Amasa M. Lyman

Alternate Names
Amasa Mason Lyman (Birth Name)
Birth Date
On 1813 March 30 (Born)
Death Date
On 1877 February 4 (Died)
Gender
Male

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)
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

Counselor in Nauvoo High Priests Quorum

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
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
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

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

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
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
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

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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