Married David Robert Allen on 6 Jul 1881 in Salt Lake City. Children were David Robert Allen; John Rocky Allen; George Marcus Allen; Clarence Bigler Allen; Frank Stewart Allen.
Article from the Salt Lake Telegram, 10 Jul 1940
PROMINENT S.L. MUSICIAN DIES
Mrs. Leila Merrill Allen, 76, widow of David Robert Allen, died Wednesday of causes incident to age at the ome of a son, Frank S. Allen, 1441 Yale avenue.
Mrs. Allen, a well known musician and student of astronomy, was a member of one of Utah's best known families of educators.
She was born in Salt Lake City September 6, 1863, a daughter of Clarence and Bathsheba Smith Merrill. She attended the old Social Hall school and the University of Deseret.
In 1882 she was married to David Robert Allen, who later became professor of mathematics and astronomy at the University of Utah.
Surviving are three sons, George M. Allen, dean of the school of engineering at Columbia University, New York City; Clarence B. Allen of the Western Reserve university faculty, Cleveland, Ohio, and Frank S. Allen, principal of the Irving lower division high school in Salt Lake City.
Utah Death Certificate
Married David Robert Allen on 6 Jul 1881 in Salt Lake City. Children were David Robert Allen; John Rocky Allen; George Marcus Allen; Clarence Bigler Allen; Frank Stewart Allen.
Article from the Salt Lake Telegram, 10 Jul 1940
PROMINENT S.L. MUSICIAN DIES
Mrs. Leila Merrill Allen, 76, widow of David Robert Allen, died Wednesday of causes incident to age at the ome of a son, Frank S. Allen, 1441 Yale avenue.
Mrs. Allen, a well known musician and student of astronomy, was a member of one of Utah's best known families of educators.
She was born in Salt Lake City September 6, 1863, a daughter of Clarence and Bathsheba Smith Merrill. She attended the old Social Hall school and the University of Deseret.
In 1882 she was married to David Robert Allen, who later became professor of mathematics and astronomy at the University of Utah.
Surviving are three sons, George M. Allen, dean of the school of engineering at Columbia University, New York City; Clarence B. Allen of the Western Reserve university faculty, Cleveland, Ohio, and Frank S. Allen, principal of the Irving lower division high school in Salt Lake City.
Utah Death Certificate
Family Members
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Annella Smith Merrill
1861–1862
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George Albert Merrill
1866–1899
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Alice Smith Merrill Horne
1868–1948
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Margaret May Smith Merrill Fisher
1872–1946
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Clarence Merrill
1874–1948
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Irene Smith Merrill Richards
1876–1969
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John Henry Merrill
1880–1935
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Joseph Smith Merrill
1882–1913
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Thomas Smith Merrill
1884–1951
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Lewis Bigler Merrill
1887–1937
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Charles Smith Merrill
1890–1988
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