by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Nov 14, 2012 | Who's Who in Mormon History
Newel Knight was the second son born to Joseph Knight, Sr. and Polly Peck. He was born September 13, 1800, in Vermont. The family was not wealthy, but it was comfortably well-off and the children received a common-school education. His parents believed in God, but did...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Nov 8, 2012 | Who's Who in Mormon History
Joseph Knight, Sr. was born in 1772 in Massachusetts. He was known as a serious, hardworking man who was well respected by his neighbors. He owned a farm and was successful enough to care for his family and to help others, but was not wealthy. In 1827, Joseph Smith...
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