IRA ALLEN , a MORMON CLUBBER AND SHOOTER, 2nd Lt., 5th platoon, Iron County Militia (son of Simeon Allen of Franklin, Mass , born March 11, 1779, and Elizabeth Leavens, born July 4, 1774) He was born April 27, 1814, Thompson, Windham county. Conn Came to Utah Sept, 1850.
Married Calista Bass Nov 23, 1834; Married Calista Bass Nov 23, 1834 (daughter of Luther Bass) Their children John Bass b April 18, 1835, d same day, Andrew Augustus b Oct 1, 1836, m Sarah A Cartwright June 14, 1857, Simeon Franklin b April 3, 1839, m Boletta Johnson Dec 6, 1863, Charles Francis b May 7, 1841, d May 7, 1841, Elizabeth Marie b June 6, 1842, m Thomas Williams March 8, 1860, Emily Louise b March 15, 1844, m Thos Williams Dec 24, 1864, Joseph Smith b Oct 13, 1846, m Ellen Israelsen May 23, 1868 Families resided Cedar City and Hyrum, Utah.
Married Keziah Bensen Dec 1, 1852 (daughter of Alva Bensen and Cynthia Vail), who was born March 10, 1825, Hendricks, Ind Their children George Clark b Dec 11, 1853, m Martha Hansen May 28, 1877, Albert J b April 26, 1855, m Phenette Williams Feb 5, 1877, Ethan Ira b May 13 1857, d 1867, David Bensen b Feb 20, 1859, m Walbor Nielsen Jan 26, 1887 Hyrum Cache b Oct 22, 1861, d 1863, Doctor Jasper b Feb 4, 1864, d 1864, Fredric Ferransen b Jan 10, 1866, d 1870, John Vernon b May 7, 1868, d 1876.
Married Cynthia Elizabeth Bensen (daughter of Alva Bensen and Cynthia Vail) Their children Cynthia Angela
b June 17, 1859, d 1863, Elam b Jan 22, 1862, m Anna M Nielsen March 26, 1891, Laura Ann b May 11, 1864 m Albert Savage Oct 8 1883, Julia Elizabeth b June 19, 1866, m Welby Hufaker March 26, 1896, James Cyrus b Jan 29, 1869, m Ellen Nielsen Jan 6 1904 Eliza Jane b June 3, 1871 m John Rigby Oet 7, 1889, Charlotte Temple b Nov 3, 1873 m David Nielsen Lucy Keziah b May 28 1876 m Isaac Quinney Feb 14, 1907 Thomas Edwin b May 31, 1879, m Minie Petersen June 11, 1902.
Pioneer of Hyrum, 1860 Ward clerk, ward teacher, Post master, Pioneer canal and road builder; Died Dec 21, 1900.
