Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882. Cass County.

THOMAS KNIGHT, farmer; P. O. Beardstown; is a native of 
England, born in Cornwall, Aug. 14, 1836; son of Thomas K. 
And Elizabeth (Bellace) Knight, who were the parents of 
seven children.  His father was also a native of Cornwall, 
England, and followed the cooper's trade there till he came 
to the United States, where he engaged in farming; he died 
in 1866. Thomas attended school in England, and afterward 
in the schools here for some time, and began life as farmer 
here, on the Sangamon Bottom, and has since followed 
farming. He was married in Beardstown Precinct, this 
county, Oct. 27, 1859, to Emeline D. Haywood; born in 
Cornwall, England, Oct. 27, 1838; daughter of Peter and 
Mary Haywood; and by this union nine children have been 
born: May(deceased), Robert, Minnie, Myrtle, Albert J., 
Harry (deceased), Lloyd, Edwin, and an infant, deceased 
(unnamed).  Mr. Knight was County Commissioner three years, 
in 1879-'80-'81; he is a Democrat.

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