Person:Cyrus Knight (23)

MILITARY: Cyrus M Knight Residence: Occupation: Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 30 March 1864 at the age of 27 Enlisted in Company Batty K, 3rd Light Artillery Regiment New York on 30 March 1864. Discharged Company Batty K, 3rd Light Artillery Regiment New York on 02 December 1864

Historical Album of Orleans County, N.Y., New York: Sanford & Co., 36 Vesey Street 1879 Press of Geo. MacNamara, Page 223 Cyrus M. Knight, pr 17th bat; enlisted in Feb, 1864, for three years; accidentally crippled and transferred to Rochester, and left for Canada, where he remained.

1890 Veterans Schedules Record Veteran's name: Cyrus M Knight Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Sweden, Monroe, New York Year enlisted: 1864 Year discharged: 1865 Rank: Private Company: 17th New York Regiment or vessel: Length of service: 9 Months Image source: Year: 1890; Census Place: Sweden, Monroe, New York; Roll: 55; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 71.

17th New York Volunteer Light Artillery 17th NY Vol Battery, 17th NY Light Artillery, Orleans Battery, 17th NYLA Unless otherwise stated, men were mustered out 6/12/65 at Richmond, VA Knight, Cyrus M. - 3/30/64 at Rochester age 27; discharged 12/2/64; (4/22/36 [based on "age 77 yrs, 10 m, 17 days"]-3/11/14); 60 Murray Orleans Co. Census Farm Laborer; 1st wife Abbie G. (6/?/39 in NY-12/5/61) buried at Pierce-Smith Pioneer Cemetery in Murray, NY; 70 Murray Census Farmer; in 1910 Genesee Co. Census; inv. 1/31/91; widow Elizabeth 3/28/04; buried with 2nd wife Elizabeth Marlton (8/9/39 at Jamaica, West Indies-7/31/15) at Stone Church Cemetery north of LeRoy, Genesee Co., NY

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Cyrus Knight Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Barre, Orleans, New York Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Barre, Orleans, New York; Roll: M432_575; Page: 80; Image: 160.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Cyrus Knight Age in 1860: 24 Birth Year: abt 1836 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Murray, Orleans, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Murray Household Members: Name Age Cyrus Knight 24 Abby Knight 20 Francis Knight 22 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Murray, Orleans, New York; Roll: M653_836; Page: 0; Image: 84.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Cyrus Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Age in 1870: 34 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Murray, Orleans, New York Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Holley Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Murray, Orleans, New York; Roll: M593_1071; Page: 207; Image: 414.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Cyrus W. Knight Home in 1880: Sweden, Monroe, New York Age: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Father's birthplace: New York Mother's birthplace: New York Occupation: Pedler Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Cyrus W. Knight 44 Elizabeth Knight 41 Fredrick C. Knight 13 Isaac G. Knight 6 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Sweden, Monroe, New York; Roll: T9_862; Family History Film: 1254862; Page: 492.2000; Enumeration District: 65; Image: 0246.

1900 United States Federal Census Name: Syrus Knight Home in 1900: Le Roy, Genesee, New York Age: 64 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Birthplace: New York Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Race: White Occupation: Household Members: Name Age Syrus Knight 64 Elizabeth Knight 60 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Le Roy, Genesee, New York; Roll: T623 1038; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 12.

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Cyrus M Knight Age in 1910: 73 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: New York Mother's Birth Place: New York Spouse's Name: Elizabeth M Home in 1910: Le Roy, Genesee, New York Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Cyrus M Knight 73 Elizabeth M Knight 70 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Le Roy, Genesee, New York; Roll: T624_951; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 536.