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1845-1917

Allen was born December 3, 1845 in Nauvoo, Illinois, and lived with his father during all his travels until 1865 when he went north to seek a home for himself. At Sandy, Utah he met and married Lucy Elizabeth Cole, July 6, 1872. Lucy was the daughter of James Barnet and Lucy Ward Cole, born January 31, 1858 in Sanpete County, Utah.

The children of Allen and Lucy are as follows: Lucy Melvina, born July 16, 1873 in Sandy, Utah; married Richard Waring, March 27, 1889 – they now live at Ridgefield, Washington. Elizabeth Ann, born March 31, 1875, Ogden, Utah; married William H. Jones, March 24, 1897; died in February, 1903 at Albion, Idaho. Artemesia Amanda, born February 18, 1877 in Ogden, Utah; married Samuel Glenn, November 13, 1895. She lives with her daughter, Mrs. Stedfelt, at Pocatello, Idaho. Samuel Glen died in Burley, April 17, 1928. Joseph William, born March 8, 1879 in Ogden, married Inez E. Robinson, September 5, 1906. Joseph's home is in California, but he is now serving as a government engineer at Prosser, Washington.

Maud, born October 28, 1881, in Ogden, Utah, married George H. Doran, April 23, 1905. Five children were born to this couple; George died May 25, 1917; July 9, 1917 Maud married William Donald Walters. Maud and William were divorced January 16, 1942.

David Allen, born July 10, 1883 at Ogden; married Lucy Barnes, August 15, 1906 – eight children were born to them. Due to habitual drunkeness Lucy was forced to divorce David December 29, 1937. Edwin Josiah, born July 15, 1885, at Ogden; married Zoilia Kroll June 22, 1911. Lawrence, born June 12, 1887 in Ogden, died August 9, 1910 at Burley, Idaho. Grace Isabell, born December 23, 1889 in Ogden, died June 3, 1891. Richard Hosea. born June 17, 1891 in Ogden, married May Nesbit August 31, 1911 at Caldwell, Idaho. Richard and May were musicians and followed the stage until divorced June 28, 1932. Richard remarried January 5, 1933, to a lady named Clara Doyley, who bore him a boy and a girl. July 13, 1937 Richard and Clara were divorced. Two years later, November 4, 1939, Richard married a widow, Mrs. Geo Anderson Black, who, on December 28, 1941, gave birth to a son. Birtha, born May 24, 1893 in Ogden, died September 26, 1893. Lorenzo, born December 30, 1894 at Albion. Idaho, died two weeks later, January 15, 1895.

"Vilate was born January 1, 1896 in Albion, Idaho: married Earnest LeRoy Clemens August 15, 1910. Three children were born to them: Elmer LeRoy, born July 7, 1911. Elmer LeRoy maried Leota Wallace, April, 1932 and was divorced from her in 1940. Later Elmer married Thelma Van Hook, April 4, 1943. Vilate's second child, Earl Lavaughn, was born December 19, 1915, but never married. Vilate's last child, Eva Vilate was born April 3, 1918; married William Ward Buttolph July 2, 1939. They have one child, Phillip Earl, born November 7, 1943.

"Vilate and LeRoy Clemens were divorced July 24, 1919. LeRoy died in 1941.

"Vilate's second marriage was with Charles A. Thompson, August 1, 1919. Vilate and Charles were divorced February 15, 1931. Vilate's third mariage was with Clellan Kenneth Carlile, July 7, 1939. The Carliles live in Marysville, California. Vilate's two sons are now serving their country in the Army. Wesley, born July 17, 1898, in Albion died July 30, 1898.

In 1905 the family moved from Albion to Burley, Idaho. Allen Joseph Stout, Jr., was sent to Ogden, Utah for special treatment, where he soon died, December 11, 1917, He was buried in Burley, Idaho five days later. In 1922 his widow, Lucy, married Martin Thompson. Lucy died in Burley, Idaho, November 22, 1926.