Person:Wheaton Knight (13)

DEATH: Coventry, Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries By Dr. Bill Eddleman and John E. Sterling 1998 Small Maple Root Cemetery

  Small Maple Root Cemetery is located at the corner of Hill Farm and Harkney Hill Roads, bordered by a metal fence along Hill Farm Road on the east and by the Maple Root Baptist Church parking lot on the south. The cemetery is open on the west and north. A few stones are broken, but otherwise no signs of vandalism. Two plots are overgrown with weeds, but the cemetery is well cared for. It is 135 ft x 360 ft. in excellent condition. The historic cemetery sign in good condition. The cemetery contains about 500 burials with 373 inscribed stones.
  James Arnold visited on October 13, 1905 and commented "the new cemetery at Maple Root is northwest from Meeting House, yard much neglected" (Vol. 6, Book H, page 875).

D 0028 Knight,Wheaton 1802 - 27 May 1855

             h/o Mary (Havens);Note: Death date and age from stone seen by Arnold

D 0028 Knight,Mary (Havens) 1808 - 15 Feb 1887

             w/o Wheaton;Note: Death date and age from and older stone seen by Arnold

D 0028 Knight,Joshua M. 1833 - 1910

             s/o Wheaton & Mary (Havens);moved from Maple Root Cemetery-CY135
             after 1931

D 0028 Knight,Sally M. 1837 - 4 Mar 1857

             d/o Wheaton & Mary (Havens)

D 0028 Knight,Silas W. 1840 - 22 Oct 1841

             s/o Wheaton & Mary (Havens)

D 028a Knight,Infant 1827c - 23 Aug 1827

             s/o Wheaton & Mary (Havens)

D 028b Knight,Infant 1863c - 19 Jan 1863

             d/o Joshua M & Lucy A.

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Wheaton Knight Age: 48 Estimated birth year: abt 1802 Birth Place: Rhode Island Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island; Roll: M432_841; Page: 261; Image: 520.