Person:Benjamin Knight (80)

CENSUS: 1860 United States Federal Census Record Name: Benjamin W Knight Age in 1860: 41 Birth Year: abt 1819 BirthPlace: New York Home in 1860: Summit, Waukesha, Wisconsin Gender: Male Post Office: Waterville Household Members: Name Age Benjamin W Knight 41 Mary Knight 36 Margaret Knight 16 Ida Knight 7 Florence Knight 4 Carpenter Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Summit, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Roll: M653_1436; Page: 990; Image: 681.

1870 United States Federal Census Record Name: Benjamin W Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819 Age in 1870: 51 BirthPlace: New York Home in 1870: Ottawa, Waukesha, Wisconsin Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Eagle Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Ottawa, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1743; Page: 400; Image: 514.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: B.W. Knight Home in 1880: La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin Age: 62 Estimated birth year: abt 1818 Birthplace: New York Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Mary M. Father's birthplace: Connecticut Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania Occupation: Machinist Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Shown as having asthma Household Members: Name Age B.W. Knight 62 Mary M. Knight 56 John E. Knight 20 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin; Roll: T9_1432; Family History Film: 1255432; Page: 536.1000; Enumeration District: 57; .

LAND: Wisconsin Land Records Record Name: BENJAMIN W KNIGHT Land Office: MILWAUKEE Sequence #: 1 Document Number: 1163 Total Acres: 80 Signature: Yes Canceled Document: No Issue Date: September 1, 1844 Mineral Rights Reserved: No Metes and Bounds: No Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566 Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820 Multiple Patentee Names: No Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries Land Description: 1 W½SW 4TH PM - 1831 MINNESOTA/WISCONSIN No 8 N 16 E 15 Source Information: United States, Bureau of Land Management. Wisconsin Land Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 1997. Original data: United States, Bureau of Land Management. Wisconsin Pre-1908 Homestead and Cash Entry Patent and Cadastral Survey Plat Index. General Land Office Automated Records Project.

Wisconsin Land Records Record Name: BENJAMIN KNIGHT Land Office: MILWAUKEE Sequence #: 1 Document Number: 16139 Total Acres: 40 Signature: Yes Canceled Document: No Issue Date: March 01, 1848 Mineral Rights Reserved: No Metes and Bounds: No Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566 Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820 Multiple Patentee Names: No Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries Land Description: 1 NESW 4TH PM - 1831 MINNESOTA/WISCONSIN No 9 N 11 E 33 Source Information: United States, Bureau of Land Management. Wisconsin Land Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 1997. Original data: United States, Bureau of Land Management

Wisconsin Land Records Record Name: BENJAMIN KNIGHT Land Office: MILWAUKEE Sequence #: 1 Document Number: 1614 Total Acres: 40 Signature: Yes Canceled Document: No Issue Date: March 01, 1848 Mineral Rights Reserved: No Metes and Bounds: No Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566 Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820 Multiple Patentee Names: No Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries Land Description: 1 NWNW 4TH PM - 1831 MINNESOTA/WISCONSIN No 9 N 11 E 29 Source Information: United States, Bureau of Land Management. Wisconsin Land Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 1997. Original data: United States, Bureau of Land Management. Wisconsin Pre-1908 Homestead and Cash Entry Patent and Cadastral Survey Plat Index. General Land Office Automated Records Project.

DEATH: Republican & Leader Saturday, Dec. 10, 1887 Death of Benjamin W. Knight An Old and Esteemed Citizen Passes Quietly Away At five o'clock last-evening, Mr. Benjamin W. Knight died at his home, on South Sixth Street. Mr. Knight had been afflicted with asthma for twelve years, and though his friends had abandoned hopes of his recovery, his death was sudden. On Tuesday morning he was out for a short walk, and he was seemingly no worse than he had been for sometime past, he died peaceably while sitting in his chair. Mr. Knight was sixty-nine years old, and was one of the pioneers of Wisconsin, having come from Wyoming County, New York in 1843. He settled in Waukesha County, where he lived many years, holding various offices of trust and responsibility. He came to La Cross in 1874. For the past twelve years he has been a great sufferer from asthma, but through it all was borne himself with wonderful patience and resignation. He was a great thinker, a man of strict integrity and a consistent member of the Methodist Church. He leaves a widow and three children, two of whom reside in this city, Mrs. H. C. Rathmell and Mrs. W. P. Powers. The funeral services will occur at two o'clock to-morrow (Friday) afternoon from his late residence, 816 South Sixth Street. The friends of the family are invited to attend.

BIOGRAPHY: State of Wisconsin Monroe County

The State of Wisconsin

To all whom it may concern and especially to Benjamin W. Knight of the town of Ottawa, County of Wawkesha and State of Wisconsin Greeting: Know ye that whereas application hath been made to the judge of our county court of said county for the appointment of a guardian to Eva Maria Knight of the Town of La Grange, County of Walworth and State of Wisconsin; Webster Hazard Knight of the Town of Leon, Monroe County and State of Wisconsin; Esther Elizabeth Knight of the Village of Uauston, Juneau County and State of Wisconsin; and Jay Ennis Knight of said Town of Ottawa; minor children and heirs of Charles A. Knight late of said County of Monroe deceased intestate; and it appearing to our said judge that the said Benjamin W. Knight is a fit and proper person to be the guardian of said minors, and whereas the appointment of guardians in such cases maybe made by said judge. And it appearing satisfactorily that is necessary to appoint a guardian to said minors and the said Benjamin W. Knight having given bond for the faithful discharge of the duties of said trust (which said bond has been approved by said judge). Now therefore trusting in your care and fidelity we have appointed and do by these presents appoint you the said Benjamin W. Knight guardian of said minors, hereby authorizing and empowering you to take and have the custody and tuition of said minors. And the care and management of their estate until they shall have arrived at the age of twenty one years respectively, or until you have been discharged from your said trust according to law. And you are hereby required according to the tenor of your bond approved and filed as afore said to make a true inventory of all the estate, real and personal of said minors that shall come to your possession or knowledge and to return the same into the Probate Registry of said County Court within nine months next ensuing the date of these presents; to dispose of and manage all such estate according to law and for the best interests of said minors and faithfully to discharge your trust in relation thereto and also in relation to the care custody and education of said minors to render an account on oath of the property estate and moneys of said minors in your hands and all proceeds or interest ???? therefrom and of the management and disposition of the same within one year next ensuing the date of these presents and at such other times as the said county court shall direct. And at the expiration of your trust to settle your account with the judge of said court or with said minors if they shall be of full age or with their respective legal representatives and to pay over and deliver all the estate moneys and effects remaining in your hands or due from you on such settlement to the person or persons who may be lawfully entitled thereto.

In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of our said count court to be hereunto affixed. Witness George E. Pratt Judge of our said County Court This 8th day of June A.D. 1965 at the village of Sparta in said County of Monroe (signed) George E. Pratt

             County Judge

State of Wisconsin Monroe County Probate Registry

I George E. Pratt Judge of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that I have compared the above copy of Letter of Guardianship with the original records preserved in said Probate Registry and that the same is a true copy thereof and of the whole of said original records.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribe my name and affixed the seal of the county court of said county at the village of Sparta in said county this 23 day of June A.D. 1865. (signed) George E. Pratt County Judge