Person:William Knight (406)

MILITARY: American Civil War Soldiers December 20, 2003 11:48 AM Name: William C Knight , Residence: Buena Vista, Iowa Enlistment Date: 12 August 1862 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE State Served: Iowa Unit Numbers: 200 200 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 12 August 1862 at the age of 32 Enlisted in Company D, 26th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 11 September 1862. Received a disability discharge Company D, 26th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 13 December 1863 in St Louis, MO Source Information: Historical Data Systems, comp. Military Records of Individual Civil War Soldiers. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works. Copyright 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 - Historical Data Systems Inc.P.O. Box 196 Kingston, MA 02364

CENSUS: 1860 United States Federal Census Name: William Knight Age in 1860: 29 Birth Year: abt 1831 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Olive, Clinton, Iowa Gender: Male Post Office: Calamus Household Members: Name Age William Knight 29 Louisa Knight 24 Arthur Hill 4 Richard Cushman 24 Parmelia Cushman 19 Leroy Cushman 1 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Olive, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: M653_316; Page: 16; Image: 425.

Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 Name: William Knight Census Date: 1856 Residence County: Clinton Residence State: Iowa Locality: Olive Birth Location: New York Family Number: 17 Marital Status: Married Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1831 Line: 1 Roll: IA_51 Household Members: Name Age William Knight 25 Louisa Knight 19 Roxana Knight 55 Fanny Knight 17 Perinelia Knight 15 Source Information: Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: William Knight Estimated birth year: abt 1831 Age in 1870: 39 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Olive, Clinton, Iowa Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Grand Mound Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Olive, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: M593_384; Page: 362; Image: 724.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Wm. C. Knight Home in 1880: Olive, Clinton, Iowa Age: 49 Estimated birth year: abt 1831 Birthplace: New York Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Louisa Father's birthplace: New York Mother's birthplace: New York Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Wm. C. Knight 49 Louisa Knight 44 Geo. Hamlin 32 Pamelin Cushman 37 Mabel Cushman 1 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Olive, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: T9_334; Family History Film: 1254334; Page: 321.4000; Enumeration District: 0; Image: 0000.

Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 Name: William Knight Census Date: 1885 Residence County: Clinton Residence State: Iowa Locality: Olive Birth Location: New York Family Number: 173 Marital Status: Married Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1832 Line: 16 Roll: IA1885_169 Household Members: Name Age William Knight 53 Louise Knight 48 Albert St John 22 Sarah St John 22 Gracie St John 2 Lyman Knight 29 Source Information: Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.

BIOGRAPHY: Author: Chris Knight Date: 26 Sep 1998 12:00 PM GMT Further research since my last query on William and Rosanna KNIGHT shows that their son, William C. KNIGHT (born 1830-31 in New York)was living in Olive Township in the town of Calamus in Clinton County, Iowa. William C. KNIGHT's sister, Permelia (or Parmelia) KNIGHT (born 1840-41 in Iowa) was living with him along with Permelia's husband, Richard CUSHMAN (born 1835-36 in Ohio), and their son, Leroy CUSHMAN (born 1858-1859 in Iowa). Also, in the same household was Arthur HILL, age 4, born in Iowa. He was probably adopted. William C. KNIGHT was a soldier in the civil war in the Iowa 26th Infantry Company D. His father, William KNIGHT (Sr.) (born 1803 in NY, died 1841) would have to be buried in (or near) Calamus. Does anyone have this info? TIA.

Chris Knight

OBITUARY: "Wheatland Gazette" Wed. 31 Jan 1900: "Wm. Knight, the first settler of this township, died of pneumonia on Saturday, after only a few days illness, 69 years of age. The funeral occurred on Monday. The large concourse assembled to witness the last sad rites bore testimony of the esteem the citizens felt toward deceased." The "Wheatland Gazette" is a newspaper from the town of Wheatland in southwest Clinton County, Iowa.