Reuben Warren Allred

Brief Life History of Reuben Warren

When Reuben Warren Allred was born on 9 November 1827, in Bedford, Tennessee, United States, his father, Martin Carrel Allred, was 21 and his mother, Mary Heskett, was 17. He married Elzadie Emeline Ford on 15 February 1846, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Apache, Arizona, United States in 1880 and Arizona, United States for about 28 years. He registered for military service in 1849. He died on 21 August 1916, in Thatcher, Graham, Arizona, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Pima, Graham, Arizona, United States.

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Family Time Line

Reuben Warren Allred
1827–1916
Elzadie Emeline Ford
1827–1887
Marriage: 15 February 1846
Elzadie Jane Allred
1849–1851
Manetta Cooper Allred
1852–1857
Reuben Adelbert Allred
1855–1857
Mary Lily Allred
1858–1937
Martha Rosabelle Allred
1860–1941
George Franklin Allred
1863–1863
John Warren Allred Sr.
1864–1910
Emma Pauline Allred
1868–1922

Sources (30)

  • Reuben W Allred in household of Maude Allred, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Mormon Battalion BY return list
  • Reuben W. Allred, "Arizona, Mesa LDS Family History Center, Obituary Index, 1959-2014"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830 · The Oregon Trail

Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

1859

Historical Boundaries: 1859: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1862: Wasatch, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Wasatch, Utah, United States

Name Meaning

English: variant of Aldred 1.

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

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