Individual Details

Allen Joseph Stout

(5 Dec 1815 - 18 Dec 1889)



Annotated Census of Pottawattamie County (Iowa), 1850
Allen Joseph Stout, b. 5 Dec 1815, Mercer Co KY, died 18 Dec 1889, Rockville, Washington Co, Utah. Father was Joseph Stout, mother Anna Smith.
Spouse, Elizabeth Anderson Married 17 Jul 1843, Nauvoo, Hancock, IL
Children: Charles Heber, Allen Joseph Jr., Martha Ann
Second spouse: Amanda Melvina Fisk, m. 30 Apr 1848, Winter Quarters, Douglas Co, NE
Children of Amanda: Lydia Mariah, Alfred, Hosea, David, Rebecca Alvira, Allen Joseph, Amanda Melvina, John Henry, Orlando, Milton, Don Carlos, Huldah Louisa, Anna Smith, Marion
1850 Household members:
Allen Joseph Stout, 39
Amanda Melvina, 17
Charles Heber, 7
Allen Joseph, 5
Martha Ann, 3
Lydia Mariah, 2
On 16 January 1846 Allen was endowed in the Nauvoo Temple; member of the Nauvoo Legion; in 1851 he journeyed with the James W. Cummings Company to the Salt Lake Valley; farmer.

Listed in the Sons of Utah Pioneers Memorial Index

Membership in the LDS Church
Black, Susan Easton, compiler. Membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830–1848.
Baptism Date: April 22, 1838 Missouri, USA Officiator: C. C. Rich Ordained Seventy
Endowment Date: December 20, 1845 Temple: Nauvoo, Hancock, IL
In 1870, Allen had a household of 12, a real wealth of $300, and a personal wealth of $100. Comments: #21. Allen was involved in the organization of the Danites. 2. He was a bodyguard to Joseph Smith and Brigham Young.
Comments: #31. Brother of Hosea Stout. Moved to Caldwell County, Missouri, 1837 Mob activity. Danites. Quite detailed. To Illinois, 1839. Details on persecutions. Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. Guard duty, 1845. Murder of Irvine Hodge. Departure from Nauvoo, 1846. Reached Salt Lake City, 1852. Called to Dixie mission, 1861. Family, farm work, Church activities. Also genealogical data and patriarchal blessings.
Comments: #41. Allen came to Utah in 1851 with the Alfred Cardon Company. 2. He was a member of the 19th Quorum of Seventy. 3. Allen was also a body guard of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. 4. He was an aide-de-camp in the Nauvoo Legion.

1870 Census. Rockville, Kane, Utah Territory, Hh 23
Allen Stout, 54, farmer
Amanda, 38
Lindy, 21, b. MO
Alfred, 19, herding stock, b. Iowa
Hosea, 17, b. Utah
David 15
Rebbeca 13
Allen, 11
Amanda, 9
John, 7
Milton, 3
Don Carlos, 8 months

1880 Census. Rockville, Kane Co, Utah, Hh 34
Allen J. Stout, sen. 65, b. Mercer Co KY, parents b. Carolina
Amanda M., 48, wife, b. New York
Allen J., Jr. 21, son, Davis Co, Utah Territory
John Henry, 17, son, b. Harrisburg, UT
Milton, 13, son, b. St. George, UT
Hulda L., 8, dau, b. Rockville
Morgan, 3, dau, b. Rockville

Buried Rockville Cemetery, Washington, Utah.

Events

Birth5 Dec 1815Mercer County, Kentucky
Marriage3 Apr 1848Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa - Amanda Melvina Fisk
Death18 Dec 1889Rockville, Washington County, Utah

Families

SpouseAmanda Melvina Fisk (1832 - 1888)
ChildHosea Fisk Stout (1852 - 1931)
FatherJoseph Stout (1773 - 1839)
MotherAnna Smith (1780 - 1824)
SiblingHosea Stout (1810 - 1889)