Person:Philander Knight (4)

BIOGRAPHY: History of Cortland County Edited by H.P. Smith Syracuse, N. Y. D. Mason & Co., Publishers 1885 Page 516

History of Cortland County Edited by H.P. Smith Syracuse, N. Y. D. Mason & Co., Publishers 1885 Page 410 - 411

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census

Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll: M432_493; Page: 263; Image: 274.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Philander Knight Age in 1860: 37 Birth Year: abt 1823 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Scott, Cortland, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Scott Phonoligist Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll: M653_739; Page: 30; Image: 31.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Philander Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823 Age in 1870: 47 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Scott, Cortland, New York Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Homer Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll: M593_922; Page: 852; Image: 479.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Philander Knight Home in 1880: Homer, Cortland, New York Age: 57 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: E. Louisa Father's Name: Joab Father's birthplace: Rhode Island Mother's birthplace: Rhode Island Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Philander Knight 57 E. Louisa Knight 57 Joab Knight 95 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Homer, Cortland, New York; Roll: T9_822; Family History Film: 1254822; Page: 145.2000; Enumeration District: 126; Image: 0294.

1900 United States Federal Census Name: Philander Knight Home in 1900: Homer, Cortland, New York Age: 77 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823 Birthplace: New York Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's Name: E Louisa Race: White Occupation: Household Members: Name Age Philander Knight 77 E Louisa Knight 77 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Homer, Cortland, New York; Roll: T623 1020; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 98.

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Philander Knight Age in 1910: 86 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of House: Father Father's Birth Place: Rhode Island Mother's Birth Place: Rhode Island Home in 1910: Homer, Cortland, New York Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Arthur L Knight 55 Lulu E Knight 49 Hubert C Knight 16 Lucille E Knight 11 Philander Knight 86 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Homer, Cortland, New York; Roll: T624_934; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 127; Image: 1009.

1.   Smith, H. P. (H. Perry). History of Cortland County: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. (Tucson, Arizona: W.C. Cox Co., 1974)
   516, 410-411.

   Knight,Philander,p.o.Homer,Farmer,owns 197 acres,born in Scott in 1823,was Justice of the Peace,wife,E. Louisa Burdick; married in 1845, one child living, Arthur L. Eldest child, Josephene Louisa, died when three years old. Father Joab Knight came into the county in 1814 and died in 1881. Philander Knight was one of those uncompromising abolitionists who voted for James G. Birney for president in 1844, and continued the warfare against slavery till it was dead and buried beyond the hope of resurrection. He is now battling as ardently for the prohibition of the liquor traffic; for the home against the saloon, as he ever did against African slavery, and expects to continue the fight till the home is triumphant and the saloon is forever banished from his native land.
   
   As early as the year 1833 George Ross built the store just north of the present post-office and went into business with George Atwater. On the first of April, 1836, Wm. Alvord succeeded and traded five years at that stand, finally selling out to P. H. Van Schaick. Following came Welch & Howells, Dr. Ira Babcock, Martin Knapp, Miles Bierce, Sanford Kinney, Wm. H. Alvord, and Philander Knight who owned the store in 1858 when it was burned.

2.   Scott, Cortland, New York, in United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
   263.

   Name: Philander Knight
   Age: 27
   Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
   Birth Place: New York
   Gender: Male
   Home in 1850(City,County,State): Scott, Cortland, New York