Person:Stephen Knight (36)

CENSUS: 1860 United States Federal Census 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Stephen F Knight Age in 1860: 21 Birth Year: abt 1839 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Collins, Erie, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Collins Center Household Members: Name Age Francis L Knight 44 Nancy M Knight 39 Stephen F Knight 21 Ella M Knight 9 Jasper Lveret 23 Mary Rush 23 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Collins, Erie, New York; Roll: M653_751; Page: 126; Image: 131.

1870 United States Federal Census 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Stephen Knight Estimated birth year: abt 1839 Age in 1870: 31 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Collins, Erie, New York Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Collins Center Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Collins, Erie, New York; Roll: M593_930; Page: 106; Image: 214.

1880 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Stephen Knight Home in 1880: Collins Center, Erie, New York Age: 41 Estimated birth year: abt 1839 Birthplace: New York Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Emma Father's birthplace: NY Mother's birthplace: VT Occupation: Mowing Machine Agent Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Stephen Knight 41 Emma Knight 42 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Collins Center, Erie, New York; Roll: T9_832; Family History Film: 1254832; Page: 465.3000; Enumeration District: 204; Image: 0168.

BIOGRAPHY: History of the Original Town of Concord being the present towns of Concord, Collins, No. Collins and Sardina. Erie County, New York By Erasmus Briggs 1881

Stephen T. Knight

1875 - 1877 Town Clerk of Collins,Erie,New York

1878 Justice of the Peace Collins,Erie,New York

Old Taverns of Collins By Carletta Wood and Nora Johnson Brown March 19, 1936 Contributed by Marilyn Bobseine <[email protected]>

The ten years of the Smith Bartlett regime in Collins Centre House were gay ones. There were two daughters in the household and to the youth of the village all its tan bark walks led to the tavern where most of the town's social activities were cradled. Ice cream, warm sugar and strawberry festivals were planned for the church. There were plays, and, in the day of its popularity , the pantomime, The Mistletoe Hung on the Castle Wall. Concerts were arranged and the fine Atwood and Matthews voices took the arias in Gilbert and Sullivan's Trial by Jury .Croquet were set in the west lawn and a dancing platform stretched under the trees on the east. The most casual gathering brought Stephen Knight and his violin from the red house next door and the dance was on. The wonder was how Smith found time or place to carry on his business or hotel keeping.