Joseph Knight Sr. | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Knight November 26, 1772 Oakham, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America |
Died | February 2, 1847 Mount Pisgah, Iowa, United States | (aged 74)
Baptism Date | 28 June 1830 |
Residence | Colesville, New York (1808–1831) Liberty, Missouri (1833–ca. 1840) Nauvoo, Illinois (ca. 1840–1846)[1] |
Occupation | Farmer, miller[1] |
Spouse(s) | Polly Peck (m. 1796; d. 1831) Phebe Crosby Peck (m. 1833) |
Children | 8, inc. Newel Knight |
Parents | Benjamin Knight Sarah Crouch[1] |
Joseph Knight Sr. (November 26, 1772 – February 2, 1847)[2] was a close associate of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. Knight provided significant material support to Smith's translation and publication of the Book of Mormon.