b May 9, 1796 Fairfield, Herkimer Co, NY
m Jan 5, 1823 Harriet Benton
bap Nov 14, 1830
d March 30, 1858
mil served a short time during War of 1812
Nov 20, 1830 o elder
June 3, 1831 o high priest
1834 member Zion's Camp
July 7, 1834 o member of High Council of Zion
June 28, 1838 appointed counselor in Adam-Ondi-Ahman stake
presidency
Nov 1838-April 1839 arrested & imprisoned Liberty Jail with J Smith &
others
Oct 19, 1839 selected counselor in Zarahemla stake presidency
April 8, 1841 o apostle
Summer 1843 led expedition with bishop G Miller
to obtain lumber in Wisconsin for the
temple and Nauvoo House
1845 led colony to Texas
Jan 1, 1849 colony organized as a church with Wight president
Fall 1849 united with William Smith organization with
Wight as W Smith's counselor
bibl HC2:787-91
TMD:150-60
RJS:82-83
LBE1:93-96
Wight, John G
"A man a colony and Texas"
Restoration Trail Forum 7(3)-8(1)
note see D&C 52:3a, 100:6,7
Edwards says b May 7
Biography (1796-1844) in "History,"
Millennial Star 27 (1865)
