Emma Louisa Berlin (1877-1952)

Allen, E. Louise, 1877– Autobiography (1877–1932) Autobiography (1877–1932) Typescript. 10 pp. HDC [LDS Church Archives] (Ms d 2050 20,8, #6)

“Life Sketch of E. Louise Allen. . .” Born at Huntsville, Utah, 1877. Father a polygamist. Early recollections. Married David O. Allen, 1895. Lived at Ogden. At Huntsville while husband on mission, 1900–02. Moved to Oakley, Idaho, 1905. President of YLMIA. Husband made bishop of ward. Author served as Relief Society president, ward clerk, MIA teacher. Lived at Almo for some time. Moved to Burley. Moved to Lindon (now Windsor), Utah, c. 1916. Church assignments. Moved to Provo, 1919. Worked in husband‘s grocery store. Boarded BYU students. Moved to Charleston. Religion class worker. Lived again at Ogden briefly. Short-term mission to California with husband, late 1920s. “Awakened” to genealogical responsibilities, 1930. Lived at Pleasant Grove briefly. Returned to Provo. Spent some time in Salt Lake City caring for sister, c. 1931. Poem on genealogical work and poem for son’s birthday.