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Evergreen Branch

congregation #482392
created 2015-08-18 by daniel m. kelty
official name: Valley Junction Branch?   
assertion #3732503 by daniel m. kelty on 2017-05-27: confidence 50%.
official name: Evergreen Branch   
assertion #3732505 by daniel m. kelty on 2017-05-27: confidence 100%.
is a(n): branch?   
assertion #3732508 by daniel m. kelty on 2015-08-18: confidence 0%.
started: 18 Feb 1889   
toured the site
assertion #3732504 by daniel m. kelty on 2017-05-27: confidence 100%.
ended: 1944   
toured the site
assertion #3746504 by daniel m. kelty on 2015-08-18: confidence 100%.
description: Frank Hackett of North Freedom, Sauk County organized the Evergreen branch, and was the first branch president of the branch. He served as West Wisconsin District president until 1894. <br/>Members came from many parts of the middle of Wisconsin. Some came from the old Langlade area while the Sawleys lived in Lincoln Township while the Hancocks lived at Tomah. Members also came from the Webster branch. The branch was organized in the Sawley house and in 1893 a log building was built three miles west of Valley Junction. On April 23, 1898 a lot of 1 1/4 acres was purchased in Valley Junction as a site for the church and a cemetery. It was completed in 1902. <br/>Valley Junction June 9 1898 LDS held a conference Sat & Sun in new church building. Some drove a team 120 miles away from here. Nov 11 1899 Mormon Conference The annual conference of the Latter Day Saints of the district comprising Northern WI will be held at Valley Jct Dec 9th & 10th. The church membership in the district is about 300, the largest church being V Jct. An<br/>Members: Frank Sawley, George Hancock, Henry Hancock, Frank Hackett, Chapmans?   
assertion #3732506 by daniel m. kelty on 2017-05-27: confidence 0%.
religion: RLDS   
assertion #3732507 by daniel m. kelty on 2015-08-18: confidence 100%.
located at: Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States   
assertion #3714392 by daniel m. kelty on 2015-08-18: confidence 100%.
location: 44°3'11"N, 90°24'50"W   
assertion #3720410 by daniel m. kelty on 2015-08-18: confidence 0%.
absorbed: Webster Branch?   
entity #482375, assertion #4002102 by mpra on 2017-05-01: confidence 50%.
see also: Brookover 1957   (source part: p.514-515)
entity #700017, assertion #3711392 by daniel m. kelty on 2017-05-27: confidence 100%.