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Whitman Harvey KNIGHT [Parents]-L7FB-DLD was born on 15 Dec 1839 in Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York. He died on 22 Jul 1904 in Kimeo, Washington, Kansas. Whitman married (MRIN:405) Mary Francis JONES-LCJ6-TRT on 17 Jun 1863 in Utica, Oneida, New York.
BIOGRAPHY: I'm not related to these people, but I thought you might find the
following interesting. It recently appeared in Washington, Kansas's weekly newspaper:
Washington County News
Thursday, August 3, 2006
W. H. KNIGHT descended from one of three brothers who emigrated from England to America. The youngest one had a son, Joshua, whose son was Hezekiah KNIGHT. He became the father of Whitman Harvey, born Dec. 15, 1839, at Sandy Creek[,] Iswego County, New York. Harvey attended Rock River College in Mount Morris, Ill., and graduated in 1858. He spent three years teaching in that area. In 1863 he married Mary F. JONES whose parents were David and Ellen JONES. Harvey and Mary had Children: Burton, Alfred, Edward and Clara. Harvey and his two brothers were raising hogs, two to three hundred head, until the hogs caught cholera and all died within a week. At that time he decided to go west. In 1869 he rode a horse and joined a wagon train to look over the country. When he got to the Big Blue River in Kansas he turned around and rode back to Illinois. The following year (1870) he, Mary and the four children, came with a wagon train to Kansas. In the same train were Harvey's brother, David and wife; Mary's brother, Frank JONES and his wife; and Mary and Frank's mother, Ellen. The wagon train came to Westport Landing (KC) and traveled west along the north side of Kansas River, then north along the east side of the Big Blue River. Grass was so tall that a man rode ahead of the wagon train a carried a pitchfork full of hay above his head so the wagon drivers could see where to follow. They followed the Big Blue River to the Nebraska border before crossing it. Then the wagon train broke up, David KNIGHT and some of the other families went into Nebraska to settle. Harvey did not want to settle there as Nebraska had capital punishment there and he did not approve of hanging. Harvey's family and the JONES family came down to the site of the first Kimeo. He homesteaded 160 acres in Section 28, Frank JONES homesteaded 160 acres adjoining to the east and Ellen JONES homesteaded 160 acres on the south. As soon as Ellen proved her claims, she gave it to Harvey with understanding he would take care of her the rest of her life. For the first two or three years after coming to Kansas, Harvey taught school. In August 1871, he was ordained in the Congregational Church and became the first preacher at the Fact Church in Clay County. During the summer, Harvey and Frank JONES freighted. They took wagons to Westport and loaded sugar, flour, coffee, cornmeal, dry salt pork, etc., and joined other wagon trains hauling supplies to Dodge City. There they sold their supplies and loaded buffalo hides, which they brought back to Westport Landing. There they loaded supplies and medicine for themselves and neighbors and headed back to Kimeo.
70th Anniversary Edition
SUPPLEMENT TO
The Washington County Register
Friday, Sept. 16, 1938
The store in Kimeo is owned by L. J. Hoover. He purchased it in 1909 from W. J. McNamara who built it in 1904. Mrs. Hoover manages the store and Mr. Hoover is manager of the Farmers Co-op Elevator association in Greenleaf. W. H. Knight owned the old Kimeo Store and was the merchant there for a number of years.
The Congregational Year Book
1906
Statistics for the year 1905
Published Under Direction of the National Council of Congregational Churches
in the United States,
Congregational House, Boston
Page 33
Knight, Whitman Hearvey,* son of Hezekiah Talcot and Anna (Angell) Knight, was born in Sandy Creek, N. Y., Dec. 15, 1839. Was graduated from Rock River College, Mt. Morris, Ill., 1858. Spent three years teaching, and seven years preparing for the ministry. Ordained by a Congregational council in Goshen, Kan., Aug. 23, 1881, where he served as pastor till 1896, preaching at times till 1899, when he became totally helpless from paralysis. Married June 17, 1863, Mary, daughter of Rev. David and Ellen (Newsom) Jones, who survived him. Six children, two living. Died of paralysis, in Kimio, Kan., July 22, 1904, aged 64 years, 7 months, 7 days/
CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Harvey Knight
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Adams, Jefferson, New York
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Adams, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M432_516; Page: 267; Image: 43.
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Whitman Knight
Age in 1860: 20
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Lynnville, Ogle, Illinois
Gender: Male
Post Office: Lindenwood
Household Members: Name Age
Hof Knight 54
Anna A Knight 54
Whitman Knight 20
Hellin A Knight 14
Jefferson Lovindge 17
David L Youngs 18
Martin Kimball 60
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Lynnville, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: M653_215; Page: 0; Image: 189.
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Harvey Knight
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Age in 1870: 31
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: Lynnville, Ogle, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Lindenwood
Household Members: Name Age
Harvey Knight 31
Mary F Knight 31
Barton F Knight 6
Alfred Knight 3
Clara B Knight 0
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Lynnville, Ogle, Illinois; Roll M593_265; Page: 342; Image: 415.
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Harvey W. Knight
Home in 1880: Lincoln, Washington, Kansas
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Birthplace: New York
Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Mary F.
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: New York
Occupation: Merchant
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Harvey W. Knight 40
Mary F. Knight 42
Anna A. Knight 5
Charles W. Knight 3
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Lincoln, Washington, Kansas; Roll: T9_399; Family History Film: 1254399; Page: 585.1000; Enumeration District: 326; Image: 0432.
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Harvey Knight
Home in 1900: Kimeo, Washington, Kansas
Age: 62
Estimated birth year: abt 1838
Birthplace: New York
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: Mary
Race: White
Occupation: General Merchandise
Household Members: Name Age
Harvey Knight 62
Mary Knight 64
Charles Knight 23
Jessie Knight 19
Harry Knight 2.12
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Kimeo, Washington, Kansas; Roll: T623 503; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 139.
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