Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Springville 1st Ward (Springville, Utah)
Administrative History
The Springville 1st Ward (1892- ) is an ecclesiastical unit of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Springville, Utah.
The Springville 1st Ward was organized on April 10, 1892, when Springville was divided into four wards. Originally part of the Utah Stake, the Springville 1st Ward became part of the Kolob Stake which was created on November 23, 1924.
Citation:
Encyclopedic history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1941: ǂb page 831 (Springville 1st Ward, Kolob Stake, Utah County, Utah, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the southeast part of Springville. It is separated from the 4th Ward on the north by 2nd South St., and extends to the mountains on the east and to Mapleton Ward on the south; west the ward extends to the 2nd Ward; Springville was divided into four wards on April 10, 1892) page 406 (Kolob Stake of Zion was organized on November 23, 1924 when the Springville 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th wards, the Mapleton Ward and the branches of Soldier Summit and Thistle broke off from the Utah Stake)Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Joel M. Boyack papers
Collection contains four scrapbooks compiled by Boyack that document the history of the Springville, Utah, First Ward, Kolob Stake. Materials include photographs of leaders, presidencies, and children, notes on Relief Society monthly activities, genealogies of the bishopric and other ward presidencies, and mini biographies of ward leaders. Also included are newspaper clippings and a history of the bishops. Dated approximately 1892-1992.
Springville 1st Ward meeting minutes
Handwritten meeting minutes of the "school" of the Springville First Ward of the Mormon Church in Springville, Utah. The school was involved in literary readings, concerts, songs, and other forms of recreation.