Amasa M. Lyman
Born in Lyman, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
1813 March 30
Mother
Martha Mason
Father
Roswell Lyman
Date Details
Occurred On 1813 March 30
Baptized by Lyman Eugene Johnson
1832 April 28 (Age 19)
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1832 August 24 – 1833 (Age 19) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes
He was baptized by Lyman E. Johnson and soon afterwards ordained to the Priesthood and called into the mission field.
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Ohio and Virginia
Date Details
Started On 1832 August 24
Departed from Home
Ended On 1833
Arrived at Home
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1833 March 12 (Age 19) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Called on a mission March 12, 1833, he labored in New York, etc., with William F. Cahoon as a companion. Journal History of Mar 23, Apr 16, May 1, 1833
Priesthood Office
Elder
Location Served
New York
Date Details
Ended On 1833
Released
Started On 1833 March 12
Called
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1834 August 6 (Age 21) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Volunteered his services as a missionary Aug. 6 1834; Horace Cowan was appointed to labor with him. Journal History of Aug. 6, 7, 1834
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Ended On 1834
Released
Started On 1834 August 6
Called
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1834 December 23 – 1835 May 26 (Age 21) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Traveling from Clay county, Missouri, to Kirtland, Ohio, preached the Gospel on the way and held many meetings.
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Missouri to Ohio
Date Details
Started On 1834 December 23
Departed from Home
Ended On 1835 May 26
Arrived at Home
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1835 – 1835 May (Age 21) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Location Served
New York
Date Details
Started On 1835
Departed from Home
Ended On 1835 May
Arrived at Home
Married Louisa Maria Tanner
1835 June 10 (Age 22)
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1836 (Age 22) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Served With
Location Served
New York, Pennsylvania
Date Details
Started On 1836
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1840 – 1841 January (Age 26) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Served With
Location Served
Iowa
Date Details
Started On 1840
Departed from Home
Ended On 1841 January
Released
Mentioned in the Doctrine and Covenants 124:136
1841 January 19 (Age 27)
D&C 124:136 at Nauvoo, Illinois.
Date Details
Occurred On 1841 January 19
Served in Eastern States Mission
1841 April 9 (Age 28) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Called at a general conference of the Church held at Nauvoo, Illinois, April 9, 1841, to travel extensively to collect means for the building of the Nauvoo temple.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Ended On 1841
Released
Started On 1841 April 9
Called
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1841 August 2 – October 7 (Age 28) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Location Served
Illinois
Date Details
Started On 1841 August 2
Called
Ended Before 1841 October 7
Released
Served in Eastern States Mission
1841 October 7 (Age 28) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Location Served
New York City
Date Details
Ended On 1841
Released
Started On 1841 October 7
Called
Served in Eastern States Mission
1842 September 10 (Age 29) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Date Details
Started On 1842 September 10
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Served in Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 – June 30 (Age 31) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
To preside with George P. Dykes over the twenty three missionaries sent to assist Joseph Smith's presidential campaign and preach the gospel in Indiana. (History Journal, April 15, 1844, p. 2)
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Additional Information
Served with Children
Served With
Location Served
Indiana
Date Details
Started On 1844 April 15
Called
Ended On 1844 June 30
Arrived at Home
Married Caroline Ely Partridge
1844 September 6 (Age 31)
Married Eliza Maria Partridge
1844 September 28 (Age 31)
Married Cornelia Eliza Leavitt
1844 November 14 (Age 31)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1845 February 27 – March 15 (Age 31) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Called as a missionary to the Emmett's Company.
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Served With
Location Served
Iowa
Date Details
Started On 1845 February 27
Called
Ended On 1845 March 15
Arrived at Home
Married Dionitia Walker
1845 July 28 (Age 32)
Married Paulina Eliza Phelps
1846 January 16 (Age 32)
Married Priscilla Rebecca Turley
1846 January 16 (Age 32)
Traveled in Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)
1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 34) Pioneers in Company
Additional Information
Amasa made several trips across the plains. He traveled to the Valley for the first time with the 1847 Brigham Young Company and was part of the 2nd Company of Ten led by Ezra Taft Benson. He left the company on 3 June at Fort Laramie to take a message to the Mormon Battalion sick detachments and Mississippi Saints at Pueblo, Colorado.
Date Details
Started On 1847 April 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 21
Company Arrived
Served in Eastern States Mission
1847 December 28 – 1848 (Age 34) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Date Details
Started On 1847 December 28
Departed from Home
Ended On 1848
Released
Traveled in Willard Richards Company (1848)
1848 July 3 – October 10 (Age 35) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Additional Information
Was a returning missionary
Date Details
Started On 1848 July 3
Joined Company
Ended On 1848 October 10
Company Arrived
Served in California Mission
1848 November 26 – 1849 (Age 35) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Location Served
California
Date Details
Started On 1848 November 26
Called
Ended On 1849
Released
Served in California Mission
1849 April 12 – 1850 August 17 (Age 36) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Called to San Francisco to oversee the California branches & collect tithing; then lead a company of California Saints to the valley in the fall.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Deseret, United States
Location Served
Western Coast
Date Details
Started On 1849 April 12
Departed from Home
Ended On 1850 August 17
Released
Called as Captain to Amasa M. Lyman Company (1850)
1850 August 17 – September 29 (Age 37) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Additional Information
Was a returning missionary
Date Details
Started On 1850 August 17
Joined Company
Ended On 1850 September 29
Company Arrived
Served in California Mission
1851 March 4 – 1852 November 16 (Age 37) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Date Details
Started On 1851 March 4
Departed from Home
Ended On 1852 November 16
Departed from Field
Called as Captain to Amasa M. Lyman/Charles C. Rich Company (1852)
1852 November 16 – December 19 (Age 39) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Additional Information
Was a returning missionary
Date Details
Started On 1852 November 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 December 19
Company Arrived
Married Lydia Partridge
1853 February 7 (Age 39)
Called as Captain to Amasa M. Lyman Company (1855)
1855 October 25 – December 1 (Age 42) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1855 October 25
Joined Company
Ended On 1855 December 1
Company Arrived
Served in California Mission
1856 September 2 – 1857 April 18 (Age 43) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
San Bernardino, California
Date Details
Started On 1856 September 2
Departed from Home
Ended On 1857 April 18
Departed from Field
Called as Captain to Amasa M. Lyman/Charles C. Rich Company (1857)
1857 April 18 – June 9 (Age 44) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1857 April 18
Joined Company
Ended Between 1857 June 3 – 9
Company Arrived
Called as President to British Mission
1860 April 30 – 1862 September 16 (Age 47) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Date Details
Started On 1860 April 30
Departed from Home
Ended On 1862 September 16
Arrived at Home
Traveled in Daniel Thompson Company (1866)
1866 July 24 – September 28 (Age 53) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Additional Information
As a returning missionary he crossed the plains again in 1866 with the Daniel Thompson company. His name appears on company records, but it is unclear if the notation indicates that he was actually present, or if the company was simply carrying freight that was to be delivered to him.
Date Details
Started On 1866 July 24
Joined Company
Ended On 1866 September 28
Company Arrived
Died in Fillmore, Millard, Utah Territory, United States
1877 February 4 (Age 63)
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