James Carson Allen was born March 21, 1858, in Herriman, Utah to Elijah and Eliza Ann Bickmore Allen. James is a pioneer of Richmond.
After the death of James' father in 1866, the family moved to Richmond. While there, James and his other siblings worked primarily on local and family farms to help pay for the needs of the family. After many years of work, Elijah Jr. and James moved out of their mother's home and built a new home in Cove.
On March 1, 1883, James married Betsy Lowe in the Salt Lake Temple. They had 11 children with 10 living to adulthood. James then entered the practice of polygamy on Sep 11, 1884 by marrying Helen Nellie Lowe. They also had 11 children with 10 living to adulthood.
James Carson Allen died on Feb 8, 1935 in his home in Cove. He was buried in the Richmond Cemetery.
Verleen Allen Manwaring, Verla Allen Comish. (Year made unknown) Ancestors and Descendants of Andrew Lee and Clarinda Knapp Allen, Uploaded to FamilySearch.org by Verla Allen Comish Harris and comishjames, Dec 14, 2015. https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/21222041?p=38653858&returnLabel=James%20Carson%20Allen%20(KWCP-G6V)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fdetails%2FKWCP-G6V