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Macedonia Branch [Iowa]

congregation #480690
created 2012-10-02 by bplewe
official name: Living Spring Branch   (started: 14 Feb 1847, ended: 11 May 1847, : 11 May 1847)
Probably named after a nearby spring, or possibly religious symbolism.
assertion #3724609 by bplewe on 2018-03-26: confidence 100%.
official name: Macedonia Branch   (started: 11 May 1847, : 1 May 1852)
assertion #3724900 by bplewe on 2012-10-02: confidence 100%.
is a(n): dual-branch   
Pres. Amos W. Condit > Andrew H. Perkins > William R. Terry; Bishop Uriah Yager > James Crosby
assertion #3723856 by bplewe on 2019-10-04: confidence 100%.
started: 14 Feb 1847   
assertion #3721679 by bplewe on 2012-10-02: confidence 100%.
ended: 1 May 1852   
assertion #3735679 by bplewe on 2012-10-02: confidence 100%.
religion: LDS   
assertion #4003498 by bplewe on 2018-03-26: confidence 100%.
location: 41°16'37"N, 95°45'43"W   
2 miles from Pleasant Valley, 4 miles from Pleasant Grove, 1.5 miles from Springville
assertion #3718248 by bplewe on 2018-03-26: confidence 80%.
located at: Iowa, United States   
assertion #3712690 by bplewe on 2012-10-02: confidence 100%.
part of: Pottawattamie (Stake)   
entity #480719, assertion #3751055 by bplewe on 2012-10-02: confidence 100%.
created from: Crooked Creek/Ramus/Macedonia Branch/Stake   
Most members emigrated en masse and settled together.
entity #481221, assertion #4003229 by bplewe on 2019-10-03: confidence 100%.
has member: Macedonia Camp   
entity #481310, assertion #3751139 by bplewe on 2018-03-26: confidence 100%.
in group: Winter Quarters Era   
assertion #3726185 by bplewe on 2018-03-26: confidence 100%.
see also: Pottawattamie High Priest Quorum Roll   
6 charter members of HP Quorum, Jan 2 1848
entity #850434, assertion #4004716 by bplewe on 2018-03-03: confidence 100%.
see also: Pottawattamie HC Minutes 1:163   
Court from Macedonia Branch, Aug 25 1849
entity #850388, assertion #3772583 by bplewe on 2018-03-03: confidence 80%.
see also: Pottawattamie HC Minutes 1:105   
Bishop U.H. Yager, July 15 1848
entity #850383, assertion #3772553 by bplewe on 2018-03-03: confidence 80%.
see also: docs.google.com   
A research essay analyzing the possible location of this branch.
assertion #4005230 by bplewe on 2018-05-15: confidence 100%.
see also: Richards 10/10/1848   
President A.H. Perkins
entity #850165, assertion #3770962 by bplewe on 2018-02-05: confidence 100%.
see also: Crooked Creek/Ramus/Macedonia Branch records   
Covers entire life of branch from 1847-1852
entity #850015, assertion #3770119 by bplewe on 2018-03-03: confidence 80%.
see also: W.R. Terry Journal   (source part: p.44)
April 1851: Pres. Terry says his home is 1.5 miles from Springville, 2 miles from Pleasant Valley, 4 miles from Pleasant Grove, 4 miles from Indian Creek
entity #700143, assertion #4005219 by bplewe on 2018-03-26: confidence 100%.
see also: W.R. Terry Journal   (source part: p.35)
Covers W.R. Terry's presidency, 1849-1851, includes many names of members
entity #700143, assertion #4005215 by bplewe on 2018-03-26: confidence 100%.
see also: Frontier Guardian 3:22:2:3   
November 1851: On the circuit of Elder Benson, between Springville and Pleasant Grove
entity #700098, assertion #4004717 by bplewe on 2018-03-03: confidence 100%.
see also: Pottawattamie HC Minutes 1:227   
Mentioned April 13 1850
entity #850396, assertion #3772595 by bplewe on 2018-02-11: confidence 80%.
see also: Pottawattamie HP Quorum Minutes 5   
Jacob Morris ordained a HP, July 2 1848
entity #850431, assertion #3772672 by bplewe on 2018-03-03: confidence 80%.
notes: Virtually intact continuation of the Ramus/Macedonia Branch-Stake in Hancock County, Illinois, since most branch members emigrated together. It is very unlikely that this branch included the modern village of Macedonia; that area was covered by the Nishnabotna Branch.   
assertion #3715690 by bplewe on 2017-07-12: confidence 100%.

Members:

president: Andrew Huston Perkins    FamilySearch: L4W1-34M , valid until: 1849-04-22 , valid starting: 1847-05-11
assertion #71 by bplewe on 2018-02-23: confidence 100%.
bishop: Jonathan Crosby    FamilySearch: LTR8-LXV , valid until: 1850-05-26 , valid starting: 1849-06-10
assertion #81 by bplewe on 2018-02-23: confidence 100%.
president: Amos William Condit    FamilySearch: LV3S-KZ1 , valid starting: 1847-02-14 , valid until: 1857-05-11
assertion #82 by bplewe on 2018-02-23: confidence 100%.
president: Andrew Huston Perkins    FamilySearch: L4W1-34M , valid until: 1849-04-22 , valid starting: 1847-05-11
assertion #71 by bplewe on 2018-02-23: confidence 100%.
bishop: Jonathan Crosby    FamilySearch: LTR8-LXV , valid until: 1850-05-26 , valid starting: 1849-06-10
assertion #81 by bplewe on 2018-02-23: confidence 100%.
president: Amos William Condit    FamilySearch: LV3S-KZ1 , valid starting: 1847-02-14 , valid until: 1857-05-11
assertion #82 by bplewe on 2018-02-23: confidence 100%.