James Allred

James Allred (1784-1876) was born 22 Jan. 1784 in Randolph Co., North Carolina. He was the son of William Allred and Elizabeth Thrasher. He married Elizabeth Warren in 1803; participated in plural marriage. He was baptized in 1832. He and Wilford Woodruff were part of Zion's Camp and Nauvoo church leadership. He died 10 Jan. 1876 in Spring City, Sanpete Co., Utah Territory.

Footnotes

James Allred (KWVM-6B5), Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 4 Feb. 2022). James Allred, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/james-allred, accessed 4 Feb. 2022). James Allred, The Joseph Smith Papers (https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/james-allred, accessed 4 Jan. 2022).

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  • Page 17

    Part of Leaves From My Journal

    Excerpt:
    CAMP OF ZION STARTS. It was the 26th of April, 1834, that I was first introduced to Elders Brigham Young and H. C. Kimball. When I met Brother Brigham, he had his hands full of butcher knives; he gave me one, and told me to go and put a good handle on it, which I did. I also had a good sword, which Brother Joseph wanted, and I gave it to him. He carried it all the way in Zion's camp to
    Dates:
    April 26, 1834 May 1, 1834 May 6, 1834 May 7, 1834

  • Page 3

    Part of Letter from Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff, 18 July 1840

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    of the kind take place soon there was a company of 17 Missourians armed came of over the river below Warsaw and kidnaped 4 of our bretherens and carried them over the river & whiped two of them almost to death The names of those that they whiped is Noah Rogers & the other by the name of Bois the others Jas. Alred & Alansow Brown bro. Alred they striped & tied to a tree & drawed the lash over ...

  • Page 152

    Part of Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)

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    Sept 20, 1868 we held a meeting in the Evening September 21, 1868 ~ Monday 21 We drove to Fountains Green & held a Meeting at 12. The sunday school Children sang. (I saw Father James Alread He will be 85 years of age on the 22nd Jan 1869) Meeting opened By Prayer By C. J Larsen Joseph Young sen Spoke 25 minutes W Woodruff spoke 18 Minutes A M Musser spoke 13 m[inutes] ...
    Dates:
    September 21, 1868 September 22, 1868 September 23, 1868

  • Page 301

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1846)

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    six of the Bishops. There was a council in the evening to transact such business as was necessary October 5, 1846 ~ Monday 5th I prepared myself this morning for a graping expedition I harnessed my horses into my carriage & took into it 5 women to pick grapes & rode to the new ferry crossed from thence went to Council point. shot 3 prai- rie chickens on the way called upon Br J. Alread got some refreshments then drove 3 miles had to cut a road ...
    Dates:
    October 5, 1846 October 6, 1846 October 7, 1846

  • Page 273

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)

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    May 16, 1850 ~ Thursday 16th I rode upon the steamer to Kanesville & met with Br Gibson & many others distance from St Louis to Kanesville [blank] miles whole distance from Boston to Kanesville via New York, Phil, Pittsburgh & St Louis [blank] miles I went to Kanesville spent A little time atwith Elder Hyde 17ththen returned called upon Brother Alread & went ...
    Dates:
    May 16, 1850 May 17, 1850 May 18, 1850

  • Page 25

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)

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    I know that the women generally rule there husbands & the children their Mothers. But when a woman under- takes to rule me I want her to be so secret about it that I cannot catch her at it. Now I do not want the brethren from my remarks to abuse thereir wives, but treat them kindly: do there heavy luging but dont wash there dishes as some men do. At the close of the remarks there was a little exercise by music & dancing & the meeting was dismised
    Dates:
    February 17, 1847 February 18, 1847 February 19, 1847 February 20, 1847 February 21, 1847 February 22, 1847 February 23, 1847 February 24, 1847 February 25, 1847

  • Page 440

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)

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    The Presidency & Twelve with with all the presidency of Diffent qurums patriarchs High Councel Bishops &c were presented to the people & sustained G. A. Smith was called upon to preach an Iron sermon when he took one of the fire Irons swung it over his head & cryed out Sterropyped Edition & desended amid the cheers of the saints 2 P.M. Conferene called to order by H. C. Kimball Prayer by W. Woodruff. P P Pratt read his oration delived on the cornor Stone & ...
    Dates:
    April 8, 1853 April 9, 1853 April 10, 1853 April 11, 1853 April 16, 1853

  • Page 137

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)

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    February 24, 1848 ~ Thursday 24th John Grierson left to day for Missouri I spent the day at home writing I laid hands upon one that was sick February 25, 1848 ~ Friday 25th I spent the day at home choping February 26, 1848 ~ Saturday 26th I crossed the river carried G A Smith & family to Br Eames I then rode to Br Robert Petty's & spent the ...
    Dates:
    February 24, 1848 February 25, 1848 February 26, 1848 February 27, 1848 February 28, 1848 February 29, 1848 March 1, 1848 March 2, 1848 March 3, 1848 March 4, 1848 March 5, 1848

  • Page 138

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)

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    March 6, 1848 ~ Monday 6th I sold Br R Allexander a waggon to day for $55. He paid $45 which leaves $10 due I sent my horse & Mule with Br Petty to sell at the fort we crossed the river with them on the ice March 7, 1848 ~ Tuesday 7th Was a vary high wind in the afternoon I had a call from Dr Cannon He wished me to call and see ...
    Dates:
    March 6, 1848 March 7, 1848 March 8, 1848 March 9, 1848 March 10, 1848 March 11, 1848 March 12, 1848 March 13, 1848 March 14, 1848 March 15, 1848 March 16, 1848

  • Page 143

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)

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    April 6, 1848 ~ Thursday CONFERENCE Of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints held at the Log Tabernacle Potawatame County Ioway April 6th 1848 Conference organized at 11 oclok O Hyde appointed President After the organization there was an intermission of one hour conference then opened by singing and prayer by O Hyde who also addressed the meeting & remarked that a first Presidency had been appointed but wished it sustained by the Conference O Hyde moved that Brigham Young be the ...
    Dates:
    April 6, 1848