History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana From the
Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Interesting Biographical
Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc.  Chicago, Goodspeed Bros., & Co.,
Publishers, 1884. Weston A. Goodspeed, Leroy C. Goodspeed, Charles L.
Goodspeed. Unknown County.

WILLIAM McKNIGHT, born in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana,
December 6, 1842, the youngest of nine children of Christopher and Rebecca
(Vontrece) McKnight, lost his father when quite young and passed his youth
with his mother.  His father was a native of North Carolina and his mother
of Kentucky, both families being early settlers in Indiana.  His mother
died October 20, 1876.  Educational advantages to him were almost wholly
lacking.  November 8, 1876, he married Anna Smith who bore him six
children, five of whom are living:  Ella, Alice, Clara, Lottie and Bessie.
Their little boy Hugh, died March 19, 1883, a sad loss.  Mr. McKnight has
been and is a successful farmer, and owns 327 acres of good land.  In 1861
he enlisted in Company B, Eighteenth Regiment, and served for about two
years, being discharged April 18, 1863, by reason of a severe wound
received at Pea Ridge.  Mr. McKnight is a member of the Masonic
fraternity, and a member of the G. A. R.  He is a member of the Democratic
party, and is a good citizen.

McKnight Vontrece Smith
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Shawswick-Lawrence-IN NC

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