Background
Born at Marlboro, Vermont, Knight was the son of Joseph Knight, Senior and Polly Peck.
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Newel Knight
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When Newel was about eight years old his family moved to Colesville, New New York Shortly after this Knight had a vision of heaven. He continued to preside over this branch through its relocation to Ohio and then to Jackson County, Missouri.
He would serve on three more high councils.
In September 1834 Knight"s wife Sally died. On the November 24, 1835 Knight married Lydia Goldthwaite Bailey at Kirtland, Ohio.
This was the first marriage performed by Joseph Smith. In both Missouri and later at Nauvoo, Illinois, Knight constructed mills.
In 1846–1847, Knight was involved with George Miller in the Ponca Encampment.
Knight died at what is today Knox County, Nebraska.
Membership
When the second high council of the church was organized in Missouri in 1834, Knight was appointed a member of lieutenant
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