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Horace Dickinson KNIGHT [Parents]-L4RB-GH5 was born on 14 Sep 1816 in Norwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts. He died on 26 Jul 1891 in Labette County, Kansas. He was buried in Lake Creek Cemetery, Bartlett, Labette, Kansas. Horace married (MRIN:185) Lucy C. HAZENTINE-KZ44-5TY on 26 Jan 1842 in Albany, Albany, New York.
Other marriages:
RICHARDS, Julia M.
BIOGRAPHY: William G. Cutlers History of the State of Kansas-Biographical Sketches-Richland Township (Gordon and Lonnecker)
H. D. Knight, retired, is a native of Norwich,Hamphire,Massachusetts, born September 14, 1816, lived there until 1846, then removed to Springfield,Mass. Was two years a resident of that city, afterward at Southampton,Massachusetts, three years, and at Lee,Massachusetts, three years, removing from there to Batavia,Genesee,New York. After three years residence there he located at Strawberry Point,Clayton, Iowa and Fayette,Fayette,Iowa, remaining there until the spring of 1868, then in Tennessee until he came to Labette County, Kansas, in the spring of 1869, locating on the northwest quarter of Section 33, Hackberry Township and engaged in farming there until 1874, then in Missouri until 1876, when he returned to Kansas and located in Hackberry Township. He afterward purchased on near Mound Valley, which he exchanged for one in Cherokee County, two miles east of Chetopa. For several years Mr. Knight carried on an extensive photograph business, both in the east and west. He was first married at Albany,N.Y., January 26, 1842 to Lucy C. Hazentine, a native of Chester,Mass. She died July 25, 1869,leaving on daughter, Maria H.,now Mrs. G.W. Jenkins of Chautauqua County,Kansas.A son Erastus Channing, died July 23, 1869. Mr. Knight was married again August 14, 1871, at Neosho,Mo., to his present wife, Julia Richards, who was born at New Hartford,Conn., May 2, 1830. Mr. Knight is a member of the Prespyterian Church. His parents, Erastus Knight and Patty Porter Knight, were married at Hatfield,Mass., January 16,1806. Their living childred are - Betsy W., Horace D., the subject of this sketch, Rosamond F., Quartus P. Four of their children have died-Erastus P.,Rosamond,Lucinda D., and Merilla G. Mr. Knight's grandparents were Samuel and Betty Elderkin Knight.
Marsh Genealogy
John Marsh of Hartford, Ct.
1636 - 1895
Compiled, Edited and Published by Dwight Whitney Marsh
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1895 - Page 222
CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Horace Knight
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Southampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Artist
Household Members: Name Age
Erastus Knight 2
Horace Knight 34
Lucinda D Knight 28
Lucy C Knight 32
Maria Knight 7
Patty Knight 62
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Southampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_320; Page: 72; Image: 141.
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: H D Knight
Age in 1860: 43
Birth Year: abt 1817
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1860: Cass, Clayton, Iowa
Gender: Male
Post Office: Strawberry Point
Household Members: Name Age
H D Knight 43
Lucy C Knight 41
Mariah H Knight 17
Erastus C Knight 11
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Cass, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: M653_315; Page: 18; Image: 18.
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Horace D Knight
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817
Age in 1870: 53
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1870: McGregor Ward 4, Clayton, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: McGregor
Photographer
Household Members: Name Age
Frederick Richards 55
Sarah Richards 40
Alice Richards 15
Eddie Richards 13
Nettie Richards 11
Charles Richards 8
Kate Richards 4
Freddie Richards 2
Horace D Knight 53
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: McGregor Ward 4, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: M593_383; Page: 386; Image: 498.
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Horness Knight
Home in 1880: Chetopa, Labette, Kansas
Age: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Julia Knight
Father's birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
Occupation: Photographer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
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Household Members: Name Age
Horness Knight 63
Julia Knight 50
Cornelia Richards 72
Mary E Rouse 55
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Chetopa, Labette, Kansas; Roll: 384; Family History Film: 1254384; Page: 258D; Enumeration District: 105; Image: 0726.
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