Person:Merritt Knight (8)

BIOGRAPHY: Reed-Read Lineage Captain John Reed of Providence, R. I., and Norwalk, Conn. and his Descendants through his sons John and Thomas 1660 - 1909 By Ella Reed-Wright - Mattatuck Press, Inc. Waterbury, Conn. 1909 - Page 187

CENSUS: 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Meritt Knight Age in 1860: 7 Birth Year: abt 1853 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Waterloo, Seneca, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Waterloo Household Members: Name Age Rewben S Knight 40 Sarah J Knight 25 Meritt Knight 7 Sarah J Knight 3 Johanna McCarty 18 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Waterloo, Seneca, New York; Roll: M653_861; Page: 0; Image: 362.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Merritt B. Knight Home in 1880: Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1853 Birthplace: New York Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Father's birthplace: New York Mother's birthplace: New York Occupation: Butcher Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Merritt B. Knight 27 Jennie S Knight 22 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York; Roll: T9_813; Family History Film: 1254813; Page: 159.4000; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 0081.

KNIGHT MERRITT B 47 M W NY SD SULLY ONIDA 1900 DIST 315 IMAGE 4 Farmer

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Merritt B Knight Age in 1910: 57 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: New York Mother's Birth Place: New York Spouse's Name: Carry S Home in 1910: Onida Ward 1, Sully, South Dakota Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Merchant Grocery Store Household Members: Name Age Merritt B Knight 57 Carry S Knight 49 Clarissa M Knight 10 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Onida Ward 1, Sully, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1488; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 402; Image: 860.

1920 United States Federal Census Name: Merritt B Knight Home in 1920: Onida, Sully, South Dakota Age: 66 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: New York Mother's Birth Place: New York Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 1010 Household Members: Name Age Merritt B Knight 66 Carrie S Knight 58 Clarissa M Knight 20 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Onida, Sully, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1725; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 279; Image: 1010.