Person:James Knight (188)

BIRTH: Knight, James E Father: Knight, Ralph Mother: Ackley, Olive Birth Date: 6 July 1826 City: New Woodstock County: Madison State: NY Country: USA

BIOGRAPHY: James E Knight Birth: 6 July 1826-- Madison, New Woodstock, NY Death: 23 December 1891 -- Syracuse, Onandaga, NY Spouse: Olivia Guild Parents: Ralph Knight, Olive Ackley

Title: Book: "New Woodstock and Vicinity Past and Present" by Ellsworth and Richmond Page: page 14 Text: "James (Knight) was an expert penman, and was a bookkeeper in New Woodstock several years, afterward going to Syracuse. He was twice married. The daughters of his first marriage were Harriet, who died in early womanhood, and Gertrude, wife of Robert Bendict of Delphi. Mr. Knight's second wife and a son and daughter are living in Syracuse, another son in Rochester...".

From a letter to Harold S. Knight from Lola Celia (Knight) Gurley dated January 29th, 1944: "My father (James Knight) was a book-keeper as long as I knew him. I think while they were living in Schodack, at the time your father was born, he was in a photograph gallery. He died when I was 15 years old, and he was 65 when he died. He was always an old man to me. But such a grand old man. His hair was always white, that I could remember."

Harold S. Knight verbally to Douglas W. Knight. James Knight was one of the first photographers in upstate New York and earned at least part of his living in this profession.

DEATH: Knight, James E

 Death Date: 23 December 1891  City: Syracuse 
 County: Onandaga              State: NY 
 Country: USA 

CENSUS: 1860 United States Federal Census Name: James Knight Age in 1860: 34 Birth Year: abt 1826 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Cazenovia, Madison, New York Gender: Male Post Office: New Woodstock Household Members: Name Age James Knight 34 Olivia Knight 36 Hattie M Knight 5 Gettie L Knight 3 Louisa M Guild 15 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Cazenovia, Madison, New York; Roll: M653_780; Page: 18; Image: 20.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: James Knight Estimated birth year: abt 1826 Age in 1870: 44 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Saratoga, Saratoga, New York Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Quaker Springs Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Saratoga, Saratoga, New York; Roll: M593_1088; Page: 445; Image: 894.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: James Night Home in 1880: Syracuse, Onondaga, New York Age: 53 Estimated birth year: abt 1827 Birthplace: New York Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Avis C. Father's birthplace: New York Mother's birthplace: New York Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Book Keeper Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age James Night 53 Avis C. Night 41 Frank W. Night 18 Mertan J. Night 13 Lola C. Night 3 Hannah Smith 74 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Syracuse, Onondaga, New York; Roll: T9_907; Family History Film: 1254907; Page: 316.2000; Enumeration District: 214; Image: 0634.

MEDIA: J0013 - The photograph of James E. Knight is from the collection of Chris Knight http://www.genealogy.com/users/k/n/i/Christian-G-Knight/