Jacksonville Branch (FL)

congregation #48321

created 2019-01-21 by mpimport

official name: Jacksonville Branch

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official name: Lackawanna Ave Branch (started: Oct 1922, ended: 1925)

This name was adopted when the branch was divided to form Springfield Branch

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is a(n): branch

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started: between 1900 and 1904 (source: Florida Conf Minutes)

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ended: open

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description: From about 1908 to 1925, building was at the SW corner of Claude St and Short St, near Lackawanna Ave (now Edison)

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religion: LDS

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located at: Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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location: 30°19'19"N, 81°41'19"W (approximate size: 10000-100000 m, accurate within: 100-1000 m)

by 1908 to 1925, building was at the SW corner of Claude St and Short St

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headquarters at: Jacksonville Tabernacle

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has part: Ashley Branch

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part of: Southern States Mission

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part of: Florida Conference

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divided into: Springfield Branch (FL)

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divided into: Ashley Branch

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absorbed: Ashley Branch

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in group: mission branches

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claimed with confidence (0 to 1): 0.44

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see also: CHL Local Records (catalog entry: catalog.ChurchofJesusChrist.org, source part: LR 4164)

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see also: CDOL (: 48321)

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see also: CDOL books (source part: 1931:35)

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appears in: Fla Conference Stats 1898-1899

Year-end 1899: Duval SS, Supt. J.C. Caldwell, Duval Sta. Fla., 14 pupils

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appears in: Florida Conf Minutes (source part: V.4 p.308)

16-17 Oct 1926: Jacksonville Branch reorganized, with a new branch presidency (Pres. John L. Melrose) and auxilliary presidencies

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appears in: Florida Conf Minutes (source part: V.4 p.298)

May 1-2 1926: at the regional conference, a new bishop is appointed to preside over Jacksonville Branch

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appears in: Florida Conf Minutes (source part: V.4 p.296)

Mar 1926: "Bishop Worley of Logan Utah is presiding in Jacksonville Branch," with counselors and a "ward clerk." Is it functioning as an isolated ward?

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appears in: Florida Conf Minutes (source part: V.4 p.293)

Oct 1925: Mention of the Jacksonville Branch (just one?), construction has begun on the chapel

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appears in: Florida Conf Minutes (source part: V.4 p.268)

Aug 1922: A new building is started between Evergreen and Fisher as part of a plan to divide the Jacksonville Branch, "thus giving both sides of town equal opportunity"

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appears in: Florida Conf Minutes (source part: V.4 p.282)

March 1924: both Jacksonville branches raising funds for a new building; Lackawanna Sunday School reorganized

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appears in: Florida Conf Minutes (source part: V.4 p.280)

Nov 1923: The Lackawanna branch reorganized, Elder McCoy Johnson in charge of both branch and Sunday school

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appears in: Florida Conf Minutes (image: catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org, source part: V.4)

1908-1922: As the headquarters of the Florida Conference, Jacksonville Branch and its activities are discussed frequently

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appears in: Florida Conf 1931-03-01

March 1931: Jacksonville Sunday School, Supt. Chas. B. Luther

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appears in: Liahona (image: catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org, source part: V.20 #19 (13 Mar 1923) p.375)

March 1923: Mission Pres. visits Lackawanna branch Sunday School, Supt. J.L. Melrose

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