Husband: Alexander Knight
Census name: Alex Knight
Born: Jul- -1838 in Marion Co, (W)VA 1 (see note 1)
Died: Feb-22-1920
Buried: in Abilene Cemetery, Dickinson Co, KS 2
Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 3
Military: Aug-14-1862 - Jun-27-1865 Pvt, Co A, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 4 (see note 2)
Father: Samuel Knight (1809 - )
Mother: Mary "Polly" Tucker ( - 1850)
Wife: Elizabeth Doak Married: Jul-16-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Born: ca 1848 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 3,1 (see note 3) Died: Feb-26-1938 2 Buried: (unmarked) in Abilene Cemetery, Dickinson Co, KS 2 Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Samuel Doak Mother: Sarah ___
M Child 1: William S. Knight Born: ca 1867 3 Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 2: Maria A. Knight Born: ca 1868 3 Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 3: Mary S. Knight Born: ca 1869 3 (see note 4) Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (2) Findagrave.com. (3) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant Twp) (4) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com. Event Notes Note (1) His military records indicate that he was born in Tyler County, but his marriage record state Marion County. His siblings are also known to have been born in Marion County. Note (2) Alexander Knight was a Private in Company A, 14th West Virginia Infantry. He joined for duty on 14 Aug 1862 in West Union for three years. He mustered in on 23 Aug 1862 in Wheeling, and mustered out on 27 Jun 1865 in Cumberland, Maryland. His military records show that he was a farmer, with physical description 5'11" tall, blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion. He was documented as being on guard duty at Piedmont, Va., in March 1863. In April and May 1863, he was on guard duty at Rawlings Station, Maryland, on the B&O Railroad. Note (3) Her age was given as 22 in her 1865 marriage record, but also as 22 in the 1870 Census. Note (4) Age 6 months in 1870 Census at time of July 5th enumeration. Middle initial may be L.