Person:Benoni Knight (8)

DEATH: Coventry, Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries By Dr. Bill Eddleman and John E. Sterling 1998 Greenwood Cemetery CY059

  This cemetery is located west of Fairview Avenue at telephone pole # 59. It is 25 acres enclosed with a stone wall with a large 660 foot long wall along Fairview Avenue. Greenwood contains about 6000 burials with 4456 inscribed burials. There are 80 Civil War soldiers, including on Confederate Soldier, identified on their gravestones and probably more who are not identified.
  James Arnold visited this cemetery between 8-17 November, 1904, "on Phenix Hill, some of these lots are well cared for, others more or less neglected, a fine receiving tomb in centre of yard" (Vol. 6, Books 12-15, pages 1-234 and Vol. 6, Book 17, pages 887-958). Amelia K. Whitford recorded this cemetery in 1986.
  By comparing the 1904 Arnold transcript with this 1996/1997 transcript a number of replacement gravestones have been identified. Most of these are granite stones replacing older marble markers. In the twentieth century mechanized mowing equipment started to be used to trim the grass in cemeteries. The maintenance people responsible for this task removed footstones to simplify this task. In this cemetery apparently they also removed many of the children's gravestones which were often about the same size as footstones. Arnold recorded many more children's stones in 1904 than were found in 1996. Whenever possible the Arnold data was inserted near the parents with a note 'not found in 1996.'
  The land for this cemetery was purchased by William B. Spencer April 23, 1858. Prior to 1857 this ground was covered with pines, oak and chestnut trees, which were cut down. Boulders were removed and a stone wall 2850 feet in length was built around a twelve acre lot. A gang of men worked for two years to prepare this cemetery for Mr. Spencer at a cost of $10,000. The original plan had 609 lots of 20 x 30 feet.

BR Knight,Benoni C. 17 May 1825 - 5 Aug 1902 BR Knight,Eliza S. 4 Feb 1829 -

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Record Name: Benoni C Knight Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1825 Birth place: Rhode Island Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island Image Source: Year: 1850; Census Place: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M432_846; Page: 66; Image: 133.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Benoni C Knight Age in 1860: 35 Birth Year: abt 1825 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1860: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island Gender: Male Post Office: North Scituate Household Members: Name Age William W Knight 64 Elizabeth Knight 58 Benoni C Knight 35 Alfred S Knight 25 George R Knight 18 Moses O Knight 16 Hilisia Knight 13 Joseph Knight 11 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M653_1205; Page: 368; Image: 535.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Benoni C Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825 Age in 1870: 45 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1870: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: North Scituate Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M593_1474; Page: 39; Image: 79.

1880 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Benoni C. Knight Home in 1880: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island Age: 55 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Eliza A. 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 Benoni C. Knight 55 Eliza A. Knight 51 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T9_1215; Family History Film: 1255215; Page: 232.1000; Enumeration District: 139; .

1900 United States Federal Census Name: Beom Knight Home in 1900: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island Age: 75 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's Name: Eliza A Race: White Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age Beom Knight 75 Eliza A Knight 71 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island; Roll: T623 1504; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 197.

BIOGRAPHY: A Genealogy of the Potter Family originating in Rhode Island By Rev. Jeremiah Potter Phenix, R. I.: John H. Campbell, Book and Job Printer 1881 - Page 59 Benonie C. Knight, son of William W. and Elizabeth Knight, married Eliza A. M. Colvin, April 24th, 1879, widow of Allen J. Colvin, and daughter of George W. and Pauline Potter. Mr. Knight is a farmer and owns a farm near the Kent place. They are industrious and respectable people.

History of Providence County, Vol I & II Ed. by Richard M. Bayles; W.W. Preston & Co., NY. 1891 p. 618: Benoni C. KNIGHT, born in Scituate in 1825, is a son of William W. and grandson of George Knight. His mother was Elizabeth Colvin. He was married in 1879 to Mrs. Eliza Colvin. Her maiden name was Potter. His principal business has been wood dealing and later farming. There were 14 children in his father's family, 12 of whom are living.