Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Boise Stake, Idaho

This page includes the boundaries of wards and branches around 1930's, a timeline history, and how to obtain the records.

Source for this page: p. 76-77.

Boise Stake
Stake boundaries as of about 1930 — see Encyclopedic History..., p.76-77.


 * Area of the County: Ada and Canyon counties, and a small part of southeastern Oregon
 * Headquarters in (town): Boise, Idaho
 * Boundaries of stake: Ada and Canyon counties, and a small part of southeastern Oregon

History Timeline up to about 1930


 * 1903 - Boise Branch was created February 15, 1903.
 * 1904 - In 1904 the Boise Branch was made a part of the Northwestern States Mission.
 * 1905 - The first Latter-day Saints in that part of Idaho now included in the Boise Stake belonged to the Cassia Stake of Zion,
 * 1913 Boise Stake was organized 3 November at a conference of the Cassia Stake. The stake was divided, and the northern part of the same, together with parts of the Union Stake (in Oregon) and some of the branches of the Northwestern States Mission, were organized into a new stake called the Boise Stake.

Obtain the Records

 * List of church and other records at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Wards and Branches
Boise 1st, Boise 2nd, Bramwell, Emmett, Glenn’s Ferry, Kuna, Melba Branch, Nampa 1st, Nampa 2nd, Ontario Branch, and Weiser.

Boise 1st Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 76.

Boundaries: East side of city of Boise.

History timeline:


 * 1923 The Boise Ward was divided 4 March into the Boise 1st and the Boise 2nd Wards.

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 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Boise 2nd Ward
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Boundaries: West part of city of Boise.

History timeline:


 * Boise Ward was divided into the Boise 1st Ward and the Boise 2nd Ward.

Obtain the Records


 * List of church and other records at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Bramwell Ward (Gem County, ID)
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 84-85.

Boundaries: Consists of Latter-day Saints residing in a farming district in Payette Valley, on the south side of the Payette River in Gem County.

History timeline:


 * 1901 The first Latter-day Saints arrived at Emmett in April.
 * 1902 The saints residing in the Payette Valley were organized into the Emmett Branch May 25, and constituted a part of the Union (Oregon) Stake.
 * 1902 The Emmett Branch was divided, and a new branch organized of its west part named Bramwell Branch.
 * 1902 On September 14, the Bramwell Branch was organized as a ward.

Obtain the Records


 * List of church and other records at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Emmett Ward (Gem County, ID)
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 84-85

Boundaries: Emmett Ward, Boise Stake, Gem County consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the town of Emmett, which is situated on the Payette River in the Payette Valley, 28 miles northwest of Boise City, 28 miles by rail north of Nampa, and 32 miles up the Payette River from the town of Payette.

History timeline:


 * 1900 Latter-day Saints entered the valley for the purpose of making homes.
 * 1901 On 2 June, a Sunday school was organized.
 * 1901 On 8 December, the saints at Emmett were organized as a branch of the Church named Emmett.
 * 1902–1903 a L. D. S. meeting house was built at Emmett. Up to that time meetings had been held in private houses, and in the summer season in an adjacent grove.
 * 1902 The Emmett Branch was divided and the west part of the same organized as the Bramwell Branch
 * 1931 - Sometime after 1903 Emmett Ward was divided into two wards: Emmett 1st Ward and them Emmett 2nd.Ward.

Obtain the Records


 * List of church and other records at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Glenn's Ferry Ward (Elmore County, ID)
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 287.

Boundaries: Glenn's Ferry Ward, Boise Stake, Elmore County, Idaho, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the town of Glenn’s Ferry, an important town on the Oregon Short Line Railroad, situated on Snake River, about 75 miles southeast of Boise, the stake headquarters.

History timeline:


 * 1921 Glenn's Ferry was organized as an independent branch of the Boise Stake on 16 October.
 * 1929 Branch was organized as Glenn's Ferry Ward 19 May.

Obtain the Records


 * List of church and other records at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Kuna Ward (Ada County, ID)
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 407.

Boundaries:


 * Saints residing in a farming district with the town of Kuna which is a station on the Oregon Short Line Railroad, ten miles southeast of Nampa, and 15 miles southwest of Boise.

History timeline:


 * 1918 - Saints were organized into a branch of the Nampa Ward.
 * 1919 - Saints became an independent branch Aug. 10, 1919.
 * 1920 - On Oct. 31, 1920, the Kuna Branch was organized as a ward.

Obtain the Records


 * List of church and other records at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Melba Branch (Canyon County, ID)
See Encyclopedic History..., p.487.

Boundaries:


 * Saints residing in Melba and vicinity. Melba is a small village, or railroad station, on the Murphy branch of the Oregon Short Line Railroad, about 15 miles south of Nampa, and 35 miles by rail southwest of Boise.

History timeline:


 * 1921 - Saints were organized into an independent branch of the Church April 10, 1921.

Obtain the Records


 * List of church and other records at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Nampa 1st. Ward (Canyon County, ID)
See Encyclopedic History..., p.559.

Boundaries:

Saints residing in that part of the city of Nampa which lies north of the Oregon Short Line Railroad tracks.

History timeline:


 * 1913 - A branch of the Church was raised up in Nampa by the L. D. S. missionaries who labored in the Northwestern States Mission, and at a meeting held Dec. 7, 1913, the Nampa Branch, which had hitherto belonged to the mission named, was organized as a regular bishop’s ward to become a part of the Boise Stake.
 * 1926 - Feb. 21, 1926, the Nampa Ward was divided into two wards, named respectively the Nampa 1st Ward and the Nampa 2nd Ward.

Obtain the Records


 * List of church and other records at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Nampa 2nd. Ward (Canyon County, ID)
See Encyclopedic History..., p.559-510.

Boundaries:

Saints residing in that part of the city of Nampa lying south of the Oregon Short Line Railroad tracks.

History timeline:


 * Feb. 21, 1926, the Nampa Ward was divided into two wards, named respectively the Nampa 1st Ward and the Nampa 2nd Ward.

Obtain the Records


 * List of church and other records at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Ontario Branch (Malheur County, Oregon)
See Encyclopedic History..., p.619.

Boundaries:

Saints residing in the town of Ontario and surrounding country. Ontario is situated on the west side, or left bank, of Snake River, on the Oregon Short Line Railroad, 19 miles southwest of Weiser, in Idaho, 74 miles by highway northwest of Boise, Idaho, and 35 miles southeast of Huntington, Oregon. The saints belonging to the Ontario Branch reside partly on the townsite of Ontario and partly on the farms in the surrounding country district.

History timeline:


 * 1926 - The members of the Church had formerly belonged to the Weiser Ward.
 * 1926 - The saints were organized into a branch of the Church.

Obtain the Records


 * List of church and other records at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Weiser Ward (Washington County, ID)
See Encyclopedic History..., p.982-983.

Boundaries:


 * Saints residing in the town of Weiser and surrounding country. Some of the families of saints belonging to the Weiser Ward live as far west as Huntington, Oregon, and as far east as McCall in Valley County, Idaho.
 * Weiser is situated on the east side or right bank of Snake River, 80 miles northwest of Boise, Idaho, and 23 miles northeast of Huntington, Oregon. The ward extends over a hundred miles from north to south and 25 miles from east to west.

History timeline:


 * 1908 - A Latter-day Saint branch was organized at Weiser belonging to the Northwestern States Mission as early as May, 1908.
 * 1913 - Dec. 7, 1913, the Weiser Branch was organized into a regular bishop’s ward, which became a part of the Boise Stake of Zion.

Obtain the Records


 * List of church and other records at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.