Person:Arnold Knight (22)

BIOGRAPHY: Free Baptist Cyclopedia by Rev. G. A. Burgess and the Rev. J. T. Ward, page 324 Knight, Rev. Arnold, son of Job and Prudence (Round) Knight, was born in Oneida County, NY, April 8, 1803. He was married Jan. 2, 1823, to Harriet Harkness, who with their three children mourned at his death, March 18, 1889. At the age of eighteen he was converted, and before 1840 he was ordained at Pittsfield, O. He held long pastorates with the Pittsfield, Spencer, and Rochester churches, as well as briefer ones at Clarksfield, Brighton, Camden, and LaGrange. In all these pastorates there were revivals. He baptized over two hundred converts and assisted in gathering six churches.

CENSUS: 1840 United States Federal Census Name: Arnold Knight Township: Pittsfield County: Lorain State: Ohio Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: , Lorain, Ohio; Roll: 409; Page: 140.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Arnold Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1803 Age in 1870: 67 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Jefferson, Hillsdale, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Osseo Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Jefferson, Hillsdale, Michigan; Roll: M593_673; Page: 364; Image: 408.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Arnold Knight Home in 1880: Jefferson, Hillsdale, Michigan Age: 76 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1804 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Harriet Father's birthplace: Rhode Island Mother's birthplace: Rhode Island Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Arnold Knight 76 Harriet Knight 76 Amasa Gee 17 Hannah McDowell 45 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Jefferson, Hillsdale, Michigan; Roll: T9_580; Family History Film: 1254580; Page: 158.3000; Enumeration District: 87; Image: 0759.