Reddin Alexander Allred
Reddin Alexander Allred (1822-1900) was born 21 Feb. 1822 in Farmington, Marshall Co., Tennessee. He was the son of Isaac Allred and Mary Calvert. He married Julia Ann Bates on 21 Dec. 1843; participated in plural marriage. He was baptized in 1833. He served as a Seventy under the direction of Wilford Woodruff and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois. He died 8 Jun. 1900 in Thatcher, Graham Co., Arizona.
Footnotes
Reddin Alexander Allred (LFJM-Y4F), Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 4 Feb. 2022). Reddin Alexander Allred, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/reddin-alexander-allred, accessed 10 Feb. 2022). Alexander Allred, The Journal of George Q. Cannon (https://www.churchhistorianspress.org/george-q-cannon/people/reddin-alexander-allred?letter=A&lang=eng, accessed 4 Jan. 2022).
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Excerpt:January 1, 1880 ~ Thursday Jan 1, 1880 Jan 1, 1880 How these figures look to me I was born March 1, 1807 if I was to live untill 18087 I should be 80 years of age but how long I shall live & remain in the flesh God ownly Knows. This year opens with a prospect of Great hostility of our government against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints and the Kingdom of God Esstablished in Utah and adjoining Territories in the rocky Moun- ...Dates:January 1, 1880 January 2, 1880 January 3, 1880 January 4, 1880 -
Excerpt:Jan 11, 1880 But I am not the father of any of them, but am what may be called the God Father of some of them if blessing them would make me so And to day I was called upon to Bless a son ^[FIGURES]^ of Lot and Allice Ann Richards Smith and He was named Wilford Woodruff Smith. we held a meeting in the Evening I requested the Brethren to occupy the time in speaking and of bearing their testimony several spoke and ...Dates:January 12, 1880 January 13, 1880 January 14, 1880 January 15, 1880 January 16, 1880 January 17, 1880 -
Excerpt:January 23, 1880 ~ Friday Jan 23, 1880 Br Johnson the shepherd went to sunset I went a hunting with my Needle gun I found a drove of 100 Antilope they run out into the park I tryed to run into them horsback but could not get near Enough to kill any I travelled during the day 20 Mils January 24, 1880 ~ Saturday 24 Br McNeal & myself went out again today sayw 50 got none 15 M[iles] January 25, 1880 ~ ...Dates:January 23, 1880 January 24, 1880 January 25, 1880 January 26, 1880 -
Excerpt:Feb 1, 1880 with the cold which seemed remarkable to me considering my age having passed through seventy ^three^ winters. On my arival at [FIGURE] I had a package of 18 letters awaiting me from Georg Reynolds J Jaques, Henry A Woodruff, M F Farnsworth, J G Bleak, J McAllister D H Cannon, G. Q. Cannon, G Teasdale, L. J. Nuttall, Warren ...Dates:February 2, 1880 February 3, 1880 February 4, 1880 February 5, 1880 February 6, 1880 February 7, 1880 -
Excerpt:Kalihiwai Kauai S. Islands Feb. 7th 1855 Brother Woodruff Dear Sir In compliance with your request, I will endeavor to improve the present opportunity by writing a few lines to you. With a few slight exceptions I have enjoyed good health since leaving the Valley. I presume you are aware of our delay at California, which was occasioned by circumstances that we were unable to control, therefore I believe it was all night. I landed at Honolulu the 24th of December in company with Bros ...Dates:February 7, 1855 -
Excerpt:aries at the meadows are holding from 3 to 4 claims each. We have but few men at St John as yet I am turning in the emigration as far as I can those that I can get to go there but a good deal of the emigration have other places designated to go. I appoi- nted Bro. R. Allred to assist Bro Tenney in delivering out the land to the emigration as they come. I also appointed or recommended Bro. Allred to take charge of the meetings ... -
Excerpt:Feb 8, 1880 continuation from the other Journal see Journal before this February 8, 1880 ~ Sunday Feb 8th Sunday I attended meeting at Sunset, Apache Co, Arizona in the forenoon Br Riche Prayed John W Young spoke 23 M[inutes], Br Richie 8, Br Mortenson 8, W Woodruff 30 M[inutes] {in the power of God}. Afternoon we held a Meeting at Brigham City, J W Young spoke 30 M[inutes], We Woodruff 30 M[inutes] we then returned to Sunset held ...Dates:February 8, 1880 February 9, 1880 February 10, 1880 February 11, 1880 February 12, 1880 February 13, 1880 February 14, 1880 -
Excerpt:February 15, 1880 ~ Sunday Feb 15 1880 Sunday I met the people at Sunset at 10.30 Warren Tenney prayed W. Woodruff spoke 45 M[inutes] Bishop Johnson 20 Afternoon we went to Brigham City J. W. Young spoke 30, Bishop Johnson 28 WW. 20 we held a meeting at Sunset in the Evening John W Young spoke 60 M[inutes] on the manner of living, and the word of wisdom WW 20 m[inutes] February 16, 1880 ~ Monday ...Dates:February 15, 1880 February 16, 1880 February 17, 1880 February 18, 1880 February 19, 1880 February 20, 1880 -
Excerpt:July 22 W Woodruff spoke 10 M[inutes], J F Smith 45 M. Afternoon Met at 2 oclok Prayer By R N Alread sacrament Administered. The Authorities of the Church presented and sustained W Woodruff spoke 50 M. E Snow spoke 25 M Evening Meeting Prayer By E Stephenson Joseph F Smith spoke one hour & 25 M. He spoke upon the Marriage in Cana at Gallilee He thought Jesus was the Bridegroom and Mary &Dates:July 22, 1883 -
Excerpt:Nov 17, 1883 Total officers 2337, children under 8 year of age 3410. Total Souls 11533. W Woodruff spoke 30 M[inutes], Afternoon Loren Farr Prayed Mantit Temple report was then read Trustee in trust had donated $196,990.21. Total Expended up to date $482,924.35 Wm H Folsome spoke 20 M[inutes], John Taylor 54 M[inutes] [FIGURE] C C Rich Died Nov 17, 1883 at 2:30 The Apostle C. C. Rich Died to day at 2:30 AP ...Dates:November 18, 1883 November 19, 1883 November 20, 1883 November 21, 1883