George Stillman Knight (1833 - bef. 1900)

Born 20 Jan 1833 in Alexander, Washington, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Garnet) Knight — married 6 Mar 1853 in Alexander, Washington, Maine

Descendants

Died before 1900 before age 66 in Lubec, Washington, Maine, United States

Biography

George Stillman Knight was born at Alexander, Maine, 20 Jan 1833, the son of Alfred Atkins Knight and [[Brown-86000|Hannah Brown; ^[1] He married Rebecca Garnet, probably a daughter of John Garnet and Melenda Tuell George and Rebecca had at least five children. George died before 1900 as his wife, Rebecca is a widow in the 1900 census.

• NOTE: The 1880, Jackson Brook, Maine census has George indexed with the birth year 1862, but when viewing actual census the record clearly states his age was 48, making his estimated birth year 1832. His wife, Rebecca is also in this census with him as well as sons. Alfred, Milton and William. In the same census, in house next door, their daughter, Emma and her husband William Henry and son Stillman Henry.

Sources

1. ↑ Sharon L. Howland, Vital Records of Alexander, Washington County, Maine (Picton Press, Rockport, Maine, Second Printing, February 2003), p. 53

• BIRTH- "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWB8-N4J : 10 February 2018), George Stilman Knight, 20 Jan 1833; citing ; FHL microfilm 10,465. (IMAGE UPLOADED)
• United States Census, 1850, Alexander, Washington, Maine- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VC-CLR : 12 April 2016), George Night in household of Alfred A Night, Alexander, Washington, Maine, United States; citing family 26, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• New Brunswick Census, 1861, St. Stephen Upper District, Charlotte, New Brunswick-Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1001, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009, Provo, UT, USA.
• United States Census, 1880, Jackson Brook, Washington, Maine- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFQW-SY5 : 15 August 2017), George Knight in household of Rebecca Knight, Jackson Brook, Washington, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district ED 162, sheet 12A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0489; FHL microfilm 1,254,489.
• MARRIAGE - "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4FW-PXS : 10 February 2018), George S. Knight and Rebecca Garnet, 06 Mar 1853; citing Crawford, Washington, Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 10,800. (IMAGE UPLOADED)