Person:William Knight (374)

DEATH: Social Security Death Index Name: William Knight SSN: 364-07-2854 Last Residence: 48128 Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America Born: 27 Jan 1881 Died: Dec 1972 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951 ) Source Citation: Number: 364-07-2854;Issue State: Michigan;Issue Date: Before 1951.

BIOGRAPHY: Subject: Greetings, cousin! Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 13:47:31 -0500 From: "Brattin, Vincent" <vbrattin@umich.edu> To: williamknight57@yahoo.com

I was delighted to come across your web page recently, and it's a joy reading how far back you've got the family traced. William Henry Knight (#982) was my great-grandfather, and I can give you some particulars about his descendants.

WHK and his wife (the former Kate Inez Baker) lived at their home in Adrian Township their entire married life--their home had already been in the family a long time, and still is today (it's now occupied by the Ruesinks, who also have a large farm across the road. The house has been the scene of many births and marriages. It received a "Centennial Farm" sign not long before WHK died.

Two quick ironies about WHK's birth and death dates: he was born 100 years to the day before my father died, and he died a mere nine minutes before my sister was born.

WHK & KIBK's elder daughter was not named Olive, but actually Alice Jane (8/16/1914-6/2/1983). She went to Olivet College and was a public school teacher in Lansing. She married John Bowlby Brattin (6/7/1915-5/6/1995), an attorney, and they lived most of their remaining years in East Lansing. They had seven children, as follows: John David Brattin (11/25/1939-2/28/1981), Katherine Elizabeth Estes (7/14/1941-), Nancy Lu McMahon (10/18/1945-), CJ Burrell (10/13/1947-), Helen Louise Brattin (4/5/1950-), Stella Margaret Brattin (12/22/1953-), and Joel James Brattin (7/30/1956-). I'm the second child of the late John David Brattin, and I'm married and have a daughter, Lydia Rachel Brattin (2/11/1998-). Lydia's great-(x9)-grandfather is David Knight (1656-1744).

My aunt Katie is the family genealogist, and I'm going to be discussing some things with her soon in the hopes of getting more information, particularly of Alice Jane Brattin's sister Margaret and the latter's descendants.

All the best,

Vincent J. Brattin Office Assistant III UM Alumni Records Office

CENSUS: 1900 United States Federal Census Name: William K Knight Home in 1900: Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan Age: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881 Birthplace: Michigan Relationship to head-of-house: Son Father's Name: W Henry Mother's Name: Francis Race: White Occupation: Household Members: Name Age W Henry Knight 51 Francis Knight 58 William K Knight 19 Charles Knight 17 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: T623 725; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 39.

1910 United States Federal Census Name: William H Knight Jr. [William H Jr Knight Jr.] Age in 1910: 29 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881 Birthplace: Michigan Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Michigan Mother's Birth Place: Michigan Spouse's Name: Kate I Home in 1910: Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age William H Knight Jr. 29 Kate I Knight 35 Arthur Baker 21 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: T624_660; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 53; Image: 944.

1920 United States Federal Census Name: William H Knight Jr. Home in 1920: Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan Age: 38 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882 Birthplace: Michigan Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Kate B Father's Birth Place: Michigan Mother's Birth Place: Michigan Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 952 Household Members: Name Age William H Knight 38 Kate B Knight 45 Alice J Knight 5 Margaret B Knight 1 11/12 Goldie Ward 19 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: T625_780; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 60; Image: 952.

1930 United States Federal Census Name: Wm H Knight Home in 1930: Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan Age: 49 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881 Birthplace: Michigan Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Kate B Race: White Occupation: Household Members: Name Age Wm H Knight 49 Kate B Knight 56 Alice Jane Knight 15 Margaret B Knight 12 Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: 1007; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 297.0.

MEDIA: D0132 - William Henry Knight and grandson Vincent J. Brattin taken 1942 D0133 - William Henry Knight Jr. About 1968 and grandson Vincent J. Brattin