Lyman Wight
Born in Fairfield, Herkimer, New York, United States
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Occurred On 1796 May 9
Baptized by Oliver Cowdery
Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 52:3
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
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JH index: 7 & 14 Jun 1831 Preached traveling through Michigan, Indiana, Illinois to Missouri as a companion to Elders Hyrum Smith and John Murdock.
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Started On 1831 June 7
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JH: 26 Jan 1832 : Preached while traveling in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. (See 23 Jan 1832 p. 1)
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Started On 1832 January 23
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JH index: 2 Jan, 26 Feb, 17 Mar & 1 Apr 1834: Traveled from Clay Co., Missouri, to Kirtland, Ohio with Elder Parley P. Pratt.
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Started On 1834 January 2
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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..
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Started On 1834 February 15
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JH index: 31 Dec 1835. Lyman Wight preached while traveling from Missouri to Ohio.
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Started On 1835 December 31
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JH index: 15 Mar 1841
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Started On 1841 March 15
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Served in Early Church Mission: North America
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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.
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Started On 1841 April 9
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Called as President to Eastern States Mission
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JH index: Nothing listed JSP: Lyman Wight was sent to Eastern States to campaign for Joseph Smith's candidacy for President of the US.
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Started On 1844 April
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Died in Dexter, Medina, Texas, United States
