Little Pigeon/Farmersville Branch
congregation #480703
created 2012-10-02 by bplewe
official name: Farmersville Branch (ended: 1849, : after 5 Aug 1849)
assertion #3724979 by bplewe on 2018-02-17: confidence 100%.
official name: Little Pigeon Branch (started: 1 Jun 1850, : 1 May 1852)
assertion #3724982 by bplewe on 2012-10-02: confidence 100%.
is a(n): dual-branch
Pres. Wilkins > Thomas C.D. Howell, Bishop Horace Burgess > Stephen Wight
assertion #3723848 by bplewe on 2019-10-04: confidence 100%.
started: between 1847 and 2 Jan 1848
assertion #3725110 by bplewe on 2018-02-17: confidence 100%.
ended: 9 May 1852
reorganized as an emigrating company
assertion #3739110 by bplewe on 2018-02-17: confidence 100%.
religion: LDS
assertion #4003503 by bplewe on 2017-07-29: confidence 100%.
located at: Crescent, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
assertion #3712703 by bplewe on 2018-02-17: confidence 100%.
location: 41°21'54"N, 95°51'30"W
Link to modern Crescent is established by members such as H.A. Terry who never left.
assertion #3718029 by bplewe on 2018-02-17: confidence 70%.
part of: Pottawattamie (Stake)
entity #480719, assertion #3751241 by bplewe on 2012-10-02: confidence 100%.
has member: Little Pigeon
entity #481336, assertion #3751266 by bplewe on 2012-10-02: confidence 100%.
in group: Winter Quarters Era
assertion #3726195 by bplewe on 2012-10-28: confidence 80%.
see also: Pottawattamie High Priest Quorum Roll
David H. Redfield & John Loveless appear to be charter members of quorum, 2 Jan 1848
entity #850434, assertion #4004607 by bplewe on 2018-02-17: confidence 100%.
see also: Pottawattamie HC Minutes 1 (source part: p.252)
Pres. Wilkins, "Little Pigeon," Aug 31 1850
entity #850382, assertion #4004613 by bplewe on 2018-02-17: confidence 100%.
see also: Little Pigeon recs
covers June 1 1851-May 9 1852, Pres. Thomas CD Howell, Bishop Stephen Wight
entity #850244, assertion #3771192 by bplewe on 2018-02-17: confidence 80%.
see also: TCD Howell Company 1852
Company departs June 7 1852 with 22 families from "Little Pigeon Branch," likely culling almost all loyal members
entity #700106, assertion #4004610 by bplewe on 2018-02-17: confidence 100%.
see also: Emigration Company Schedules (source part: folders 16, 24)
Two companies of 10 from "Farmersville," Feb 1848, captains Alvin Nichols, Barnabas L. Adams
entity #700101, assertion #4004608 by bplewe on 2018-02-17: confidence 100%.
see also: Frontier Guardian 3:22:2:3
Nov 28 1851: "Little Pigeon" on lists of visits by traveling elder Benson, after Big Pigeon
entity #700098, assertion #4004615 by bplewe on 2018-02-17: confidence 100%.
see also: Frontier Guardian (source part: V.3 #26 (Jan 26 1852), p.2 col. 4)
Jan 8 1852: marriage at "Little Pigeon Branch" by TCD Howell
entity #700097, assertion #4004616 by bplewe on 2018-02-17: confidence 100%.
see also: JC Snow Record (source part: p.249)
Aug 28 1851: Traveling president JC Snow holds court in Little Pigeon, mentions "Bishop White"
entity #700069, assertion #4004611 by bplewe on 2018-02-17: confidence 100%.
see also: Pottawattamie HC Minutes 1:105
"Farmersville Branch," Bishop Horace Burgess, July 15 1848
entity #850383, assertion #3772555 by bplewe on 2018-02-17: confidence 80%.
see also: Pottawattamie HC Minutes 1:166
James McLellin of "Little Pigeon" on a committee to find a new tabernacle site, Aug 26 1850
entity #850389, assertion #3772584 by bplewe on 2018-02-17: confidence 80%.
see also: Pottawattamie HC Minutes 3:68
"Little Pigeon Branch" reports to HC, Feb 14 1852
entity #850405, assertion #3772608 by bplewe on 2018-02-17: confidence 80%.
see also: Pottawattamie HP Quorum Minutes 24
George Thompson of "Farmersville," Aug 5 1849
entity #850419, assertion #3772635 by bplewe on 2018-02-17: confidence 80%.
notes: 90% sure that Farmersville and Little Pigeon are the same. Farmersville is only used 1848-49, Little Pigeon only 1850-52, and several members in common.
assertion #3715703 by bplewe on 2018-02-17: confidence 100%.
Members:
bishop: Horace Burgess
FamilySearch: KWVQ-4VK
, valid until: [1849..1851-06-01]
assertion #66 by bplewe on 2018-02-23: confidence 100%.
bishop: Horace Burgess
FamilySearch: KWVQ-4VK
, valid until: [1849..1851-06-01]
assertion #66 by bplewe on 2018-02-23: confidence 100%.
