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Show 350 John Tanner and His Family PROMINENT CHURCHMEN FROM THE TANNER FAMILY Louisa Maria Tanner, only daughter of John Tanner to marry and west with the Mormons, was privileged to become the first of John's children to furnish men in high places in the church. On June 10, 1835, Maria was married to Amasa Mason Lyman, a colorful and devout convert, who became an apostle August 20, 1842. A son of Maria and Amasa, Francis Marion Lyman, was ordained an apostle October 27, 1880, and come grandson, Richard Roswell Lyman, was ordained an apostle April 7, The husband, son, and grandson of Louisa Maria Lyman served the church as apostles more than eighty-six years. a 1918. descendant of John Tanner through Nathan, was apostle April 10, 1958. Hugh also served as a counselor to President David O. McKay for ten years. Nathan Eldon Tanner became an apostle in October 1962, and has since served as a counselor to four Hugh ordained church Lee, B. Brown a an presidents Spencer - and David O. McKay, Joseph Fielding Smith, Harold B. W. Kimball. Hanks, a great-great-great-grandson of John Tanner Louisa Maria Lyman, has been a general authority since 1953 he was first ordained a member of the First Council of Seventy and later an assistant to the Twelve. Marion Duff through - Victor Lee Brown, great-great-great-grandson of John Tanner was recently ordained presiding bishop of the church. through Nathan Louisa Maria Tanner Lyman 1818-1906 Mother of Greatness Amasa Mason Lyman 1813-1877 |
