Amasa Mason Lyman (March 30, 1813–February 4, 1877) (commonly known as Amasa M. Lyman) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. He was briefly an Apostle under Joseph Smith, Jr., filling a place in the Quorum of the Twelve that had been temporarily vacated by Orson Pratt. He resumed his place in the Quorum under the leadership of Brigham Young after Smith's death. Much later, in the Utah Territory, he rejected Young's leadership and became the president of Godbeites church (a short-lived Latter Day Saint denomination). March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Latter Day Saint movement (also called the Mormonism movement or the Mormon movement) is a religious movement beginning in the early 19th century that led to the set of doctrines, practices, and cultures called Mormonism and to the existence of numerous churches, the majority of which call themselves Latter... Joseph Smith, Jr. ... In Mormonism, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Quorum of the Twelve, the Council of the Twelve, or the Twelve) is one of the governing bodies of the church hierarchy in many Latter Day Saint denominations, members of which are considered to be Apostles, and special... Orson Pratt Orson Pratt (September 19, 1811 – October 3, 1881) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles. ... Brigham Young (June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was the second prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormonism). ... Utah is one of the Four Corners states, and is bordered by: Idaho (at 42°N) and Wyoming (at 41°N and 111°W) in the north, by Colorado (at 109°W) in the east, at a single point by New Mexico to the southeast (at the Four Corners Monument... The Godbeites were members of the Godbeite Church, the Church of Zion, organized in 1870 by William S. Godbe. ...

Amasa M. Lyman's posterity includes Francis M. Lyman and Richard R. Lyman, both of whom became apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Francis Marion Lyman (1840-1916) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... Richard Roswell Lyman (November 23, 1870-December 31, 1963) was an apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1918 to 1943. ... The temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Salt Lake City, Utah is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ...

Reference

• Loretta L. Hefner,"From Apostle to Apostate: The Personal Struggle of Amasa Mason Lyman," in Mormon Mavericks, John Sillito and Susan Staker (eds.), Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 2002.

External Resouces

• Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages