Person:Jesse Knight (40)

CENSUS: 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Jesse Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865 Age in 1870: 5 Birthplace: Utah Home in 1870: Provo Ward 2, Utah, Utah Territory Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Provo Household Members: Name Age Newel Knight 27 Caroline Knight 22 Newel Knight 6 Jesse Knight 5 Frank Knight 2 John Knight 4/12 Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Provo Ward 2, Utah, Utah Territory; Roll: M593_1612; Page: 275; Image: 543.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Jesse J. Knight Home in 1880: Provo, Utah, Utah Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866 Birthplace: Utah Territory Relation to Head of Household: Son Father's Name: Newell Father's birthplace: Illinois Mother's Name: J. C. Mother's birthplace: Iowa Occupation: Works On Farm Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Newell Knight 37 J. C. Knight 32 Newell J. Knight 16 Jesse J. Knight 14 Frank Knight 12 John W. Knight 10 Ella Knight 5 Don Carlos Knight 3 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Provo, Utah, Utah; Roll: T9_1338; Family History Film: 1255338; Page: 152.3000; Enumeration District: 81; .

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Jesse J Knight Age in 1910: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866 Birthplace: Utah Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Missouri Mother's Birth Place: Iowa Spouse's Name: Lillie J Home in 1910: Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, California Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Jesse J Knight 44 Lillie J Knight 43 Dollie E Knight 22 Goodwin J Knight 13 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 72, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T624_82; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 204; Image: 1046.

DEATH: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Name: Jesse Jasper Knight Social Security #: 0 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 12 Sep 1865 Birthplace: Utah Death Date: 16 Jun 1945 Death Place: Los Angeles Mother's Maiden Name: Lovelace FATHER'S SURNAME: Knight Source Citation: Place: Los Angeles; Date: 16 Jun 1945; Social Security: 0.

MEDIA: U0565 - Silver Queen [i.e. Elephant Eagle Mine] gold strike in Calif desert. Call Number X-61477 Jess Knight, owner of the Elephant Eagle Mine, Chris Anderson, and N. W. pose near a sluice near Mojave, California. Jess Knight holds a pan with gold amalgam in it. Date 1934 December 7. Notes Title hand-written on back of print. Type-written label attached to back of print reads: "Associated Press Photo" and contains historical information.