Person:Edgar Knight (15)

BIOGRAPHY: History of Cattaraugus Co., New York Philadelphia: L.H. Everts 1879 Page 194 The Randolph post-office was established about 1830 and had Abraham G. Bush as the first postmaster. In 1844, Charles D. Foote was appointed. Ths subsequent appointees have been in the order named: M. H. Johnson, T. S. Sheldon, Enfield Leach, Addison Crowley, H. K. Van Rensselaer, William Giles, Frank C. Jones, E. O. Knight, Albert Marsh, and Mrs. J.C. Owens. The office was designated a postal money-order office, Oct. 1, 1867. It has three mails per day by railroad, one from Little Valley by stage, and three mails per week from Leon and Connewange.

MILITARY: Edgar O Knight Residence: Occupation: Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 21 August 1863 at the age of 22 Enlisted in Company K, 97th Infantry Regiment New York on 21 August 1863. Wounded on 05 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA Mustered out Company K, 97th Infantry Regiment New York on 18 July 1865 in Washington,D.C.

Civil War Service Records November 19, 2003 10:37 AM Personal Information Name: Edgar O. Knight Company: K Unit: 97 N. Y. Infantry. Rank - Induction: Private Rank - Discharge: Private Allegiance: Union Wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, right leg amputated. Military: Source Information: United States National Archives. Civil War Compiled Military Service Records [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. History of Cattaraugus Co., New York Philadelphia: L.H. Everts 1879 Page 127 Knight, Edgar Olin, 97 Inf.; enl. Aug. 21, 1863; wounded in the Battle of the Wilderness; right leg amputated; disch. July 2, 1865.

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Edgar Knight Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Birth Place: New York Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Farmersville, Cattaraugus, New York Household Members: Name Age Alfred Knight 12 Andrew Knight 42 Angeline Knight 14 Edgar Knight 9 Fernande Knight 18 George Knight 21 Olive Knight 31 Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Farmersville, Cattaraugus, New York; Roll: M432_480; Page: 420; Image: 205.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Edgar Knight Age in 1860: 20 Birth Year: abt 1840 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Farmersville, Cattaraugus, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Farmersville Household Members: Name Age Andrew Knight 53 Polly Knight 46 Edgar Knight 20 Fremont Knight 3 Sally Knight 86 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Farmersville, Cattaraugus, New York; Roll: M653_725; Page: 30; Image: 32.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Edgar Knight Estimated Birth Year: 1843 Age in 1870: 27 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Bath, Steuben, New York Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Bath Household Members: Name Age W W Wheeler 35 Ellen Wheeler 34 Edgar Knight 27 Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Bath, Steuben, New York; Roll: M593_1094; Page: 469; Image: 226.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Edgar Knight Home in 1880: Bath, Steuben, New York Age: 37 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of Household: Something other than a direct relationship (Other) Father's birthplace: New York Mother's birthplace: New York Occupation: Merchant Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Henry D. Bosenbark 46 Maggie Bosebark 40 Henry R. Bosebark 12 Mary Bosebark 2 Edgar Knight 37 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Bath, Steuben, New York; Roll: T9_932; Family History Film: 1254932; Page: 446.4000; Enumeration District: 159; Image: 0614.Census:

KNIGHT, EDGAR O. State: SD Year: 1890 County: Meade County Record Type: Township: St.Urgis City E.D. 14 Page: 002 Database: SD 1890 Veterans Schedule

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Edgar O Knight Age in 1910: 64 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Connecticut Mother's Birth Place: Vermont Spouse's Name: Allie Home in 1910: Harding, Harding, South Dakota Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Edgar O Knight 64 Allie Knight 47 Eugene H Knight 4 Martha M Knight 11 Edward Tribul 40 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Harding, Harding, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1481; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 893.

1920 United States Federal Census Name: Edgar D Knight Home in 1920: Harding, Harding, South Dakota Age: 74 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Almeretta Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Mother's Birth Place: New York Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 1140 Household Members: Name Age Edgar D Knight 74 Almeretta Knight 45 Eugene H Knight 25 Martha M Ficker 21 Ray R Ficker 32 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Harding, Harding, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1715; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 94; Image: 1140.