Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Wightites)
Biography
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Wightites) was a church in the Latter Day Saint movement founded by Lyman Wight.
Lyman Whight was an apostle of the original Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When Joseph Smith died, Whight took a group of latter-day saints to Texas, where they established a colony. After his own short-lived presidency of his followers, Wight later recognized Joseph Smith III as the prophet. After Wight's death, most of his followers became memebers of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Citation:
wikipedia.org, via WWW, April 16, 2020 (Lyman Wight breakoff after Jospeh Smith's death; eastablishment of saints in Texas; recognition of Joseph Smith III as prophet; followers joined Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after Wight's death).Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Life sketch of Jeremiah Curtis
Typescript. The sketch tells of early Mormon pioneers who emigrated from Illinois to Texas with the Lyman Wight colony in 1845. Includes letter from donor.
Lyman Wight records of baptisms for the dead
The collection contains three original manuscripts and their photocopies dated: 21 February, 22 February, and 24 February 1857, recording the names of persons in the Lyman Wight off-shoot group, who performed baptisms for their dead ancestors, whose names are also recorded. These documents are apparently the first discovered showing that this Texas group practiced this ordinance.