Inez Knight Allen

Amanda Inez Knight Allen (September 8, 1876 – June 5, 1937) was a Mormon missionary and a Utah politician. In 1898, she became one of the first two single women to be missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Amanda Inez Knight Allen
Personal details
Born(1876-09-08)September 8, 1876
Payson, Utah Territory, United States
DiedJune 5, 1937(1937-06-05) (aged 60)
Provo, Utah, United States
Resting placeProvo City Cemetery
Known For
  • Being the first single woman LDS missionary
  • Appointment as Brigham Young Academy matron (1900–1902)
  • Election as a member of the Women's National Democratic Committee (1928)
  • Calling as member of Relief Society general board
Alma materBrigham Young Academy
Spouse(s)Robert Eugene Allen
Children5
ParentsJesse Knight
Amanda McEwan Knight
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Amanda Inez Knight was born near Payson, Utah Territory, to Jesse Knight and his wife Amanda McEwan. She was born the fourth of five children; her siblings included brothers Raymond and J. Will Knight and sisters Jennie Knight Mangum and Ione Knight Jordan. The family moved to Provo and Inez Knight enrolled in Brigham Young Academy (BYA). By the age of 22, Knight had completed her studies at BYA and had moved to St. George, Utah, where she was involved in family genealogical research.

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