Person:William Knight (372)

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William Erastus Knight
m. 6 Apr 1802
  1. Fanny Knight1803 - 1857
  2. Harriet Knight1804 - 1808
  3. William Erastus Knight1807 - 1901
  • HWilliam Erastus Knight1807 - 1901
  • WAnna S. Smead1810 - 1885
m. 23 Dec 1834
  1. Daniel E. Knight1832 - 1908
  2. Mary Sophia Knight1836 - 1906
  3. Myra Anna Knight1840 - 1874
  4. Harriet Knight1842 -
  5. William Henry Knight1842 - 1928
  6. Julia Elizabeth Knight1845 - 1943
  7. Margaret Helen Knight1847 - 1865
  8. Charles Abner Knight1849 - 1872
  9. Abner H. Knight1850 -
  10. Herbert Edgar Knight1852 - 1907
Facts and Events
Name William Erastus Knight
Gender Male
Birth? 17 Jan 1807 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Marriage 23 Dec 1834 Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michiganto Anna S. Smead
Death? 8 Nov 1901 Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan
Reference Number? 256+1143

BIOGRAPHY: Our Footprints and Footprints of our Parents A Smead Genealogy Compiled by Edwin Billings Smead Greenfield, Mass. 1928 Page 25

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: William Knight Age: 43 Estimated birth year: abt 1807 Birth Place: Massachusetts Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: M432_355; Page: 292; Image: 586.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: William Knight Age in 1860: 53 Birth Year: abt 1807 Birthplace: Massachusetts Home in 1860: Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan Gender: Male Post Office: Adrian Household Members: Name Age William Knight 53 Anna Knight 50 Myra A Knight 20 William H Knight 17 Julia E Knight 15 Margaret Knight 13 Charles Knight 11 Herbert Knight 9 Anna Smead 87 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: M653_551; Page: 0; Image: 32.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Wm Knight Estimated birth year: abt 1807 Age in 1870: 63 Birthplace: Massachusetts Home in 1870: Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Adrian Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: M593_685; Page: 18; Image: 36.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: William Knight Home in 1880: Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan Age: 72 Estimated birth year: abt 1808 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Anna S. Father's birthplace: Massachusetts Mother's birthplace: Massachusetts Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Farming Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age William Knight 72 Anna S. Knight 68 Herbert E. Knight 26 Minnie Lane 11 Elbert C. Lane 9 Lucinda Banister 53 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: T9_590; Family History Film: 1254590; Page: 4.3000; Enumeration District: 145; Image: 0009.

1900 United States Federal Census Name: William Knight Home in 1900: Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan Age: 93 Estimated birth year: abt 1807 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relationship to head-of-house: Father-in-law Race: White Occupation: Household Members: Name Age Alfred Edwards 56 Julia E Edwards 55 Sarrah E Edwards 18 Mary S Edwards 15 Julia C Edwards 13 William Knight 93 (Father-in-law) Samuel Edwards 63 Samuel Mathias 58 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: T623 725; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 39.