John Lyman Smith
Birth Date
On 1828 November 17 (Born)
Death Date
On 1898 February 21 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York, United States
1828 November 17
Mother
Clarissa Lyman
Father
John Smith
Baptized by
John Smith
1836 November 17 (Age 8)
Married
Augusta Bowen Cleveland
1845 July 9 (Age 16)
Traveled in
Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions Company (1847)
1847 June 18 – September 25 (Age 18)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Augusta Bowen Cleveland (Age 18)
Date Details
On 1847 June 18
Joined Company
Between 1847 September 24 – 25
Company Arrived
Called as President to
Swiss Mission
1855 May 7 – 1858 June 21 (Age 26)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Date Details
On 1855 May 7
Departed from Home
On 1855 September 12
Arrived in Field
On 1858 June 21
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
John W. Berry Company (1858)
1858 May 10 – June 21 (Age 29)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
On 1858 May 10
Joined Company
On 1858 June 21
Company Arrived
Called as President to
Swiss Mission
1860 September 22 – 1863 December 21 (Age 31)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
United States
Set Apart By
L. Snow
Set Apart By
Lorenzo Snow
Date Details
On 1860 September 6
Called
On 1860 September 22
Set Apart
On 1861 January 4
Arrived in Field
On 1863 December 21
Departed from Field
Traveled in
William Hyde Company (1864)
1864 August 9 – October 26 (Age 35)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
On 1864 August 9
Joined Company
On 1864 October 26
Company Arrived
Died in Saint George, Washington, Utah, United States
1898 February 21 (Age 69)
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John Lyman Smith (1828 - 1898) Profile
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LATTER-DAY Saint biographical encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson
"Smith, John Lyman", LATTER-DAY Saint biographical encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, 4, Page 388.
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 3290-3309, Page 727-745b.
Mission
Biography of John Lyman Smith, 2001
Haight, Francis David, Biography of John Lyman Smith, 2001.
Millennial Star
"Appointments", Millennial Star, 17, (8 September 1855), Page 571.
"Arrival", Millennial Star, 17, (1 September 1855), Page 571.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 22 September 1860, Vol. 1, Page 2, Line 66.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 22 September 1860, Vol. 2, Page 2, Line 66.
Missionary reports, 1831-1900
"John L. Smith letter to Albert Carrington", Missionary reports, 1831-1900, (15 August 1857).
Mormon Missionary Diaries, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University
Mormon Missionary Diaries, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University.
Switzerland Zurich Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1850-1977
Switzerland Zurich Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1850-1977, Vol. 2, Index.
Pioneer
Arthur P. Welchman reminiscences and diary, circa 1854-1917
Arthur P. Welchman reminiscences and diary, circa 1854-1917, Page 93-94.
Transcript for Welchman, Arthur P., Reminiscences and diary, [ca.1854-1917], fd. 1, 93-94
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"Thomas Bullock to Brigham Young", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (26 June 1858).
Transcript for Bullock, Thomas, to Brigham Young, 26 June 1858, in Brigham Young, Office Files 1832-1878, reel 36, box 26, fd. 5
DESERET Evening News
"Nauvoo to the West", DESERET Evening News, (26 June 1894), Page 11.
Transcript for Smith, John Lyman to Editor, June 26, 1894, St. George, "Nauvoo to the West," Deseret Evening News, 7 July 1894, 11
DESERET News
"Elder John L. Smith", DESERET News, (26 October 1864), Page 4.
Transcript for "Elder John L. Smith," Deseret News, 26 October 1864, 28
George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals
George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals, April, Vol. 2, Page 114-116.
Transcript for George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals, Volume 2, 1857 April-1858 July
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 21 June 1858.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 21 June 1847, Page 49.
Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938
Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938, 13 April 1858, Vol. 8, Page 47.
Transcript for Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938, Diaries, Volume 8, 1858 April 13-1858 September 1, 16-66
Jesse N. Smith autobiography and journal
"Autobiography and journal, 1854-1906 June", Jesse N. Smith autobiography and journal, (October).
Transcript for Smith, Jesse N., Autobiography and journal, 1855 Oct-1906 Apr., 212-18
John L. Smith autobiography and diaries, 1846-1895
John L. Smith autobiography and diaries, 1846-1895, Folder 5, Page 1-5.
Transcript for Smith, John Lyman, Autobiography and diaries 1846-1895, fd. 5, 1-5
John Smith papers
John Smith papers, February, Page 40-52.
Transcript for Smith, John, Journal, 1846 Feb-1854 May, fd. 4, in Papers 1833-1854, 40-52
Journal of Jesse Nathaniel Smith: the life story of a Mormon pioneer
Journal of Jesse Nathaniel Smith: the life story of a Mormon pioneer. Salt Lake City, Utah: Jesse N. Smith Family Association, 1953 Deseret News Publishing Co, 1953. Page 11-12.
Transcript for Smith, Jesse Nathaniel, Journal of Jesse Nathaniel Smith, the Life Story of a Mormon Pioneer, 1834-1906 [1953], 11-12
Library of Congress collection of Mormon diaries, 1935-1938
"John Lyman Smith journal", Library of Congress collection of Mormon diaries, 1935-1938.
Transcript for John Lyman Smith journal, Library of Congress collection of Mormon diaries, 1935-1938
Missionary reports, 1831-1900
"Thomas Bullock letter to Deseret News editor", Missionary reports, 1831-1900, (22 July 1858).
Transcript for Thomas Bullock, letter, 22 July 1858
Robert Gardner diaries and reminiscences, 1857-1887
Robert Gardner diaries and reminiscences, 1857-1887, Item 4, Page 88-92.
Transcript for Gardner, Robert, Diaries and reminiscences, 1857-1887, item 4, 88-92
Semi-Centennial Commission Book of the Pioneers, Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah, 1897
Semi-Centennial Commission Book of the Pioneers, Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah, 1897, Vol. 2, Page 279.
Transcript for Thompson, Mary J., Reminiscences, in Utah Semi-Centennial Commission, The book of the pioneers [ca. 1897]
Seventies Quorum records, 1844-1975
"John L. Smith autobiographical sketch", Seventies Quorum records, 1844-1975, Page 19.
Smith, John Lyman, Autobiography and diaries
Smith, John Lyman, Autobiography and diaries, January, Vol. 4.
Smith, John Lyman, Autobiography and diaries 1846-1895
Smith, John Lyman, Autobiography and diaries 1846-1895, Vol. 1.
Transcript for Smith, John Lyman, Autobiography and diaries 1846-1895, vol. 1, 26-31
Smith, John Lyman, Autobiography and journals 1846-1864; 1894-1897
Smith, John Lyman, Autobiography and journals 1846-1864; 1894-1897, Vol. 2.
Transcript for Smith, John Lyman, Autobiography and journals 1846-1864; 1894-1897, vol. 2, 118-20
Smith, John Lyman, Autobiography and journals, 1846-1864; 1894-1897
Smith, John Lyman, Autobiography and journals, 1846-1864; 1894-1897, Vol. 3.
Transcript for Smith, John Lyman, Autobiography and journals, 1846-1864; 1894-1897, vol. 3, 188-91
Smith, John Lyman, Diary in John Lyman Smith, Papers, 1845-1875
Smith, John Lyman, Diary in John Lyman Smith, Papers, 1845-1875, Vol. 2.
Transcript for Smith, John Lyman, Diary in John Lyman Smith, Papers, 1845-1875, vol. 2, 102-117
Thomas Bullock journal, 1858 May-June
Thomas Bullock journal, 1858 May-June, May.
Transcript for Thomas Bullock journal, 1858 May-June