Information from a story written by a niece, Grace Allen Reidhead, and published in the book "The Tragedies of Taylor" by Ida Webb:
Francis Marion Allen, Jr.
Frank Allen is the first child of Francis Marion Allen, Sr. and Mary Kimball (Burnham) Allen. He was born 24 December 1871 in Lewiston, Cache, Utah and was older brother to Harriet Evalyn Allen, Charles Rial Allen, John Herbert Allen, Mahala Allen, Florence Helen Allen, and Lula Janette Allen.
As a 24-year-old, Frank decided to leave Taylor, Arizona where he was living with his family to look for work in New Mexico. He rode his horse and took along a second as a pack horse. When Frank had been gone about three months, some families from the Taylor area, identified as "Uncle John and Will Walker," were moving to San Juan, New Mexico when they recognized his horses running loose. When they also saw buzzards circling the area they worried that something was terribly wrong. They knew Frank Allen left for New Mexico to look for work and his family had not heard from him. As soon as they reached a post office they sent word back to Frank's father, Marion, telling him what they'd seen and their fears that something had happened to Frank.
Immediately Bishop Z.B. Decker, Jim Ashcroft and Frank's brother, Charley Allen, started a search. After they found Frank's horses they soon found where he had made camp. Then they found his remains, probably identified by his clothes, under a pile of rocks. As near as the search party could figure from the scene, Frank had shared a meal with two unknown men. One apparently hit him over the head with a large water bottle, perhaps so they could rob him. Then they threw rocks over him to hide his body. He was brought home to his family and buried in the Taylor, Arizona Cemetery on 23 June 1896.
Francis Marion Allen, Jr.
Frank Allen is the first child of Francis Marion Allen, Sr. and Mary Kimball (Burnham) Allen. He was born 24 December 1871 in Lewiston, Cache, Utah and was older brother to Harriet Evalyn Allen, Charles Rial Allen, John Herbert Allen, Mahala Allen, Florence Helen Allen, and Lula Janette Allen.
As a 24-year-old, Frank decided to leave Taylor, Arizona where he was living with his family to look for work in New Mexico. He rode his horse and took along a second as a pack horse. When Frank had been gone about three months, some families from the Taylor area, identified as "Uncle John and Will Walker," were moving to San Juan, New Mexico when they recognized his horses running loose. When they also saw buzzards circling the area they worried that something was terribly wrong. They knew Frank Allen left for New Mexico to look for work and his family had not heard from him. As soon as they reached a post office they sent word back to Frank's father, Marion, telling him what they'd seen and their fears that something had happened to Frank.
Immediately Bishop Z.B. Decker, Jim Ashcroft and Frank's brother, Charley Allen, started a search. After they found Frank's horses they soon found where he had made camp. Then they found his remains, probably identified by his clothes, under a pile of rocks. As near as the search party could figure from the scene, Frank had shared a meal with two unknown men. One apparently hit him over the head with a large water bottle, perhaps so they could rob him. Then they threw rocks over him to hide his body. He was brought home to his family and buried in the Taylor, Arizona Cemetery on 23 June 1896.
Information from a story written by a niece, Grace Allen Reidhead, and published in the book "The Tragedies of Taylor" by Ida Webb:
Francis Marion Allen, Jr.
Frank Allen is the first child of Francis Marion Allen, Sr. and Mary Kimball (Burnham) Allen. He was born 24 December 1871 in Lewiston, Cache, Utah and was older brother to Harriet Evalyn Allen, Charles Rial Allen, John Herbert Allen, Mahala Allen, Florence Helen Allen, and Lula Janette Allen.
As a 24-year-old, Frank decided to leave Taylor, Arizona where he was living with his family to look for work in New Mexico. He rode his horse and took along a second as a pack horse. When Frank had been gone about three months, some families from the Taylor area, identified as "Uncle John and Will Walker," were moving to San Juan, New Mexico when they recognized his horses running loose. When they also saw buzzards circling the area they worried that something was terribly wrong. They knew Frank Allen left for New Mexico to look for work and his family had not heard from him. As soon as they reached a post office they sent word back to Frank's father, Marion, telling him what they'd seen and their fears that something had happened to Frank.
Immediately Bishop Z.B. Decker, Jim Ashcroft and Frank's brother, Charley Allen, started a search. After they found Frank's horses they soon found where he had made camp. Then they found his remains, probably identified by his clothes, under a pile of rocks. As near as the search party could figure from the scene, Frank had shared a meal with two unknown men. One apparently hit him over the head with a large water bottle, perhaps so they could rob him. Then they threw rocks over him to hide his body. He was brought home to his family and buried in the Taylor, Arizona Cemetery on 23 June 1896.
Francis Marion Allen, Jr.
Frank Allen is the first child of Francis Marion Allen, Sr. and Mary Kimball (Burnham) Allen. He was born 24 December 1871 in Lewiston, Cache, Utah and was older brother to Harriet Evalyn Allen, Charles Rial Allen, John Herbert Allen, Mahala Allen, Florence Helen Allen, and Lula Janette Allen.
As a 24-year-old, Frank decided to leave Taylor, Arizona where he was living with his family to look for work in New Mexico. He rode his horse and took along a second as a pack horse. When Frank had been gone about three months, some families from the Taylor area, identified as "Uncle John and Will Walker," were moving to San Juan, New Mexico when they recognized his horses running loose. When they also saw buzzards circling the area they worried that something was terribly wrong. They knew Frank Allen left for New Mexico to look for work and his family had not heard from him. As soon as they reached a post office they sent word back to Frank's father, Marion, telling him what they'd seen and their fears that something had happened to Frank.
Immediately Bishop Z.B. Decker, Jim Ashcroft and Frank's brother, Charley Allen, started a search. After they found Frank's horses they soon found where he had made camp. Then they found his remains, probably identified by his clothes, under a pile of rocks. As near as the search party could figure from the scene, Frank had shared a meal with two unknown men. One apparently hit him over the head with a large water bottle, perhaps so they could rob him. Then they threw rocks over him to hide his body. He was brought home to his family and buried in the Taylor, Arizona Cemetery on 23 June 1896.
Gravesite Details
The DOB on the grave marker is actually his father's birth date. Where father and son share the same name, an understandable mistake was made. Also, it is Frank's burial date on the plaque. He died in spring 1896, exact month and day are unknown.
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