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About
About
Clarinda Knapp was born Aug 10, 1802 in Bethlehem, Connecticut to Calvin and Deborah Hopkins Knapp.
History
History
The early history of Clarinda is unknown. Clarinda married Andrew Lee Allen Dec 11, 1824 and had 10 children with nine living to adulthood. In September of 1833, missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints taught the gospel to Clarinda while Andrew was away. She was converted shortly after with Andrew following in her footsteps. They later moved to Kirtland, Ohio where the rest of the Saints lived. They also moved to Nauvoo, Illinois where they received their Endowment in 1846.1
In 1852, the Allen family started their journey from Nauvoo to Utah. They joined the John M. Higby Company. The Allen family arrived in Salt Lake City on August 13, 1852. Andrew and Clarinda made a permanent home in Provo.2
Epilogue
Epilogue
After the Allen family arrived in Salt Lake, Clarinda's adult children moved away, some moving to Richmond and others to California. After visiting her family in California, she visited the others in Richmond. While there, Clarinda succumbed to the elements and died Dec 7, 1862. She was buried in the Richmond Cemetery.
Sources
Sources
Author Unknown. (Year made Unknown) Clarinda Knapp Allen, Uploaded to FamilySearch.org by NadineGorringe1, Aug 23, 2014. https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/9532740?pid=KWJH-9Q4&returnLabel=Clarinda%20Knapp%20(KWJH-9Q4)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2FKWJH-9Q4
Author Unknown. (Year made Unknown) Clarinda Knapp's Life Sketch, Uploaded to FamilySearch.org by hancockl1, Dec 23, 2013. https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/4057673?pid=KWJH-9Q4&returnLabel=Clarinda%20Knapp%20(KWJH-9Q4)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2FKWJH-9Q4
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