NEW YORK, OHIO, AND MISSOURI, 1800–1834
Mimeographed copy of a typed copy of an autobiography. Knight writes about his life and his association with the Mormon Church. He often tells more about Mormon Church history than he does about himself. Newel Knight - Doctrine and Covenants Central Initial citation: MSS SC 2769; Newel Knight autobiography; 19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts; L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. Following citations: MSS SC 2769, LTPSC. Copy to clipboard.Newel Knight - Book of Mormon Central Newel Knight Sept. 13, 1800 – Janu Son of Joseph Knight, Sr. and Polly Peck Newel Knight, Faithful Witness of the Restoration of Gospel By John Knight Mangum, Jr. for a class at the Knight Reunion 2014. Painting of Newel by Iren D. Leavitt, 1999 Newel was the third child of Joseph Knight, Sr. and Polly Peck.ArchiveGrid : Newel Knight autobiography This first portion of Newel Knight’s autobiography covers his life from his birth in 1800 until late 1834. It was compiled by Newel in 1846 and consists of lined folio paper grouped together into three items in narrative format.1 In his autobiography, he is aware of other ma-jor journals covering the same period and consciously makes unique. Newel Knight - Doctrine and Covenants Central
Newel Knight, Faithful Witness of the Restoration of Gospel By John Knight Mangum, Jr. for a class at the Knight Reunion Newel was the third child of Joseph Knight, Sr. and Polly Peck. Rise of the Latter-day Saints - Religious Studies Center
This first portion of Newel Knight’s autobiography covers his life from his birth in until late It was compiled by Newel in and consists of lined folio paper grouped together into three items in narrative format.1 In his autobiography, he is aware of other ma-jor journals covering the same period and consciously makes unique. Newel Knight - robertnreynolds.weebly.com
Contains photocopies of Newel Knight's original autobiography. The autobiography was prepared by Knight's wife, Lydia, in , twenty-four years after Knight's death.
Knight first penned a lengthy autobiography that told his life story up through the early 1840s. Contains photocopies of Newel Knight's original autobiography. The autobiography was prepared by Knight's wife, Lydia, in 1871, twenty-four years after Knight's death. The manuscript covers material from 1800 to 1846, but it mostly focuses on events between 18when members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were.
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Autobiography () "Newel Knight's Journal," Classic Experiences and Adventures (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, ), pp. Collection: Newel Knight autobiography | BYU Library ...
In obedience to the divine directive, Newel led the Saints in Thompson to Jackson County, Missouri. There they faced extreme religious persecution. Newel and his family were forced to flee for his lives across the Missouri River to Clay County. In September , Newel’s wife died. The Journey of the Colesville Branch - The Church of Jesus ...
The autobiography contains information about the early Church, traveling west in , and Knight's own family as well as Knight's own handwritten copies of patriarchal blessings, letters, and revelations.
Letter to Newel Knight and the Church in Colesville, 28 ...
Newel Knight, Faithful Witness of the Restoration of Gospel By John Knight Mangum, Jr. for a class at the Knight Reunion Newel was the third child of Joseph Knight, Sr. and Polly Peck. When in Nauvoo, and assigned to work on the official church history, Knight began constructing his own autobiography documenting his eventful. chapter i [my birth and parentage–my father’s business–he employs joseph smith, jun.–character of this youth–i start in business for myself–my health compels me to change occupation–joseph smith, jun., a constant visitor at my house–he relates his experience–his statements leave no room for doubt in me–he is bitterly persecuted.].
Knight, Autobiography and Journal, 29–30; see also Historical Introduction to Revelation, 4 Feb. 1831 [D&C 41]. When Joseph Smith visited with the Knight family in April 1830, he encouraged Newel to pray about the truths he heard. Newel attempted to pray aloud in the woods, but was largely unsuccessful. When he returned to his home, his facial appearance and limbs were “distorted and twisted in every shape,” and his body was “caught up off the.