Kirtland, Ohio:  After arriving in Kirtland from New York, the Colesville Saints were settled on the land of Leman Copley, a brother who had consecrated his land to the Church by the laws of the United Order.  After returning from his mission to the Shakers, Brother Copley apostatized from the Church, broke the covenant of consecration, and ordered the Colesville Saints off his land.
     The rebellion of Brother Copley sent the Colesville Saints into a frenzy.  Newel Knight was sent to the Prophet to learn what they should do.  Newel arrived at the time of the special conference being held in Kirtland in June 1831.  Section 54 was given at this time, through the Prophet, instruct- ing the Colesville Saints to leave Ohio and move on to Missouri.  With in weeks of their arrival in Ohio, the Colesville branch packed up and left for Missouri.  The Colesville Saints were accompanied on their trek west by Sidney Rigdon, Isaac Morley, Ezra Booth, and Sidney Gilbert and his wife. 
     Thoughts of a promised land, a New Jerusalem excited these Saints.  Among those who were eagerly looking forward to arriving in this new promised land was Polly Knight.  Sister Knight was the wife of old Joseph Knight and mother of Newel.  She was in poor health during the journey, but would not let them stop on her account.  She desired to reach the promised land and be buried there.  Sister Knight was so ill, that Newel went on shore and purchased lumber to make a coffin in case she should die before reaching Zion.  She did reach Zion and died soon thereafter, praising God that she had lived to see the land of Zion.  Joseph Smith said, "This was the first death in the Church in this land and I can say, a worthy member sleeps in Jesus till the resurrection."
     The Colesville Saints settled in Kaw township, in the western part of Jackson County.