Person:James Knight (165)

DEATH: Coventry, Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries By Dr. Bill Eddleman and John E. Sterling 1998 James O. Knight Lot CY118

  This lot is located 500 feet north of Perry Hill Road at telephone pole #87, at the rear of Hidden Hollow Farm House. The cemetery is 15 ft x 15 ft, in good condition, and has no enclosure. The historic cemetery sign is in good condition. There are three burials with two inscribed stones. No previous transcription of this cemetery was located.

0001 Knight,James O. 13 Oct 1844 - 11 Mar 1923 0001 Knight,Ida F. 13 Jul 1874 - 24 Mar 1922

     d/o James O. & Laura M.

0002 Knight,Laura M. 1837 - 22 Jun 1909

     w/o James O.

Rhode Island Deaths, 1630-1930 Name: James O Knight Kin 1: Olney Knight Kin 2: Louisa Knight Death Date: 11 Mar 1923 Age: 78 yrs Source Information: Ancestry.com. Rhode Island Deaths, 1630-1930 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000.

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: James I Knight Age: 5 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Birth Place: Massachusetts Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island; Roll: M432_841; Page: 205; Image: 410.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: James O Knight Age in 1860: 15 Birth Year: abt 1845 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1860: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island Gender: Male Post Office: West Greenwich Household Members: Name Age Olney Knight 52 Louisa Knight 38 James O Knight 15 Ellen Knight 13 Rhodes Knight 11 Charles J Knight 7 John M Knight 2 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island; Roll: M653_1203; Page: 210; Image: 420.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Jas O Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Age in 1870: 25 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: 174; Image: 348.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: James O. Knight Home in 1880: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Laura M. Father's birthplace: Rhode Island Mother's birthplace: Connecticut Occupation: Farmer, Manafacture Of Wood Acid Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age James O. Knight 36 Laura M. Knight 43 Ida F. Knight 5 Sarah Cornell 39 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island; Roll: T9_1209; Family History Film: 1255209; Page: 118.2000; Enumeration District: 71; .

1900 United States Federal Census Name: James O Knight Home in 1900: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island Age: 55 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's Name: Laura M Race: White Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age James O Knight 55 Laura M Knight 68 Ida F Knight 25 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island; Roll: T623 1504; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 191.

1910 United States Federal Census Name: James o Kinght [James O Knight] Age in 1910: 65 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Rhode Island Mother's Birth Place: Connecticut Home in 1910: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age James o Kinght 65 Ida F Kinght 35 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island; Roll: T624_1436; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 417.

1920 United States Federal Census Name: James O Knight [James V Knight] Home in 1920: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island Age: 75 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Rhode Island Mother's Birth Place: Connecticut Marital Status: Widow Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 564 Household Members: Name Age James O Knight 75 Ida F Knight 45 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island; Roll: T625_1671; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 564.