Item Detail
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33396
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7
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English
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Being Latter-day Saints (1841–1857): Four Matriarchs in the Centreville, Delaware, Branch
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BYU Studies Quarterly
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2023
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62
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4
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Provo, UT
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Brigham Young University
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4-28
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"This article is a case study of the Centreville, Delaware, branch and the women who maintained the continuity of the branch from its establishment in 1841 until 1857 when a large contingent of the branch finally headed west. Who were these converts and what might we learn about the early Church by focusing outside an organizational history and away from the work of missionaries and local male leaders? ... First, a brief lesson in the geography of the Centreville area and a history of missionary work will set the stage for further analysis. Second, a description of four matriarchs and their families, which consisted mostly of daughters, explores the relationships that existed among the branch members. The four matriarchs were among the first converts in the area, and their stories make clear how important they were to the success of the branch. The women described herein left no accounts of their lives. But recovering their history tells us much about the small communities that emerged in the early years of the Latter-day Saint experience." [Author]
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