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Willard Ward

congregation #5770
created 2019-01-21 by mpimport
official name: North Willow Creek Branch   (ended: Autumn 1852)
assertion #3062759 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
official name: Willard Ward   (started: between 1859 and 1861)
assertion #3062767 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
official name: North Willow Creek Ward   (started: Autumn 1852, ended: between 1859 and 1861)
assertion #3062762 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
is a(n): dual-leader ward   (started: 1856, ended: 31 Jul 1859)
Pres. Alfred Cordon, Bishop Verulam Dives
assertion #4024814 by bplewe on 2024-07-10: confidence 100%.
is a(n): branch   (ended: Autumn 1852)
Pres. Joseph L. Lish
assertion #3062774 by bplewe on 2024-07-10: confidence 100%.
is a(n): ward   (started: 31 Jul 1859)
Bishop Alfred Cordon
assertion #3062777 by bplewe on 2024-07-10: confidence 100%.
is a(n): ward   (started: 1853, ended: 1856)
Bishop Charles W. Hubbard, Verulam Dives
assertion #4024813 by bplewe on 2024-07-10: confidence 100%.
is a(n): dual-leader ward   (started: Autumn 1852, ended: 1853)
Pres. Joseph L. Lish, Bishop Charles W. Hubbard
assertion #4024812 by bplewe on 2024-07-10: confidence 100%.
started: between Dec 1851 and Feb 1852
assertion #3062757 by bplewe on 2024-07-10: confidence 100%.
ended: open
assertion #3062758 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
religion: LDS
assertion #3062755 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
located at: Willard, Utah
assertion #3062756 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
location: 41°24'14"N, 112°2'8"W   (approximate size: 10000-100000 m, accurate within: 1000-10000 m)
assertion #3300431 by bplewe on 2024-07-10: confidence 100%.
membership/population: 171   (on: 6 Oct 1855)
assertion #3062787 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
membership/population: 695   (on: 31 Dec 1930)
assertion #3062790 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
membership/population: 115   (on: 6 Oct 1853)
assertion #3062784 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
membership/population: 84   (on: 31 Dec 1851)
assertion #3062781 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
part of: Box Elder Stake   (started: 1856)
entity #504564, assertion #3062772 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
part of: Weber (Ogden) Stake   (ended: 1856)
entity #500038, assertion #3062770 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
divided into: South Willard Branch
entity #305002, assertion #3054688 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
divided into: North Willard Branch
entity #305001, assertion #3038684 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
absorbed: South Willard Branch
entity #305002, assertion #3054689 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
absorbed: North Willard Branch
entity #305001, assertion #3038685 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
in group: stake congregations
assertion #3062816 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
has boundary: mountains
entity #900095, assertion #3062780 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
has boundary: Great Salt Lake
entity #909530, assertion #3062779 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
confidence in this page (0 to 1): 0.83
assertion #3062793 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
see also: FHL Record of Members   (catalog entry: www.familysearch.org, source part: -1941 Mem 027,407)
entity #800111, assertion #3062797 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
see also: FHL Record of Members   (catalog entry: www.familysearch.org, source part: 1907-1948 E 027,408)
entity #800111, assertion #3062800 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
see also: LUHF   (source part: 3434)
entity #800109, assertion #3062807 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
see also: CHL Local Records   (catalog entry: catalog.ChurchofJesusChrist.org, source part: LR 10189)
entity #800110, assertion #3062809 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
see also: CDOL   (: 5770)
North Willow Creek Ward created 1852; renamed to Willard 1859
entity #800107, assertion #3062812 by bplewe on 2024-07-10: confidence 100%.
appears in: CDOL books   (source part: 1892:9)
entity #800108, assertion #3062803 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
appears in: CDOL books   (source part: 1931:49)
entity #800108, assertion #3062805 by mpimport on 2019-01-21: confidence 100%.
appears in: Encyclopedic History   (image: archive.org, source part: 953)
North Willow Creek settled spring 1851; branch 1852 (Pres. Joseph L. Lish); Bishop later 1852 (Charles W. Hubbard)
entity #800001, assertion #3062794 by bplewe on 2024-07-10: confidence 100%.
appears in: Stats 1855-04
1855 April: Willow Creek Ward, Bishop Charles W. Hubbard, still listed with Weber County
entity #700818, assertion #4024634 by bplewe on 2024-07-07: confidence 100%.
appears in: Stats 1852-10
October 1852: Willow Creek Ward, Bishop Charles W. Hubbard, President Joseph L. Lish, 84 members, in Weber Stake
entity #700815, assertion #4024543 by bplewe on 2024-07-07: confidence 100%.
appears in: Stats 1852-04
3 Apr 1852: Joseph Lish, President of Willow Creek Branch (included in Weber Stake)
entity #700812, assertion #4024511 by bplewe on 2024-07-06: confidence 100%.
appears in: Box Elder 1877-08-18
18 Aug 1877: Willard City Ward, Bishop George W. Ward (ordained Sep 9)
entity #700809, assertion #4024386 by bplewe on 2024-07-06: confidence 100%.
appears in: Box Elder 1874-03-14
14 Mar 1874: Willard City, Bishop Geo. W. Ward
entity #700808, assertion #4024362 by bplewe on 2024-07-05: confidence 100%.
appears in: Box Elder 1867-06-15
15 June 1867: Bishop Alfred Cordon (Willard)
entity #700807, assertion #4024349 by bplewe on 2024-07-05: confidence 100%.
appears in: Directory 1868-04-25
25 Apr 1868 list of bishops: Willard, Alfred Cordon
entity #700394, assertion #4020379 by bplewe on 2024-07-01: confidence 100%.
appears in: BY Office Files   (image: catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org, source part: Lorenzo Snow, letter to Brigham Young 1 August 1859, Incoming letters from Church Leaders and Others, Lorenzo Snow, 1847-1859)
31 July 1859: North Willow Creek Ward meets with Lorenzo Snow and sustains Alfred Cordon as both bishop and president, and he is ordained such. [around this time, the name Willard become much more common]
entity #700341, assertion #4024809 by bplewe on 2024-07-10: confidence 100%.
appears in: Directory 1853-10
Oct 1853 list of county officers: Willow Creek Ward, Bishop Chas W. Hubbard
entity #700323, assertion #4009380 by bplewe on 2021-04-25: confidence 100%.
appears in: Directory 1873-03-19
19 Mar 1873: Willard City, G.W. Ward
entity #700282, assertion #3062814 by bplewe on 2024-07-06: confidence 100%.
appears in: Gen Conf 1853-10
8 Oct 1853, Report of Bishops: Willow Creek, Chas. W. Hubbard, 115 members
entity #800205, assertion #4009342 by bplewe on 2024-07-07: confidence 100%.
appears in: Wilford Woodruff Journal   (image: catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org, image: wilfordwoodruffpapers.org, source part: 1854-1859 p.335)
2 Nov 1858: Brigham Young and several apostles visit Willow Creek to settle a dispute between President A. Cordon and Bishop Dives
entity #850689, assertion #4024805 by bplewe on 2024-07-10: confidence 100%.
appears in: Pres Bishop Minutes   (image: catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org, source part: 1851-1862 p.167)
8 Nov 1856: Verulam Dive ordained bishop of North Willow Creek Ward by Edward Hunter
entity #700803, assertion #4024796 by bplewe on 2024-07-10: confidence 100%.
appears in: BY Office Files   (image: catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org, source part: letter to Alfred Cordon 28 March 1857, Letterbooks, V.3, p.515)
28 Mar 1857: BY writes "Elder Alfred Cordon, N.W. Creek," contents clearly indicating that he is presiding there. First clear evidence of Cordon as ward president.
entity #700341, assertion #4024802 by bplewe on 2024-07-10: confidence 100%.
notes: Clearly had both a president and bishop in Fall 1852, but not mentioned in 1853 references until 1857
assertion #4024799 by bplewe on 2024-07-10: confidence 100%.

Leaders:

Bishop: Charles Wesley Hubbard
FamilySearch: KWNV-58P , Started: 1852 , Ended: 1856
assertion #6460 by on : confidence 0%.
Bishop: George Welton Ward
FamilySearch: KWJ2-NQ7 , Started: 1877 , Ended: 1882
assertion #6462 by on : confidence 0%.
Bishop: George Facer
FamilySearch: KW8P-J46 , Started: 1882 , Ended: 1892
assertion #6463 by on : confidence 0%.
Bishop: George Facer
FamilySearch: KW8P-J46 , Started: 1900 , Ended: 1903
assertion #6465 by on : confidence 0%.
Bishop: Alfred Cordon
FamilySearch: KWJ6-6B7 , Started: 1959 , Ended: 1877
assertion #6469 by on : confidence 0%.