Lyman Wight

Birth Date
On 1796 May 9 (Born)
Death Date
On 1858 March 31 (Died)
Gender
Male

Born in Fairfield, Herkimer, New York, United States

1796 May 9
Mother
Sarah Corbin
Father
Levi Wight

Date Details

Occurred On 1796 May 9

Baptized by Oliver Cowdery

1830 November 14 (Age 34)

Travel to Missouri & Preach By the Way

1831 June 6 (Age 35)

D&C 52:3,7,22-33 at Kirtland, Ohio.

Date Details

Occurred On 1831 June 6
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes

JH index: 7 & 14 Jun 1831 Preached traveling through Michigan, Indiana, Illinois to Missouri as a companion to Elders Hyrum Smith and John Murdock.

Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Kirtland
Location Served
Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri

Date Details

Started On 1831 June 7
Called
End Date Not Found

Served in Early Church Mission: North America

1832 January 23 (Age 35) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes

JH: 26 Jan 1832 : Preached while traveling in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. (See 23 Jan 1832 p. 1)

Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Kirtland,Ohio
Location Served
Missouri , Illinois, Indiana, Ohio

Date Details

Started On 1832 January 23
Called
End Date Not Found

Served in Early Church Mission: North America

1834 January 2 (Age 37) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes

JH index: 2 Jan, 26 Feb, 17 Mar & 1 Apr 1834: Traveled from Clay Co., Missouri, to Kirtland, Ohio with Elder Parley P. Pratt.

Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Kirtland
Location Served
Missouri to Ohio

Date Details

Started On 1834 January 2
Called
End Date Not Found

Served in Early Church Mission: North America

1834 February 15 (Age 37) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes

JH index: 15 Feb, 17 Mar, & 8 Jun 1834; He traveled in Penn, NY, Indiana, Ill. and Michigan preaching and getting volunteers for Zion's Camp..

Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Kirtland
Location Served
Pennsylvania to Michigan

Date Details

Started On 1834 February 15
Called
End Date Not Found

Served in Early Church Mission: North America

1835 December 31 (Age 39) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes

JH index: 31 Dec 1835. Lyman Wight preached while traveling from Missouri to Ohio.

Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Kirtland
Location Served
Missouri to Ohio

Date Details

Started On 1835 December 31
Called
End Date Not Found

Church Leadership in Nauvoo

1841 January 19 (Age 44)

D&C 124 in Nauvoo, Illinois

See Revelations in Context

Date Details

Occurred On 1841 January 19

Served in Early Church Mission: North America

1841 March 15 (Age 44) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes

JH index: 15 Mar 1841

Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Kirtland
Location Served
Iowa

Date Details

Started On 1841 March 15
Called
End Date Not Found
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes

JH index: 9 Apr 1841; to visit different branches to collect funds for building the Nauvoo Temple. He went to Dayton, Sunbury & Kitland, Ohio and Black River Falls, Wisconsin. (See also 9, 17, 25, 31 Oct, 7 Nov 1841 and 15 Feb 1842.

Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Kirtland
Served With
Location Served
Branches in Ohio & Wisconsin

Date Details

Started On 1841 April 9
Called
End Date Not Found

Called as President to Eastern States Mission

1844 April (Age 47) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes

JH index: Nothing listed JSP: Lyman Wight was sent to Eastern States to campaign for Joseph Smith's candidacy for President of the US.

Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Nauvoo
Location Served
Eastern States

Date Details

Started On 1844 April
Called
End Date Not Found

Died in Dexter, Medina, Texas, United States

1858 March 31 (Age 61)
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