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Boomer Township Branch
of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Boomer Branch was the first RLDS Church in Pottawattamie County, organized 2 June 1860 by Benjamin Leland, former LDS member.

There were 15 members at organization with John W. Roberts as President, and George Wright, Clerk.  The branch was disorganized in 1876, and reorganized in 1893 as Hazel Dell. 


For further information contact: Barbara Bernauer, Assistant Archivist of the Community of Christ Church.  

Church Members

Surname, Given Names Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place Death Date/Place
Bardsley, Betty 26 Mar 1820, Cheshire, Eng. 7 Jan 1861, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Bardsley, Charles 14 Apr 1856, Boomer, Pott Co.,  IA 11 OCt 1864, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Bardsley, John 20 Nov 1853, Boomer, Pott. Co.,  IA 11 Oct 1864, Boomer, Pott., Co., IA Unknown
Bardsley, Joseph 20 Mar 1840, Bolton, Eng. 6 July 1866, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Bateman, Henry 20 Nov 1852, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA 4 Apr 1865, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Bateman, James Unknown 27 Mar 1862, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Bateman, Joseph 20 Mar 1840, Bolton, Eng 2 Jul 1863, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Bateman, Martha 10 Mar 1855, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA 4 Apr 1865, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Bateman, Mary Ann Unknown 27 Mar 1862, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Bateman, Samuel 18 Nov 1809, Bolton, Eng. 6 Jul 1860, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA 11 May 1892, Pott. Co., IA
Bateman, Thomas Unknown 27 Mar 1862, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Chapman, Georgina 13 Nov 1826, Warwickshire, Eng. ? Apr 1864, SLC, UT Unknown
Chapman, William 6 Mar 1821, Wiltshire, Eng. 6 Apr 1864, SLC, UT Unknown
Diggle, Samuel 9 Apr 1829, Lancashire, Eng. 16 Mar 1864, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Diggle, Sarah 27 Nov 1827, Lancashire, Eng. 1 Mar 1864, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Embery, Ann Unknown 23 Mar 1862, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Entwistle, William 21 July, Lancashire, Eng. 4 Apr 1865, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Hall, Eli 10 Jan 1821, Northhamptonshire, Eng. 23 Aug 1860, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Hall, Mary Ann 1 Nov 1833, Cheshire, Eng. 28 Aug 1860, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA 1 June 1872, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA
Handbury, Ann 1 Nov 1833, Cheshire, Eng. 28 Aug 1860, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Handbury, Joseph Ephriam 22 May 1851, IA 11 Oct 1864, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Jones, John 25 Mar 1845, Richland, Co., OH 6 Aug 1871, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Louis, Mary Sr. 22 Feb 1819, Wales 17 Apr 1862, Pott., Co., IA Unknown
Louis, Mary A., Jr. 21 Feb 1850, Pott. Co., IA 17 Apr 1862, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Louis, William D. 1 Jan 1815, Wales 17 Apr 1862, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Mackland, Elizabeth 24 Oct 1830, Cheshire, Eng. 30 Mar 1864, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Mackland, John 25 Aug 1829, Somersetshire, Eng. 30 Mar 1864, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Roberts, Ann 10 Feb 1844 10 May 1863, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Roberts, Archibale or Archibald 21 Sep 1845, Lee Co., IA 5 Apr 1863, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Roberts, David Unknown 5 Apr 1863, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Roberts, John W. Jan 1800, London, Eng. 13 May 1863, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA 5 Feb 1885, IA
Roberts, Mary Ann 10 Feb 1844, Kirtland, OH 10 May 1863, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Roberts, Thomas 13 Aug 1837, Canada 10 May 1863, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Smith, Albert Benjamin 9 May 1841, Burbage, Wiltshire, Eng. 2 Jul 1863, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Smith, Benjamin 1821, Burbage, Wiltshire, Eng. 2 July 1863, Boomer, Pott., Co., IA Unknown
Smith, Emily 15 Mar 1854, Wiltshire, Eng. 23 June 1865, Boomer, Pott., Co., IA Unknown
Smith, Emma C. or E. 18 Nov 1844, Leicestershire, Eng. 2 Jul 1863, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Smith, Isaac Aug 1796, Wiltshire, Eng. 6 Jul 1860, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Ward, George 18 Mar 1811, Cheshire, Eng. 18 Mar 1861, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA 4 Nov 1870, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA
Ward, John Unknown 22 Jan 1861, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Ward, Martha 24 Dec 1816, Cheshire, Eng. 11 Aug 1862, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA 22 Feb 1882, IA
Ward, Mary 3 Mar, Cheshire, Eng. 7 Jan 1861, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA 1 Mar 1895, Council Bluffs, Pott. Co., IA
Ward, Mercy Unknown 22 Jan 1861, IA Unknown
Ward, William 5 Apr 1830, Canada 25 Feb 1861, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA 11 Feb 1877, IA
Whaley, Elizabeth 5 Apr 1830, Canada 1 Mar 1864, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Wild, Ellen 12 Sep 1810, Cheshire, Eng. 7 Jan 1861, Boomer, Pott., Co., IA Unknown
Wild, John Unknown 6 Jul 1860, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Wild, Joseph 4 Jan 1895, Darbyshire, Eng. 14 Jan 1861, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA 20 Aug 1875, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA
Willis, Christina or Cristian Unknown 11 Aug 1862, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Wright, Elizabeth 30 May 1820, Eng. 1 Mar 1864, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Wright, Frederick 2 Jan 1843, Leicestershire, Eng. 3 June 1864, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA Unknown
Wright, George 12 Apr 1818, Leicestershire, Eng. 13 May 1863, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA 13 Oct 1876, Boomer, Pott. Co., IA

Provided by the Archives of the Community of Christ, formerly Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.