Person:John Knight (210)

BIOGRAPHY: John Wilson Knight Birth: 18 August 1841-- Providence, Burrillville, RI Death: 4 July 1935 -- Opportunity, Spokane, WA Spouse: Abby Phylena Fletcher Parents: William Henry Knight, Abagail Olney

BIOGRAPHY: There appears to be some question as to the date of his death, GAR records show him dying 6 Jun 1914 in Washington,D.C., while the above record from Ancestry.com Invidual Records shows 1935.

CENSUS: 1880 United States Federal Census Name: John W. Knight Home in 1880: Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota Age: 38 Estimated birth year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Abby P. Father's birthplace: New Hampshire Mother's birthplace: New Hampshire Occupation: Well Digger Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age John W. Knight 38 Abby P. Knight 35 William W. Knight 15 Almon E. Knight 11 Almina E. Knight 11 Elsie V. Knight 6 Ines O. Knight 1 Mary A. Knight 38 Viola O. A. Knight 11 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota; Roll: T9_626; Family History Film: 1254626; Page: 280.3000; Enumeration District: 55; Image: 0286.

1900 United States Federal Census Name: John W Knight Home in 1900: Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota Age: 58 Estimated birth year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Abbie P Father's name: William Race: White Occupation: Household Members: Name Age John W Knight 58 Abbie P Knight 55 Inez O Knight 21 William Knight 88 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota; Roll: T623 775; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 115.

1920 United States Federal Census Name: John W Knight Home in 1920: Opportunity, Spokane, Washington Age: 78 years Estimated birth year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Abbie P Father's Birth Place: Massachusetts Mother's Birth Place: Massachusetts Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 447 Household Members: Name Age John W Knight 78 Abbie P Knight 74 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Opportunity, Spokane, Washington; Roll: T625_1940; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 142; Image: 447.

1930 United States Federal Census Name: John W Knight Age: 88 years Estimated birth year: 1841 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relation to Head-of-house: Head Race: White Home in 1930: Opportunity, Spokane, Washington Occupation: Retired Image Source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Opportunity, Spokane, Washington; Roll: T626_2514; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 0311.

MILITARY: KNIGHT(S), JOHN W CO K 2ND N H INF ARMY OF POTOMAC GAR charter member, RD, Ord of Triangle Biog pg 372, row 9 pic, res: Forest City bn Burrilville, RI 18 Aug 1841 to Wm and Abigail Olney Knights, Mass. MGJ: Lfld, varicose veins, left leg, $6 per mo Visited Wash DC. age 78, see Anchor 6 June? d 6 Jun 1914 at Wash DC, bd Lake Ripley Res: Lfld, sells, installs pumps, has livery res: sec 28 FC May 1866 Md Abbie P Fletcher, Acworth, NH, bn 18 Mar 1845. Around 1873, moved to Lfld, carpenter and dray, then pump business. Lfld Cem: John Fletcher 1809-1897, Ernest L, son of J and A-1873-1874/ Josephine, wife of AE 1872-1893

John W Knight Residence: Dublin, New Hampshire Occupation: Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 25 March 1862 at the age of 21 Enlisted in Company K, 2nd Infantry Regiment New Hampshire on 08 June 1862. Received a disability discharge Company K, 2nd Infantry Regiment New Hampshire on 31 July 1863 in Concord