Martin Van Buren Knowles (1836 - 1886)

Born 4 Jul 1836 in Point Judith, Narragansett, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane (Brown) Knowles — married 10 Dec 1866 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Died 15 Jul 1886 at age 50 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Biography

Private Martin Knowles served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 13 Oct 1862
Mustered out: 29 July 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 12th Regiment, Rhode Island Infantry Company B

Martin Van Buren Knowles was born on 4 Jul 1836 in Point Judith, Narragansett, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island his father, William Henry Knowles and his mother, Mary Gardiner. He married Mary Jane Brown on 10 Dec 1866 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island. He died on 15 Jul 1886 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island and was buried in Riverside Cemetery, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82054347/martin-van_buren-knowles: accessed 10 November 2023), memorial page for Martin Van Buren Knowles (4 Jul 1836–15 Jul 1886), Find A Grave: Memorial #82054347, citing Riverside Cemetery, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA; Maintained by Jonathan Laing (contributor 46564844).

• "Rhode Island Town Deaths and Burials Index, 1639-1932", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8FX-884 : Sun Oct 15 11:26:14 UTC 2023), Entry for Martin V. B. Knowles and Wm. Knowles, 15 Jul 1886.

• "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2HV-YC2 : 17 December 2019), Martin V. B. Knowles, 1836.

• "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8KB-D4N : 22 January 2020), Martin V. B. Knowles, 1866.

• "Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8V3-JVS : 4 May 2023), Martin V.b. Knowles, 1866.

• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDJX-FGC : Sat Oct 07 00:54:06 UTC 2023), Entry for William H Knowls and Mary C Knowls, 1850.

• "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFF6-G22 : Fri Oct 06 05:43:16 UTC 2023), Entry for John K Brown and Mercy C Brown, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4S8-PR7 : Wed Oct 04 07:08:48 UTC 2023), Entry for Martin Knowles and Mary J. Knowles, 1880.

• "Rhode Island State Census, 1885", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5F9-5P3 : Fri Oct 06 14:44:53 UTC 2023), Entry for Martin V B Knowles, 1885.

• https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/632110:1138?ssrc=pt&tid=59769122&pid=222180054150.