Monthly Archives: April 2018

History of Ira Depo Lyman by Chester Lyman My father Ira D. Lyman was born in San Bernardino, California on April 30, 1855. My mother Elizabeth Ann (Rowley) Lyman was born in Fillmore, Millard County, Utah April 4, 1858.  Father Lyman … Continue reading →

Despite threats of violence to stop them, Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff, John Taylor and other apostles and church leaders gathered in Far West, Missouri to lay the cornerstone of a temple and depart for their mission to England. “And next … Continue reading →

The Theodore Turley Family Book, pp. 366-370  Frances Turley Romney, daughter of Isaac and Clara Ann Tolton Turley, was born April 21, 1873 in Beaver, Utah. When she was five years old, her parents were called by President John Taylor … Continue reading →

“When the Saints commenced removing from Far West, they shipped as many families and as much goods as possible to Richmond, to go down the Missouri River and up the Mississippi to Quincy, Ill… The exodus throughout was managed with … Continue reading →

The Theodore Turley Family Book, pp. 281-282 John Andrew Turley John Andrew Turley was born April 12, 1885 at Snowflake, Arizona. He was the son of Isaac and Sarah Greenwood Turley. At the age of two years, the boy moved … Continue reading →

Theodore Turley was born on this day in 1801 in Birmingham, England.  In 1825, Theodore and his family emigrated to Upper Canada, where he worked with metals in a blacksmith shop. Here is one of the advertisements Theodore Turley placed … Continue reading →