Person:Beach Knight (9)

BIOGRAPHY: Beach T. Knight was at the July 2 1913 Gettysburg Reunion, gave his address as B.T. Knight 849 Summit Avenue Pasadena,Los Angeles,California

From: "Helen Cooper" <helen_cooper@telus.net> Subject: [KNIGHT-TIMES-L] Beach Tory Knight Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 20:06:12 -0700

Looking for descendants of: Beach Tory Knight, b. 15 May 1843, North Hero, VT d. 29 Aug 1913, civil war veteran md Selina and had children: Elfleda, Robert, Hazel and I am sure quite a few others. Lived in California after the Civil War. Any help appreciated as I have been looking for years for descendants of this family. Thank you Helen C Cooper

BURIAL: http://www.suvcwdb.org/home/search.php?action=list&roff=180&rcnt=20&rmax=269&cond=LName%3D%27Knight%27 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Knight, Beach Torrey Mountain Veiw Cemetery 2400 N. Fair Oaks Avenue Altadena, Los Angeles, California Lot #636 - Grave #5 - GAR Post #93 Dept of: California

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Beach T Knight Age: 6 Estimated birth year: abt 1844 Birth Place: Vermont Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): North Hero, Grand Isle, Vermont Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: North Hero, Grand Isle, Vermont; Roll: M432_924; Page: 28; Image: 757.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Beach Knight Age in 1860: 17 Birth Year: abt 1843 Birthplace: Vermont Home in 1860: North Hero, Grand Isle, Vermont Gender: Male Post Office: North Hero Farm Labor Household Members: Name Age Augustus Knight 62 Wealtha Knight 56 John Knight 26 Agnes Knight 22 Orris Knight 18 Beach Knight 17 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: North Hero, Grand Isle, Vermont; Roll: M653_1318; Page: 634; Image: 83.

1890 Veterans Schedules Veteran's Name: Beach T Knight Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota Year enlisted: 1862 Year discharged: 1865 Rank: Corporal Company:L Regiment or vessel: 1st Vermont Cav. Length of service: 2yrs 10mo. 2d. Source Citation: Year: 1890; Census Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: 23; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 407.

1900 United States Federal Census Name: Beach T Knight Home in 1900: Pasadena, Los Angeles, California Age: 54 Estimated birth year: abt 1846 Birthplace: Vermont Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Selina Race: White Occupation: Contractor - Builder Household Members: Name Age Beach T Knight 54 Selina Knight 49 Fleda Knight 19 Claud Knight 16 Hazel Knight 9 Allen Richardson 19 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Pasadena, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T623 91; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 111.

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Beach T Knight Age in 1910: 67 Estimated birth year: abt 1843 Birthplace: Vermont Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Vermont Mother's Birth Place: Vermont Spouse's name: Selina Home in 1910: Pasadena Ward 5, Los Angeles, California Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Beach T Knight 67 Selina Knight 60 Robert C Knight 26 Hazel S Knight 19 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Pasadena Ward 5, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T624_86; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 314; Image: 640.

MILITARY: Beach T Knight Residence: North Hero, Vermont Occupation: Service Record: Promoted to Full Private (Reduced to ranks) Enlisted as a Corporal on 18 August 1862 Enlisted in Company L, 1st Cavalry Regiment Vermont on 29 September 1862. Mustered out Company L, 1st Cavalry Regiment Vermont on 21 June 1865

Beach T. Knight Images Online #: 2845 State Filed: Minnesota and Califoria Widow: Selina Knight Relative: Minor: Comments: