Lyman, Albert R. (Albert Robison), 1880-1973

Rancher, president of San Juan Stake and later the European Mission.

From the description of Platte De Alton Lyman. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122610470

Born in Denmark. Crossed plains as member of the Willies handcart company. Settled in southern Utah, later helped colonize San Juan County.

From the description of Bishop Jense Nielson, 1936. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122480914

Born in Denmark, converted to Mormonism, emigrated to Utah in 1856 in Willie handcart company, pioneered towns in southern Utah.

From the description of A Short History of Elsie Rasmunsen Nielson. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122623790

Historian and author.

From the description of Dick Butt ; sheriff of San Juan, ca. 1960. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122351669

Member of the Utah Legislature.

From the description of Wayne H. Redd, a biography written by Albert R. Lyman. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122639487

Historian and settler in San Juan County, Utah.

From the description of Histories, ca. 1952. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86171860

From the guide to the Albert R. Lyman histories, 1952, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

Platte De Alton Lyman was born to Amasa Lyman and Eliza Partridge Lyman in 1848 along the Platte River. He married Adelia Robison on 18 April 1867 and left for a mission to Great Britain that same year. He married a plural wife, Annie Maude Clark around 1879. He served as president of the European Mission and president of the San Juan Stake. Platte Lyman died in 1901.

From the guide to the Platte De Alton Lyman papers, 1898-1901, (J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah)

Historian and settler of San Juan County, Utah.

From the description of Albert R. Lyman journals, 1893-1973. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 365128410

From the guide to the Albert R. Lyman journals, 1893-1973, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

Albert Robison Lyman (1880-1973), and his wife Mary Ellen Perkins were the first settlers of Blanding, San Juan, Utah. He wrote an autobiography, poetry and historical biographies.

Albert Robison Lyman was born on 10 January 1880 in Fillmore, Utah to Platte De Alton Lyman and Adelia Robison. He married Mary Ellen Perkins 26 June 1902 in Salt Lake City. She died in May of 1939 and he remarried to Mary's widowed sister, Gladys Perkins, on 24 July 1939 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Albert and his wife Mary were the first settlers of Blanding, San Juan, Utah. He enjoyed writing and learning and wrote an autobiography, poetry, and historical biographies. Albert died 12 November 1973 in Provo, Utah.

Gladys Perkins Lyman was born 5 June 1888 in Teasdale, Wayne, Utah to Sarah Williams and Benjamin Perkins. She died 10 April 1972 in Blanding, San Juan, Utah.

From the guide to the Oral history interviews with Albert R. and Gladys Perkins Lyman, 1970, 1973, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

Albert R. Lyman (1880-1973) was a historian and settler of San Juan County, Utah.

Ezekiel Johnson was the son of Joel Hills Johnson. Ezekiel was born in Utah on April 16, 1869, and died on February 25, 1957.

From the guide to the Albert R. Lyman and Ezekiel Johnson recordings, 1954, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)