John Lytle (1803 - 1892) Profile

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Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, 4:464

Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, 4:464.

Lytle, John, Bishop of the 11th Ward, Ensign Stake, Salt Lake City, Utah, from 1849 to 1856, was born Aug. 18, 1803, in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, a son of Andrew and Sarah Lytle. He was baptized in May, 1836, arrived in Utah in 1848, and was ordained a Bishop July 13, 1851, by Edward Hunter. In 1856 he was called on a mission to Carson Valley. he died Oct. 12, 1892.

Transcript for Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, 4:464

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, January 19, 1845.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008.

Joseph Smith Papers Biographies, Minute Book 2

Joseph Smith Papers Biographies, Minute Book 2.

Biography 18 Aug. 18031–12 Oct. 1892.2 Blacksmith, policeman, farmer.3 Born in Turbot Township, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.4 Son of Andrew Lytle and Sarah Davidson.5 Moved to West Buffalo, Northumberland Co., by 1810.6 Moved to Ohio, ca. 1820.7 Married Christina Diana Wittner, 27 Feb. 1827, in Portage Co., Ohio.8 Moved to Middlebury, Knox Co., Ohio, by 1829; to Coventry Township, Portage Co., by 1830; and to Akron, Portage Co., by 1834.9 Baptized into LDS church, 7 May 1836.10 Moved to Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1837.11 Ordained a priest, by 6 July 1838.12 Ordained a seventy, 5 Jan. 1839.13 Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, by 1841.14 Resided in Nauvoo Fourth Ward, 1842.15 Member of Nauvoo Legion.16 Appointed a president of Fifteenth Quorum of the Seventy, 1845, in Nauvoo.17 Tried for and acquitted of destruction of Nauvoo Expositor press, Oct. 1845.18 Migrated to Salt Lake Valley with Allen Taylor pioneer company, July 1849–Oct. 1849.19 Served as bishop of Salt Lake City Eleventh Ward, 1849–1856.20 Ordained a high priest, 1850.21 Appointed to serve colonizing mission to Carson Co., Utah Territory (later in Nevada), 6 Apr. 1856.22 Returned to Salt Lake City, 1857.23 Moved to St. George, Washington Co., Utah Territory, by Nov. 1861.24 Died in St. George.25

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Nauvoo Restoration Inc., comp., Nauvoo Seventies list

Nauvoo Restoration Inc., comp., Nauvoo Seventies list, Vol. 2.

Lytle [Litle], John Birth: 18 Aug 1803; Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Age: 41 in 1844 Parents: Andrew [Andrus] Baptism: 27 May 1836 by ... Cole Ordained Seventy or into Quorum: 5 Jan 1839, Far West, Missouri[Sev. Min.] Remarks: Removed to High Priest Quorum [15 Qrm] Contribution: Joseph Young Home; $0.50, 29 Jan 1845 [15 Qrm. pg. 2] Contribution: Joseph Young Home; $5.00, Smithing, 29 Jan 1845 [pg. 11-12] Residence: Nauvoo Source: Journal History, 5 Jan 1839 from Seventies Minutes; 70s Rec, 3 Qrm, 1844, LDS Arc, pg. 32-33; Bk B Sel, 15 Qrm, 1844-1845, pg. 48-49; 15 Qrm, 1844-45, pg. 1-2; pg. 11-12.

Transcript for Nauvoo Restoration Inc., comp., Nauvoo Seventies list, vol. 2, G-O, 283, Church History Library

Nauvoo Restoration Inc., comp., Nauvoo Seventies list.

Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 977.343/N1 K29c

Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 977.343/N1 K29c, Page 11.

Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 977.343/N1 K29c.

Allen Taylor's 100, report, circa

Allen Taylor's 100, report, circa, October 1849.

Allen Taylor's 100, report, circa.

Evans, Richard Louis, Papers

Evans, Richard Louis, Papers.

James A. Little autobiography, undated, 78-80

James A. Little autobiography, undated, 78-80.

We left St. Louis quite as soon as the grass began to grow, and we probably arrived at Kanesville about the 1st of June. There recollect seeing Uncles Phineas H. and Joseph Young and their families. I did not visit long but soon crossed the Missouri river, and encamped with others who were gathering to organize for crossing the plains. I perfected my outfit as well as I could under the circumstances. It was at least a good average one. I think we remained in that camp two or three (p. 76) weeks, when we were instructed to move on across the Elk Horn river. Then I was organized in Lorenzo Clarks Ten, Enoch Reese's fifty, and Captain Perkin's hundred. I kept no journal and have not been able yet, to find any account of the organization of these companies. Perhaps this lack may yet be supplied. The first serious dif[f]iculty encountered after starting were stampedes of our cattle. These sometimes occur[r]ed when traveling but more generally while encamped with our cattle in a corral formed by our wagons for safety; but they were ever sudden, unexpected, and dangerous. We found it the best remidy for night stampedes to tie up our cattle seperately outside our wagons. These stampedes were so dangerous and frequent, that they overbalanced our fear of Indians; and the tens were directed to travel and camp by themselves. I think our Ten had one stampede after this and the trouble ceased. In the hundred one, or two persons were killed and some injured. Sometimes cattle were serously damaged. One of my oxen was so seriously injured that I could not work him for some time which weakened my Team. The dif[f]iculties that ordinary emigrants passed thru, in crossing this thousand miles of desert, can never be understood only by those who pass thru them. Our Ten traveled very quietly together. In it were John Lytle and family, whose eldest daughter I afterwards married. The [John] Gray and [John H.] Rumel families; Thomas Judd and family; a man by the name of Porter and family, and others, whose names I do not recall. We encamped on the bench near the mouth of Emigration Kanyon the evening of the 16th of Oct. 1849. We had the first intimation that we were near civilization in the morning when we looked up our cattle and found them in a stray pound. They had wandered for feed, and found it in a field of grain. As we knew nothing of the probabilities of this when we camped, our cattle were returned to us with out expense.

Transcript for James A. Little autobiography, undated, 78-80

Mary Jane Little autobiography, 1921, 91-92

Mary Jane Little autobiography, 1921, 91-92.

We went thru Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Winter Quarters. We remained there that winter and those who had teams and were able, came on to Salt Lake City[.] the others, we among Them stayed in Council Bluffs, which was quite a place, ocupied by the Potowotomy [Potawatomi] Indians.



In June 1849 we started on our journey acros the plains. It was very rainy, and muddy and we suffered many inconveniences, but nothing compared to some who traveled in extreme cold weather, and others who were on rations, like some of the hand Cart-Companys who had to walk evry step of the way[.] Of course the Hand Cart-Companies were after us. I met James A. Little my future husband, at the crossing of the Missouri river. A Mr. Robert Porter had let me take his beautiful horse to ride. one day I came to the crossing if [of] the river, with my horse and myself all decorated off with roses. We stood in the end of the boat, with the bridle over my arm. That was where my future husband, first saw me. He told me afterwards, that we, (my horse and I) made the most beautiful picture he had ever beheld. (I do not doubt it as Grandma when young had large dark eyes and dark hair and fair skin and I think was quite pretty, E.P Little) and it was there he fell in love with me. Mr. Little’s mother [Susannah Susan Young Little Stilson] and his sister Cornelia [Stilson] were with him. When we camped at night, we made big bonfires, and the young folks sang, danced, played games &amp;c &amp;c. We made our own amusement and had a happy Time. young lovers strayed in the moonlight not far from camp, and I suppose repeated the old, old, but ever new story. Father [John Lytle] worked with his team a couple of cows, which also furnished us milk. Mother [Christena Diana Whitner Lytle] brot her churn along. She would strain the milk in the churn in the morning, and the motion of the wagon made a pat of fresh butter which we saved for breakfast, eating the fresh sweet butter milk, with Johnie cake, for supper, baked in the bake oven. We started in a pleasant Time of the year, June. We saw great herds of Buffalo, and had plenty of the meat both fresh and dried. We fared better than we did after arriving in the Valley. Of course it was not all sunshine and pleasure, we had some very disastrous stampedes, and many dangerous accidents, but take it all arround, we fared much better than most of the Emigrants who came so early. We arrived in Salt Lake City on the 17 Oct. 1849.

Transcript for Mary Jane Little autobiography, 1921, 91-92

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Turbotville, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

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Short mission; Alt. source: Jour. Hist. of Jan. 19, 1845. Ordained 70 Jan. 12, 1845. Alt. source Sev. Book C, p. 35. Ordained a priest by 6 Jul 1838 Ordained a 70 5 Jan 1839 Appointed president of Fifteenth Quorum of the Seventy 1845 in Nauvoo. Ordained high priest 1850.

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Per JSP Biography: Colonizing mission; returned to Salt Lake City, Utah but later moved to St. George, Washington, Utah Territory by Nov. 1861, where he died.

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