William enlisted during the Civil War with the Union on August 8, 1862. He mustered out on June 30, 1865 with his company at Cloud Mills, Virginia. He was with the 1st Regiment, New York Dragoons.
"New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6SR-8TH : 13 March 2018), William A Knowlton, Belfast, Allegany, New York, United States; citing p. , line #34, family #274, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 501,952.
United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC7P-DSY : 26 July 2017), William Knowlton, 1860.
United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8JK-MBD : 12 April 2016), William Knowlton, New York, United States; citing p. 2, family 15, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,403.
"New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNJ1-MFW : 11 March 2018), William A Knowlton, Belfast, Allegany, New York, United States; citing p. 33, line 26, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 501,957.
United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZC1-Z9R : 20 August 2017), William Knowlton in household of George S Histed, Belfast, Allegany, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 8, sheet 126A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0809; FHL microfilm 1,254,809.
"New York State Census, 1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQSW-8PP : 18 August 2019), William A Knowlton, 1892; citing Belfast, E.D. 02, county offices, New York; FHL microfilm 501,959.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS67-T1D : accessed 29 August 2017), William Knowlton, Belfast Township, Allegany, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 8, sheet 5A, family 99, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,008.
"New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVBC-9CT : 27 January 2020), William A Knowlton, Belfast, E.D. 01, Allegany, New York; citing p. 12, line 44, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 501,960.
"New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGZ4-X7LF : 20 October 2019), William A Knowlton, 1907.
Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2P-BDY2 : 13 December 2015), William A. Knowlton, 1907; Burial, Castile, Wyoming, New York, United States of America, Grace Cemetery; citing record ID 73621066, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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