Von D. Allred

1922 - 2007  (85 years)

• Name	Von D. Allred
  Born	24 Jun 1922	Star Valley, Wyoming, United States
  Gender	Male
  Military	30 Nov 1935  [1]
  Died	17 Nov 2007
  Buried	24 Nov 2007	Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States
  Person ID	I3657	Speirs-Taylor
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2015

  
  

  Father	Edwin Nelson Allred,   b. 1884, Utah, United States
  Mother	Sarah Jane Nield,   b. 1885, Utah, United States
  Family ID	F1157	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	LaNea Taylor,   b. 31 Mar 1926, Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States ,   d. 11 Feb 2008, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States  (Age 81 years)
  Married	2 Feb 1944	Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Mark Allred,   b. 1946 + 3. Living + 4. Living
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2015
  Family ID	F1146	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 2 Feb 1944 - Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Buried - 24 Nov 2007 - Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Photo of Von D. Allred- 1922-2007
  		Von D. Allred and LaNea Taylor Allred Photo

  
  

  Documents		1930 United States Federal Census for the Edwin Allred Family Home in 1930: Election District 11, Lincoln, Wyoming Household Members: Edwin N Allred 46 Sarah J Allred 45 Leslie Allred 19 Zenneth Allred 16 Thede Allred 14 Doyle Allred 12 Paul Allred 10 Von Allred 8 Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Election District 11, Lincoln, Wyoming; Roll: 2623; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 799.0; FHL microfilm: 2342357 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
  		1940 United States Federal Census for the Edwin Taylor Family Home in 1940: Lincoln, Wyoming Farm: Yes Inferred Residence in 1935: Lincoln, Wyoming Residence in 1935: Same House Household Members: Edwin N Allred 57 Sarah J N Allred 55 Von D Allred 17 Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Lincoln, Wyoming; Roll: T627_4573; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 12-14 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of Von and LaNea (Taylor) Allred Von D. Allred Birth: Jun. 24, 1922 Death: Nov. 17, 2007 LaNea Taylor Allred Birth: Mar. 31, 1926 Afton, Lincoln County, Wyoming, USA Death: Feb. 11, 2008 Ogden, Weber County, Utah, USA Find A Grave Memorial# 27042420

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Von D. Allred passed away of natural causes at his home with family members present on November 17, 2007. Von was born in Star Valley on June 24, 1922 to Edwin Nelson Allred and Sarah Jane Nield. He was the youngest of nine children. He was blessed with an inquisitive and inventive mind for which he was known throughout his life.He had the ability to make or fix almost anything. He graduated from Star Valley High School in 1940 and repaired radios at home in the winter of 1940 and 1941. He attended Utah state Agricultural College in Logan, Utah. With his father and brothers, Von broke up many acres of natural sod and brush which became some of the first dry farm land in the valley. On February 2, 1944 he married LaNea Taylor in the Logan Temple. They had four sons, David, Edwin, Michael and Mark. Von served in the United States Army in 1945 and 1946. After the army, Von returned to Star Valley and started a radio repair and propane gas business while continuing to run his farm. He purchased a D4 Caterpillar Tractor and hired out pushing roads, clearing canals, skidding logs, and digging basements, he later worked in management for three manufacturing companies in Afton; IMCO, Polaris Industries and a cheese processing company. He also along with his son, Mark, started Special Products Company. His hobbies included prospecting, inventing, fishing, and camping. He staked and maintained numerous mineral clams and a salt mine. During his life, Von was always active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in various callings including; Councilor in the bishopric, stake clerk, ward clerk and stake high councilor. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, two sisters, his son David, one grandson, and one great-grandson. He is survived by his wife, LaNea, a brother Paul, a sister Josie and sons; Edwin (Linda), Michael (Sheryl), Mark (Darlene), daughter-in-law Ivy, 20 grandchildren, and 30 great-grandchildren. Services were held at the Afton Tabernacle November 24 at 1 p.m. with internment at the Afton Cemetery. "Von D. Allred," Find A Grave, www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 24708037, accessed online 31 Aug 2015.

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, FamilySearch, (https://familysearch.org), accessed online 19 Sep 2015. Von D Allred United States World War II Army Enlistment Records Name:Von D Allred Name: (Original) ALLRED VON D Event Type: Military Service Event Date: 30 Nov 1945 Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Event Place:Ft Logan, Colorado, United States Race:White Citizenship Status: citizen Birth Year: 1922 Birthplace: WYOMING Education Level:4 years of high school Civilian Occupation: General farmers Marital Status: Married Military Rank:Private Army Branch: No branch assignment Army Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source Reference: Civil Life Serial Number:37882531 Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923 Box Film Number: 12716.37