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1847–1868

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Birth Date
4 December 1813
Death Date
6 April 1899
Gender
Male
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Jens Martin Lyon

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  • The Lyon family came to Utah in between 1863-1865, likely 1863 the year they came to America. The sailed on the ship John J. Bird. Their name is listed as "Love." The first documentation to place them in Utah mentions Jensine (Zina) received her church ordinances in December 1868. Further research is needed to narrow the year of their travel. Their surname is also spelled "Lyon" and "Love" in some documents.

Unknown Companies (1847-1868)

  • Age at Departure: 49
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Susannah Olmstead Lyon (Age: 52)
  • Sophia Margaret Lyon (Age: 15)
  • Zina Mathilde Lyon (Age: 12)

Sources

  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • Saints By Sea: Latter-day Saint Immigration to America
  • Utah, Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946.
  • Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.