Person:Johnson Knight (8)

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Johnson Wells Knight
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Name Johnson Wells Knight
Gender Male
Birth? 25 Oct 1822 Newsted, Erie, New York
Marriage 14 Sep 1848 Riga, Monroe, New Yorkto Cornelia Perkins Hibbard
Death? 4 Jan 1909 Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan
Burial? Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Iowa
Reference Number 1024+162863


DEATH: Obituary from The Saginaw Evening News Jan 04, 1909 Mon (6) "PIONEER ANN ARBOR MAN DEAD (Special to The News.) Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 8.--Johnson W. Knight, aged 87, a pioneer business man and banker of Ann Arbor, died at his home here Monday morning. He engaged in business at an early date and was one of the largest stockholders of the First National bank of Ann Arbor."

CENSUS: 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Johnson W Knight Age in 1860: 37 Birth Year: abt 1823 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Ann Arbor Ward 1, Washtenaw, Michigan Gender: Male Post Office: Ann Arbor Merchant Household Members: Name Age Johnson W Knight 37 Cornelia P Knight 37 Earl J Knight 8 George W Knight 2 Mary Clark 24 Moses T Hood 35 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Ann Arbor Ward 1, Washtenaw, Michigan; Roll: M653_563; Page: 0; Image: 523.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Johnson W Knight Estimated birth year: abt 1824 Age in 1870: 46 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Ann Arbor Ward 1, Washtenaw, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Ann Arbor Cashier in Bank Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Ann Arbor Ward 1, Washtenaw, Michigan; Roll: M593_707; Page: 25; Image: 52.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Johnson W. Knight Home in 1880: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan Age: 57 Estimated birth year: abt 1823 Birthplace: New York Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Cornelia P. Father's birthplace: NY Mother's birthplace: NY Occupation: Banker Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Johnson W. Knight 57 Cornelia P. Knight 57 George W. Knight 21 Addie M. Knight 16 Nellie Reilly 23 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan; Roll: T9_608; Family History Film: 1254608; Page: 32.4000; Enumeration District: 223; Image: 0370.

1900 United States Federal Census Name: Johnson Knight Home in 1900: Ann Arbor Ward 1, Washtenaw, Michigan Age: 77 Estimated birth year: abt 1823 Birthplace: New York Relationship to head-of-house: Head Race: White Occupation: Retired Banker Household Members: Name Age Johnson Knight 77 Earle R Knight 18 Carrie W Ruoff 36 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Ann Arbor Ward 1, Washtenaw, Michigan; Roll: T623 746; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 84.