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LOUDEN, Julia

BIOGRAPHY: From: [email protected]
To: "William Knight"
Subject: Martin Luther Knight
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2003 15:56:34 +0000
Cousin Bill,I actually have more on Martins kids than I thought. Attached is a file of what I have. I have done a lot of work on Martin. I have one photo of him and his 2nd wife. If you would like to see it. Let me know and I will send it. There is another child that you dont know. His first child is Caroline. She did not make it to the 1880 census. Martin married Julia on his return from the Civil War. They had Caroline in NY. After the War there was a migration from Western NY to Michigan. Martin Joined it. He moved to Otisco Michigan and had 2 more kids there. My Grandmother Lena Laura and Edmond. They moved back before the 1880 census. After Julia passed away he remarried a widow named Anna Podgers Hummel. Martin made it to 84. I visited his grave last July and placed flowers. He is buried next to his 2nd wife Anna. And his daughter Lena is buried next to them. I also visited Cold Harbor Battlefield in Va in July. In the Charge at Cold Harbor Martins unit the 8TH NY lost 552 men in about 20 minutes. They charged over an open field for 3/4 of a mile to a dug in rebel line. Most of them never made it to the other side. Martin made it to the Rebel trenches and was wounded and captured. He was sent to The Richmond Hospital for prisoners. He stayed there for 2 months and then was paroled back to the North. He was first reported as Killed in action. On his return he was given one months leave to go home and heal up. He then rejoined his unit with the Army of Potomac under U.S. Grant. During my research of this battle. I have found that only those who made it in to the Rebel trenches were captured if still living. If you fell wounded on the battlefield you were on your own. There is a monument to the 8TH at Cold Harbor. Martins marker is very plain. Someday I might buy him a new one.If you know of any photos of any of this family.Please let me know.Photos are the biggest treasure in family history.Cousin Bob......

MILITARY: Martin L Knight
Residence: Occupation:
Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 23 December 1863 at the age of 18
Enlisted in Company K, 8th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 23 December 1863.
Transferred Company K, 8th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 25 March 1865
Transfered in Company K, 10th Infantry Regiment RC on 25 March 1865.
Discharged Company K, 10th Infantry Regiment RC on 21 July 1865 in Washington, DC

Historical Album of Orleans County,N.Y.
New York
Sanford & Co., 36 Vesey Street 1879
Page 222
Martin Knight,pr 8th hvy art, Co. K: mstd Dec 23, 1863. for three years, wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; taken prisoner, sent to Richmond and paroled Aug. 22, 1864; returned to the regiment Dec. 10, 1864; Mch 10, transferred to the veteran reserve corps; dschd July 22, 1865.

Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards
1907-1933 – Army Invalid
Archive.com
Name: Knight, Martin
Certificate #: 97,531
Type Acct: Army Invalid
Disability: Shell wound right thigh - Scurvy
Service: Pvt. Co. K. 8th New York Heavy Art.
Class:
Rate: 72
Date of Commencement: 27 October 1920
Date of Certificate:
Date of Death: 5 February 1928
Died: Bureau Notified: 23 March 1928
Accrued order dated 23 July 1928 payable to wife Anna Knight

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Martin Knight
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Barre, Orleans, New York
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Barre, Orleans, New York; Roll: M432_575; Page: 80; Image: 160.

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Martin Knight
Age in 1860: 15
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Murray, Orleans, New York
Gender: Male
Post Office: Murray
Household Members: Name Age
William Knight 54
Polly Knight 54
Mary Knight 27
Martin Knight 15
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Murray, Orleans, New York; Roll: M653_836; Page: 0; Image: 87.

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Martin Knight
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Age in 1870: 25
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: Otisco, Ionia, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Smyrna
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Otisco, Ionia, Michigan; Roll: M593_676; Page: 625; Image: 583.

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Martin L. Knight
Home in 1880: Sweden, Monroe, New York
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: New York
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Julia
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: New York
Occupation: Laborer
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Martin L. Knight 34
Julia Knight 35
Lena Knight 10
Edmond C. Knight 8
Cora Knight 6
Louis Knight 4
Juliaette Knight 3M
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Sweden, Monroe, New York; Roll: T9_862; Family History Film: 1254862; Page: 486.1000; Enumeration District: 65; Image: 0233.

Name: Martin Knight
Birthdate: 1846
Age in years: 46
Birthplace: United States
Gender: Male
Residence: Albion Town, E.D. 03, Orleans, New York
Citizen or Alien: Citizen
Film number: 592751
Digital GS number: 4296247
Image number: 30
Collection: New York State Census, 1892

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Martin Knight
Home in 1900: Byron, Genesee, New York
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: New York
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Race: White
Occupation:
Household Members: Name Age
Martin Knight 54
Daniel Blanchard 54
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Byron, Genesee, New York; Roll: T623 1038; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 9.

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Martin L Knight
Age in 1910: 65
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: New York
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: New York
Mother's Birth Place: New York
Spouse's Name: Anna L
Home in 1910: Byron, Genesee, New York
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Martin L Knight 65
Anna L Knight 55
Annabel M Hummel 4
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Byron, Genesee, New York; Roll: T624_951; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 733.

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Martin L Knight
Home in 1920: Batavia Ward 1, Genesee, New York
Age: 75 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: New York
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Anna
Father's Birth Place: New York
Mother's Birth Place: New York
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 58
Household Members: Name Age
Martin L Knight 75
Anna Knight 65
Annabell M Knight 13
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Batavia Ward 1, Genesee, New York; Roll: T625_1114; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 58.

MEDIA: J0068A - Photo from the collection of [email protected] (Martin Luther Knight photo cropped from J0068 of him and wife Anna Podgers Hummel)
J0068 - Martin Luther Knight and Anna Podgers Hummel Knight Photo from the collection of [email protected]
J0222 - Martin Luther Knight Family
Front Row
Martin L. Knight - Lilian Knight - Anna Knight - (dog is Painty)
Back Row
Mary Hummel Bateman - Carrie Hummel White - Walter Hummel Ball - Ethel Hummel Bateman - Ross Burbridge (not related)

OBITUARY: Daily News
Batavia, Genesee, New York
6 February 1928
Martin Luther Knight
Bergen, Feb. 6 – Martin Luther Knight, aged 88 years, died of infirmities of age at his home on Lake street Sunday morning at 5 o’clock. He had been in ill health for the past several years and was confined to his bed for three weeks. Mr. Knight was born in the town of Murray, Orleans county, on June 18, 1844. He enlisted for service in the Civil War when he was 15 years of age, but because of his age he was given a discharge. After he was 16 years of age he ran away from school and again enlisted in the Eighth New York heavy artillery, Company K, and served his term of three years, during part of which time he was confined in Libby prison as a prisoner of war. He served in many of the major engagements during the and was given an honorable discharge a the close of the war in 1865. On July 6, 1869, Mr. Knight married Julia Lander of Erie, Pa., at Lockport, shortly after which they moved to Michigan, where they resided for two years and then returned to Western New York, where Mr. Knight had since resided. His wife died December 23, 1888, leaving five children, two of whom are now living. In August, 1900, he married Mrs. Anna Podgers Hummel at Byron, who survives him. Three children were born of this marriage, none of whom are living. Mr. Knight had lived in Bergen since 1922, coming from Batavia. Besides his wife Mr. Knight leaves surviving him, a sister, Mary Holverson of Lockport; a daughter, Mrs. Thomas Brown of Batavia; a son, Edmund C. Knight of Tampashores, Fla.; three step-daughters, Mrs. Frank Batemam of Arcade, Mrs. Fred Bateman of South Byron and Mrs. Orin Ball of Batavia; 32 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held from his late home at 2:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon with interment at Byron Center Cemetery. The Rev. Harold M. Shaw officiating.

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