Person:Edwin Knight (49)

DEATH: Old Cemeteries of San Joaquin County, California Vol. 1 Compiled by Members of the San Joaquin Genealogical Society Stockton, California 1960 Page 30 East Union Cemetery

  Located on Union Road and Louise Ave., about 12 miles south of Stockton, near Manteca. There is the following inscription on a large monument near the entrance to the cemetery. "To the pioneers of this vicinity, 1872-1920, commemorating East Union Corner, site of East Union Community Church, Dec. 1892-July 1937. Union Public School on site at N.E. corner. Intersection of these roads established 1857, burned 1913. Social Center many years. Union Cemetery established 1872. Burial place of many pioneers, early settlers, war veterans. Plaque presented May 30, 1938, by Union Cemetery Association." The cemetery is in very good condition, and is still in use.

Knight Monument Henry B. Knight June 28, 1862 - July 25, 1907. Frances Alma Knight July 27, 1888 - Dec. 21, 1905. Lottie K. Danner Oct. 6, 1865 - Apr. 8, 1915 Edwin A. V. Knight Jan. 10, 1830 - Sept. 24, 1895.

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Edwin A M Knight Age: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831 Birth Place: Rhode Island Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M432_843; Page: 188; Image: 178.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Edwin A M Knight Age in 1860: 29 Birth Year: abt 1831 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1860: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island Gender: Male Post Office: Knightsville Household Members: Name Age Edwin A M Knight 29 Frances R Knight 23 Benjamin Waterman 55 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M653_1206; Page: 245; Image: 148.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Edwin A Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832 Age in 1870: 38 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1870: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Cranston Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M593_1475; Page: 76; Image: 153.