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Elijah Allen
Born in Richmond, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
1878 January 22
Father
Date Details
Occurred On 1878 January 22
Baptized by William Passey
1886 February 4 (Age 8)
Married Lydia Shepard
1932 May 31 (Age 54)
Called as President to California Mission
1942 June 26 – 1946 May 1 (Age 64) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Mesa 2nd, Maricopa
Set Apart By
President J. Reuben Clark, Jr.
Served With
Location Served
California
Date Details
Started On 1942 June 26
Set Apart
Ended On 1946 May 1
Released
Images
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Missionaries in the Bakersfield District
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Church Mission Presidents & Associates Attend Conference
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Four District Meeting in Los Angeles, California
Died in Mesa , Maricopa, Arizona, United States
1953 July 1 (Age 75)
Media
![Elijah Allen (1878 - 1953) Profile](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/A/elijah-allen-1878-fs-01.jpg)
Elijah Allen (1878 - 1953) Profile
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Missionaries in the Bakersfield District, 1944 February 8
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Church Mission Presidents & Associates Attend Conference
![Four District Meeting in Los Angeles, California, 1942 July 6](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/California/fern-rust-1917-fs-02.jpg)
Four District Meeting in Los Angeles, California, 1942 July 6