After their marriage Liberty and Lucinda Lyman settled in Blanford, Massachusetts where they had ten children. Their sons were Sylvester, Romanzo, Sereno, James, Pliny, Edson, and Calvin. The daughters were named Catherine, Arua, and Lucinda.

In the spring of 1837 the entire family as well as Lucinda's mother, Lucina Sikes, moved to Shiawassee County in Michigan. The Lymans established a farm southeast of Bancroft on government land.

In 1849 Sylvester and Romanzo traveled overland to California during the Gold Rush. Sylvester was involved in both mining ventures and agriculture, eventually setting up a farm in Santa Clara. Romanzo returned east in 1856 to marry Mary Alderman and subsequently returned to his farm in Forest City, California. In 1858, the two brothers were joined by Sereno who also settled in California.

Lucinda Lyman attended school in Ann Arbor in the early 1850s and eventually taught at an Indian school in Shiawassee County in 1852. She was the last teacher to receive pay from the United States government in Shiawassee County. Lucinda married Russell J. Hastings and settled in Guliford, Ohio.

Pliny Lyman became a businessman in 1844 when he established the "Corunna Woolen Factory" in Corunna, Michigan. He served as the first town clerk of Corunna as well as having two terms as county treasurer. He was also active in local politics until his death in 1868.

James Lyman enlisted as a member of the Third Michigan Cavalry during the Civil War. His regiment saw action in the Western theatre at the siege of Corinth and the battles of Iuka and Corinth. In the later stages of the war the Third was involved in several skirmishes in Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, and Texas. While in the service, James rose in rank from Sergeant to Second Lieutenant. The Lyman brothers in California drilled in militia units but saw no actual fighting.

In 1863, Liberty Lyman died. Edson Lyman succeeded him in running the farm by purchasing most of the original land from the other family heirs.

Romanzo moved from California to Illinois in 1870. He lived on a farm in Lemong, Illinois until his death in 1887.

Sylvester remained in California and became part owner in the Arrowhead Lodge, a spa in San Bernadino, California.

In 1910 Edson Lyman became a member of the Michigan Historical Commission. His application and correspondence with the Historical Commission is shown in the final correspondence folder.