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-leader 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%.
located at: Iowa, United States assertion #3712690 by bplewe on 2012-10-02: 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%.
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%.
confidence in this page (0 to 1): 0.79 assertion #4021777 by bplewe on 2024-06-05: 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 HP Quorum Minutes 5 Jacob Morris ordained a HP, July 2 1848
entity #850431, assertion #3772672 by bplewe on 2018-03-03: confidence 80%.
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: 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: 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: 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 2024-10-04: 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: 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: 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%.
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%.
Leaders:
president: Amos William Condit FamilySearch: LV3S-KZ1 Started: 14 Feb 1847
, Ended: 11 May 1857
assertion #3149 by on : confidence 0%.
president: Andrew Huston Perkins FamilySearch: L4W1-34M Started: 11 May 1847
, Ended: 22 Apr 1849
assertion #3150 by on : confidence 0%.
bishop: Jonathan Crosby FamilySearch: LTR8-LXV Started: 10 Jun 1849
, Ended: 26 May 1850
assertion #3151 by on : confidence 0%.
