Franklin Allen
Born
Died
Birthplace
Born
Appointed as Private
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 28)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1847 July 16
Additional Information
Enrollment
Enlisted and Marched
Detached to Pueblo
Rebaptism
Rebaptism
Joined Mormon Battalion Detachments
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1847 July 29
Notes
Franklin traveled to Utah as a returning Mormon Battalion veteran in the Mormon Battalion Sick Detachments in 1847.
He records in his journal that he was rebaptized on 30 August 1846 "for the restoration of my health. He was again rebaptized for his health on September 1.
He likely traveled back to Iowa to get his family and then returned to Utah in the Issac M. Stewart Company of 1852. A Franklin Allen is known to have traveled in that company with 5 others, the number in his family at that time.
He later participated as one of the rescuers that were sent out in the winter of 1856 to assist the members of the Church stranded in Wyoming.
Joined Isaac M. Stewart Company
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1852 August 28
Additional Information
Notes
Franklin traveled to Utah as a returning Mormon Battalion veteran in the Mormon Battalion Sick Detachments in 1847.
He records in his journal that he was rebaptized on 30 August 1846 "for the restoration of my health. He was again rebaptized for his health on September 1.
He likely traveled back to Iowa to get his family and then returned to Utah in the Issac M. Stewart Company of 1852. A Franklin Allen is known to have traveled in that company with 5 others, the number in his family at that time.
He later participated as one of the rescuers that were sent out in the winter of 1856 to assist the members of the Church stranded in Wyoming.
Joined Rescue Companies
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1856 December 15
Notes
Franklin traveled to Utah as a returning Mormon Battalion veteran in the Mormon Battalion Sick Detachments in 1847.
He records in his journal that he was rebaptized on 30 August 1846 "for the restoration of my health. He was again rebaptized for his health on September 1.
He likely traveled back to Iowa to get his family and then returned to Utah in the Issac M. Stewart Company of 1852. A Franklin Allen is known to have traveled in that company with 5 others, the number in his family at that time.
He later participated as one of the rescuers that were sent out in the winter of 1856 to assist the members of the Church stranded in Wyoming.