Person:Hezekiah Knight (3)

BIOGRAPHY: !Descendants of Roger Williams Familytreemaker.com Portiat and Biographical Album: Ogle County,Illinois 1885 Hezekiah was a blacksmith and farmer. He lived in Adams,Jefferson,New York and came to Ogle County,Illinois,in 1885 At the age of 16 years Mr. Knight became the apprentice of a man named James Chalssles, of Sherburn, to learn the business of blacksmith. He engaged to remain in that service five years. After the expiration of that time he operated one year as a journeyman and then established a large trip-hammer shop at Middlefield, in Herkimer County. His establishment was located on the west branch of Canada Creek and he utilized the waters of that stream in running the machinery of his shop, a considerable portion of which was necessarily of a heavy character. He was compelled by impaired health to abandon his business there and a move was made to a farm in Richland,Oswego County. He remainded there six years and at the end of that time went to Adams,Jefferson County, for the purpose of educating his children. He came in the spring of 1856 to Illinois and settled at Lynnville,Ogle County. His first purchase of land included 240 acres and a few years later he bought 160 additional acres. He placed the whole property under improvement and was a resident owner theron until 1871, when he sold out and removed to the village of Mt. Morris...

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: H F Knight Age: 45 Estimated birth year: abt 1805 Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Adams, Jefferson, New York Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Adams, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M432_516; Page: 267; Image: 43.

1860 United States Federal Census Record Name: Hof Knight Age in 1860: 54 Birth Year: abt 1806 BirthPlace: New York Home in 1860: Lynnville, Ogle, Illinois Gender: Male Post Office: Lindenwood Household Members: Name Age Hof Knight 54 Anna A Knight 54 Whitman Knight 20 Hellin A Knight 14 Jefferson Lovindge 17 David L Youngs 18 Martin Kimball 60 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Lynnville, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: M653_215; Page: 0; Image: 189.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: H I Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807 Age in 1870: 63 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Mount Morris Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: M593_265; Page: 398; Image: 527.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: H. T. Knight Home in 1880: Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois Age: 73 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Anna A. Father's birthplace: Maryland Mother's birthplace: New York Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Retired Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age H. T. Knight 73 Anna A. Knight 73 Helen A. Knight 32 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: T9_239; Family History Film: 1254239; Page: 259.4000; Enumeration District: 163; Image: 0765.