Person:Olney Knight (22)

BIOGRAPHY: The Rhode Island Register for the year 1856. By George Adams Volume II - Providence Gladding & Brother; George H. Whitney 1856 Register County of Providence Sheldon Knight Justice of the Peace - Cranston Sheldon Knight City of Providence Robert Knight - Jabez C. Knight Westerly Jed W. Knight Rhode Island Militia A. E. Burnside, Major General of the Militia First Light Infantry Company, Providence Lieutenant Colonel, Sylvester R. Knight

Banks in Providence Atlantic Bank - 48 Broad Street. Robert Knight - Director

Bank of Commerce - 4 Market Square Jabez C. Knight - Director

Butchers' and Drovers' Bank - 25 Broad St. B. B. Knight - President - Director W. Knight - Cashier

High Street Bank - 154 High Street. Robert Knight - President - Director

Mount Vernon Bank - 37 Westminster Street Robert Knight - Director

Roger Williams Bank - 23 Market Square Jabez C. Knight - President - Director

Elmwood Bank. - Elmwood, Cranston Robert Knight - Director

Landholders' Bank, - Kingston, South Kingston David B. Knight - Director

Mechanics' Savings Bank. - 41 Westminster St., Providence Henry P. Knight - Director People's Savings Bank. - 4 Market Square, Providence Jabez C. Knight - Director

Insurance Companies

Fireman's Mutual Insurance Company 2 Market Square, Providence Benjamin B. Knight - Director

Merchants' Insurance Company 20 Market Square, Providence Jabez C. Knight - Director

Roger Williams Insurance Company 15 Market Square, Providence B. B. (Benjamin Brayton) Knight - Director

Butler Hospital Jabez C. Knight - Director

Cranston, Providence City Council (Probate) - Sheldon Knight

Foster, Providence City Council (Probate) - Olney Knight

Johnston, Providence City Council (Probate) - Charles Knight

Coventry, Blacksmith - Alfred W. Knight Scituate, Bobbin Makers - Robert Knight Foster, Carpenter - Ezra Knight West Greenwich, Carpenter - Nathan Knight West Greenwich, Carpenter - Olney Knight Coventry, Carriage & Coach Builders - Caleb Knight Lime Rock, Cooper - John Knight Scituate, Grist Mill - Richmond M. Knight Providence, Grocer (Retail) - William A. Knight Pawtucket, Millinery & Fancy Goods - Mrs. Henry Knight Scituate, Saw Mill - Richmond M. Knight Scituate, Saw Mill - Wm. W. Knight

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Orey Knight Age: 42 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1808 Birth Place: Rhode Island Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island; Roll: M432_841; Page: 205; Image: 410.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Olney Knight Age in 1860: 52 Birth Year: abt 1808 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1860: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island Gender: Male Post Office: West Greenwich Household Members: Name Age Olney Knight 52 Louisa Knight 38 James O Knight 15 Ellen Knight 13 Rhodes Knight 11 Charles J Knight 7 John M Knight 2 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island; Roll: M653_1203; Page: 210; Image: 420.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Olney Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1808 Age in 1870: 62 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1870: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Noose Neck Hill Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island; Roll: M593_1471; Page: 354; Image: 709.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Olney Knight Home in 1880: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island Age: 72 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1808 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Louisa Father's birthplace: Rhode Island Mother's birthplace: Rhode Island Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Olney Knight 72 Louisa Knight 58 Thomas J. Knight 17 John Knight 22 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island; Roll: T9_1209; Family History Film: 1255209; Page: 200.1000; Enumeration District: 76; .