August 7, 1831
Kaw Township, Missouri
Joseph Smith attended the funeral of Sister Polly Knight, the first Church member to pass away in Missouri, and received Doctrine and Covenants 59, a revelation about Sabbath observance.
Sources:
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 1:199–200
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