Rufus Chester Allen

Birth Date
On 1827 October 22 (Born)
Death Date
On 1915 December 7 (Died)
Gender
Male

Born in Tompkins, Delaware, New York, United States

1827 October 22

Date Details

Occurred On 1827 October 22

Baptized

1837 July (Age 9)

Joined Mormon Battalion Company A

1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 18) Members in Company
Rank
Private

Date Details

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

Date Details

Started Between 1847 August 25 – 26
Joined Company
Ended Between 1847 October 11 – 16
Company Arrived

Traveled in Company Unknown (1848)

1848 (Age 20) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

Occurred Circa 1848
Joined Company
Circa 1848
Company Arrived

Traveled in Company Unknown (1849)

1849 (Age 21) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

Occurred Circa 1849
Joined Company
Circa 1849
Company Arrived

Served in Early Church Mission: South America

1851 March 8 – 1852 March 2 (Age 23) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Chile

Date Details

Started On 1851 March 8
Set Apart
Ended On 1852 March 2
Departed from Field

Traveled in Parley P. Pratt Company (1852)

1852 September 14 – October 18 (Age 24) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

Started On 1852 September 14
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 October 18
Company Arrived

Married Lavenia Elizabeth Hoopes Yearsley

1853 March 31 (Age 25)

Called as President to Southern Indian Mission

1854 – 1857 (Age 26) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Location Served
Indians in Rio Virgin and Santa Clara Valley

Date Details

Circa 1853 October
Called
Started On 1854
Departed from Home
Ended On 1857
Arrived at Home

Married Margaret Ruth McConnell

1857 March 20 – 1880 (Age 29)

Traveled in Daniel Thompson Company (1866)

1866 July 24 – September 28 (Age 38) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Teamster

Date Details

Started On 1866 July 24
Joined Company
Ended On 1866 September 28
Company Arrived

Married Laura Elizabeth Chaffin

1886 May 5 (Age 58)

Died in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States

1915 December 7 (Age 88)
Media
Rufus Chester Allen (1827 - 1915) Profile
Rufus Chester Allen (1827 - 1915) Profile

Sources

Person

Mission

Pioneer

Mormon Battalion