Person:William Knight (437)

CENSUS: 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Willie Knight Home in 1880: Onawa, Monona, Iowa Age: 7 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873 Birthplace: Iowa Relation to Head of Household: Son Father's Name: W. C. Father's birthplace: Indiana Mother's Name: E. M. Mother's birthplace: Indiana Occupation: At School Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age W. C. Knight 32 E. M. Knight 26 Willie Knight 7 Maggie Knight 5 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Onawa, Monona, Iowa; Roll: T9_357; Family History Film: 1254357; Page: 63.2000; Enumeration District: 154; Image: 0128.

1900 United States Federal Census Name: William H Knight Home in 1900: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa Age: 28 Estimated birth year: abt 1872 Birthplace: Missouri Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Berthal M Race: White Occupation: Works in Gunshop Household Members: Name Age William H Knight 28 Berthal M Knight 26 Annie M Kosak 22 James Kosak 17 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: T623 467; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 172.

Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 Name: Wm Knight Census Date: 1905 Residence County: Woodbury Residence State: Iowa Locality: Sioux City Line: 888 Roll: IA_115 Household Members: Name Age Wm Knight 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.

1910 United States Federal Census Name: William Knight Age in 1910: 38 Estimated birth year: abt 1872 Birthplace: Iowa Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: United States of America Mother's Birth Place: United States of America Spouse's name: Franics Home in 1910: Sioux Ward 4, Woodbury, Iowa Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age William Knight 38 Franics Knight 27 Joseph Erickson 28 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Sioux Ward 4, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: T624_430; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 193; Image: 24.

1920 United States Federal Census Name: William H Knight Home in 1920: Sioux City Precinct 2, Woodbury, Iowa Age: 46 years Estimated birth year: abt 1874 Birthplace: Iowa Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Elizabeth F Father's Birth Place: Kentucky Mother's Birth Place: United States of America Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 375 Works in Gunshop - Manager Household Members: Name Age William H Knight 46 Elizabeth F Knight 37 Willam J Knight 9 Malvin Schraeder 18 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Sioux City Precinct 2, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: T625_520; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 198; Image: 375.

BIOGRAPHY: Recd. in Email 4 May 2008 Hello William, I would like you to add some information and pictures to your website (Rootsweb Descendants of David Knight 7th Generation) For my Great-Grandfather William H. Knight and his wife Elisabeth Francis Knight (nee, Pegar). They Lived in Sioux City, Iowa and had one son William John Knight(My Grandfather) Born in 1910(Not 1911) in Sioux City, Iowa. When William H. Knight Died in 1925 (He is buried at Graceland Park in Sioux City Iowa) Elisabeth Francis Knight remarried to Cecil Ernest "Pete" Moss and Moved to Mabton, Washington and remained there until her death in 1954 (She is Buried as Elisabeth Francis Moss in Sunnyside Cemetery in Sunnyside, Washington. William h. and Elisabeth Francis Knight's son William John Knight (Born 1910) Married Naomi Estelle Bales in 1930 and Made their home in Sunnyside, Washington (Buried at Sunnyside Memorial Gardens in Sunnyside, Washington, Yakima County) William John Died in 1982 and Naomi in 1991. They had two Children William Kay Knight Born 1931 (also buried at Sunnyside Memorial Gardens) He died in 2004 His wife Audrey died the same year. They had Three sons ( still Living in Washington state William Jr., Michael and Patrick) My Father Robert Lewis Knight Born 1933 is still living in Sunnyside, Washington He married Jeanette Crowe in 1953 and has three daughters Pamela, Kathleen and Julia (Myself ) The Knight Family has Lived in Sunnyside Washington for 100 years now. I just started researching the Knight side of the family I thought you would like this info for your records which have been an amazing help for me I am including Photos of William H. Knight and Elisabeth Francis and William John. also a picture of Eliza Fisher Knight who was William Collins Knight's(6th generation) Wife (and William H. Knight's Mother.) William H. Knight had a gun shop/ sporting goods store in Sioux city Iowa. It was called Lyon's Gun Store and sporting goods, He later bought the shop and re-named it Knight's gun shop and Sporting goods. He was an expert Marksman and taught at the local gun club. His Wife Elisabeth Francis Knight was an expert Taxidermist and worked in the same shop with her husband. I have many examples of her work. Recently I have been on line looking for where the shop had been located . I found an old city directory that has it listed on the corner of 5th and Nebraska streets (622 5th St.) Sioux City, but I have no idea if the building is still there today or what business is there now. The School my Grandpa attended is still there (Everett Elementary) They Lived in a house on Rebbecca Street. They Often went to the Clubs and Hunted and spent a lot of time at Elisabeth Francis Father's homestead in Montana. My Grandpa William John Knight farmed and worked at the Fruit Warehouses in Sunnyside/ Mabton, Washington and was an avid Golfer and Champion cribbage player. He was a Member of the Elks Lodge and in 1962 broke his back (He fell down the staircase there) and had to retire. He was Married to Naomi Bales for 52 years. On their 50th anniversary they toured the U.S and went back to Iowa and Missouri to see places they used to live, They had a wonderful life together. Grandpa died of Colon Cancer in 1982 . I am wondering in your research on the family if much is noted how members died, illness, accidents, It can help future members know what maladies run in the family and to screen for it. William H Knight died of heart attack (Grandpa said he was telling a story at the dinner table one day and just died at the table, it was so fast he couldn't believe it) Grandpa Died of colon cancer, his son William Kay died of Diabetes/ Leukemia) My Dad is very strong and healthy at nearly 75 he's 6'3" and proper weight but recently he discovered he has macular degeneration and taking treatment to save some of his eye sight. We all have High blood pressure and I have Arthritis and Gout (Courtesy of Grandpa Bill) Please feel free to use any of the photos I am attaching to this letter and if there is any more info I can offer to your wonderful family tree let me know. I have many memorials and pictures on Findagrave.com my contributors name is Julia Knight and you can e-mail me at [email protected] I appreciate all the wonderful work you have done on the Knight Family. Sincerely, Julia Knight

MEDIA: D0638 - William H. Knight standing in front of Lyon's Sporting Goods store, later named Knight's Sporting Goods, Sioux City, Iowa from the collection of Julia Knight D0643 - William H. Knight inside of his store, Sioux City, Iowa from the collection of Julia Knight D0644 - William H. and Elizabeth Frances Pegar Knight in thier store in Soiux City Iowa from the collection of Julia Knight D0646 - William H. Knight & Friend take at the H.A. Seymour Photo Studio from the collection of Julia Knight D0647 - William H. Knight (2nd from left) photo taken by M.J. Silvers - Fonda, Iowa from the collection of Julia Knight

DRAFT: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: William Houston Knight City: Sioux City County: Woodbury State: Iowa Birth Date: 11 Oct 1872 Race: White Roll: 1643352 DraftBoard: 1 Age:45 Occupation: Merchant (Self Employed) Nearest Relative: Frances Knight (Wife) Height/Build: Tall/Medium Color of Eyes/Hair: Brown/Black Source Citation: Registration Location: Woodbury County, Iowa; Roll: 1643352; Draft Board: 1.