Lyman Johnson, Apostle, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Wikipedia Biographical Summary

"...Lyman Eugene Johnson (October 24, 1811 – December 20, 1859) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He broke with Joseph Smith, Jr. and Sidney Rigdon during the 1837-38 period when schism divided the early Church. He later became a successful pioneer lawyer in Iowa and was one of the town fathers of Keokuk, Iowa.

Lyman Johnson was born in Pomfret, Windsor County, Vermont in 1811 to John Johnson, Sr., and Alice "Elsa" Johnson..."

SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyman_E._Johnson

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• Updated from MyHeritage Match via sister Marinda Nancy Or Nancy Marinda Johnson by SmartCopy: Oct 14 2014, 15:31:10 UTC

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Wife: Sarah Susan Long, born 1818 in New Hampshire, died in Keoku, Lee, Iowa
Children: Sarah M. Johnson (Mathews), John E. Johnson - there may be others

Lyman along with his older brother Luke S. Johnson were members of the first quorm of Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. His parents assisted Joseph Smith during the early days of the Church in Kirtland, Ohio, where his father is buried. His mother is buried in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He and his brother were excommunicated from the Church but his brother rejoined the Church and settled in St. John, Tooele, Utah. Lyman never re-joined the church. He drowned in the Mississippi River.

He was one of fifteen Children to John and Alice Johnson.
Inscription:
Age 46 yrs. Drowned in Mississippi River

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via brother Luke Samuel Johnson by SmartCopy: Apr 13 2015, 15:24:29 UTC