John Lyon
Birth Date
On 1803 March 4 (Born)
Death Date
On 1889 November 28 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1803 March 4
Mother
Janet McArthur
Father
Thomas Lyon
Married
Janet Thompson
1826 February 23 (Age 22)
Baptized
1844 March 20 (Age 41)
Served in
British Mission
1847 January 3 – 1850 October 5 (Age 43)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Residence When Called
England, United Kingdom
Date Details
On 1847 January 3
Arrived in Field
On 1850 October 5
Released
Traveled in
Jacob Gates Company
1853 June 3 – September 26 (Age 50)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Mary Lyon (Age 9)
Janet Thompson (Age 44)
Annie Lyon (Age 21)
John J. Lyon (Age 18)
Lillias Thomson Lyon (Age 16)
Mathew Thomson Lyon (Age 11)
Date Details
On 1853 June 3
Joined Company
On 1853 September 26
Company Arrived
Married
Caroline Holland
1856 March 28 (Age 53)
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1889 November 28 (Age 86)
Media
John Lyon (1803 - 1889) Profile
John Lyon (1803 - 1889)
Sources
Person
Deseret Evening News
"Death of Elder John Lyon", Deseret Evening News, (29 November 1889), Page 3.
Saints By Sea - BYU
"John Lyon. ID: 25018", Saints By Sea - BYU.
Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949
Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949.
Pioneer
Christopher Arthur Emigrating Company journal
Christopher Arthur Emigrating Company journal, February.
Transcript for Christopher Arthur Emigrating Company journal, 1853 February-October
Deseret Evening News
"Mrs. Lillias T. Staines Dies at Advanced Age", Deseret Evening News, (6 December 1918).
Jacob Gates Company report
Jacob Gates Company report, September.
James Farmer journal
James Farmer journal, April.
Transcript for James Farmer journal, 1851 April-1856 November
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