Person:Daniel Knight (84)

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Daniel E. Knight
b.1832 New York
d.1908
Parents and Siblings
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m. 23 Dec 1834
  1. Daniel E. Knight1832 - 1908
  2. Mary Sophia Knight1836 - 1906
  3. Myra Anna Knight1840 - 1874
  4. Harriet Knight1842 -
  5. William Henry Knight1842 - 1928
  6. Julia Elizabeth Knight1845 - 1943
  7. Margaret Helen Knight1847 - 1865
  8. Charles Abner Knight1849 - 1872
  9. Abner H. Knight1850 -
  10. Herbert Edgar Knight1852 - 1907
Spouse and Children
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  1. Alida Knight1858 -
  2. Adella Knight1860 -
  3. Attie Knight1861 -
  4. Fred D. Knight1868 - 1949
  5. Merta Knight1870 -
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Facts and Events
Name Daniel E. Knight
Gender Male
Birth? 1832 New York
Marriage to Elmira E. Knight
Death? 1908
Burial? Silverton Cemetery, Silverton, Marion, Oregon
Reference Number 256+11432

LAND: Michigan Land Records Patentee Name: Knight, Daniel E. Accession Number: MI2830__.486 State: Michigan Volume: 2830 Page: 486 Document Number: 13334 Land Office: Ionia Aliquot Part Reference: S½NW Section Number: 19 Township: 10 North Range: 9 West Meridian/Survey Area: Michigan Principal Meridian Act/Treaty Authorizing Sale: Sale-Cash Entries Date Signed: Jul 1, 1857 Acreage: 79.31

Signed: Yes, the document on file at the BLM contains a signature.

Fractional Sections: Yes, section 19, to which this land record refers, is fractional due to the presence of a geographical feature such as a lake, pond, river, etc.

BIOGRAPHY: The Knight post office was established Feb 16, 1880 near Silver Creek, about ten to twelve miles upstream from Silverton. It was named for Daniel E. Knight, a local resident and first postmaster. The office was closed July 27, 1895.

CENSUS: 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Daniel Knight Age in 1860: 28 Birth Year: abt 1832 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Greenville, Montcalm, Michigan Gender: Male Post Office: Greenville Household Members: Name Age Daniel Knight 28 Almira Knight 24 Alida Knight 2 Baby Knight 3.12 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Greenville, Montcalm, Michigan; Roll: M653_555; Page: 0; Image: 107.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Daniel Knight Estimated birth year: abt 1831 Age in 1870: 39 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Winfield, Montcalm, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Greenville Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Winfield, Montcalm, Michigan; Roll: M593_692; Page: 178; Image: 357.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Daniel E. Knight Home in 1880: Sublimity, Marion, Oregon Age: 48 Estimated birth year: abt 1832 Birthplace: New York Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Almira Father's birthplace: New York Mother's birthplace: New York Occupation: Carpenter And Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Daniel E. Knight 48 Almira Knight 44 Fred Knight 12 Merta Knight 10 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Sublimity, Marion, Oregon; Roll: T9_1082; Family History Film: 1255082; Page: 151.2000; Enumeration District: 87; Image: 0642.

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