 11. Rebecca Hannah Allen, b. 6 Jul 1883, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
| | 12. Julia Allen, b. 23 May 1885, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
| | 13. James David Allen, b. 18 Nov 1887, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
| | 14. Joseph Allen, b. 13 Nov 1889, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States , d. 22 Apr 1890, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
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| Last Modified |
19 Jun 2009 |
| Family ID |
F3626 |
Group Sheet |
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