KNIGHT, Charles [911] ¹

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Source : <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2/charles_knight.htm> :
CHARLES KNIGHT, a highly intelligent and influential citizen of Hancock, Delaware County, was born April 8, 1826. His father, John Knight, was born in 1780, in Philadelphia, and his grandfather, who was also John Knight, was born in the same city in 1750. The Knight family are of English descent, having probably come to this company with William Penn, and have long been prominently identified with the affairs of the Quaker city. The records of the family may be found on the books of Christ's (Episcopal) Church, on Second Street.
Charles Knight was born on the farm he now occupies, and where he has spent the greater part of his life. At the time of his birth the family occupied the log cabin erected by his father when he came on the land in 1810. He was educated in the district school in the town of Hancock, and when but seventeen years old he was left fatherless, since which time he has depended on his own exertions. December 3, 1856, Mr. Knight married Rachel C. Calder, daughter of Alexander and Affa (Waldron) Calder, of Greene County, New York. They have six children, namely: W. DeMilt, a resident of Pueblo, Col., who has two children; Effie M., wife of L.B. Dole of Hancock, who has five children; Cora A. who was the wife of the Rev. Francis M. Turrentine, and died in May, 1889, leaving one child; Alma E. living at home with her father; Charles C., a resident of Pueblo, Col.; and Ida M., wife of Julian W. Gould of Hancock. Charles C. is a surveyor and civil engineer. He was on the Denver and Rio Grande and Mexican Southern Railways, and was highly recommended by the division engineer for roads of difficult construction. Mrs. Knight died December 8, 1887, having been throughout her life a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Mr. Knight has been School Trustee for thirty consecutive years, and was Road Commissioner for a long while. He is a member of the Good Templars Lodge, and a man of high standing in the esteem of his fellow townsmen, being upright in all his dealings.
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Source : <http://www.dcnyhistory.org/books/breview5.html> and <http://www.dcnyhistory.org/books/munhank.html> :
"CHARLES KNIGHT is a native of this town, and was born April 8th, 1826. Mrs. Knight was Miss Rachel C. Calder. of Buckingham, Pa. Mr. Knight is a farmer and lumberman. Post-office, Stockport Station. His ancestors came over with William Penn in 1682"
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Source <sndshire@sbcglobal.net> :
"...I also have a photograph of Henry's great-great-grandson, Charles Knight (1826-1904), son of John and Esther Griffin Sands Knight. Charles married Rachael Caroline Calder, daughter of Alexander and Affa Waldron Calder."

Charles married Rachel Caroline CALDER [975] [MRIN: 428], daughter of Alexander CALDER [1039] and Affa WALDRON [1040], on 3 Dec 1856.¹ (Rachel Caroline CALDER [975] died on 8 Dec 1887.)