Person:Martin Knight (9)

BIOGRAPHY: From: [email protected] To: "William Knight" <[email protected]> Subject: Martin Luther Knight Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2003 15:56:34 +0000

Cousin Bill,I actually have more on Martins kids than I thought. Attached is a file of what I have. I have done a lot of work on Martin. I have one photo of him and his 2nd wife. If you would like to see it. Let me know and I will send it. There is another child that you dont know. His first child is Caroline. She did not make it to the 1880 census. Martin married Julia on his return from the Civil War. They had Caroline in NY. After the War there was a migration from Western NY to Michigan. Martin Joined it. He moved to Otisco Michigan and had 2 more kids there. My Grandmother Lena Laura and Edmond. They moved back before the 1880 census. After Julia passed away he remarried a widow named Anna Podgers Hummel. Martin made it to 84. I visited his grave last July and placed flowers. He is buried next to his 2nd wife Anna. And his daughter Lena is buried next to them. I also visited Cold Harbor Battlefield in Va in July. In the Charge at Cold Harbor Martins unit the 8TH NY lost 552 men in about 20 minutes. They charged over an open field for 3/4 of a mile to a dug in rebel line. Most of them never made it to the other side. Martin made it to the Rebel trenches and was wounded and captured. He was sent to The Richmond Hospital for prisoners. He stayed there for 2 months and then was paroled back to the North. He was first reported as Killed in action. On his return he was given one months leave to go home and heal up. He then rejoined his unit with the Army of Potomac under U.S. Grant. During my research of this battle. I have found that only those who made it in to the Rebel trenches were captured if still living. If you fell wounded on the battlefield you were on your own. There is a monument to the 8TH at Cold Harbor. Martins marker is very plain. Someday I might buy him a new one.If you know of any photos of any of this family.Please let me know.Photos are the biggest treasure in family history.Cousin Bob......

MILITARY: Martin L Knight Residence: Occupation: Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 23 December 1863 at the age of 18 Enlisted in Company K, 8th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 23 December 1863. Transferred Company K, 8th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 25 March 1865 Transfered in Company K, 10th Infantry Regiment RC on 25 March 1865. Discharged Company K, 10th Infantry Regiment RC on 21 July 1865 in Washington, DC

Historical Album of Orleans County,N.Y. New York Sanford & Co., 36 Vesey Street 1879 Page 222 Martin Knight,pr 8th hvy art, Co. K: mstd Dec 23, 1863. for three years, wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; taken prisoner, sent to Richmond and paroled Aug. 22, 1864; returned to the regiment Dec. 10, 1864; Mch 10, transferred to the veteran reserve corps; dschd July 22, 1865.

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Martin Knight Age: 5 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Barre, Orleans, New York Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Barre, Orleans, New York; Roll: M432_575; Page: 80; Image: 160.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Martin Knight Age in 1860: 15 Birth Year: abt 1845 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Murray, Orleans, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Murray Household Members: Name Age William Knight 54 Polly Knight 54 Mary Knight 27 Martin Knight 15 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Murray, Orleans, New York; Roll: M653_836; Page: 0; Image: 87.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Martin Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Age in 1870: 25 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Otisco, Ionia, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Smyrna Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Otisco, Ionia, Michigan; Roll: M593_676; Page: 625; Image: 583.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Martin L. Knight Home in 1880: Sweden, Monroe, New York Age: 34 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Julia Father's birthplace: New York Mother's birthplace: New York Occupation: Laborer Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Martin L. Knight 34 Julia Knight 35 Lena Knight 10 Edmond C. Knight 8 Cora Knight 6 Louis Knight 4 Juliaette Knight 3M Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Sweden, Monroe, New York; Roll: T9_862; Family History Film: 1254862; Page: 486.1000; Enumeration District: 65; Image: 0233.

1900 United States Federal Census Name: Martin Knight Home in 1900: Byron, Genesee, New York Age: 54 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 Birthplace: New York Relationship to head-of-house: Head Race: White Occupation: Household Members: Name Age Martin Knight 54 Daniel Blanchard 54 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Byron, Genesee, New York; Roll: T623 1038; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 9.

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Martin L Knight Age in 1910: 65 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: New York Mother's Birth Place: New York Spouse's Name: Anna L Home in 1910: Byron, Genesee, New York Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Martin L Knight 65 Anna L Knight 55 Annabel M Hummel 4 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Byron, Genesee, New York; Roll: T624_951; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 733.

1920 United States Federal Census Name: Martin L Knight Home in 1920: Batavia Ward 1, Genesee, New York Age: 75 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Anna Father's Birth Place: New York Mother's Birth Place: New York Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Rent Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 58 Household Members: Name Age Martin L Knight 75 Anna Knight 65 Annabell M Knight 13 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Batavia Ward 1, Genesee, New York; Roll: T625_1114; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 58.

MEDIA: J0068A - Photo from the collection of [email protected] (Martin Luther Knight photo cropped from J0068 of him and wife Anna Podgers Hummel) J0068 - Martin Luther Knight and Anna Podgers Hummel Knight Photo from the collection of [email protected] J0222 - Martin Luther Knight Family Front Row Martin L. Knight - Lilian Knight - Anna Knight - (dog is Painty) Back Row Mary Hummel Bateman - Carrie Hummel White - Walter Hummel Ball - Ethel Hummel Bateman - Ross Burbridge (not related)