Russell Hoopes Allen

1914 - 2005  (91 years)

• Name	Russell Hoopes Allen
  Born	7 Jul 1914	Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Nov 2005	Kirtland, San Juan, New Mexico, USA
  Buried	Kirtland, San Juan, New Mexico, USA
  	Burial: Kirtland Cemetery Kirtland San Juan County New Mexico, USA Find A Grave Memorial# 35649160
  Person ID	I595	Muse-Nagy
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	John Seymour Allen,   b. 27 Nov 1870, Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States ,   d. 22 Jan 1966, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States  (Age 95 years)
  Mother	Barbara Ann Phelps,   b. 26 Aug 1877, Montpelier, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States ,   d. 31 Jan 1957, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States  (Age 79 years)
  Married	2 Oct 1895	Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States   [1]
  Family ID	F156	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eva Webb,   b. 6 Sep 1915,   d. 2 Jun 2004  (Age 88 years)
  Married	4 Jun 1938	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Rozetta Allen,   b. 1946, New Mexico ,   d. 1946, New Mexico  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2015
  Family ID	F223	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 7 Jul 1914 - Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States Married - 4 Jun 1938 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Died - 13 Nov 2005 - Kirtland, San Juan, New Mexico, USA Buried - - Kirtland, San Juan, New Mexico, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  John Seymour and Barbara Allen Family Portrait This picture was taken just before Loren left on his mission. Della was born 2 days after Loren left. Loren went to the Central States Mission. 1920 Back row: John R 15, Loren 19, Gove 13, Barbara (mother), Ashel Middle Row: John Seymour, Mary 10, Blanche, Barbara 17, and Russell 6 Front Row: Ben was 4 and Joseph 2

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		1914 Birth Certificate for Russell Hoopes Allen 7 July 1914 in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona. Parents: John S Allen and Barbara Ann Phelps The name is blank on this certificate but an amendment to the birth record gives his name as Russell Hoopes Allen. Genealogy.az.gov
  		1914 Amendment to Birth Record for Russell Hoopes Allen The child's name on the certificate is blank but this amendment gives his name as Russell Hoopes Allen. Genealogy.az.gov
  		1920 US Census for John S Allen Family East Chandler, Maricopa, Arizona, p. 143, sheet 11A, ED 29 In the household: John S Allen, head, 49 Barbara A, wife, 42 Blanche, daughter, 21 Hyrum L, son, 18 Barbara, daughter, 16 John R, son, 14 Gove L, son, 12 Mary, daughter, 9 Russell H, son, 5 Ben R, son, 3 6/12 Joseph S, son, 2 2/12 John's son Charles A Allen and his wife Ida are listed below John's household.
  		1930 US Census for John S Allen Family Maricopa County, Arizona In the household: John S Allen, head, 59, born in UT, farmer Barbara, wife, 52 Gove L, son, 23 Mary, daughter, 20 Russel H, son, 16 Ben M, son, 14 Joseph S, son, 12
  		John Seymour Allen with his 7 sons from left to right: Joseph S., Hyrum Loren, Gove Liahona, John R., Charles Ashael, Russell H., Ben R. and father John Seymour Allen. Latter-day Saints in Mesa, Page 90

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone for Russell Hoopes Allen

  
  

• Notes

  Las Vegas Review-Journal (NV): December 11, 2005, Section: News, Page: 6B ALLEN, RUSSELL Russell Hoopes Allen, a 26 year teacher of mathematics at Roy Martin Middle School, died peacefully at his home in Mesa, Ariz., Nov. 13, 2005, at age 91. He was born in Mesa, Ariz., July 14, l914, to John Seymour Allen and Barbara Ann Phelps Allen, the ninth of 12 children. Russell grew up on the family farm in Gilbert, Ariz. He was very active in sports at Mesa Union High School, lettering all four years in football, basketball and baseball. He was on two state championship teams. In 1935, at age 20, he was called on an LDS Church mission to the Samoan Islands. He first served as a cowboy on the church cattle ranch, then served as a school teacher for the rest of his mission. He loved the Islands, the people, and teaching. Returning home in 1938, he married his high school sweetheart, Eva Webb, in the Salt Lake Temple. He then entered college at Logan, Utah. Two daughters were born in Logan; Vangie Mae and Loa. After graduation he was one of four teachers at the school in Kirtland, N.M. He was very active in the church, serving in the bishopric and other positions. He coached sports and taught agriculture and shop. He and his wife, Eva, were active in civic affairs. He really enjoyed pitching softball and winning. Pitching a no-hitter was his joy. Daughters, Rozetta (deceased) and Sandra were born in New Mexico. The family returned to Logan, Utah, and Russell earned a masters degree. Another daughter, Betty Jean (BJ) was born. In l955, he was principal of Pahranagat Valley Schools in Alamo. He taught agriculture, chemistry and coached the first football team from Alamo. After four years he took a job with Roy Martin Middle School where he taught for 26 years. He retired and then substitute taught for several more years, often challenging his students to arm wrestle. He and Eva took two of their grandchildren (Chris and Rachael Purcell) with them for another church teaching mission to Kiribati (Tarawa) in the South Pacific. In 1993, they moved to Mesa, Ariz. He played a slow-pitch softball game to mark his 80th birthday and received a standing ovation. Eva died in June 2004. When asked by one of his daughters if he ever felt "teacher burnout." He said, "No, I always found something to love in each and every one of my students." He will be missed. Funeral services were previously held in Mesa, Ariz., with burial in Kirtland, N.M.

  
  

• Sources

  [S24] Arizona, Select Marriages, 1888-1908. Name: John Seymour Allen Gender: Male Marriage Date: 2 Oct 1895 Marriage Place: Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona Spouse: Barbara Ann Phelps FHL Film Number: 1955734