Person:John Knight (215)

BIOGRAPHY: History of Jackson County, Michigan Page 860 John W. Knight, a prominent farmer and stock-raiser of Grass Lake, was born Oct. 15, 1840, and is the oldest living son of Joshua G. and Patience (Smith) Knight, natives of New York State and Vermont respectively. They were early pioneers of Michigan, having entered land in De Witt, Clinton Co., in 1836, and during the same year located 320 acres in Grass Lake, upon which the immediately settled, having made the journey overland from New York State with two yoke of oxen. Mr. K. was a Captain in the militia, and an influential man in his day; was born March 11, 1805, and died May 17, 1854. Mrs. K. died May 24, 1874. John W. received a fair education in the common school, and was a pupil in the Grass Lake Academy several terms. He was connected with the mercantile house of Lord & Fargo for two years; also with the firm of Smith, Knight & Shelley for a term of years. He was married in Howard, Livingston Co., Mich., Jan. 1, 1861, to Miss A. C. Lake, who was born in that county Oct. 22, 1840, and whose parents were early settlers in that locality. Mr. and Mrs. Knight have had 3 children, of whom 1 is living, Harry Joshua, born Jan. 25, 1879. Mr. Knight has served as Constable; was Tp. Treasurer two years about 1877-'8; was elected Justice of the Peace one term, about 1870-'4; Tp Commissioner two years, 1878-'9; since his marriage has resided upon the old homestead, having purchased the interest of the other heirs to his father's estate in 1875.

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: John W Knight Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Birth Place: M Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan Household Members: Name Age Joshua G Knight 45 Patience Knight 44 Delina Knight 17 John W Knight 9 Conrad Ladue 17 Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan; Roll: M432_352; Page: 427; Image: 600.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: John W Knight Age in 1860: 20 Birth Year: abt 1840 Birthplace: Michigan Home in 1860: Howell, Livingston, Michigan Gender: Male Post Office: Fleming Value of real estate: View Image Household Members: Name Age Patience Knight 53 John W Knight 20 Delina Lewis 26 Linn Lewis 6 Dell Lewis 2 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Howell, Livingston, Michigan; Roll: M653_552; Page: 0; Image: 212.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: John W Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Age in 1870: 29 Birthplace: Michigan Home in 1870: Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Grass Lake Household Members: Name Age John W Knight 29 Adelia C Knight 29 Patience Knight 63 James Sharkey 13 Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan; Roll: M593_678; Page: 97; Image: 195.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: John Knight Home in 1880: Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan Age: 39 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Birthplace: Michigan Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Addie Father's birthplace: New York Mother's birthplace: Vermont Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age John Knight 39 Addie Knight 39 Harvey Knight 1 Mary Donovan 21 Wm. Zick 24 Henry Welch 22 Geo. Lindor 11 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan; Roll: T9_585; Family History Film: 1254585; Page: 57.4000; Enumeration District: 101; Image: 0116.

1900 United States Federal Census Name: John W Knight Home in 1900: Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan Age: 59 Estimated birth year: abt 1841 Birthplace: Michigan Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Adelia C Race: White Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age John W Knight 59 Adelia C Knight 59 Harry J Knight 21 (Harvey) Major W Knight 18 (John Wells) Cathrine M Fouser 18 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan; Roll: T623 719; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 4.

1910 United States Federal Census Name: John W Knight Age in 1910: 69 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Birthplace: Michigan Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: New York Mother's Birth Place: Vermont Spouse's Name: Emma Home in 1910: Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age John W Knight 69 Emma Knight 56 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan; Roll: T624_653; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 103.