Wight, Lyman

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Biography

Lyman Wight (1796-1858) was an early apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the leader of a splinter group in Texas.

Citation:

His An address, c1989: t.p. (Lyman Wight)

Wight, J. B. The wild ram of the mountain, c1996: t.p. (Lyman Wight) p. 23 (b. May 9, 1796) p. 426 (d. Mar. 31, 1858)

Wikipedia, Aug. 30, 2011 (Lyman Wight; b. in Fairfield, N.Y.; d. in Mountain Valley, Tex.; early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement; fought in the War of 1812; joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1830 in Kirtland, Ohio; moved to Jackson County, Mo. in 1831; removed to Clay County, Mo. in 1834; participated in Zion's Camp in 1834; settled in Daviess County, Mo. in 1838; participated in the 1838 Mormon War, imprisoned with Joseph Smith; escaped custody to Ill. in 1839; ordained as an apostle in 1841; operated Church mill in Wis.; established a settlement of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tex. in 1845; excommunicated from Church in 1848)

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Davis Bitton papers on Lyman Wight, 1849-1996

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 7441 Series 7

Scope and Contents

Contains documents created by or collected by Bitton regarding Lyman Wight dating from 1849-1996.

Dates: 1849-1996

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7441, Davis Bitton papers

David L. Laughlin research files

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 2327

Scope and Contents This collection contains research files, correspondence, bibliographical data, photographs, theses, and photocopies of manuscript documents concerning the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Texas in the 19th and early 20th century. A majority of the research files focus on Lyman Wight and the LDS Colony he established. Other subjects include milling in Texas and early LDS pioneers George Miller, Davis Henry Bays, Charles Waldo Bays, and Robert Franklin McBride....

Dates: 1989-1993

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / David L. Laughlin research files

P. J. Sanders and J. F. Curtis debate transcripts

Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197225536843]

Identifier: MSS 2018

Scope and Contents The debates between Peter James Sanders of the Mormon Church and James Frank Curtis of the Reorganized Mormon Church were held 4-7 Aug. 1908 in the Murray Opera House in Murray, Utah. The collection includes transcripts of the debates and biographical information regarding Sanders and Curtis. The issues covered in the debates include the succession in the leadership of the Mormon Church following the death of Joseph Smith (1805-1844), the first president of the Mormon Church, and Mormon...

Dates: 1908

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / P. J. Sanders and J. F. Curtis debate transcripts

Preston Thomas diaries

Item — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 739

Scope and Contents Typewritten copies of diaries. The journals were typed by Thomas' son, Daniel H. Thomas, and entitled: "Preston Thomas: His Life and Travels." Daniel often provided introductory material between sections of the diaries. Most of the journals relate to the five missions on which he served for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Most of these were in Texas and the other southern States. On one of these missions from 1848 to 1849, Preston visited Lyman Wight, the leader of a...

Dates: 1874-1877

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Preston Thomas diaries

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