Lydia Jane Allen

Lydia Jane Allen

Female 1827 - 1870  (43 years)

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  • Name Lydia Jane Allen 
    Born 5 Jun 1827  Burton, Cattaraugus, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 15 Oct 1870  Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I653  Muse-Nagy
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2015 

    Father Andrew Lee Allen,   b. 24 Nov 1791, Wakefield, Carroll, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1870, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Clarinda Knapp,   b. 10 Aug 1802, Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1862, Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 11 Dec 1824  Burton, Cattaraugus, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F200  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Jun 1827 - Burton, Cattaraugus, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Oct 1870 - Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    1830 US Census for Andrew L Allen
    1830 US Census for Andrew L Allen
    Great Valley, Cattaraugus, New York, p. 191

    In the household of Andrew L Allen:
    Males under 5: 1
    Males 30-39: 1
    Females under 5: 2
    Females 20-29: 1
    1850 US Census for Andrew Allen Family
    1850 US Census for Andrew Allen Family
    Pottawattamie, Iowa

    In the household:
    Andrew Allen 55 years old
    Clarinda Allen 48 years old
    Elijah Allen 25 years old
    Lydia Allen 22 years old
    Charles Allen 19 years old
    Andrews Allen 18 years old
    James Allen 16 years old
    Sidney Allen 14 years old
    Susan Allen 12 years old
    Levi Allen 10 years old
    Julia Allen 6 years old
    1870 Obituary for Lydia Jane, daughter of Andrew L Allen
    1870 Obituary for Lydia Jane, daughter of Andrew L Allen
    Deseret Evening News, 1 November 1870

    Lydia Jane died 15 October 1870 in Richmond, Cache, Utah. Her father, Andrew L Allen, "lately died at Provo".

    Newspapers.com

    Headstones
    The Headstone of Lydia Allen in the Richmond City Cemetery
    The Headstone of Lydia Allen in the Richmond City Cemetery
    Lydia Allen
    Birth: Jun. 5, 1827
    Cattaraugus County
    New York, USA
    Death: Oct. 13, 1870
    Richmond
    Cache County
    Utah, USA
    Lydia never married and died at about the age of 43.
    Find A Grave Memorial# 59273258

    Histories
    Lydia Jane Allen, a Daughter of Utah Pioneers
    Lydia Jane Allen, a Daughter of Utah Pioneers
    "Lydia Jane Allen was born in New York, 1827. She crossed the Mississippi River in the winter of 1846, with her parents. Lydia and her mother were very ill and suffered greatly."

    Two years after Lydia died as an unmarried woman, she was sealed to a family friend, David White Rogers from Provo.

    International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude ([Salt Lake City, Utah]: International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers, 1998 (, 1998)), FHL Book 979 D36p v. 1.
    The History of Andrew Lee Allen as told by his son Charles Hopkins Allen
    The History of Andrew Lee Allen as told by his son Charles Hopkins Allen
    A autobiography of the life of Charles H. Allen, the son of Andrew Lee Allen, and his experiences as an early settler of Utah and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It includes entries about his mother, father, and siblings.

    (From Ancestors and Descendants of Andrew Lee and Clarinda Knapp Allen; compiled by Gerald R. Fuller; edited by Esther Fuller Dial; Published by The Andrew Lee Allen Family Organization; pages 90-106.)