Charles Hopkins Allen
About
Charles Hopkins Allen was born Oct 15, 1830, in Burton, New York to Andrew Lee and Clarinda Knapp Allen.
Early Life
Shortly after his birth, the Allen family moved from New York to Kirtland, Ohio in 1833 and moved in 1838 before the large explosion of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the area. Charles was later baptized a member of the Church at the age of 13 and later moved to Nauvoo, Illinois. In 1852, Charles and the rest of the Allen family moved west to live in Utah.
Richmond Life
After the marriage of Elizabeth Adelaide Hoopes on Jan 1, 1864, in Logan, Utah, Charles moved to Richmond to be near the rest of his family. Charles and Elizabeth had 14 children with 11 living to adulthood. He later moved his family to the Cove area and served as Branch President of Cove for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Epilogue
In 1882, Charles and family moved from Richmond to Arizona to live in warmer climates so Charles could be more comfortable at his later age. Charles died Feb 18, 1922, at the age of 92. He was buried in the Mesa City Cemetery.
Source
Author unknown. (Year made unknown) Charles Hopkins ALLEN & Elizabeth Adelaide HOOPES, Uploaded to FamilySearch.org by MarshaAllen1, May 21, 2013. https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/1102254?p=55091360&returnLabel=Charles%20Hopkins%20Allen%20(KWCT-WDS)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fdetails%2FKWCT-WDS