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Bennington Ward (Idaho)

congregation #23787
created 2019-01-21 by mpimport
official name: Bennington Ward   (started: 25 Aug 1877, started: between 1873 and 1876?)
assertion #3003722 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
official name: Bennington Branch   (started: 1866, ended: between 1873 and 1876?, ended: 26 Aug 1877)
assertion #3003715 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
is a(n): branch   (started: 1866, ended: 25 Aug 1877, ended: between 1873 and 1876?)
assertion #3003729 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
is a(n): ward   (started: between 1873 and 1876?, started: 25 Aug 1877)
assertion #3003736 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
started: between Spring 1864 and 1866   (source: Bennington MH)
assertion #3003713 by bplewe on 2024-06-24: confidence 100%.
ended: open
assertion #4017093 by bplewe on 2024-06-03: confidence 100%.
religion: LDS
assertion #3003711 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
located at: Bennington, Idaho
assertion #3003712 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
location: 42°23'26"N, 111°19'17"W   (approximate size: 10000-100000 m, accurate within: 1000-10000 m)
assertion #3300503 by bplewe on 2024-06-24: confidence 100%.
membership/population: 257   (on: 31 Dec 1930)
assertion #3003739 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
part of: Bear Lake/Paris Stake   (ended: 23 Dec 1917)
entity #500070, assertion #3003725 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
part of: Montpelier Stake   (started: 23 Dec 1917)
entity #500755, assertion #3003727 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
in group: stake congregations
assertion #3003764 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
has boundary: Bear River
entity #900107, assertion #3003738 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
confidence in this page (0 to 1): 0.78
assertion #3003741 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
see also: FHL Record of Members   (catalog entry: www.familysearch.org, source part: 1878-1943 Mem 007,184)
entity #800111, assertion #3003745 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
see also: CDOL   (: 23787)
Bennington Ward created 26 Aug 1877
entity #800107, assertion #3003760 by bplewe on 2024-06-24: confidence 100%.
see also: LUHF   (source part: 384)
entity #800109, assertion #3003755 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
see also: CHL Local Records   (catalog entry: catalog.ChurchofJesusChrist.org, source part: LR 670)
entity #800110, assertion #3003757 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
see also: FHL Record of Members   (catalog entry: www.familysearch.org, source part: 1907-1948 E 007,184)
entity #800111, assertion #3003748 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
appears in: CDOL books   (source part: 1892:7)
entity #800108, assertion #3003751 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
appears in: Bear Lake 1873-11-03
1 Nov 1873: Bennington in list of "wards" reported by "elders" or "bishops"
entity #700786, assertion #4019788 by bplewe on 2024-06-25: confidence 100%.
appears in: Bear Lake 1877-08-25
25 Aug 1877: Bennington Ward, Bishop Joseph Moore
entity #700785, assertion #4019747 by bplewe on 2024-06-24: confidence 100%.
appears in: Bear Lake 1875-01-09
9 Jan 1875: Bennington, Joseph W. Moore in list of "bishops in their wards"
entity #700787, assertion #4019805 by bplewe on 2024-06-25: confidence 100%.
appears in: Bear Lake 1876-01-29
29 Jan 1876: Bennington, Elder Bendt Neilsen reporting
entity #700790, assertion #4019882 by bplewe on 2024-06-25: confidence 100%.
appears in: CDOL books   (source part: 1931:75)
entity #800108, assertion #3003753 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
appears in: Encyclopedic History   (image: archive.org, source part: 58)
Bennington settled 1864, soon a branch; ward org 26 Aug 1877; presidents and bishops listed
entity #800001, assertion #3003742 by bplewe on 2024-06-24: confidence 100%.
appears in: Directory 1873-03-19
19 Mar 1873: Bennington (ward or branch?), J.W. Moore
entity #700282, assertion #3003762 by bplewe on 2024-06-24: confidence 100%.
described by: Bennington MH
entity #800709, assertion #3251522 by bplewe on 2024-06-24: confidence 100%.
notes: Between 1873 and 1876, Bennington frequently appears in lists of "wards" and "bishops," but is never specifically called a ward prior to 1877. Joseph Moore was likely an acting bishop during at least part of this time.
assertion #4019733 by bplewe on 2024-06-25: confidence 100%.

Leaders:

Presiding Elder:
FamilySearch: KWNT-73J , Started: 1864 , Ended: ?
assertion #412 by on : confidence 0%.
Bishop: Amos Russell Wright
FamilySearch: KWC2-WG9 , Started: 1881 , Ended: 1911
assertion #417 by on : confidence 0%.