Descendants of Captain John Knight

Contributed by Jean Wells and Joetta Coombs Brown
Some info. by Barbara Curtis and Susan Carlisle and Carol Lee Yarbrough

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Generation No. 1

1.  CAPTAIN JOHN¹ KNIGHT was born Abt. 1756 in Randolph Co., NC¹, and died 1823 in En Route from KY to NC or SC.².  He married SARAH WADE Abt. June 1781 in Randolph Co., NC³.  She was born Abt. 1763 in Randolph Co., NC⁴, and died October 12, 1854 in Christian Co., KY.

Notes for CAPTAIN JOHN KNIGHT:

John served as a Captain in the Revolutionary war in the NC Militia under Col. Collier, Lt. Col. Balford
Residence: Randolph Co., NC 1770s, 1789; Red River Area TN, N. Christian Co., KY.

 Click here for Sarah Wade Knight's Rev. War pension application.

From: Virginia in the Revolution and War of 1812: "In 1781 the British invaded and burnt Petersburg and Starling Gunn, with many others, volunteered to go down and drive them away.  Capt. John Knight was in command."

John Knight Christian Co., KY Tax List, July 22, 1800

John Knight is listed on the 1810 census-Christian Co., KY; p. 22
2m 10-16; 2m 16-20; 1m +45; 3f 10-16; 1f +45

After serving in the Revolutionary War as Captain, John and Sarah moved to Tennessee and settled on the Red River and while living there their house burned destroying all its contents.  Later they moved to Kentucky.  While her husband was absent on business trying to secure evidence of his Rev. War service in NC and GA, he died of a heart attack.  They were Methodists.

From: Kentucky Land Grants, Vol. I, Part I ; Chapter VI (1816-1873), p. 616
Grantee: Knight, John
Acres: 100
Book: B, p. 161
Date Survey: January 12, 1816
County: Christian
Watercourse: Pond R

Burial: Unknown

Notes for SARAH WADE:

Sarah Wade Knight's amended application for pension was made Abt 1842 or before. She states she was born in Randolph Co., NC and was married in 1781 at the age of 18 and that John was 7 years older than she.

Burial: Rock Bridge Methodist Church Cemetery, Christian Co., KY
Click here to view tombstone.      

Children of CAPTAIN KNIGHT and SARAH WADE are:

              i.      SUSIE² KNIGHT⁵, m. UNKNOWN TIMMONS.

2.           ii.     JOHN KNIGHT, JR, b. 1791, Hopkins Co., KY; d. After 1870.

3.          iii.     NANCY ANN KNIGHT, b. February 06, 1792, Christian Co., KY; d. March 13, 1846, Christian Co.,   
  KY.

             iv.     HENRY FARLEY KNIGHT⁵, b. 1793; d. July 12, 1814, Christian Co., KY.

  Notes for HENRY FARLEY KNIGHT: Henry is believed to have fought in the War of 1812.  

             v.     JAMES KNIGHT, b. Abt. 1794; d. September 02, 1853, Hamilton Co., IL; m. ELIZABETH 
  OGLESBY, April 16, 1824, Christian Co., KY.

  Notes for JAMES KNIGHT:

  This may be the same James Knight with a 2nd wife
  1850 Census, Hamilton Co., IL; p. 25

  156/156: James Knight, age 56, m, farmer, b. KY
  Nancy, age 45, f, b. TN
  Sarah A., age 21, f, b. KY
  Nancy C., age 20, f, b. KY
  Marcida, age 14, f, b. IL
  Rebecca G., age 9, f, b. IL
  William D. H., age 7, m, b. IL

             vi.     WADE HAMPTON KNIGHT⁵, b. Abt. 1798; d. Abt. 1866, Humphreys Co., TN; m. 
   ELIZABETH UNKNOWN.

            vii.     MARY ANN "POLLIE" KNIGHT, b. April 14, 1802; d. August 12, 1877, Hopkins Co., KY; 
  m. JACOB B. OGLESBY, June 17, 1824, Christian Co., KY; b. July 19, 1803; d. June 17, 1824, 
  Hopkins Co., KY.

                      Click here to view Family lineage and Bible Record.

4.        viii.     SARAH "SALLIE"KNIGHT, b. July 11, 1796, KY; d. June 20, 1876, Hamilton Co., IL.

             ix.     ELIZABETH KNIGHT, b. Abt. 1807, Christian Co., KY; d. 1855, Christian Co., KY; m.     
  JESSE WASHINGTON FOX, April 04, 1825, Christian Co., KY.

  More About ELIZABETH KNIGHT:
  Burial: Rock Bridge Methodist Church Cemetery, Christian Co., KY

Generation No. 2

2.  JOHN² KNIGHT, JR (CAPTAIN JOHN¹)⁶ was born 1791 in Hopkins Co., KY, and died after 1870.  He married RACHEL HANKINS⁷ April 04, 1816 in Hopkins Co., KY, daughter of JOHN HANKINS and SARAH GILL.  She was born 1793 in Hopkins Co., KY, and died 1860.

Notes for JOHN KNIGHT, JR:

Information from a questionnaire sent to Sarah Elvira Putman in 1922.  

1860 Census, Christian Co., KY; 885/885
1870 Census, Christian Co., KY; 371/371 (Living with the Wm. R. Putman family); age 78

Click here to view questionnaire.    

Children of JOHN KNIGHT and RACHEL HANKINS are:

              i.     IRA³ KNIGHT⁷, b. Abt. 1819; m. MARY ELIZABETH OGLESBY; b. 1828, Christian Co., KY; 
  d. July 26, 1876, Union Co., KY.

5.           ii.     HENRY FARLEY KNIGHT, b. Abt. 1820, KY; d. Bet. 1894 - 1900, KY.

6.          iii.     SUSAN A. KNIGHT, b. 1821; d. September 18, 1860, Pond River, Christian Co., KY.

7.          iv.     BARNEY H. KNIGHT, b. January 15, 1823, Christian Co., KY; d. March 09, 1908, Hamilton Co., IL.

             v.     LOUISA BETTY KNIGHT⁷, b. January 10, 1828; d. September 11, 1911; m. STEPHEN 
  DECATUR OGLESBY, March 11, 1851, Christian Co., KY; b. September 04, 1815, Christian Co., 
  KY; d. March 08, 1870.  They are buried at the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Webster Co., KY.

             vi.     JOHN W. KNIGHT⁸, b. March 18, 1829, Christian Co., KY; d. April 22, 1923, McLeansboro, 
  Hamilton Co., IL.  He is buried at Little Springs Primitive Baptist Church, Hamilton Co., IL

  Notes for JOHN W. KNIGHT:

  John moved to Hamilton Co., IL Abt 1859.  He served in the Civil War (co. A 40th IL INF) and was   
  said to have a good soldier.  There is no record that John W. ever married.

  John is living in Hamilton Co., IL on the 1900 census:
  97/97: John W. Knight, age 73, b. Mar 1827, KY, KY, KY
  Sarah Oglesby, age 68, b. Mar 1832, Cousin, KY, SC, KY
  Martha Oglesby, age 70, b. Nov 1829, Cousin, KY, SC, KY
  Rhoda Bryles, age 26, b. Mar 1874, Cousin, IL, __, KY

  Sarah Oglesby, age 68, and Martha Oglesby, age 70, appear to be sisters.  Sarah A. Oglesby born 
  March 1829; died age 73 and is buried at Little Spring Church Cemetery of Hamilton Co., IL.  Martha 
  Oglesby, born 1831; died 1908 and buried Little Springs Church Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL.  They 
  were the daughters of John C. Oglesby, born Abt 1793 SC and died June 22, 1879 Hamilton Co., IL.  
  John C. was the son of Constant Oglesby and Nancy Coursey who migrated to Christian Co., KY and 
  died there.  John C. married February 3, 1816 in Christian Co., KY to Sarah "Sallie" Knight born July 
  11, 1803, the daughter of John Knight and Sarah Wade, both born Randolph Co., NC.  Married there is 
  1781, migrated to TN and then to Christian County, KY.  Sarah "Sallie" Oglesby died June 20, 1876 in 
  Hamilton Co., IL.  She was a sister to John W. Knight's father, Henry Farley Knight.

  Rhoda Bryles, age 26, (Broyles/Broils) was a niece of Sarah and Martha Oglesby.  She was born about 
  1864, the daughter of Fielding Broyles and Susan Oglesby.  She died September 15, 1912 at the home 
  of John W. Knight in McLeansboro, IL and is buried at the Little Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.  
  Fielding Broyles was the grandfather of Sarah Eudroa Heard and is buried at Little Springs with 
  first/second wife.

  1920 Census, Hamilton Co. IL, p. 8A
  160/160: Flanagain, Arthur, head, age 22, b. IL, IL, IL, Farmer
  Hattie E., wife, age 21, b. IL, IL, IL
  John W. Knight, uncle, age 90, KY, KY, KY

See obituary
See photo.
See Will

8.         vii.     JAMES KNIGHT, b. July 06, 1833, Christian Co., KY; d. February 03, 1878, Hamilton Co., IL.

           viii.     D. H. KNIGHT, b. May 10, 1835; d. October 26, 1927, White Plains, Hopkins Co., KY; m. (1) 
  NANCY J. HIGHT; b. January 12, 1849; d. June 18, 1889; m. (2) ELLEN KYLE, July 19, 1900, 
  Hopkins Co., KY; b. December 24, 1872; d. May 18, 1955, White Plains, Hopkins Co., KY.

  Notes for D. H. KNIGHT:   (aka David/Daniel Harvy/Harry)
  Burial: Oglesby Cemetery, White Plains, Hopkins Co., KY

  More About ELLEN KYLE:
  Burial: Oglesby Cemetery, White Plains, Hopkins Co., KY

             ix.     SARAH ELVIRIA KNIGHT⁹, b. August 11, 1835, Christian Co., KY; d. November 27, 1928, 
  Hopkins Co., KY; m. WILLIAM RILEY PUTMAN, January 20, 1859; b. December 19, 1838; d. 
  July 22, 1924.  They are buried at Wynn Cemetery, Christian Co., KY.

3.  NANCY ANN² KNIGHT (CAPTAIN JOHN¹) was born February 06, 1792 in Christian Co., KY, and died March 13, 1846 in Christian Co., KY.  She married CONSTANT OGLESBY, JR October 30, 1810 in Christian Co., KY, son of CONSTANT OGLESBY and NANCY COURSEY.  He was born January 22, 1788, and died September 19, 1838 in Christian Co., KY.

Children of NANCY KNIGHT and CONSTANT OGLESBY are:

              i.     JOHN³ OGLESBY, b. Abt. 1811, Christian Co., KY; m. ANNA NANCY MASON, January 30, 
  1836, Christian Co., KY.

              ii.     THOMAS K. OGLESBY, b. Abt. 1813, Christian Co., KY; m. JANE DOLLIE HERRIN, 
   February 08, 1837, Hopkins Co., KY.

              iii.     STEPHEN DECATUR OGLESBY, b. September 04, 1815, Christian Co., KY; d. March 08, 1870; 
   m. LOUISA BETTY KNIGHT⁹, March 11, 1851, Christian Co., KY; b. January 10, 1828; d. 
   September 11, 1911.  They are buried at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Webster Co., KY.

9.          iv.     MATTHEW WILSON OGLESBY, b. 1818, Christian Co., KY.

             v.       KIZAN "KIZZ" OGLESBY, b. 1824, Christian Co., KY.

    Notes for KIZAN "KIZZ" OGLESBY: “Kizz” never married.

             vi.     MARY ELIZABETH OGLESBY, b. 1828, Christian Co., KY; d. July 26, 1876, Union Co., KY; m. 
    IRA KNIGHT⁹; b. Abt. 1819.

            vii.     GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS OGLESBY, b. September 09, 1829, KY; d. July 16, 1896, Union Co., 
   KY; m. MARY ELIZABETH SHELTON, May 14, 1852, Henderson Co., KY; b. May 02, 1833, 
   NC; d. February 25, 1915, Union Co., KY.

           viii.       STATIA OGLESBY, b. 1832, Christian Co., KY; m. JOHN GOAL.    

4.  SARAH² "SALLIE"KNIGHT (CAPTAIN JOHN¹ KNIGHT)¹⁰ was born July 11, 1796 in KY, and died June 20, 1876 in Hamilton Co., IL.  She married JOHN C. OGLESBY August 14, 1816 in Christian Co., KY, son of CONSTANT OGLESBY and NANCY COURSEY.  He was born April 26, 1794 in SC, and died June 22, 1880 in Hamilton Co., IL.

More About SARAH "SALLIE"KNIGHT:
Burial: Little Springs Primitive Baptist Church, Hamilton Co., IL  
Birth date from tombstone.

Notes for JOHN C. OGLESBY:
1850 Census, Hamilton Co., IL, p. 36
235/235: Oglesby, John C., age 56, M, Farmer, b. TN
Sarah, age 50, F, b. KY
Susannah W., age 23, F, b. KY
Sarah A., age 21, F, b. KY
Martha A., age 19, F, b. KY
Monday, age 16 , F, b. KY                            
(Living next door to Wade H. Oglesby and T. C. Oglesby).  

1860 Census, Hamilton Co., IL; Flannigan Twp, p. 53
342/342: OGLESBY, John, age 66,M, Farmer, $250, $250, b. SC        
Salley, age 6, F, b. TN    
Sarah A., age 30, F, Domestic, b. KY 
Martha A., age 28, F, Domestic, b. KY
(Living next to son-in-law Henry Braden and Constant P. Oglesby and Wade Oglesby on this census).

1870 Census, Hamilton Co., IL; p. 22
147/147: Ogelsby, John C., ag3 76, m, Farmer, $500; $300, b. SC
Sarah, age 74, F, keeping house, b. KY
Sarah, age 41, f, b. KY
Martha, age 38, f, b. KY  

Estate Records:
Probate Court Summons to answer petition for sale of Real Estate Hamilton Co. Court Benj. J. Taylor, Admin. of the estate of John C. OGLESBY, dec'd, vs. Henry OGLESBY, et al. filed in the county court this 8th day of Sept. 1881.
JJ Buck, atty.
.......duly served the within by reading the same to the within named Henry OGLESBY, Constant OGLESBY, Sarah OGLESBY, Martha OGLESBY, Amanda BRADEN, Susan BROYLES, James H. FLANNIGAN, William FLANNIGAN, Jane CARLILE, Dallas CARLILE, Martha VARNER, Finis VARNER, Lillethia HUNT, Julia HUNT, Emily HUNT, Martha OGLESBY, Sarah OGLESBY, John N? OGLESBY, Ardine OGLESBY, Mary REAVES, James A. REAVES, Permilia OGLESBY, John E. FLANNIGAN, and Henry BRADEN.

As I am therein commanded this Sept. 8th 1881, James Maulding, Sheriff, per James McClintock, Dep.(?)

STATE OF ILLINOIS, Hamilton County,
The People of the State of Illinois, to the Sheriff of said County--We command you, that you summon:
Henry OGLESBY, Constant P. OGLESBY, Martha OGLESBY, Sarah OGLESBY, Amanda BRADEN, Henry BRADEN, Susan BROYLES, James H. FLANNIGAN, John E. FLANNIGAN, David H. FLANNIGAN, Wm. P. FLANNIGAN, Jane CARLISLE, Dallas CARLISLE, Martha VARNER, Finis W. VARNER, Telithia HUNT, Julia HUNT, Emely HUNT, Martha OGLESBY, Sarah OGLESBY, John A. OGLESBY, Ardine OGLESBY, Permilia OGLESBY, Mary A. REEVES, James A. REEVES.
If they shall be found in your county, personally to be and appear before the County Court of said Hamilton County, on the first day of the next term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in McLeansboro in said Hamilton County, on the 18th day of -----------? 1881, to answer unto the petition of: Benj. J. Taylor, Admin., of the estate of John C. OGLESBY, dec'd, on th return day hereof: which said petition was filed in our Court, on the 21st day of March A.D. 1881, and prays that this Court will order and direct the sale of Real Estate of said deceased for the payment of debts. And have you then and there this writ, with an endorsement thereon in what manner you shall have executed the same.
Witness, John J. Buck, Clerk of our said Court, and the seal thereof, at McLeansboro, aforesaid this 21st day of March A. D. 1881. JJ Buck, Clerk.     

Children of SARAH "SALLIE"KNIGHT and JOHN OGLESBY are:

              i.     BETSEY³ OGLESBY.

10.         ii.     NANCY OGLESBY, b. Abt. 1818, KY.

11.        iii.     WADE HAMPTON OGLESBY, b. January 01, 1819, Christian Co., KY; d. September 05, 1870, 
  Hamilton Co., IL.

             iv.     HENRY A. OGLESBY, b. Abt. 1821; d. January 04, 1901, Hamilton Co., IL; m. (1) "FANNY"  
  ANDERSON, April 22, 1842, Hamilton Co., IL; m. (2) MARY ELIZABETH DINSMORE, 
  November 01, 1849, Hamilton Co., IL.

  Notes for HENRY A. OGLESBY:
  1850 Census, Hamilton Co.,
  234/234 Oglesby, Henry A., age 29, M, Farmer, TN
  Mary E., age 21, F, b. KY               

  1860 Census, Hamilton Co., IL, Flannigan Twp, p. 44
  278/278 OGLESBY, Henry, age 40, M, Farm Laborer, $30, b. KY
  Elizabeth 33 F, b. KY
  Sidney K., age 9, F, b. KY        
  Nancy, age 6, F, b. IL        
  Eliza, age 2, F, b. IL

  Henry served in Co. A, 40th IL INF
  Burial: Little Springs Primitive Baptist Church, Hamilton Co., IL

            v.     CONSTANT PERRY OGLESBY, b. Abt. 1824, KY; m. (1) CLARINDA COWEN; m. (2) LUCY  
 JANE CARROLL, January 21, 1847, Hamilton Co., IL; b. Abt. 1826, KY.

  Notes for CONSTANT PERRY OGLESBY:
  Co. A, 40th IL INF Civil War; Private  

  1860 Hamilton Co., IL Census; Flannigan Twp.; p. 53
  343 343 OGLESBY, Constant P. 36 M Farmer $ 50 b. KY
  Lucy J. 29 F b,  KY

  1880 Census, Hamilton Co., IL, Flannigan Twp
  49/49: OGLESBY, Constant, age 57, Head, KY KY KY
  Clarinda, age 40, Wife, TN TN TN

12.        vi.     SUSANNAH W. "SUSAN" OGLESBY, b. 1827, KY; d. 1900, Hamilton Co., IL.

            vii.     SARAH A. OGLESBY, b. 1830, KY; d. Aft. 1900.

  More About SARAH A. OGLESBY:
  Burial: Little Springs Primitive Baptist Church, Hamilton Co., IL

           viii.     MARTHA A. OGLESBY, b. February 1832, KY; d. October 31, 1903.

  More About MARTHA A. OGLESBY:
  Burial: Little Springs Primitive Baptist Church, Hamilton Co., IL  

13.        ix.     AMANDA OGLESBY, b. February 1835, Christian Co., KY.

Generation No. 3

5.  HENRY FARLEY³ KNIGHT (JOHN², CAPTAIN JOHN¹)¹¹ was born Abt. 1820 in KY, and died Bet. 1894 - 1900 in KY.  He married MARY ELIZABETH KEITH December 07, 1847 in Christian Co., KY, daughter of ALEXANDER KEITH and ELLEN WADLEY.  She was born July 07, 1830 in TN, and died February 22, 1910 in KY.

Notes for HENRY FARLEY KNIGHT:

1850 Census, Christian Co., KY, Dist. 2, p. 411
757/840: Henry F. Knight, age 34, m, farmer, age 50, b. KY
Mary E., age 18, f, b. TN
John, age 2, m, b. KY
(Henry is living next to John (age 58) and Ann (age 49) Knight & family on this census.)

1860 Census, Christian Co., KY, Dwelling #908
1870 Christian Co., Census, Dwelling #398

1880 Muhlenberg Co., KY Census:
Henry F., age 55
Mary, age 50
Ruth, age 25
Sallie, age 19
James, age 18
Joseph, age 12  

Christian Co, KY Marriage Bond - Henry F. Knight & Mary Elizabeth Keith, 4 Dec 1847

Notes for MARY ELIZABETH KEITH:

1900 Census, Christian Co., KY
246/249: Mary Keith Knight is living with her son-in-law, Joseph McDonald Lile and daughter, Rachael E. Her age was given as 69, widow, 9 children/7living.

From: Muhlenberg County Heritage, December 1979, Vol I, No. 5, p. 69:
"24 Feb 1910, Muhlenberg Co., Obituary Abstracts: Mary Knight, 80 years old, died at home of her son, James Knight, February 11, 1910, buried at Rock Bridge Cemetery in Christian County."

Burial: Rock Bridge Methodist Church Cemetery, Christian Co., KY

Children of HENRY KNIGHT and MARY KEITH are:

14.          i.     JOHN DANIEL "JACK"⁴ KNIGHT, b. January 19, 1849, KY; d. December 19, 1929, Christian 
  Co., KY.

              ii.     WILLIAM ARTHUR KNIGHT, b. December 06, 1850; d. May 02, 1867.

             iii.     MARY RUTH KNIGHT, b. March 09, 1852; d. February 19, 1948; m. SAMUEL W. SHERROD, 
  September 28, 1882; b. 1851; d. 1923.  They are buried at Pace/Knight Cemetery, Greenville, 
  Muhlenberg Co., KY.

             iv.     RACHAEL ELLEN KNIGHT, b. June 22, 1854; d. June 28, 1949, Muhlenberg Co., KY; m. 
  JOSEPH MCDONALD LILE, November 04, 1874, Muhlenberg Co., KY; b. September 14, 1832, 
  Bedford Co., TN; d. October 25, 1911, Muhlenberg Co., KY.

15.         v.     GEORGE PARRISH KNIGHT, b. May 05, 1857, Christian Co., KY; d. July 02, 1935, Muhlenberg 
  Co., KY.

             vi.     JAMES HAIRAM KNIGHT, b. March 31, 1862; d. February 22, 1931; m. JODI DUKES, 
  February 11, 1882.

            vii.     SARAH ELIZABETH KNIGHT, b. August 11, 1864; d. June 28, 1902; m. ROBERT "BOB"  
  PACE, February 12, 1885, Christian Co., KY.

16.       viii.    JOSEPH HENRY KNIGHT, b. April 02, 1867, Muhlenberg Co., KY; d. January 15, 1939, Logan 
  Co., KY.

             ix.     AMANDA KNIGHT, b. December 05, 1870; d. August 23, 1872.

6.  SUSAN A.³ KNIGHT (JOHN², CAPTAIN JOHN¹) was born 1821, and died September 18, 1860 in Pond River, Christian Co., KY.  She married (1) UNKNOWN OGLESBY.    She married (2) MATTHEW WILSON OGLESBY, son of CONSTANT OGLESBY and NANCY KNIGHT.  He was born 1818 in Christian Co., KY.

Notes for MATTHEW WILSON OGLESBY:
Matthew died of dropsy.  (From Christian Co., KY Vital Records - 1852-1861). Child of SUSAN KNIGHT and MATTHEW OGLESBY is:

              i.     JAMES DELBERT⁴ OGLESBY.

7.  BARNEY H.³ KNIGHT (JOHN², CAPTAIN JOHN¹)¹¹ was born January 15, 1823 in Christian Co., KY, and died March 09, 1908 in Hamilton Co., IL.  He married PERMELIA "AMELIA" H. OGLESBY March 06, 1847 in Christian Co., KY, daughter of JACOB OGLESBY and PERMELIA CRABTREE.  She was born August 16, 1825 in Christian Co., KY, and died March 18, 1920 in Hamilton Co., IL.

Notes for BARNEY H. KNIGHT:
1850 Census Christian Co., KY Census..listed with daughter Thursey R., age 2

Barney and family moved to Hamilton Co., IL about 1859.

Two children died in infancy.

1860 Census, Hamilton Co., IL, p. 53
350/350: Barney Knight, age 38, m, Farmer, $250, b. KY
Permelia, age 34, f, b. KY"
Thircea R. , age 12, f, b. KY
Reuben M., age 7, m, b. KY
John, age 32, m, farmer, b. KY (This is John W. Knight)

1870 Census, Hamilton Co., IL, p. 27
182/182: Knight, B. H. age 45, m, farmer, $1500, $400, b, KY
Permelia, age 44, f, Keeping house, b. KY
Rachel, age 21, f, Dom. Servant, b. KY
Robert, age 17, m, Farm Laborer, b. KY
OGELSBY, John, age 14, m, Farm Laborer, b. KY
REED, James, age 12, m, Farm Laboarer, b. KY
George, age 9, , b. KY
Charles, age 8, b. KY

Living with them: James Reed, age 12, b. KY; George, age 12, b. KY and Charles, age 8, b. KY.  These children are believed to be the children of Sarah E. and William F. Reed.  Sarah E. Reed was a sister of Permelia.  There is also a John Ogelsby living with this family (age 14, b. KY) and working as a farm laborer.

1900 Census, Flannigan Township, Hamilton County, Illinois; p. 249  
130/132: Barney H. Knight, head, w, m, Jan 1823, age 77, m-51, KY, SC, UNK
Permelia H., wife, w, f, Aug 1825, age 74, m-51, 5child/1living, KY, SC, SC
Reed, William, nephew, w, m, Jun 1890, age 10, KY, KY, KY

Barney and Permelia are living next door to Daniel Knight & family on this census.

See photo: KNIGHTS PRAIRIE BAPTIST CHURCH MEMBERS 1895  

More About BARNEY H. KNIGHT: Burial: Knights Prairie Church Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL

Notes for PERMELIA "AMELIA" H