Person:Elisha Knight (13)

DEATH: Coventry, Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries By Dr. Bill Eddleman and John E. Sterling 1998

  The Waterman-Battey Cemetery is located 15 feet east of Bowen Hill Road at telephone pole #9. It is 150 ft x 75 ft. in excellent condition, and enclosed with granite posts and iron rails with an iron gate. The historic cemetery sign in good condition. There are 48 burials with 33 inscribed stones. It is on the tax assessor's map #316, lot #66.
  James N. Arnold visited on 24 July 1905 and noted "Near Deacon Hawkins yard [CY 022] is another of Battey and Waterman families" (Vol. 6, Book A, page 987). Charles and Martha Benns visited this cemetery in 1933, their #175. The cemetery was also transcribed by Ametha K. Whitford.

M 0079 Knight,Elisha C. 1836 - 1917 M 0079 Knight,Mary (Price) 1835 - 1908

             w/o Elisha C.; Carver: Ray

M 0079 Knight,Harold A. 1869 - 1874

             s/o Elisha C. & Mary (Price); Carver: Day

M 0079 Knight,Emma (Brayton) 1871 - 1874

Rhode Island Deaths, 1630-1930 Name: Elisha C Knight Kin 1: Christopher Knight Kin 2: Martha C Knight Death Date: 30 Jun 1917 Age: 81 yrs Source Information: Ancestry.com. Rhode Island Deaths, 1630-1930 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000.

MILITARY: The Seventh Regiment of RI Volunteers in the Civil War, 1862 - 1865 by William P. Hopkins, Snow & Farmham Printers, Providence, RI, 1903 http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/article56.html ELISHA C. KNIGHT. Elisha Champlin Knight, eldest son of Christopher Nicholas and Martha Champlin Knight, was born at Perryville, South Kingstown, Jan. 20, 1836. He had an elder and a younger sister, also six brothers. His father descended from the Knights of Knightsville, Cranston, and was one of eight children, while his mother had six sisters and seven brothers. When four years of age the family removed to Pontiac, and, at six and a quarter years, Elisha commenced working in the mill. All his education was obtained at evening schools. Subsequently he worked at Harrisville, Natick, and again at Pontiac. While there the Kentish Artillery, whose armory was at Apponaug, was resuscitated, Mr. Knight being one of the most active promoters of the measure. He entered the ranks but proved himself so soldierly that, in 1858, he won a lieutenant's commission which was signed by the first Governor Elisha Dyer. At the outbreak of the Rebellion he was residing at Enfield, where his military knowledge was put into immediate requisition, and he found himself drilling fifty or more men at one time. No dreams of ambition, however, disturbed his placid soul, and accordingly, for three years he contentedly served with musket and with spade. His father, when fifty years of age, though averring himself to be only forty-two, enlisted in Company H of the Second Rhode Island, as did a brother, William H. Knight. Another brother, Edwin R. Knight, served four years in Battery D, First Rhode Island Light Artillery, while another, Christopher Nicholas, Jr., after many rejections on account of his frail physique, gained admission to the United States Signal Corps and spent the last year of the war in the field. All returned home without serious disability, though more than one was wounded and that more than once. Elisha was wounded at Bethesda Church and again in three places, July 15, 1864, before Petersburg. When peace was restored he returned to Enfield, but soon after removed to Washington Village, Coventry, where he took charge of a steam engine. In 1867 he bought a store where the town clerk's office now stands, which he conducted until 1875, when he let it to other parties and retired to a farm. Tiring of this, Oct. 4, 1879, he moved to Providence, and, for about a year, was employed at A. J. Magoon's stove store. Then he spent a few months in peddling, but in 1881 took the store No. 696 Potter Avenue near Seabury Street, where he has spent the last twenty-one years and more during which he has resided in Providence. He was made a Freemason at Manchester Lodge, Coventry, in April, 1870. He was a charter member of Hope Lodge, No. 10, Knights of Pythias, in 1871, duly passed the chairs, and is a member of the Grand Lodge. His record is identical in the Anthony Lodge, No. 21, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is also a member of What Cheer Lodge, No. 20, of the Royal Society of Good Fellows, of the Christian Burden Bearers, of the George R. Browne Post, Grand Army of the Republic, and of the Garfield council of American Mechanics. He is also a deacon in the Hammond Street Advent Christian Church. He was appointed commissioner on the Vicksburg National Park vice Major Jenks deceased. His children are Martha Frances, wife of Russell G. Arnold, of Providence; William Andrew, of North Adams, Mass.; Harold Champlin, deceased at the age of five years and one week, and Etta Charlotte, wife of Oriaff Ellsworth, of Shawomet Beach.

Elisha C Knight

Residence: North Kingstown, Rhode Island Occupation: Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 13 August 1862 Enlisted in Company I, 7th Infantry Regiment Rhode Island on 15 September 1862. Wounded on 22 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA Mustered out Company I, 7th Infantry Regiment Rhode Island on 09 June 1865

1890 Veterans Schedules January 15, 2005 12:09 AM Veteran's name: Elisha C Knight Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Year enlisted: 1862 Year discharged: 1865 Rank: Private Company: I Regiment or vessel: 7th Rhode Island Infantry Length of service: 13 Aug 1862 to 9 June 1865 2 Years 9 Months 27 Days Image source: Year: 1890; Census Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: 92; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 65.

The Seventh Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers in the Civil War 1862 - 1865 William Palmer Hopkins Snow & Farnham, Printers Providence, R. I. 1903 - Page 74/ April 22, 1863 Wednesday - Elisha C. Knight is detailed to cook for the regimental pioneer corps. June 16, 1863 Thursday - Today's loss has been four wounded: Corp. Joseph Austin, of Company H, in the hand; Privates J. W. Gavitt, of K, likewise in hand, Lewis S. Bliss severely, and Elisha C. Knight slightly in three places, both of I, also W. H. Corbin, of H. June 22, 1864 Wednesday - G. B. Suderland, of Company D, was wounded in head and shoulders, E. C. Knight in hand, and W. h. Northup severely in wrist, both of Company I.

MEDIA: J0055 - The photograph of Elisha Champlin Knight is on loan from the collection of Steve Knight norrisami@aol.com J0436 - Reunion of the 7th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers 15 August 1889 Narragansett,Rhode Island 3rd from right front row J0437 - Reunion of the 7th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers 8 September 1897 Narragansett, Rhode Island

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Elisha Knight Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Birth Place: Rhode Island Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island; Roll: M432_841; Page: 132; Image: 264.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Elisha C Knight Age in 1860: 24 Birth Year: abt 1836 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1860: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island Gender: Male Post Office: Apponaug Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island; Roll: M653_1203; Page: 172; Image: 345.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Elisha C Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Age in 1870: 34 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1870: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Summit Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island; Roll: M593_1471; Page: 128; Image: 256.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: E. C. Knight Home in 1880: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Age: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Father's birthplace: Rhode Island Mother's Name: Mary E. Mother's birthplace: Rhode Island Occupation: Engine Engineer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age E. C. Knight 44 Mary E. Knight 44 Mattie F. Knight 18 William A. Knight 12 Etta G. Knight 5 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T9_1213; Family History Film: 1255213; Page: 316.2000; Enumeration District: 49; .

1900 United States Federal Census Name: Elisha Knight Home in 1900: Providence Ward 7, Providence, Rhode Island Age: 64 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's Name: Mary E Race: White Occupation: Grocer Household Members: Name Age Elisha Knight 64 Mary E Knight 64 James H Price 60 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Providence Ward 7, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T623 1508; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 63.

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Elisha C Kinght [Elisha C Knight] Age in 1910: 74 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Rhode Island Mother's Birth Place: Rhode Island Home in 1910: Providence Ward 7, Providence, Rhode Island Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Elisha C Kinght 74 William A Kinght 44 Lavella N Kinght 40 Gladys Kinght 14 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Providence Ward 7, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T624_1444; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 226; Image: 420.