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Name Willis Frank Knight
Gender Male
Birth? 1833 Pomeroy, Meigs, Ohio
Marriage 27 Dec 1857 Unionville, Putnam, Missourito Frances Anna Bennett
Reference Number? 258+2861

MILITARY: Civil War Service Records June 30, 2004 10:11 AM Name: Willis Knight Company: I Unit: 23 Missouri Infantry. Rank - Induction: Private Rank - Discharge: Corporal Allegiance: Union Source Information: United States National Archives. Civil War Compiled Military Service Records [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-.

From: BOATRIGHTLINDA@ Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 14:45:26 EDT To: williamknight57@yahoo.com Willis Knight, another grandfather of Mrs. Pock, fought under Sheridan and marched with Sherman to the sea. His brother, Silas, was killed at Chattanooga by concussion from a cannon he had fired.

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Willis Knight Age: 17 Estimated birth year: abt 1833 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: Willis Knight Age in 1860: 26 Birth Year: abt 1834 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1860: Breckenridge, Putnam, Missouri Gender: Male Post Office: St John Household Members: Name Age Willis Knight 26 Frances Knight 19 William Knight 4.12 Jno Johnson 54 Angeline Johnson 46 Elizabeth Johnson 22 Buron Johnson 20 Angeline Johnson 18 Jno Johnson 15 Roswell Johnson 11 Marietta Johnson 9 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Breckenridge, Putnam, Missouri; Roll: M653_641; Page: 0; Image: 546.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Willis Knight Estimated birth year: abt 1834 Age in 1870: 36 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: 316; Image: 310.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Willis Knight Home in 1880: Sherman, Putnam, Missouri Age: 46 Estimated birth year: abt 1834 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Frances Father's birthplace: Massachusetts Mother's birthplace: New York Occupation: Farming Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Willis Knight 46 Frances Knight 39 Wm. L. Knight 20 Amanda A. Knight 14 Mary C. Knight 12 Rosa B. Knight 6 Willard F. Knight 4 Wilsie A. Knight 2M Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Sherman, Putnam, Missouri; Roll: T9_711; Family History Film: 1254711; Page: 563.4000; Enumeration District: 211; Image: 0332.

1900 United States Federal Census Name: Willis Knight Home in 1900: Lincoln, Coffey, Kansas Age: 66 Estimated birth year: abt 1834 Birthplace: Illinois Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: France Race: White Occupation:Farmer Household Members: Name Age Willis Knight 66 France Knight 59 Willsie a Knight 20 Edward M Knight 18 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Lincoln, Coffey, Kansas; Roll: T623 475; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 40.

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