Person:Johnson Knight (7)

MILITARY: American Civil War Soldiers Name: Johnson Knight , Residence: Wabash County, Indiana Enlistment Date: 27 May 1864 Side Served: Union State Served: Indiana Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 27 May 1864. Enlisted in Company G, 138th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 27 May 1864. Mustered Out Company G, 138th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 21 Sep 1864 at Indianapolis, IN. Source Citation: Side served: Union; State served: Indiana; Enlistment date: 27 May 1864..

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Johnson Knight Age: 23 Estimated birth year: abt 1827 Birth Place: Indiana Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Clay, Jones, Iowa Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa; Roll: M432_185; Page: 219; Image: 439.

Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 Name: Johnson Knight Census Date: 1856 Residence County: Jones Residence State: Iowa Locality: Pierce Birth Location: Indiana Family Number: 74 Marital Status: Married Gender: Male Estimated birth year: abt 1827 Line: 10 Roll: IA_73 Source Information: Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Johnson Knight Age in 1860: 32 Birth Year: abt 1828 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1860: Wyoming, Jones, Iowa Gender: Male Post Office: Wyoming Household Members: Name Age Johnson Knight 32 Emma G Knight 32 Wm C Knight 12 George W Knight 10 James H Knight 8 Lorain Knight 6 Lavina Knight 4 Peter H Knight 1 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Wyoming, Jones, Iowa; Roll: M653_328; Page: 52; Image: 449.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Johnson Knight Estimated birth year: abt 1827 Age in 1870: 43 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1870: Green Valley, Solano, California Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Bridgeport Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Green Valley, Solano, California; Roll: M593_90; Page: 40; Image: 79.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Johnson Knight Home in 1880: San Joaquin River, Merced, California Age: 54 Estimated birth year: abt 1826 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Anna Father's birthplace: Kentucky Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Johnson Knight 54 Anna Knight 53 B. W. Knight 30 J. H. Knight 27 Peter H. Knight 21 F. M. Knight 18 Loryann Knight 22 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: San Joaquin River, Merced, California; Roll: T9_68; Family History Film: 1254068; Page: 390.1000; Enumeration District: 45; Image: 0782.

1900 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Johnson Knight Home in 1900: Council, Washington, Idaho Age: 73 Estimated birth year: abt 1827 Birthplace: Indiana Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Nellie A Race: White Occupation:Carpenter Household Members: Name Age Johnson Knight 73 Nellie A Knight 41 Ellis Knight 8 Wallace Knight 2 Melville Knight 12 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Council, Washington, Idaho; Roll: T623 234; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 108.

MARRIAGE: Iowa Jones County Knight, Johnson married Simpson, Anna on 03 Jan 1846 in Jones County, Iowa

LAND: California Land Patents Database MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP RANGE SECTION DOCID DATE NAME MD 0090S 0090E 023 706 1873/08/09 KNIGHT JAMES H MD 0090S 0090E 023 757 1880/06/01 KNIGHT JAMES H MD 0040S 0140E 020 147 1873/07/25 KNIGHT JOHN W MD 0090S 0090E 027 5278 1874/04/30 KNIGHT JOHNSON