Brennetta Walters Hickman Allen Born: Jan 6, 1847 Died: Jan 27, 1941. Her nickname was "Kitten". She was married to John Ferguson Allen and later married Isaac Sheldon. She was the daughter of William Adams Hickman and Brennetta Burkhardt Hickman.
This family group picture is a four generation photo. Left to Right: Back row: Isaac Sheldon, Margureite Brennetta Smith Byington, Joseph Burkhart Byington (Bert), front row: Brennetta Walters Hickman Allen Sheldon, and Loulia Brennetta Allen Smith Dallimore.
Grandma Brennetta Hickman Sheldon in her later years %20Hickman%20Allen%20Sheldon%201.jpg)
90 plus years old
John Ferguson Allen was the son of Elihu Marcellus Allen (born May 14, 1791) and Lola Ann Clawson (born Jan. 12, 1806). Lola Ann was Elihu's second wife. His first wife was Laura Foote. Laura was born April 23, 1792, she married Elihu about 1812. Laura died Oct. 17, 1823 at the age of 31. She and Elihu were blessed with 4 children; Lucinda, George, Franklin and Caroline Matilda.
This must have been a difficult time for Elihu being left to care for four young children. About 1827, he married Lola Ann Clawson. Lola and Elihu were blessed with 12 children: Helen Rebecca, Laura Albina, Phoebe Ann, Charles William, Wyatt, Elihu Moroni, Lola Elizabeth, Almira Gilbert, Emma Melvina, George Warren, John Ferguson, and Joseph Brigham.
Lola Ann died on Feb. 17, 1848 in Salt Lake City. Her youngest child was only three years old. John Ferguson Allen was four. Elihu was left once again to care for his children.
In 1847 Elihu Marcellus Allen was a member of Captain Jedediah M. Grand's hundred, part of which arrived in the Great Salt Lake Oct 2, 1847. The children who came with him were Elihu Moroni, Lola Elizabeth, John Ferguson, and Joseph Brigham. Were the other children with William and Caroline Allen Weeks, during the journey, their mother being dead. Elihu was a member of the Mormon Battalion for a short time, he died not long after entering the Salt Lake Valley. Because of the number of his children and Elihu being a widower in his 60s, many of his younger children were taken in and adopted by Brigham Young and his family. They were adopted 12 Mar 1847.
Ike and Brennetta Sheldon