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Littlefield, Lyman Omer
Biography
21 Nov. 1819–1 Sept. 1893. Printer, compositor, newspaper editor, painter. Born in Verona, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Waldo Littlefield and Mercy Higgins. Moved to Pontiac, Oakland Co., Michigan, between 1830 and 1834. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1834. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri, 1834. Moved to Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, Aug. 1836. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois. Worked in printing offices of various newspapers in Missouri and Illinois. Married first Olive Andrews Kingsley, 16 Feb. 1840, in Adams Co. Moved to Rushville, Schuyler Co., Illinois. Moved to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois. Worked as compositor for Times and Seasons. Excommunicated, 27 May 1842. Church membership reinstated, before Apr. 1843. Ordained a seventy, by Apr. 1843. Served missions to Alabama and Clinton Co., Illinois, 1843. Married second Adaline Amarilla Hamblin, 31 Jan. 1846; later divorced. Served mission to Great Britain, 1847–1848. Moved to Kanesville (later Council Bluffs), Pottawattamie Co., Iowa, 1848. Migrated to Salt Lake Valley, Sept. 1859, and settled in Battle Creek, Utah Co., Utah Territory. Moved to Salt Lake City, by 1870. Moved to Smithfield, Cache Co., Utah Territory, before 1893, where he died.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Times and Seasons, 1 August 1842
- Times and Seasons, 1 March 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 March 1842
- Account of Trial, 21–28 May 1845, Longhand [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Account of Trial, 21–28 May 1845, Shorthand [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–A, as Published in Trial of the Persons Indicted [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Account of Trial, 24–28 May 1845–B [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Williams et al. and State of Illinois v. Elliott–C
- Joseph Smith’s Store Daybook A, January–July 1842
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Letter from John E. Page, 1 September 1841
- Letter from Lyman O. Littlefield, 14 March 1842
- Letter from Lyman O. Littlefield, 16 February 1844
- Letter to Emma Smith and the Relief Society, 31 March 1842
- Letter to the Church and Others, 23 June 1842
- License Record Book
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Pay Order, Taylor & Woodruff to Dan Jones for P. T. Rolfe and Others, 17 June 1843
- Poll Record, Nauvoo Legion, 13 August 1842
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Trial Report, circa 12 February 1845 [ State of Illinois v. Elliott–C ]
- Gender
- Male