| Lyman E. Johnson (1811–1856) |
| Born | Lyman Eugene Johnson, October 24, 1811 in Pomfret, Windsor county, Vermont | |||
| Died | December 20, 1856, drowning in the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. | |||
| Father | John Johnson | |||
| Mother | Elsa Jacobs | |||
| Baptized | February 1831 by Sidney Rigdon | |||
| Ordinations | Elder, October 25, 1831 by Oliver Cowdery. | Far West Record, 25. | ||
| To the High Priesthood, November 2, 1831 by Sidney Rigdon. | ¶ Minutes of Nov 1–2, 1831 | |||
| Apostle, February 14, 1835 by Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, Martin Harris. Lyman is the youngest (23), therefore lowest in seniority of the original Twelve. He is the first to receive the ordination blessing. | ||||
| Missions | Called to preach the gospel, November 1831. | D&C 68:7 | ||
| Eastern states and New England with Orson Pratt (h), 1832–1833. | ||||
| Eastern states with Orson Pratt, spring and summer 1833. | ||||
| Upper Canada with Milton Holmes, 1834. | ||||
| Events | Family moves to Hiram, Ohio. | |||
| School of the Prophets | Early 1833 attends the School of Prophets. | |||
| Raises funds for refugees | 1834 one of eight named to raise funds for the Saints driven from Jackson County. | |||
| Zion's Camp | May–June 1834 Zion's Camp. | |||
| Accused of injurious behavior | May 29, 1837 In the morning, charges
are brought against Lyman, David Whitmer, Frederick G. Williams, Parley
P. Pratt, and Warren Parrish, for behavior "injurious to the Church
of God" and "unworthy of their high calling." Council members
cannot agree on on procedural or jurisdictional questions and ends in confusion. |
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| Accuses Joseph of slander | May 29, 1837 Lyman charges Joseph with slander and lying. | "Charges Against Joseph Smith, Jr.:, Newel K. Whitney papers | ||
| Generosity to Heber | June [1–4], 1837 though he does not think Heber C. Kimball should go on his mission to England, Lyman gives him the cloak off his back. | ¶ Heber C. Kimball (h3) | ||
| Disciplined in Kirtland | September 3, 1837 "cut off though privileged with conffesing and making satisfaction"—or "rejected from serving" as one of the Twelve, with the privilege of making confession, depending on the source consulted. | Minutes of September 3, 1837 | ||
| Far West | Late 1837 moves to Far West, Missouri. | |||
| Excommunicated | April 13, 1838 excommunicated with David Whitmer. | Minutes of April 13, 1838 | ||
| Salt Sermon | June 17, 1838 Sidney Rigdon delivers "the salt sermon," declaring it is the duty of people "to trample [dissenters] into the earth" or hang them. Joseph reportedly says, "Though I don't want the brethren to act unlawfully; but I will tell them one thing, Judas was a traitor, and instead of hanging himself was hung by Peter." | All known salt sermon texts and an excellent analysis are in "Far West Dissenters; Reed Peck Manuscript 7; Sidney 218–219. | ||
| Warned out | June 19, 1838 A document signed by Hyrum and eighty-three others warns David, Oliver, W. W. Phelps, and Lyman E. Johnson to leave Far West immediately "or a more fatal calamity shall befall you." | Document Containing, 103–106, cited in Sidney, 218–219. | ||
| Flee | Lyman and the other dissidents leave Far West immediately, fueling fears among non-Mormon residents that Mormons were ready to shed blood. | |||
| Base iniquities | [Joseph:] I would mention or notice something about O. Cowdery David Whitmer Lyman E. Johnson and John{son} Whitmer who being guilty of bace iniquities and that to manifest in {all} the ages of all men, and being often entreated would continue in their course seeking the lives of the First Presidency and to overthrow the Kingdom of God which they once testified off. | JS journal 1838A in Papers 2:249 in the hand of George W. Robinson after July 4. | ||
| Iowa law practice | By 1842 moves to Iowa. Practices law in Davenport and Keokuk. | |||
| Family | Sarah Lang (b. 1816 in New Hampshire), md. before 1836. | |||
| Sarah
John E. |
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