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Beloit Branch

congregation #480627
created 2012-10-02 by bplewe
official name: Beloit-Newark Branch?   (source: Brookover 1957)
assertion #3731829 by daniel kelty on 2017-04-11: confidence 50%.
official name: Beloit Prairie Branch   (on: before 6 Apr 1847, ended: after 7 Oct 1848, source: Chr. Voree 171-178)
assertion #4001683 by mpra on 2017-04-18: confidence 100%.
official name: Beloit Branch   
assertion #3723800 by bplewe on 2012-10-02: confidence 100%.
is a(n): branch   
assertion #3724830 by bplewe on 2012-10-02: confidence 100%.
started: about 1843   
assertion #3721702 by bplewe on 2017-04-09: confidence 80%.
description: founded by Jason Briggs. Met in homes north of Beloit-Newark road on S Brosteun road. Here Jason had his prayers answered on the prairie west of his farm, which led to the "new Organization" which became the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The membership continues through 2013.   (started: 1843, source: Brookover 1957)
I am the historian for the community of Christ in this area and it has been a gathering place since 1843
assertion #3731827 by daniel kelty on 2017-04-09: confidence 100%.
religion: Early   (ended: 1846)
assertion #4001010 by bplewe on 2017-04-09: confidence 80%.
religion: William Smith   (started: 1850, ended: 24 Nov 1851)
assertion #4001413 by mpra on 2017-04-11: confidence 100%.
religion: Strang   (started: 1846, ended: 1850)
assertion #4001409 by mpra on 2017-04-11: confidence 100%.
religion: RLDS   (started: 8 Apr 1853)
assertion #4001305 by mpra on 2017-04-09: confidence 100%.
location: 42°30'36"N, 89°2'18"W   
assertion #3718580 by bplewe on 2012-10-02: confidence 70%.
located at: Wisconsin, United States   
assertion #3712627 by bplewe on 2012-10-02: confidence 100%.
membership/population: 7   (on: 6 Oct 1848, source: Chr. Voree 171-178)
assertion #4001762 by mpra on 2017-04-19: confidence 100%.
in group: Nauvoo Era   
assertion #3726097 by bplewe on 2012-10-28: confidence 80%.
see also: Chr. Voree 171-178   
entity #700021, assertion #4001765 by mpra on 2017-04-19: confidence 100%.
see also: Wilcox 1984   (source part: p.32)
entity #700007, assertion #4001407 by mpra on 2017-04-11: confidence 100%.
see also: Brookover 1957   (source part: pp.3-4)
entity #700017, assertion #4001652 by mpra on 2017-04-17: confidence 100%.
notes: The Briggs family farmed in the township and worshipped in homes. Apostle Samuel Powers lived at the north end of the street.    (source: Brookover, Alma HISTORY OF THE BELOIT CHURCH)
Brookover, Alma HISTORY OF THE BELOIT CHURC
assertion #3731832 by daniel kelty on 2013-10-01: confidence 100%.
notes: 1900 location at 1230 House street; 1912 location at 236 St. Lawrence Street, Beloit.   (source: dan Kelty data base)
assertion #3731833 by daniel kelty on 2017-04-09: confidence 100%.