Son of Israel Dodge Allphin and Susan Emeline Dameron
History - July 16, 1863, a cloudburst in Pine Valley sent a flood down the gorge (7 miles south). Susan Allphin was putting her baby to bed when she heard the roar. Holding tightly to baby Hyrum and Susan Emeline in each arm with her other three children, little Joe Allpin, Sarah and Martha Coldiron clinging to her skirts she rushed down the stream to Burnetta Allphin's house.
Israel Dodge Allphin (Burnetta and Susan's husband) took Susan from her arm just moments before a floating log struck her other arm and knocked baby Hyrum into the roaring current. The other three children at her heels were also swept away. Susan clung to a protruding log on Burnetta's house as she wept for her stolen children.
Israel helped his remaining family members to safety, then swam all night in the cold stream trying to locate the children. The bodies were found hanging naked in the tops of the cottonwood trees farther down the creek. All that was left of their clothing on their torn and bruised bodies were the cuffs and neck band of baby Hyrum's little red flannel nightgown.
Their bodies were taken to Pine Valley and buried in the same grave in the Old Pine Valley Cemetery. Later a flood came down and washed away all but four of the graves in that cemetery. The bodies of Joseph, Hyrum, Sarah and Mary were never found.
The cemetery was moved to it present site.
Son of Israel Dodge Allphin and Susan Emeline Dameron
History - July 16, 1863, a cloudburst in Pine Valley sent a flood down the gorge (7 miles south). Susan Allphin was putting her baby to bed when she heard the roar. Holding tightly to baby Hyrum and Susan Emeline in each arm with her other three children, little Joe Allpin, Sarah and Martha Coldiron clinging to her skirts she rushed down the stream to Burnetta Allphin's house.
Israel Dodge Allphin (Burnetta and Susan's husband) took Susan from her arm just moments before a floating log struck her other arm and knocked baby Hyrum into the roaring current. The other three children at her heels were also swept away. Susan clung to a protruding log on Burnetta's house as she wept for her stolen children.
Israel helped his remaining family members to safety, then swam all night in the cold stream trying to locate the children. The bodies were found hanging naked in the tops of the cottonwood trees farther down the creek. All that was left of their clothing on their torn and bruised bodies were the cuffs and neck band of baby Hyrum's little red flannel nightgown.
Their bodies were taken to Pine Valley and buried in the same grave in the Old Pine Valley Cemetery. Later a flood came down and washed away all but four of the graves in that cemetery. The bodies of Joseph, Hyrum, Sarah and Mary were never found.
The cemetery was moved to it present site.
Family Members
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Joseph Warren "Joe" Allphin
1859–1863
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Susan Emaline Allphin Averett
1861–1890
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David Comfort Allphin
1864–1940
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Melissa Jane Allphin
1868–1870
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Leanor Catherine Allphin Averett
1869–1943
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Rebecca Priscilla Allphin Orton
1871–1970
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Emma May Allphin Price
1872–1957
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Annie Patience Allphin Owen
1874–1938
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Samuel Taylor Allphin
1875–1913
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Benjamin Shelton Allphin
1835–1910
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Joshua Horton Allphin
1841–1924
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Martha Jane Allphin Damron
1844–1859
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Ransom William "Rance" Allphin
1847–1875
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Mary Emily Allphin
1850–1861
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William Henry Harrison Coldiron
1851–1857
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Sarah Ann Eliza Allphin Thomas
1853–1944
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Sarah Ellen Coldiron
1853–1863
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Mary Matilda Coldiron
1855–1863
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Israel Dodge Allphin Jr
1857–1925
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William Wesley Coldiron
1858–1859
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George Kerry Allphin
1886–1952
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Reuben Lister Allphin
1887–1959
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Owen Lee Allphin Sr
1889–1950
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Donoven J. Allphin
1895–1971
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