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Franklin Allen

Birth Date
On 1818 April 15 (Born)
Death Date
On 1890 December 16 (Died)
Gender
Male

Born

1818 April 15

Date Details

Occurred On 1818 April 15

Joined Mormon Battalion Company B

1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 28) Members in Company
Rank
Private
Additional Information

Date Details

Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded

Re-baptized

1846 August 30 (Age 28)

Re-baptized

1846 September 1 (Age 28)

Traveled in Mormon Battalion Detachments (1847)

1847 May 24 – July 29 (Age 29) Pioneers in Company
Additional Information

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.

Date Details

Started On 1847 May 24
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 29
Company Arrived

Traveled in Isaac M. Stewart Company (1852)

1852 June 19 – August 28 (Age 34) Pioneers in Company
Additional Information

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.

Date Details

Started On 1852 June 19
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 August 28
Company Arrived

Traveled in Rescue Companies (1856)

1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 38) Pioneers in Company
Additional Information

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.

Date Details

Started On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived

Died

1890 December 16 (Age 72)

Sources

Person

Pioneer

Mormon Battalion

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