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John Matthew Johnson Allen
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Clear AllBorn in Big Pigeon, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
1849 November 22
Date Details
Occurred On 1849 November 22
Birth
Relationships
Father
Orvel Morgan Allen
Mother
Elizabeth Ann Burkett
Joined David Wood Company
1852 June 6 – October 1 (Age 2)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
Ended Between 1852 September 20 – October 1
Organization was Ended
Additional Information
Married Hannah Encora Batty
1870 November 3 (Age 20)
Baptized
1871 (Age 21)
Married Ann Marshall
1888 September 7 (Age 38)
Set Apart as Missionary
Southern States Mission
1894 July 6 – 1896 April 1 (Age 44)
1894 July 6 – 1896 April 1 (Age 44)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1896 April 1
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Toquerville, Washington, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
9th
Location Served
Southern States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Heber J. Grant
Additional Notes
Served in the East Tennessee Conference. Mission release was due to illness of family at home. His missionary record in the registers has both his biological father, Matthew Johnson, and his adopted father, Orvel Morgan Allen.
Media
East Tennessee Conference, 12 Oct. 1895
Southern States East Tennessee Conference Sep. 28 1894
Mission Photo
Died in Thatcher, Graham, Arizona, United States
1939 March 27 (Age 89)
Date Details
Occurred On 1939 March 27
Died
Media
John Mathew Allen (1849 - 1939) Profile
John Matthew Allen (1849 - 1939)
East Tennessee Conference, 12 Oct. 1895
Southern States East Tennessee Conference Sep. 28 1894
Mission Photo