Person:Lester Knight (34)

BIOGRAPHY: Name: Narda Weber <narda@usa printshops.com> Date: 2005-05-17 Knight Relative Nellie Mary Lee, daughter of Martha Margaret Knlght, d of Lester P. Knight, son of Philetus Higley Knight

Hello,Knights! Nell Lee is my husband's grandmother. She gave me her family history and PHOTOS before she died in 1983. She said her mother's mother died very young, and her name was Irona Johnson. She died at the age of 23 of TB, Leaving little Martha just 2 years old. On your site, Irona does not appear. I believe the first two children of Lester P. Knight were from Irona. The rest of the site is a wonderful resource, many more names than I'd hoped to find, and with great "notes". Learning their history and their personalities is as important to me as learning their names. I'm happy to share anything I have with other searchers. narda@usaprintshops.com

DEATH: Lester was born Nov. 7, 1841 in McDonough Co., Ill. He died July 3, 1928 at the Soldier's Home, Los Angeles, Cal., aged 86 years, 7 months and 26 days, and was buried in the Oakdale Cemetery, Azusa, California. His death occurred subsequent to the amputation of his left leg and thigh due to gangrene. Lester married twice with his first marriage May 5, 1866 to Irene Johnson in Putnam Co., Missouri. She died Sep. 17, 1872 in Madison Co., Iowa, and was buried there in the Leonard Smith Cemetery, near Boonville, Iowa. Their children were: Bede P., b. 15 Dec 1868; Martha M., b. 19 Aug 1870; & Amanda M., b. 3 Apr 1872 On June 29, 1873 Lester was united in marriage to Sarah Woolhiser, in Madison Co., Iowa. She was born Dec. 6, 1853 the eight child of twelve born to Milton and Sarah Jane Woolhiser. She died May 27, 1932 at Azusa, Cal., aged 78 years, 5 months and 21 days, and was probably buried there beside the remains of her husband in Oakdale Cemetery. Their children were: Walter Milton, b. 25 Apr 1874; George William, b. 20 Nov 1878; Clarence Leroy, b. 6 Mar 1881; & Minnie Mildred, b. 27 Feb 1890. On Sep. 21, 1911 Lester was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Veterans, Battle Mountain Sanitarium, Hot Springs, South Dakota. His date of discharge from that facility is unknown. On August 7, 1924 Lester was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Pacific Branch, Los Angeles, California, and discharged from there February 16, 1925.

MILITARY: U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: Lester A. Knight Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Missouri Regiment Name: 18 Missouri Infantry. Regiment Name Expanded: 18th Regiment, Missouri Infantry COMPANY: B Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Corporal Rank Out Expanded: Corporal Film Number: M390 roll 26 Source Information: National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/>, acquired 2007.

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Lester Knight Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Birth Place: Illinois Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): McDonough, Illinois Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: , McDonough, Illinois; Roll: M432_116; Page: 246; Image: 336.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Lester Knight Age in 1860: 18 Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1860: Breckenridge, Putnam, Missouri Gender: Male Post Office: St John Household Members: Name Age Phletus Knight 50 Mary Knight 27 Lester Knight 18 Ephraim Knight 17 Silas Knight 14 William Knight 12 Benj Knight 10 Julius Knight 8 Harriet Knight 2 Harvey Knight 1.12 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Breckenridge, Putnam, Missouri; Roll: M653_641; Page: 0; Image: 532.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Lester Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Age in 1870: 28 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1870: Sherman, Putnam, Missouri Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Unionville Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Sherman, Putnam, Missouri; Roll: M593_801; Page: 325; Image: 329. With his first wife Irona Johnson, born about 1848, died about 1881 from TB. also a Benj. Johnson is living with them.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Lester Knight Home in 1880: Lee, Madison, Iowa Age: 38 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Sarah Father's birthplace: Massachusetts Mother's birthplace: New York Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Lester Knight 38 Sarah Knight 26 Bede P. Knight 11 Martha M. Knight 9 Walter M. Knight 6 Phebe Barton 16 John P. Kearney 30 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Lee, Madison, Iowa; Roll: T9_353; Family History Film: 1254353; Page: 34.3000; Enumeration District: 109; Image: 0070.

Nebraska State Census, 1885 Name: Lester Knight Census Date: 16 Jun 1885 Census Location: Keya Paha Precinct,Keya Paha,Nebraska Locality: Midway Borough Birth Location: Illinois Age: 43 Race: White Enumerator: A. J. Burnham Enum District #: 396 Page: 24 Source Information: Ancestry.com. Nebraska State Census, 1885 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002. Original data: National Archives and Records Administration. Schedules of the Nebraska State Census of 1885. M352. RG029. 56 rolls. National Archives and

1900 United States Federal Census Name: Lester Knight Home in 1900: Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota Age: 56 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 Birthplace: Illinois Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's Name: Sarah Race: White Occupation: Household Members: Name Age Lester Knight 56 Sarah Knight 46 Clarence L Knight 19 Minnie M Knight 10 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota; Roll: T623 1550; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 202.

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Lester Knight Age in 1910: 68 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law Father's Birth Place: Ohio Mother's Birth Place: Ohio Spouse's Name: Sarah Home in 1910: Wessington Springs Ward 1, Jerauld, South Dakota Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age George A Garrett 26 Minnie K Garrett 20 Lester Knight 68 Sarah Knight 56 Hilling n Englund 23 Mary H Conlan 22 Hernan S Pritchard 28 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Wessington Springs Ward 1, Jerauld, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1482; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 249; Image: 624.

1920 United States Federal Census Name: Lester Knight Home in 1920: Barron, Barron, Wisconsin Age: 78 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law Spouse's Name: Sarah Father's Birth Place: Massachusetts Mother's Birth Place: New York Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 53 Household Members: Name Age George A Garrett 37 Minnie R Garrett 29 Mildred W Garrett 7 Georgine Garrett 2 6/12 Lester Knight 78 Sarah Knight 66 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Barron, Barron, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1976; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 53.