Monticello Branch

congregation #482385

created 2015-08-18 by daniel m. kelty

official name: Monticello Branch?

assertion #3732463 by daniel m. kelty on 2017-05-03: confidence 0%.

is a(n): branch?

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started: between Mar 1877 and May 1877 (source: Deseret News)

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ended: open

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description: Eli and Margaret Houghton left Nauvoo in 1846 to flee the violence and came to Monticello to visit their sons: James, Newell and George. In 1852 Ashley G. Riggs laid claim to what was referred to as "lower Monticello." Settlers began to open stores as the town took on importance. The first recorded white child in the village was John G. Riggs, son of Geo. W. Riggs, born December 16, 1855. Early on, Monticello was recognized as an important community. Eli Houghton died in 1865. The branch was organized on October 15, 1877 by Bengt Wulfenstein, with George W. Riggs as branch president. There were 19 members. There were “about fifty” members “desirous of emigrating to Utah in April 1879” JH 24 april 1879, 3. Mission President William Palmer visited on a two week trip in 1881. April 2, 1882, Archibald Walter Buchanan was called to Minnesota by Mission President, William M. Palmer, with headquarters at Monticello. On December 1-2 1883 a conference was held with 17 elders in attendance. Another conference was held in April 1884. Monticello became an unofficial hub for the church in Minnesota in the 1880’s. Ashley and Deborah hosted services in their home.?

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religion: LDS

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located at: Wright County, Minnesota, United States

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location: 45°18'24"N, 93°48'30"W

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membership/population: 17 (on: 21 Feb 1882, source: Northern States MMH)

2 elders, 2 priests, 13 lay members

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membership/population: 25 (on: 20 Sep 1882, source: Northern States MMH)

1 elder, 2 priests

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membership/population: 19 (on: 26 Sep 1877, source: Deseret News)

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part of: Minnesota Conference

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quote: "We were given experienced companions and assigned to a field of labor, I was sent to labor in the North farming districts. A very miraculous case of healing by the Power of God occurred there during a Conference of Elders in 1883. George Riggs and family of Monticello, with whom the Elders made their home at conference time -members of the Church - had an eldest son who was stricken with an unusual sickness. He had been cared for by skilled specialists, but grew worse until reduced to skin and bones and became so weak he could scarcely talk, totally blind and given up to die. At conference the Elders united in prayer for him. One anointed him and then the group laid hands upon his head and confirmed the anointing. This was repeated day by day for the next few days. So marked was the change from the first administration that the family doctor was greatly surprised but insisted he could not live. He continued to grow stronger and was soon able to be out and at work. Later he came to Utah. Other incidents of providential care or guidance could be referred to but this has always seemed the most remarkable to me, so I'll let it suffice. Elder Payne joined me in the North of the State. On account of the winter being so severe in the latter part of November 1883, we were released to return home."

person? source?

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see also: Willes 1990? (source part: p.41-43)

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