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Andrew Lee Allen‘s mother died when he was nine years old. He went to live in Rochester, New Hampshire, with his grandfather, Reverend Avery Hall, and wife, Abigail. He learned the blacksmith trade and received religious instruction from his grandfather. He left his grandfather’s home at age fourteen, apparently making his way into the world. At age 21, he joined in the War of 1812 to help protect American vessels at the Canadian border. He proposed a toast at a barn raising that British soldiers took as an insult and was taken prisoner by them.
The soldiers imbibed too much, and when they went to sleep, he was able to make his escape.
He moved to Cattaraugus County, New York, and improved upon a large farm. He improved the land and built a house. When he was 33 years old, he married Clarinda Knapp, and they had a family. One day, Mormon Missionaries called at the house and left literature. Andrew was not at home, but he became interested in their message and rode a mule 80 miles to find them and hear them preach. He was baptized at once and was a faithful follower of the L.D.S. Church. His wife’s family was unhappy with her situation, and they became estranged from her family. Andrew sold his home and farm in New York, and the family joined other Saints in Kirtland, Ohio. From then on, they moved westward, never prospering, living in various places in Illinois and Iowa until they finally reached Utah in 1852.
The family moved to Provo, where Andrew and his sons helped to build the Provo Fort. Andrew taught his sons to work and take care of their animals. The sons worked quite often as teamsters. Andrew was an excellent rope maker and knew how to make dyes from plants. He made tassels and decorations for his teams.
In 1855 his sons Charles, James, and Andrew went to help settle the Mormon colony in San Bernardino, California. They built homes there. In 1858 they hauled freight to Salt Lake City. When they returned to California, they took their Mother, Clarinda, sister Susan, and brothers Levi and Sidney. They cited health reasons. In 1862, Clarinda desired to return to Utah. She did not go back to live with Andrew in Provo but went to Richmond, Utah, and stayed with her son. She died there in December 1862.
In 1863, Andrew married Martha Christina Johnson, a widow with a young son. Andrew adopted the boy who was called Charles August Allen. Martha and Andrew separated after a couple of years, and Andrew married Ann Hughes in 1867. She was a good wife to him until he died in 1870. He was buried in Provo, but the grave site has been lost. His grandchildren have built a monument to him and Clarinda at her grave site in Richmond, Utah.
Andrew and Clarinda were members of the L.D.S. second Ward when they lived in Provo. Andrew was very religious and serious about his church work. A granddaughter who wrote about him said he was a hard-working man who could split as many rails in a day as any two ordinary men. She said he loved to fish, and although he grew up under trying circumstances, he developed good character traits.
Andrew Lee Allen:
- Born: 24 Nov 1791, Limerick, York, Maine
- Died: 14 Aug 1870, Provo, utah
Came to utah: 13 Aug 1852, wagon Co., John Higby, Captain
Parents: ELIJAH ALLEN, father, MEHITABLE HALL, mother
Spouse #1: CLARINDA KNAPP, born 10 Aug, 1802, Bethlehem, Litchfield, CT. md II Deg 1824, Cattaraugus Co., New York. She died 7 Dec 1862, Richmond, Cache, Utah.
Children by first wife:
1. ELIJAH ALLEN, born 7 feb 1826, Burton, cattaraugus, N. y. md 2 May 1852, ELIZA ANN BICKMORE at silvercreek, pott., Iowa. She was born 29 Jan 1830, Madison, IL, and died 26 Mar 1901, Cove, Cache, Utah. He died 21 Apr 1866, Salt Lake City, Utah.
2. LYDIA JANE ALLEN, born 5 Jun 1827, Allegany, Catt., N.Y., died 15 Oct 1870, Richmond, Cache, Utah. Unmd
3. SOPHRONIA ALLEN, born 6 Nov 1828, md first, 1 Dec 1851, Jacob H. Rose (divorced). Md second, 23 Feb 1863 at San Bernardino, CA, Abraham Foster. She died 19 Oct 1912, Richmond, Cache, Utah
4. CHARLES HOPKINS ALLEN, born 15 Oct 1830, Allegany, Catt., N. y. d l5 Jun 1864 at Richmond, Utah, Elizabeth Adelaide Hoopes. MD Second, Annie Eliza Jones, 69 Oct 1890, at Logan, Utah. He died 18 Feb 1922, Mesa, Maricopa, AZ.
5. ANDREW LEE ALLEN, born 16 Aug 1832, Allegany, Catt., N. y. Md 4 Mar 1872 MINERVA WHITTLE, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Md second, 8 May 1884, ANNIE SPACKMAN in Logan, Utah. He died 8 Jun 1918, Cove, Cache, Utah.
6. JAMES ALLEN, born 12 Oct 1833, Allegany, Catt., N. y. Md 24 Dec 1860, MARY ELIZABETH MATTHEWS, at San Bernardino, CA. He died 17 Jan 1890, Richmond, cache, Utah.
7. SIDNEY DAVID ALLEN, born 12 Aug 1835, Allegany, Catt., N. y. Md first before 1862, LUCRETIA WINN, md second 31 Jul 1865, MARGARET ANN COOPER, AT Richmond, Utah. He died 1 Jan 1905, Bedford, Lincoln, Wyoming.
8. SUSAN ALLEN, born 31 Dec 1837, Kirtland, Ohio. Md 4 Jul 1858 at Provo, Utah, JOHN CORNOG GOASLIND. She died 16 Apr 1924, Logan, Utah
9. LEVI KNAPP ALLEN, born 1 Apr 1842, Virginia, Cass, IL. Md 11 Dec 1888 LIVINIA MERIAM HENSON at Logan, Utah. He died 18 Feb 1928, Cove, Cache, Utah.
10. JULIA ALLEN, born 8 Jun 1844, Plymouth, Hancock, IL. She died 4 sep 1858, Provo, Utah, unmd.
Spouse #2: MARTHA CHRISTINA JOHNSON, born in Sweden in 1825 Md 30 May 1863, Provo, Utah.
1. CHARLES AUGUST ALLEN, born 24 Oct 1847, Kalen S., Sweden to JOHAN JOHANNAS and Mar*~a Christina JOHNSON. Charles was adopted by Andrew Lee Allen and used the ALLEN name. He md 19 Jan 1873, ELVON LAVERIA STEWART, at Provo, Utah. He died 18 Sep 1932, Provo, Utah.
Spouse #3: ANN HUGHES, md 16 Nov 1867, Provo, Utah
