| History of Lyman E. Johnson (1811–1856) |
Member of the original Quorum
of the Twelve. Youngest member, therefore had the least seniority. Missions,
Zion's Camp. Excommunicated with David Whitmer in 1838. For more information,
see Lyman E. Johnson.
This sketch is part of the series, "History of Brigham Young," published
in the Millennial Star, 1863–1865. It was originally published in
the Deseret News in 1858.
| History of Lyman E. Johnson | Millennial Star vol. 27 no. 7 (1865) 102–103. | |||
| Birth | Lyman E. Johnson was born in Pomfret, Windsor county, Vermont, Oct. 24, 1811. | |||
| Baptized 1831 | He was baptized into the Church in February 1831, by Sidney Rigdon, and was ordained to the office of an Elder under the hands of Joseph Smith. | |||
| High priesthood | At a conference held at Orange, Ohio, he was ordained a High Priest by Joseph Smith. | |||
| He was called by revelation in Nov. 1831, to go forth into the world to preach the gospel, on which mission he baptized a number and built up some Branches in Ohio. | D&C 68:7. Luke Johnson and William E. McLellin were also called at the same time. | |||
| Mission to eastern states 1832 | In 1832, in company with Orson Pratt, he performed a mission, preaching through the Eastern States. | History of Orson Pratt | ||
| Mission to Nova Scotia | In company with Elder John Heriot, he preached in Nova Scotia. | |||
| Mission
to eastern branches 1834 Zion's Camp |
In the spring of 1834, he went from Kirtland through the eastern Branches, to aid in gathering up brethren to go in Zion's Camp. He went up to Missouri the following summer as a member of that Camp, and returned to Kirtland in the fall. | |||
| Mission to Maine | He married Sarah Lang,
Sept. 4th, who bore to him two children. Soon after his marriage he started
on a mission to the east, and went as far as Maine, preaching through the
States, baptizing and organizing Branches of the Church. He returned in
the fall. |
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| Affirms Joseph's conduct | He signed a doctrine testifying to the good conduct of Joseph Smith during his journey with Zion's Camp to Missouri. | |||
| One of the Twelve 1835 | He and his brother Luke
were chosen as members of the Twelve at the organization of the Quorum in
February 1835. |
History of Luke S. Johnson | ||
| Mission
of the Twelve to the east Winter Hebrew class |
May 4.—He left Kirtland
in company with the Twelve Apostles, and attend Conferences with them, going
eastward as far as Farmington Maine, and returned to Kirtland in the fall,
and spent the winter studying the Hebrew language. |
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Mission to New Brunswick
1836 |
In the spring of 1836
he took a mission through the eastern country—passed through New Brunswick,
attend a conference at Newry, Maine, returned to Kirtland in the fall, and
entered into merchandizing and soon after apostatized. |
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Excommunicated 1838 |
He was cut off from
the Church at a conference held in Far West, April 13, 1838. He relinquished
the business of merchandizing, and commenced the practice of law. |
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