Person:Myron Knight (11)

BIOGRAPHY: History of Clayton County, Iowa, 1882, p. 895 Myron E. Knight was born in Norwich, Hampshire County, Mass., Feb. 19, 1842. His parents were Samuel H., and Betsey (Stevens) Knight. Samuel was born Nov. 28, 1803, and died in Clayton County, Ia., Dec. 31, 1873. Betsey was born Jan. 22, 1812, in Chester, Mass., and died Dec. 5, 1873, in Clayton County, Ia. Myron E. had nine brothers and sisters, three of whom are dead, one died in infancy--Mary Alice was born July 25, 1852, and died June 3, 1863; Samuel Judson, born June 22, 1838, died Sept. 23, 1863; the first child died in Massachusetts; the two last died at Myron's house, in Lodomillo Township, Ia. When Myron was thirteen years old his parents moved to Iowa, and settled on a farm on section 30, Lodomillo Township, where he now resides. He was married Jan. 1, 1871 to Bessie J. Gilbert, who was born in Chenango Co., N.Y., March 2, 1842, and was a daughter of Lyman and Sallie (Holcomb) Gilbert. Their union has been blessed with five children, four living--Alice M., Johnnie S., Willie M. and Katie M. Charlie W. died Jan. 26, 1882, aged eighteen months. On Aug. 11, 1862, the subject of this memoir enlisted in Company B, Twenty-First Iowa Infantry Volunteers, and served until the close of the war. Two of his brothers also participated in the war; one of them, John S., being wounded at the battle of Pea Ridge. Mr. Knight owns a farm of 160 acres, 100 under good cultivation, and thoroughly stocked. he is a member of Strawberry Point Lodge, No. 131, A.O.U.W. In politics he is a Republican.

BURIAL: Iowa Cemetery Records Name: Myron E. Knight Death Date: 1920 Page #: 111 Birth Date: 1842 Cemetery: St. Pt. Town: St. Pt. Level Info: Clay County, Iowa Grave Records Source Information: Ancestry.com. Iowa Cemetery Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. Original data: Works Project Administration. Graves Registration Project. Washington, D.C.: n.p., n.d.

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Myron Knight Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Birth Place: Massachusetts Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Norwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Norwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_320; Page: 58; Image: 115.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Myron E Knight Age in 1860: 18 Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Massachusetts Home in 1860: Lodomillo, Clayton, Iowa Gender: Male Post Office: Strawberry Point Household Members: Name Age Samuel H Knight 57 Betsey S Knight 48 Myron E Knight 18 John S Knight 16 Albert H Knight 13 Katy E Knight 11 Alace M Knight 7 Ellen S Knight 5 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Lodomillo, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: M653_315; Page: 25; Image: 25.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Myron E Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Age in 1870: 28 Birthplace: Massachusetts Home in 1870: Lodomillo, Clayton, Iowa Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Strawberry Point Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Lodomillo, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: M593_383; Page: 328; Image: 381.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: M.E. Knight Home in 1880: Lodomillo, Clayton, Iowa Age: 38 Estimated birth year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Betsy Father's birthplace: Massachusetts Mother's birthplace: Massachusetts Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age M.E. Knight 38 Betsy Knight 38 Alice Knight 8 John Knight 7 Willie Knight 5 Katie Knight 2 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Lodomillo, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: T9_333; Family History Film: 1254333; Page: 419.1000; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 0481.

Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 Name: Myron E Knight Census Date: 1885 Residence County: Clayton Residence State: Iowa Locality: Jefferson Birth Location: Mass Family Number: 223 Marital Status: Married Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1843 Line: 1 Roll: IA1885_167 Household Members: Name Age Myron E Knight 42 Betsy J Knight 42 Alice M Knight 12 John S Knight 11 Win M Knight 9 Kate M Knight 7 Earl M Knight 2 Source Information: Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.

Iowa State Census, 1895 Name: Myron E. Knight Age: 52 Race: White Birthplace: Mass Residence: Lodomillo, Clayton Source Information: Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census, 1895 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003. Original

1900 United States Federal Census Name: Myron E Knight Home in 1900: Lodomillo, Clayton, Iowa Age: 58 Estimated birth year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Bessie Race: White Occupation: Household Members: Name Age Myron E Knight 58 Bessie Knight 58 Willie Knight 25 Kate Knight 22 Earl Knight 17 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Lodomillo, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: T623 425; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 55.

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Myron E Knight Age in 1910: 68 Estimated birth year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relation to Head of House: Father Father's Birth Place: Massachusetts Mother's Birth Place: Massachusetts Home in 1910: Lodomillo, Clayton, Iowa Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age William Knight 34 Grace Knight 30 Harold Knight 7/12 Myron E Knight 68 Glen Palmer 18 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Lodomillo, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: T624_397; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 65; Image: 874.

MILITARY: U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: Myron E. Knight Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Iowa Regiment Name: 21 Iowa Infantry. Regiment Name Expanded: 21st Regiment, Iowa Infantry Company: B Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Film Number: M541 roll 15 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.