Person:Lewis Knight (36)

BIOGRAPHY: Hstory of Providence County Rhode Island Volume 1 1891 Page 621

  Lewis S. Knight, born in Warwick,R.I., May 16th, 1822, is the son of Layton Knight and Betsey Stafford. He owns one of the finest farms in Cranston. He has been twice married; first to Nancy Nicholas in 1849. They have three children living: Edward N., Albert T. and George O. Mrs. Knight died in 1871 and he married in 1871 Waity Ann Brown, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Maquire) Brown. Her mother was a Goggswell, daughter of General Goggswell. A sister of Mrs. Knight, Miss Susan A. Brown, lives with them.

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Lewis S Knight Age: 28 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822 Birth Place: Rhode Island Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M432_846; Page: 188; Image: 377.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Lewis S Knight Age in 1860: 37 Birth Year: abt 1823 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1860: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island Gender: Male Post Office: North Scituate Household Members: Name Age Lewis S Knight 37 Nancy Knight 46 Edward Knight 8 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M653_1205; Page: 364; Image: 527.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Lewis S Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823 Age in 1870: 47 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1870: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Cranston Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M593_1475; Page: 65; Image: 132.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Lewis S. Knight Home in 1880: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island Age: 57 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Watie Father's birthplace: Rhode Island Mother's birthplace: Rhode Island Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Lewis S. Knight 57 Watie Knight 50 Edward M. Knight 28 Albert Knight 27 Susan Brown 43 James Sweet 16 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T9_1214; Family History Film: 1255214; Page: 99.1000; Enumeration District: 103; .