Person:George Knight (201)

DEATH: Coventry, Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries By Dr. Bill Eddleman and John E. Sterling 1998 Johnson-Knight Lot CY053

  This cemetery is located 40 feet west of Colvintown Road at telephone pole # 5. The cemetery is 45 ft x 15 ft, in excellent condition, and enclosed with granite posts and iron rails. The historic cemetery sign is in good condition. There are eight burials with six inscribed stones. The Knight burials are outside and immediately north of the enclosure.
  James N. Arnold visited this lot on 7 Sept. 1904 and noted "Across the road from this last yard [Johnson-Knight Lot,Coventry Historical Cemetery #176] a small burial yard of the Johnson Family. Lot  protected by granite posts and iron rods" (Vol. 6, Book J, page 1419). Emma B. Shaw transcribed this lot in 1930, and Charles and Martha Benns transcribed this cemetery in 1936, their #537,"Scituate, near Hope". Also transcribed by Briggs (#131).

0005 Knight, George M. 7 Mar 1823 - 10 Mar 1889 0006 Knight, Elizabeth 23 Mar 1826 - 12 Nov 1908

        w/o George M.; Carver: Richmond

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: George Knight Age: 27 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823 Birth Place: Rhode Island Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island Household Members: Name Age George Knight 27 Elizabeth Knight 23 Lyman A Knight 11 Mary A Knight 4 Lyman Knight 39 Marcy Knight 75 Patience Knight 36 Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M432_846; Page: 66; Image: 133.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: George M Knight Age in 1860: 37 Birth Year: abt 1823 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1860: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island Gender: Male Post Office: Fiskeville Household Members: Name Age George M Knight 37 Elizabeth Knight 34 Charles Knight 9 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island; Roll: M653_1203; Page: 41; Image: 83.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Geo M Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823 Age in 1870: 47 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1870: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Summit Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island; Roll: M593_1471; Page: 165; Image: 331.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: George M. Knight Home in 1880: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island Age: 56 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Father's birthplace: Rhode Island Mother's birthplace: Rhode Island Occupation: Teamster Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age George M. Knight 56 Elizabeth Knight 53 Charles A. Knight 29 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T9_1215; Family History Film: 1255215; Page: 244.1000; Enumeration District: 139; .