American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-07-29
JOSEPH ALLEN
DIES, ACE 78
Lived At Rockland Forty Years--Start-
ed Across Plains In lsiI-Leayes
Two Hundred Deceudants to Mourn
Loss-Fnneral Wednesday.


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Funeral services for Joseph Alltn,
Rockland pioneer. who died Tuesday,
were held Wednesday afternoon at
Rockland In the l.. d. =. church In the
presence of a Jorge crowd OF relatives
and friends There were many beau
tiful floral offerings. The choir sang
In most impressive manner the fol-
lowing, "0h My Father" Rock OF My
Refuge" and Farewell All Earthly
Honors." Mrs. ed. Fifield sang II
Know That My RedeNmer Lives" Mrs,
ID. Ray Moss sang "0h Grave Whore
Is Thy Victory Mrs. Russell Rock
and MIR. Ed Fifield sang duet. The
speakers we're Hyrum p. Frodsham,
William Lasley, Nepbi Woods, John
Hunsaker, Richard May and Bishop
Andrew May, all testifying TO the
truthfullness and splendid christian
character of the deceased, Each re-
lating instances in his life that be-
spoke Sof loyalty to his Church, his
honor. industry, and uprightness and
fairness 10 his feilowman.
Consolation Tor Family.
Each speaker In turn offered words
lof comfort and consolation to the be
reaved family for one who lived ~
well has gone TO his just reward.
There were more than ninety rela
tives from far and near attended tn
funeral All nine of his children weri
at his bedside and special mention
was made of Mrs. Deseret Bulge, hi
daughter, who for two weeks has beer
: constantly, at his bedside seeing to hi
Ievery want. His broken hearted wifi
was unable TO attend the funeral ser
= vices because of an injury received
short time ago.
He WAS layed TO rest In the famil
: lot In the Rockland Cemetery.
Joseph Allen who for forty-tw
years has been a resident of Rocklan
Il died after a lingering Illness, His er
;. tire family was at the home at III
y time OF his death.
4 Born In 1913.
n Uncle Joe" as he was commonl
a known was native of Chyahog
Ohio, was born there in 1S43. His pa
"A ents Jude and Mary Ann Nichori
"a Allen, removed TO Nauvoo, Illinol
10 when he was child, In 1S46 they d
parted from Nauvoo In an OK tea
Y train consisting OF more than 100 VI
"a gons. however the team In which NJ
lv Aliens parents were members did n
reach Utah until September 1852, aft
NJ encountering Indian. Cholrea. and 0
40 manner OF hardships.
"a In 1866 Mr.. Allen then young ms
ue OF twenty-three years OF age, was, sc
40 TO the Missouri River, as a memb
y. OF an OK team train 10 escort emigran
10 across the plains 10 Utah. He mat
- several o fthese trips across the plaii
in the early days. He was also e
gagged In freighting from Brigham Ci
TO Montana and 10 Boise. .
" Forty Years In Rockland.
He came 10 Idaho In 1881 and settl,
rs in Rockland Valley on eighty acres
land on the Rock creek He was Il
first man In the valley 10 try out d
raising Of alfalfa. that was more thi
OF thirty years ago and ne has raised
elk fair crop every year since. At Il
nh time Of his death he Btiil owned fort
10 two acres Of the original farm
TO On February II, 1867. he was ma
u. ried 10 Lucenda Drucilla Lasley, al
or q native OF Ohio. She was the daug
or ter of Mr. and Mrs. John We!;oa Id
%. ley. Thirteen children were born
them, ten OF whom are living Tn
he are Mrs. Emily Maria Thompson, Wa
X rem Allen, Harriet Thorn, Rose w;
he ker, Andrew Allen, Martin and Heb
in Allen all OF Rockland, Mrs. Elizabe
n. Deseret Bulge OF American Falls al
yc Mrs Martha Potter OF Lava ~
n. Springs. One son Heber j. All
n served In the late war.
ed on October ~. 1917 family !
a union was held In the J. D. s. chur
IL there were over two hundred dire
lb, defendants OF Mr. Aliens parents
rs attendance, including Clifford Read
gi- great-great- great grand son then u
lis and half years OF age.