Daniel Rapalyea Allen

    Daniel Rapalyea Allen operated flour mills in Flushing, New York, St. Louis, Kanesville and Perryville, Iowa, West Jordan, American Fork Canyon along with a saw mill, and American Fork City (600 North 150 East, just south of current Star Mill). The mills in the latter two locations were owned by him. Following several floods which destroyed the canyon mills and associated bridges, he returned to West Jordan.
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    Daniel Rapalyea Allen

    Born: 2 August 1816, Newtown, Long Island, New York.

    Died: 23 January 1873, Salt Lake City.

    Daniel Rapalyea (or Rapyelle) Allen was born 2 August 1816, son of Robert Allen (born, 22 May 1784, Oyster Bay, Nassau, Queens, New York; died 8 August 1835, Hempstead, Queens, New York) and Letta Whaley (born 1790, Queens, New York; died, 4 February 1849, Jamaica, Queens, New York), at Newtown, Long Island, New York.

    Married (1) Eliza Martin (born 11 May 1823, Brooklyn, New York; died 25 September 1901, West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah) on 21 January 1837 at Jamaica, Queens, New York.

    Paid for passage aboard ship Brooklyn for San Francisco, but decided to travel overland instead. Left New York City, 1 April 1847, for St. Louis. Remained in St. Louis for 3 years and operated a flour mill, employing a number of Utah immigrants. Operated flour mills at Kanesville, then at Perryville, Iowa, between 1850 and 1853. Joined the Daniel H. Miller wagon company which left Council Bluffs 5 June 1853. Arrived at Salt Lake City, 9 September 1853. Settled at West Jordan, where he operated a flour mill for Archibald Gardner.

    Children of Daniel Rapalyea & Eliza Martin Allen:

    Marinda Allen, born 21 June 1838, at Jamaica, Queens, New York. Married Samuel Bateman (born 1 July 1832, Manchester, Lancashire, England; died 23 January 1911, at West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah), 27 November 1854, West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah. Died 18 March 1919, West Jordan.

    Arminata Churberry Allen, born 14 February 1841, at Flushing, Queens, New York. Married Samuel Alexander Beckstead (born 25 December 1840, near Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois; died 28 March 1861, South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah), 17 August 1856. Married George Washington Beckstead (born 3 December 1845, Hancock, Illinois; died 19 November 1912, South Jordan). Died 21 December 1922, Midvale, Salt Lake, Utah.

    Theodore Allen, born 24 September 1842, at Flushing, Queens, New York. Died 9 August 1843, Flushing, Queens, New York.

    Juliet Allen, born 30 March 1844, at Flushing, Queens, New York. Died 24 July 1848, Flushing, Queens, New York.

    Mary Eliza Allen, born 11 November 1845, at Flushing, Queens, New York. Married Joseph Bateman (born 9 December 1837, Pendleton, Lancashire, England; died 17 May 1890, West Jordan, Utah), 14 October 1860, West Jordan, Utah. Died 28 January 1924, Murray, Utah.

    Ophelia Allen, born 14 August 1848, at St. Louis, Missouri. Died 3 July 1849, St. Louis.

    Sarah Ann Allen, born 2 September 1850, at Kanesville, Pottawattamie, Iowa. Married George Hackett (born 24 November 1840, Ffrwd, Denbigh, Wales; died 26 March 1922, Salt Lake City), in 1863. Died 15 January 1930, Salt Lake City.

    Janetta Amelia Allen, born 31 March 1853, at Kanesville, Pottawattamie, Iowa. Died 14 August 1864.

    Daniel Rapalyea Allen, born 21 January 1855, West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah. Died 15 September 1856 at West Jordan.

    Lydia Elizabeth Allen, born 13 April 1857, West Jordan. Died 2 August 1858, West Jordan.

    Fannie Caroline Allen, born 10 April 1858, West Jordan. Married Franklin Davis Jacobs (born 29 March 1849, Skoggardshus, Genarp, Sweden; died 3 November 1924, Lark, Salt Lake, Utah), 11 November 1872, Salt Lake City. Died 28 February 1928, Lark, Salt Lake, Utah.

    Isaac Allen, born 26 December 1860, West Jordan. Died 21 July 1861, at home at mouth of American Fork Canyon, Utah County.

    David Robert Allen, born 12 November 1862, mouth of American Fork Canyon, Utah County. Married Leila Smith Merrill (born, 6 September 1863, Salt Lake City; died 10 July 1946, West Jordan), 6 July 1882, Salt Lake City. Died 13 April 1937, Berkeley, California, buried in Salt Lake City.

    Ada Aletta Allen, born 29 December 1865, mouth of American Fork Canyon. Married Marvin Elmer Pack (born 26 September 1860, Salt Lake City).

    Married (2) Eliza Bird Lacy (born 15 November 1840 Stocksheath, Worcestershire, England; died 27 July 1918, Shelley, Bingham, Idaho) on 2 April 1857 at Salt Lake City.

    Children of Daniel Rapalyea and Elzada Allen:

    Elzada Allen, born 27 October 1859, West Jordan. Married JGi.drew Truls Lawrence (born Anders Trulsson, 15 October 1854, Raslof, Gustav Adolf, Krstns, Sweden) on 16 November 1874 at Salt Lake City. Died 25 June 1951, Shelley, Bingham, Idaho.

    Darius Hamilton Allen, born 10 July 1862, West Jordan. Married Sabina E. Robinson on 10 November 1890. Died 22 October 1923. Buried at Shelley, Bingham, Idaho.

    Orella Geneva Allen, born 26 June 1864, American Fork, Utah. Died 25 December 1866.

    George Augustus Allen, born 2 January 1866, American Fork. Died 30 June 1875.

    Drusella Leonia Allen, born 28 October 1868, American Fork. Married Joshua Adams. Died 25 January 1931.

    Lillian Fanella Allen, born 27 November 1871, American Fork. Married James Adamson on 13 February 1888. Died 26 February 1933, Shelley, Bingham, Idaho.

    Married (3) Ann Long Didsbury (born 7 November 1842 , Northampton, England) on 25 July 1858 at Salt Lake City.

    Children of Daniel Rapalyea and Ann Long Didsbury:

    Eleanor Maria Allen, born 17 January 1860, Salt Lake City. Married William Morris Newell (born, 27 February 1850, Agency, Wapello, Iowa; died 10 April 1932, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona), 19 May 1887. Died 7 June 1926, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona.

    Married (5) Esther Ann Lowder (born 2 January 1853, West Jordan; died 2 September 1939, Bountiful, Davis, Utah) on 1 April 1872 in Salt Lake City. No children to this marriage.

    Daniel Rapalyea Allen operated flour mills in Flushing, New York, St. Louis, Kanesville and Perryville, Iowa, West Jordan, American Fork Canyon along with a saw mill, and American Fork City (600 North 150 East, just south of current Star Mill). The mills in the latter two locations were owned by him. Following several floods which destroyed the canyon mills and associated bridges, he returned to West Jordan. After a brief stay at the Gardner mill, he operated Brigham Young’s Big Cottonwood mill (Midvale) and Lower Mill near 1300 South 700 East (Liberty Park) in Salt Lake City.

    Daniel died at the Lower Mill home on 23 January 1873 of smallpox. He was buried at Wight’s Fort (West Jordan), Salt Lake County.

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