John Lytle
Birth Date
On 1803 August 18 (Born)
Death Date
On 1892 October 12 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Turbotville, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
1803 August 18
Mother
Sarah Davidson
Father
Andrew Lytle
Date Details
Occurred On 1803 August 18
Married
Christina Diana Witner
1827 February 27 (Age 23)
Baptized
1836 May 27 (Age 32)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1845 January 19 (Age 41)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Counties of Illinois
Date Details
Started On 1845 January 19
Departed from Home
Start Date Not Found
Released
Traveled in
Allen Taylor Company (1849)
1849 July 5 – October 10 (Age 45)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Caroline Elida Lytle (Age 9)
George Andrew Lytle (Age 6)
Christina Diana Witner (Age 42)
Mary Jane Lytle (Age 17)
Fanny Lytle (Age 16)
Date Details
Started On 1849 July 5
Joined Company
Ended On 1849 October 10
Company Arrived
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1856 April 6 – 1857 November 1 (Age 52)
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Mission Type
Other
Location Served
Carson Co., Utah Territory later Nevada
Date Details
Started On 1856 April 6
Departed from Home
Ended On 1857 November 1
Arrived at Home
Called as Captain to
Chester Loveland Company (1857)
1857 September 26 – November 1 (Age 54)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Additional Information
Was a returning missionary
Date Details
Started On 1857 September 26
Joined Company
Ended On 1857 November 1
Company Arrived
Died in Saint George, Washington, Utah Territory, United States
1892 October 12 (Age 89)
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John Lytle (1803 - 1892) Profile
Sources
Person
Evans, Richard Louis, Papers
Evans, Richard Louis, Papers.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901
"Lytle, John", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901, 4, Page 464.
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 2, Page 283.
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The Joseph Smith Papers
"John Lytle biography", The Joseph Smith Papers.
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Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 3163, 3170-3187, Page 1094,1101-18.
Washington County News
"Aged Lady Called", Washington County News, (21 December 1916), Page 12.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 19 January 1845.
The Joseph Smith Papers
"John Lytle biography", The Joseph Smith Papers.
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Pioneer
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
"Allen Taylor's 100 Report", Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, (October).
James A. Little autobiography, undated
James A. Little autobiography, undated, Page 78-80.
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Mary Jane Little autobiography, 1921
Mary Jane Little autobiography, 1921, Page 91-92.
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