In 1830 James and Elizabeth Allred, all their children, at least three of James’ siblings (Sarah, Isaac Allred (1788-1870), and John) and their families moved 500 miles northwest from Bedford Co., Tennessee, to settle near the Salt River in Ralls County, Missouri.
They called their community the “Allred Settlement”. It was located 15 miles east of present day Paris, Missouri and only a few miles southeast of Florida, Missouri. Hyrum Smith (1800-1844) and John Murdock (1760-1858) were called on a mission for a new church called The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and arrived at the Allred Settlement in Monroe County, Missouri on August 4, 1831. They stayed one week and taught the gospel to the Allreds, but they were not baptized until a year later and were probably baptized by George M. Hinkle. The settlement here would be called the Salt River Branch. James and Elizabeth Allred and most of their family, including uncles, aunts, and cousins were baptized on 10 Sep 1832.
Marriage & Family[]
It appears that Sarah had only one child before her death: