Andrew Lee ALLEN

                   Lived with Grandfather Avery Hall

Blacksmith

Served in War of 1812

Move to Canada

Farmer

Baptism

Kirtland Resident

Owned Land

Met Prophet Joseph Smith

Emigrated to Bardstown,,,USA

Elder Thomas Crockett baptised six of the children

Lived in Virginia, Cass, Illinois, USA

Lived near Springfield

Lived in Virginia, Cass, Illinois, USA

Lived near Carthage,,Illinois, USA

Moved to Camp Creek

Begun emigration west in the spring of 1846

Built a log house in Mt. Pisgah

Traveled to Winter Quarters

Moved to farm with Mr. Jacob H. Rose

High Priest

Moved to Keg Creek

Emigrated from Kanesville

John Higbee's Emigration Company

Rope Maker

Arrived in Salt Lake City

Moved to Provo

He helped build the Provo Fort

He was religious and hard-working and loved to fish

Gravesite unknown


'After his mother's death <25 June 1800> Andrew Lee Allen went to live with his maternal grandfather, Rev. Avery Hall, staying until he was 14 years of age (abt 1808).  He worked at the blacksmith trade.  Not being satisfied, he left home and never went back again.

'He worked at the blacksmith trade' while living with his Grandfather Avery Hall 

About 1812, 'He went on shipboard to help protect the American vessels during the war known as the War of 1812.'

'He left there  and went into Canada, where he got into trouble with the British by drinking a toast at a barn raising.  The toast was, "he wished that the Eagle of America would triumph over the crown of Great Britian," for which he was arrested by the British.  Making his escape he went into the state of New York, Cattaraugus County...'

Before 1824, Andrew became a farmer.  "He entered one hundred and sicty acres of land, and made himself a very nice home.  He planned to settle down for life and he soon owned a large grove of maple trees besides his prosperous farm."

'In Sept 1833 there were two Latter-day Saint Elders who came through that part of the country and held meetings.  Andrew Lee Allen was not at home at the time and did not hear them preach, but his wife, friends and neighbors did, and they were much impressed.  When my Father came home Mother told him of the Elders and the Gospel that they preached and he became very anxious to hear them.  He learned that they would preach at a place eighty miles from there and he concluded he would go hear them.  This he did and he listened to the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the first time.  He was much pleased and satisfied that it was true and he was baptized 3 Sept 1833 by Ezra Landing before he returned home.  He received a testimony that never left him.'

After his baptism , According to Ancestors and Decendents of Andrew Lee Allen, page 92, "He went home and began to arrange his business according to the spirit of gathering which he had.  He sold his beautiful home for a low price and moved to Kirtland, Ohio."

'My father bought considerable real estate and paid a good price for it , but the price of lad soon went down and he did not receive anything for it.  He left and started West for Missouri.'

'Charles Hopkins's father (Andrew Lee Allen) became a member of the Church at an early day in Cattaraugus county, New York, and moved with his family to Kirtland, Ohio, where he purchased considerable property and became well acquainted with the Prophet Joseph .

'Because of sickness and the want of means, he stopped on the Illinois river at Bardstown  and stayed through the winter.  My father cut cordwood all winter and my brother Elijah hauled it.  In this way we were sustained.'

'On September 1842 while we were living near Plymouth, Illinois, Elder Thomas Crockett came to our house and baptized and confirmed six of the children, viz:  Lydia, Saphronia, Charles, Andrew, James, and Sydney'

"We then moved back east to Virginia, Cass, Illinois  where we rented a farm from Mr. Levi Springer, who was a Methodist preacher.  He treated us very kindly.  There another son was born 1 April 1842.  He was given the name of Levi, after the name of the good preacher."

About 1843, "...we moved about twenty-five miles farther East and rented a farm from a man by the name of Alfred Dutch, who lived on the road that led to Springifeld.  Mr. Dutch was very kind to our people.
'While we were living there, the Prophet Joseph was taken to Springfield to be tried on a false charge.  The Prophet Joseph and his company stayed overnight on the 29th of December 1842 with Captain Dutch (this is the man that rented a farm to Andrew), as he was called, and were kindley entertained.  The women played on the piano and sang their beautiful songs.  Captain Dutch spoke comical recitations and sang his songs.  Sister Eliza R. Snow was with the company and composed some beautiful verses...."

'After living there one year , we moved back to Mr. Springer's again and lived there on eyear longer.'

About 1844, 'Then we moved west again toward Nauvoo and stopped with Mr. Roberts, ten miles east of Carthage, where the Prophet and Patriarch were murdered.

'They moved to Carthage and were living there when the Prophet was martyred.' - Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude

'We moved up to Camp Creek  and rented a farm from Mr. Hibbert, where we farmed one year and raised a good crop of corn.  We could not get anything for it there, but by hauling it to Nauvoo, fifteen miles away we could get ten cents a bushel for it.'

'In the spring of 1846 we crossed the Mississippi River and started west with the Saints.'   It was very rainy and muddy which made is slow traveling.  ...Mother was feeble in health and .... Lydia, was also afflicted with poor health (asthma) and they suffered a great deal as they were exposed to wet and cold with only one wagon for eleven in the family.  As we had no tent some of us were obliged to sleep out on the ground in the open air in rain and storm.'

'We traveled on and stopped at Mt. Pisgah  where we built a log house and put in some wheat and corn.  As our supply of food was about gone we were obliged to go on and leave our improvements for others to enjoy.'

'We traveled to Winter Quarters  on the Missouri River and were obliged to go down into the state of Missouri and work for provisions.  We traveled about 75 miles down the river and stopped with Mr. Cole in a small log house where we stayed through the winter.  We worked harvesting corn and splitting rails.'

'In the Spring of 1847 we moved down on the bottom to farm  with Mr. Jacob H. Rose and we raised a large crop of corn.

'On 27 January 1846 ... father and mother went into Nauvoo and received their blessings in the Temple of the Lord.  Later ... father was ordained a High Priest 10 June 1847.

'In the Spring of 1848 we moved up towards Kanesville and stopped on Keg Creek, eighteen miles south of Kanesville where there was a small branch of the Church organized with Elder Libeus G. Coons presiding.  We stayed there four years and opened up and improved two farms.'

Andrew emigrated to Kanesville about 1852

About 1852, 'They came in a company of 100 wagons with John M Higby as captain.'
'We went in the first company of 100 wagons.  John M. Higby was the captain.  Father (Andrew Lee Allen) was an excellent hand with his teams, took very good care of them.  Andrew Lee taught his sons to take good care of their animals and it was said by people in the Company that the Allen team was the best in the company and got to Utah in the best condition.' - Ancestors
'Our trip to Utah was a long and tiresome journey.  We were about two months and a half on the road.' - Ancestors
'We saw a good many buffalo on the road and the hunters killed several which was a great treat.  We thought it was the sweetest meat we ever ate.  When we got up the Black Hills our teams began to fail.  Their feet became tired and sore.  When we got to Sweetwater some of our cattle got poisoned on the alkali and died on the way.  When we got within 110 miles of Salt Lake City, we came to Fort Bridger'
'When they reached the Green River it was so high that it was necessary to raise their wagons six inches high in the bolster in order to keep their loads dry.  The train of wagons was quite long and were obliged to make a circle up the river to keep on the ford or in shallow water.  The loaded wagons went over very well.  Each teamster was requested to wade through the river to drive his team, tying a rope to the ox on the near wheel (front right wheel) and holding on to it as they waded across.  The last wagon got into the middle of the river in deep water.  The current struck the wagon box and sent it rolling down the river.  A woman in the wagon screamed for her life.  The back wheels of the wagon came loose and went down the stream leaving the man with the team and from wheels standing in the river.  The men seeing the woman in the box rushed in and got her to safety and a Brother Patten on a horse went in and helped the man out.  They made a card of the box and front wheels and went their way very thankful' - Ancestors

'Father was an excellent rope maker, and also knew how to dye for bright colors from the weeds and herbs for his tassels and decorations for his harnesses for his oxen.

They arrived on August 13, 1853 into the Salt Lake Valley.
"(Andrew) was an excellent hand with his teams, took very good care of them,  Andrew Lee taught his sons to take good care of their animals and it was said by people in the Company that the Allen team was the best in the company and got to Utah in the best condition.  (Andrew) was an excellent rope maker, and also knew how to dye for bright colors from the weeds and hers for his tassels and decorations for his harnessess for his oxen"

'We stopped a few days in Salt Lake City <1852> and then moved south to Provo and made our home there.

'The family moved to Provo where Andrew and his sons helped to build the Provo Fort.'

'A granddaughter wrote of him that he was a religious and hard working man.  He could split as many rails in a day as any two ordinary men.  He loved to fish.'

A conversation with Provo City on 23 April 2002 the gravesite is not known in ANY Provo cemetery.

His mother died when he was young and he went to live with his Grandfather Hall where he remained until he was fourteen years old, working in the blacksmith trade.

Joined the church at an early day in Cattaraungus county, New York and moved with his family to Kirtland, Ohio where he purchased considerable property and became well acquainted with the Prophet Joseph.  Later the family started for Missouri but through force of circumstances stopped in Illinois and lived for several years east of Carthage in Hancock county.

The family joined the general exodus of the Saints in the early part of 1846.  At Mount Pisgah they built a log house and put in some wheat and corn.  Their bread giving out, they left their improvements there and traveled on to Winter Quarters on the Missouri River.  Afterwards they identified themselves with a branch of the Church on Keg Creek, 18 miles south of Kanesville, Iowa where they lived four years.  In 1852 they crossed the plaines and mountains in John M. Higbee's company arriving in Salt Lake City August 13, 1852.  Soon afterwards the family located in Provo, Utah County, Utah.
(Membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1830-1848, Susan Ward Easton)

Andrew Allen was baptized 3 September 1833 by Ezra Landing.