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| Academy
branch (12 mi. from Paris) / Henry (formed from Humphreys county, 1835) |
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The
Academy, also known as the Paris Academy is 12 mi.. north of Paris at
Sulphur Well. |
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Apr. 17, 1835 |
Wilford
Woodruff |
"Preached at
the Academy to A large congregation." |
WWJ 1: 30. |
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July 12, 1835 |
Wilford
Woodruff |
"Preached at
the Academy to A congregation of hundreds." |
WWJ 1: 37. |
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Aug. 2, 23;
Sept.
6, 1835 |
Wilford
Woodruff |
Preaches at the Academy. |
WWJ 1: 40,
41, 42. |
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May 28, 1836 |
David W. Patten,
chair; Warren Parrish, sec. attend conference; Wilford Woodruff |
Wilford Woodruff
represents branch of 10 in good standing "with the exception of
their not altogether observing the word of wisdom." |
WWJ 1: 72. |
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| Blood
River branch |
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May 28, 1836 |
David W. Patten,
chair; Warren Parrish, sec. attend conference; Wilford Woodruff |
Conference at Seth Utley's. A.
O. Smoot represents branch of 10. |
WWJ 1:72. |
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Sept. 2, 1836 |
Thomas B. Marsh,
chair; David W. Patten, Elisha H. Groves, Wilford Woodruff, A. O. Smooth,
D. Cathcart Benjamin Boydstun |
Conference. A. O. Smooth represents
branch. 1 added."This branch growing in grace with their faces set
Zion Ward." |
WWJ 1:90. |
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| Cypress
branch (Cypress Creek runs through Henry and Benton counties) |
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May 28, 1836 |
David W. Patten,
chair; Warren Parrish, sec. attend conference; Wilford Woodruff |
Wilford represents branch of
10, including 3 apostates (John Jackson their teacher is one), 3 disaffected,
4 in good standing. |
WWJ 1: 73.
Link to
Religion in Benton County website. |
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| Chalk
Level / Benton (Humphreys County in 1835.) |
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May 10–13,
1835 |
Warren
Parrish, Wilford Woodruff |
Baptize 5 within
20 mile radius. |
WWJ 1:29.
Link to
Religion in Benton County website |
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July 2, 1835 |
Warren
Parrish, Wilford Woodruff, Br. Nicholson |
Organize branch at
Br. Utley's house. Warren Parrish ordains Abel B. Wilson, deacon. |
WWJ1:36. |
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May 28, 1836 |
David
W. Patten, chair; Warren Parrish, sec. attend conference; Wilford Woodruff |
Deacon A. B. Wilson
represents branch of 27 in good standing except a few "who have
been Shaken of late by the ungodly conduct & teaching of John Jackson
Which was a Teacher in the cyprus branch but has now apostatized." |
WWJ 1:72. |
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| Eagle
Creek / Benton |
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Apr. 6–7, 1835 |
Wilford Woodruff |
Preaches in the "Meeting
house on Eagle Creek." |
WWJ 1: 26. |
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June 28, 1835 |
Wilford Woodruff,
Warren Parrish |
Warren gives Wilford an elder's
license, preaches his farewell sermon to the branch, and ordains Caswell
Medlock "A Deacon over the Egle Creek branch." |
WWJ 1: 33. Link to
Religion in Benton County website (1830s). |
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Aug. 2, 1835 |
Wilford Woodruff |
Preaches at meeting house, baptizes
2. |
WWJ 1: 40–41. |
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May 28, 1836 |
Wilford Woodruff,
David W. Patten, Warren Parrish attend conference in Benton County |
Wilford represents branch of
15. |
WWJ 1: 72–73. |
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May 31, 1836 |
David W. Patten,
Warren Parrish, Wilford Woodruff |
At Br. Fry's, David and Warren
ordain Wilford to the High Priesthood "and also as one of the Second
Seventy & sealed up unto Eternal LIFE … My ordination was requested
by the PRESIDENCY of the Church at Kirtland." |
WWJ 1: 72–74. |
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200 mi. circuit includes Eagle Creek, Chalk
Level, Cyprus, Academy, Blood River, and Taropen (KY), and Daymons Creek
branches [none with these spellings in MapQuest except Eagle Creek]. |
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"Mount Zion Church was the oldest church
structure in Benton County, TN. It was located on a ridge above Sulphur
Creek about five and one half miles southeast of Big Sandy, TN." |
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| Paris
/ Henry |
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Also
see Academy branch |
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[Sept.]–Oct.
1834 |
David Patten, Warren
Parrish |
"We are now in the flourishing
town of Paris, where the Campbellites are holding a two days meeting. … All
kinds of religion prevail here … even to the 'Live forevers,' and
'two seeds,' or 'Iron sides' …" |
David Patten, Warren Parrish
to Oliver Cowdery, Oct. 11, 1834, MA 1, no. 2 (Nov. 1834): 24. |
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Oct. 1834 |
David Patten, Warren
Parrish |
Baptize
7. "We believe we are the first who have proclaimed
this gospel in Ten. and we look upon this opening providence as a peculiar
manifestation of divine wisdom …" |
David Patten, Warren Parrish,
Oct. 27, 1834 cited, MA 1, no. 3 (Dec. 1834): 44. |
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Oct.–Dec.
1834 |
David Patten, Warren
Parrish |
Baptize 20 in Paris and vicinity (Humphreys County). |
¶ David
W. Patten (h) |
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Feb. 1, 1835 |
Warren
Parrish |
Church now numbers 35, need more laborers. |
MA
1, no. 5 (Feb. 1835): 76. |
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Sept. 21, 1835 |
Wilford Woodruff |
Arrives, baptizes 6 in vicinity, 8 in Taropen by
December. |
Wilford Woodruff, MA 2, no. 3 (Dec. 1835): 238. |
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