Person:Silas Knight (21)

MILITARY: American Civil War Soldiers Name: Silas W Knight , Enlistment Date: 12 December 1861 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE State Served: New York Unit Numbers: 1578 1578 Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 12 December 1861 at the age of 36 Enlisted in Company H, 78th Infantry Regiment New York on 12 December 1861. Promoted to Full Sergeant on 05 May 1862 Received a disability discharge Company H, 78th Infantry Regiment New York on 23 December 1862 in Baltimore, MD

MUSTER-IN ROLL of Capt. Wm. N. Hall's Company in the 78th Regiment (Eagle Brigade) of New York State Volunteers.

Capt. William N. Hall 1st. Lt. Cyrenus Hall 2nd. Lt. Henry R. Randall 1st Sgt. Thomas R. Grenan

Sgt. William J. Cramond William B. Arnold Richard P. Ellis Frederick G. Banning

Cpl. Silas W. Knight Oliver A. Hulett William W. Ellis Paul Heffner

1890 Veterans Schedules Veteran's Name: Silas W Knight Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Alexander, Genesee, New York Year enlisted: 12 Dec. 1861 Year discharged: Jan 1863 Rank: Sergeant Company: H Regiment or vessel: Length of service: 1yr. 1mo. 18day Source Citation: Year: 1890; Census Place: Alexander, Genesee, New York; Roll: 55; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 2.

BIOGRAPHY: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesse County, N. Y. 1788 - 1890 Edited by F. W. Beers June 1890 - Page 157 Silas W. Knight served in the late war in Co. H. 78th N. Y. Inf., for three years, and was honorably discharged at Baltimore Hospital for disability in January, 1863. He was in the battles of Harper's Ferry, Winchester, and Cedar Mountain. The grandfather of Mrs. Silas W. Knight (Samuel Ames) served in the war of the Revolution, and her grandfather Hulett was an eminent physician in Connecticut, and was an early practitioner in Byron.

CENSUS: Knight, Silas W. State: New York Year: 1850 County: Genesee Roll: M432_507 Township: Stafford Page: 98B Image: 195B (24) Silas W. Knight age 28 (Saloon) Sara A. Knight age 23 Ann J. Knight age 7 Silas S. Knight age 4 Hannah Wood age 64 (mother-in-law)

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Lilas W Knight Age in 1860: 39 Birth Year: abt 1821 Birthplace: Massachusetts Home in 1860: Elba, Genesee, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Elba Household Members: Name Age Lilas W Knight 39 Lucy A Knight 32 Ann J Knight 16 Leafy Knight 14 Travers Knight 9 Anson Hulett 54 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Elba, Genesee, New York; Roll: M653_757; Page: 7; Image: 9.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Silas Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820 Age in 1870: 50 Birthplace: Massachusetts Home in 1870: Elba, Genesee, New York Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Oakfield Household Members: Name Age Silas Knight 50 Lucy Ann Knight 43 Thenn Kningt 18 Eddie Knight 8 Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Elba, Genesee, New York; Roll: M593_939; Page: 589; Image: 489.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Silas W. Knight Home in 1880: Elba, Genesee, New York Age: 60 Estimated birth year: abt 1820 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Lucy Ann Father's birthplace: Massachusetts Mother's birthplace: Massachusetts Occupation: Carpenter Marital Status: Married Household Members: Name Age Silas W. Knight 60 Lucy Ann Knight 52 Eddie Knight 18 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Elba, Genesee, New York; Roll: T9_835; Family History Film: 1254835; Page: 544.2000; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 0511.

1900 United States Federal Census Name: Lilas W Knight Home in 1900: Alexander, Genesee, New York Age: 70 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relationship to head-of-house: Head Race: White Occupation: Household Members: Name Age Lilas W Knight 70 Lucy Knight 72 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Alexander, Genesee, New York; Roll: T623 1037; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 2.