Susan Allen Goaslind, daughter of Andrew Lee and Clarinda Knapp Allen, was born at Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio 31 December 1837. She endured the hardships of the Mormons and came with her family to Salt Lake Valley in 1852 where she was baptized.
On 4 July 1858 she married John Cornog Goaslind. He was a master mechanic, a genius with machinery, and a millwright by trade.
They lived in Ogden, Richmond, and Franklin. While in franklin she became a member of the Relief Society. In 1876 they moved to Coveville, Utah and they lived there until the death of her husband in 1878. As she had nine children to care for, she moved to Fairview, Idaho to homestead land. After she had proved up on her land, she sold it and moved to Logan in 1892 to continue doing Temple work. While in Logan she served as a Relief Society teacher in the Logan 4th Ward.
Her testimony is as follows: "On December 31, 1923, I shall be eighty-six years of age. I have been a member of the Church of Jesus Christ all my life, and I feel very thankful to my Heavenly Father for having been permitted to take part in this glorious work, and am thankful because of the word He has imparted unto me. I have tasted, and I have seen and I know that this is the work of God. I have been supported under trail and troubles of every kind, and in all manner of afflictions, but God has delivered me. And I know that he will raise me up at the last day to dwell with Him in Glory. And I will praise Him forevermore. Susan Allen Goaslind"
Before her first child was born, she became homesick to see her parents and in spite of her condition she decided to walk to Provo about 100 miles away. She accomplished the journey with grave responsibility and after a short stay she returned by team to her home in Ogden.
Susan was outstanding in her service to the family in getting the family's temple work done. She provided lodging and Temple clothing for her friends and relatives for over thirty years. She was stern (especially with herself) and expected people to always do their best. She had a firm testimony of the Gospel as long as she lived.
Source: "Ancestors and descendants of Andrew Lee and Clarinda Knapp Allen" Compiled by Gerald R. Fuller (Second Greatgrandson) Published by "The Andrew Lee Allen Family Organization"