James Martin Allred

Brief Life History of James Martin

When James Martin Allred was born on 14 February 1839, in Far West, Caldwell, Missouri, United States, his father, Isaac Allred, was 25 and his mother, Julia Ann Taylor, was 23. He married Mary Frances Vance on 27 March 1860, in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1860. He registered for military service in 1865. He died on 28 July 1918, in Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Fairview Upper Cemetery, Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Martin Allred
1839–1918
Christiana Gustava Andersdatter
1849–1907
Marriage: 28 March 1868
Mary Elizabeth Allred
1869–1885
James Christopher Allred
1871–1951
Annie Minerva Allred
1873–1873
John Frank Allred
1875–1944
Emanuel Andreas Allred
1879–1930
Lewis Allred
1881–1906
Iduma Allred
1883–1884
Junius Sidney Allred
1886–1939
Lee Grand Allred
1888–1913
Frederick Homer Allred
1891–1962
Dorcas Amelia Allred
1893–1963

Sources (110)

  • Unknown, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Legacy NFS Source: James Martin Allred - Published information: birth: 14 February 1839; Monroe, Monroe, Missouri, United States
  • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

World Events (8)

1841 · The Nauvoo Legion

In 1841, the Nauvoo Legion was organized. It was a group of men formed to protect the people of Nauvoo but also fought in different wars. Joseph Smith was the Lieutenant General of this group. Other leaders included Brigham Young, John C. Bennett, and others. They were part of the Illinois Mormon War (1844-1846), Mexican-American War (March of California, Capture of Tucson), Indian Wars (Battle Creek Massacre, Battle of Fort Utah, Walker War, Ute Black Hawk War, Mountain Meadows Massacre), American Civil War, and Morrisite War. The Legion was disbanded in 1887.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Aldred 1.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Ernest Rudolphus Allred

I was born in Fairview, SanPete, Utah on the 24th of October 1878. My parents were James Martin Allred and Mary Frances Vance. I attended the public school till 17 years of age. I started shearing sh …

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