Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Beaver, Beaver County, Utah

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History (from 1851) and records of church wards and branches in the town of Beaver. In 1940, Beaver had two wards: Beaver East and Beaver West. Beaver Stake encompassed all of Beaver County.

Source of information: Jenson, Andrew. Encyclopedic History of the Church. (Salt Lake City: Deseret News, 1941), p 50-54. Online through BYU Books. (Free) Text searchable. Also available through Ancestry.com ($).

Boundaries
As of 1940: the town of Beaver, Beaver County, Utah
 * Beaver East Ward: all of the town east of Telegraph Street.
 * Beaver West Ward: all of the town west of Telegraph Street.

For changes since 1940, contact (Membership? Church History?)

History Timeline

 * 1851, January. Pioneers of Parowan, Utah passed through the valley. After that, most travelers from Salt Lake City passed through here to points south.
 * 1851-1855. Many settlers from Parowan and Cedar City desired to relocate here due to more plentiful water.
 * 1856. A few families were selected from the Parowan Mormon settlement to move to Beaver Valley.
 * 1856, February 10. The Beaver Creek Branch was organized.
 * 1858. A number of settlers came to Beaver Valley when the San Bernardino, California Mormon settlement was broken up.
 * 1869, March 12. Beaver was divided into two wards: Beaver 1st Ward (all of the town West of Telegraph Street) and Beaver 2nd Ward (all of the town East of Telegraph Street).
 * 1891, June 30. 1st and 2nd Wards were merged to make the Beaver Ward.
 * 1905, January 22. Beaver Ward was again divided into Beaver East and Beaver West wards. (Both were still in existence in 1940)

Obtain the Records
Records up to about 1948 are available, usually on microfilm. For later records and additional resources, see Church History Library.