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Jordan Mills Branch

congregation #700853
created 2024-12-10 by bplewe
official name: Jordan Mills Branch
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is a(n): dependent branch
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started: Dec 1852
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ended: 7 Mar 1859
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description: Dependent branch within West Jordan Ward while the core of the ward was in the North Jordan (Taylorsville) area; when Archibald Gardner was called as bishop and moved the center of the ward to this neighborhood, the branch was disorganized
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religion: LDS
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located at: West Jordan, Utah
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location: 40°36'34"N, 111°55'24"W
Included the area around Gardner's Mill (7800 S & Jordan River) and Wight's Fort (9000 S & 4000 W)
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part of: West Jordan Ward
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created from: West Jordan Ward
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succeeded by: West Jordan Ward
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confidence in this page (0 to 1): 0.74
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see also: James Kilfoyle, Journal, p.10, Church History Library MS 2597
1 Oct 1854: George Burkett resigns as president of Jordan Mill Branch, James Kilfoyle chosen to preside. The branch also includes Wight's Fort
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appears in: Joseph Harker Journal
September 1853: Mill Branch of West Jordan Ward [later West Jordan], President George Berkett [KWJB-J7K]
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appears in: Pres Bishop Minutes   (image: catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org, source part: 1851-1862, p.45)
21 Dec 1852: West Jordan Bishop Harker (at North Jordan) reports recently organizing two branches, presumably Jordan Mill (West Jordan) and Herriman
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appears in: Stats 1855-10
October 1855: Jordan Mills under West Jordan bishop, 116 members
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Leaders:

Presiding Elder: George Burkett
FamilySearch: KWJB-J7K , Started: between Dec 1852 and Sep 1853 , Ended: 1 Oct 1854
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Presiding Elder: James Holbrook Kilfoyle
FamilySearch: KWJ5-GRX , Started: 1 Oct 1854 , Ended: 7 Mar 1859 , Source: James Kilfoyle, Journal, p.10, Church History Library MS 2597
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