Person:Edward Knight (83)

TAXES: The Providence,Providence,Rhode Island City Tax, ordered by the city council for the year 1872. The following individual was rated as follows.

                                                     Real.      Per.       Amt. Of  Tax

Edward B. Knight.,Doctor 1000 13.50

BIOGRAPHY: A National Register of the Society Sons of the American Revolution Compiled by Louis H. Cornish - New York December 31, 1901 Page 984 EDWARD BALCH KNIGHT, Providence, R. I. (6882). Son of Henry Potter and Adeline (Winchester) Knight; grandson of Robert and Sophia (Sheldon) Knight; great-grandson of Robert Knight, Major of "The Captain General's Volunteers"; grandson of Isaac and Polly (Balch) Winchester; great-grandson of Lemuel Winchester, Corporal, Crosby's Mass. Militia Company.

The Providence Society Blue Book Including suburbs in Rhode Island together with Fall River and the Attleboros, Mass. Elite Family Directory Club Membership 1905 - Page 58 Knight, Dr. and Mrs. Edward Balch 366 Broadway Miss A. S. Knight (18-49-65-68-71) Mr. Russell W. Knight (49-95) Mr. Henry D. Knight (89) Mrs., nee Greene (18-49-71) Dr. (2-49-65)

BURIAL: HISTORICAL CEMETERY #: PV003 * SWAN POINT CEMETERY Location: 20 ft East of BLACKSTONE BLVD at TEL pole # 117 38000 burials with 18000 inscriptions Owner: Swan Point Cemetery, 585 Blackstone Blvd., Providence, RI 02906 (401) 272-1314 NOTE: This transcript is from the cemeteries computerized records. Map numbers that start with 'C' are cremations done at Swan Point but may not be buried there. This cemetery has been recorded and checked.

CENSUS: 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Edward B Knight Estimated birth year: abt 1845 Age in 1870: 25 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1870: Providence Ward 7, Providence, Rhode Island Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Providence Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Providence Ward 7, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M593_1479; Page: 214; Image: 428.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Edward B. Knight Home in 1880: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Age: 35 Estimated birth year: abt 1845 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Elizabeth G. Father's birthplace: Rhode Island Mother's birthplace: New Hampshire Occupation: Physician Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Edward B. Knight 35 Elizabeth G. Knight 35 Russell W. Knight 6 Henry D. Knight 2M Charles D. Greene 76 Amelia S. Knight 31 Mary Murray 31 Bridget Murray 23 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T9_1212; Family History Film: 1255212; Page: 55.4000; Enumeration District: 36; .

1900 United States Federal Census Name: Edward Knight Home in 1900: Providence Ward 9, Providence, Rhode Island Age: 55 Estimated birth year: abt 1845 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Elizabeth G Race: White Occupation: Physician Household Members: Name Age Edward Knight 55 Elizabeth G Knight 55 Annell W Knight 26 Henry D Knight 20 Amelia S Knight 51 Bridget Mulrey 36 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Providence Ward 9, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T623 1508; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 85.

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Edward B Knight Age in 1910: 65 Estimated birth year: abt 1845 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Rhode Island Mother's Birth Place: New Hampshire Spouse's name: Elizabeth G Home in 1910: Providence Ward 9, Providence, Rhode Island Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Physician - General Practice Household Members: Name Age Edward B Knight 65 Elizabeth G Knight 65 Amelia S Knight 61 Russell W Knight 36 Henery D Knight 30 Mary Curran 24 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Providence Ward 9, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T624_1444; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 245; Image: 1095.