Joseph & Lucy Allen

Joseph Stewart & Lucy Diantha Morley Allen

Kids: Mary, Caroline, Lucy, Cordelia, Calista, Joseph, Isaac, Charles, Hyrum, Harriet, Simeon, Clara

Grandma Florence Cheney shared these stories regarding her grandfather, Joseph Allen:

The Power in Prayer

While grandfather was in Zion's Camp, walking as he did most of the way, his shoes gave out and he went on as long as he could without any although his feet were sore and bleeding. He said to his companion one day, "I simply cannot go on any further.“ They knelt down and prayed to the Lord to assist him in some way to be able to travel on. 

After resting for some time longer, they arose to go and there by the side of the log was a pair of shoes. "These were surely meant for you, Brother Allen," said his companion, "They would not fit my feet, they are too small“. So grandfather put the shoes on, which fit perfectly and they traveled feeling secure that faith in the Lord always brings tis' reward. 

(Later while he was on a mission in Indiana the following incident occurred.) 

It was in the spring of the year, he and his companion had made an appointment for a meeting the following evening. The next day as they were going to fulfill their appointment, a little stream which they had crossed the previous day was swollen to a flood of rushing torrent, impossible to cross. They knew of a ferry up-stream some distance but going to that crossing would make than late for their meeting, so they did not know what to do about it. 

Grandfather said, “Let us ask the Lord." They knelt and asked the Lords assistance. As they arose from their knees they saw a big man on an extra large horse coming across the stream toward them. The horse could not possibly have touched the bottom of the stream. "Do you gentle-men wish to cross?" he asked, "I will take you over." 

They then mounted the horse with the man and were soon safely on the other side. After climbing off the horse, they turned to offer their thanks to the kind benefactor, when to their surprise and astonishment both horse and rider were gone. They went their way rejoicing having learned the power of faith in the true Gospel.