Person:Obed Knight (4)

DEATH: Social Security Death Index Name: Obed Knight SSN: 037-10-6489 Last Residence: 02859 Pascoag, Providence, Rhode Island Born: 23 Dec 1882 Last Benefit: 02859 Pascoag, Providence, Rhode Island Died: Nov 1977 State (Year) SSN issued: Rhode Island (Before 1951 ) Source Citation: Number: 037-10-6489;Issue State: Rhode Island;Issue Date: Before 1951.

MEDIA: "With permission of Eunice May Sayles http://www.escoffery.com/users/eunice/" J0103 - Bungles / File0012 Taken at Obed Knight's Birthday party. Rear - Buddy Patterson & Oscar Greene, Inza Child (standing in corner); Front: Herman Knight, Edera Saltonstall and Obed Knight

DRAFT: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: Obed Gerand Knight City: Bridgetown County: Providence and Kent State: Rhode Island Birth Date: 24 Dec 1882 Race: White Roll: 1852214 DraftBoard: 0 Age:35 Occupation:Poultry Breeder (Self) Nearest Relative:Walter Alfred Knight Height/Build:Medium/Medium Color of Eyes/Hair:Blue/Brown Source Citation: Registration Location: Providence and Kent County, Rhode Island; Roll: 1852214; Draft Board: 0.

U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Record Name: Obed G Knight Birth Date: 24 Dec 1882 Residence: Providence, Rhode Island Birth: West Greenwich, Rhode Island Race: White Roll: WW2_2368487 S/N 1247 Killeny Worsted Com. Danielson, Connecticut

CENSUS: 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Obed G Knight Home in 1900: Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island Age: 17 Estimated birth year: abt 1883 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relationship to head-of-house: Son Father's name: Alfred W Mother's name: Emma J Race: White Occupation: Household Members: Name Age Alfred W Knight 48 Emma J Knight 45 Summer G Knight 20 Obed G Knight 17 Edna L Knight 14 Edna P Knight 11 Hanna S Knight 7 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T623 1509; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 104.

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Obed G Knight Age in 1910: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1883 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Walter Father's Birth Place: Rhode Island Mother's name: Emma J Mother's Birth Place: Rhode Island Home in 1910: Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Walter Knight 56 Emma J Knight 54 Sumner G Knight 30 Obed G Knight 27 Herman S Knight 17 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T624_1437; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 63; Image: 1067.

1920 United States Federal Census Name: Obed Knight Home in 1920: Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island Age: 37 years Estimated birth year: abt 1883 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Walter Father's Birth Place: Rhode Island Mother's name: Emma Mother's Birth Place: Rhode Island Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 149 Household Members: Name Age Walter Knight 65 Emma Knight 64 Sumner Knight 40 Obed Knight 37 Cyrus Knight 27 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T625_1672; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 71; Image: 149.

1930 United States Federal Census Name: Obed G Knight Home in 1930: Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island Age: 47 Estimated birth year: abt 1883 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Syvel A Race: White Occupation: Household Members: Name Age Obed G Knight 47 Syvel A Knight 38 Elsie A Carpenter 12 Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: 2170; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 155; Image: 441.0.

BIOGRAPHY: The Roundup Record Roundup, Montana Friday, February 27, 1920 Page 4 White Wyandottes Winners Pen of Ten Laid 2,234 Eggs in Connecticut Agricultural College Contest Storrs, Conn.-The tenth annual egg-laying contest at the state agricultural college here has been won by a pen of White Wyandottes entered by Obed G. Knight of Bridgeton, R. I., making the third year of White Wyandottes carrying of the honors. The final score of the winners was 2,234, and average of 223 eggs for each of the ten pullets in the blue ribbon pen. November finds another 1,000 birds getting away to a good start for the eleventh annual contest. A daily record is kept of each individual bird, so that very informing and helpful comparisons are possible. These contests have stimulated poultry clubs throughout the state, especially among farmers' children.