[Francis M. Lyman] At age eight Francis was assigned to drive an ox team in his father's pioneer company, starting west from Winter Quarters on 30 June 1848. On 1 July at the Elkhorn River he was baptized and confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by his father.
[source: Utah History Encyclopedia: Francis M. Lyman, http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/l/LYMAN%2CFRANCIS.html]
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