Monday, June 9

Andrews Joseph KNIGHT - b. 1859


Andrews Joseph KNIGHT1 was born on 11 Sep 1859 in Lorain, Lorain, Ohio, USA. He died on 26 Feb 1924 in Rome Center, Lenawee, Michigan, USA. He was buried2 after 26 Feb 1924 in North Rome Center Cermtery, Rome Center, Lenawee, Michigan, USA.
Andrews Knight
Andrews was counted in a census3 on 2 Jul 1870 in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, USA. He was counted in a census4 on 12 Jun 1900 in S. Scott St., Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, USA. He was counted in a census5,6 on 21 Apr 1910 in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, USA. He worked7 as an engineer at a water works company in 1920 in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, USA. He was counted in a census7 in 1920 in , Lenawee, Michigan, USA.
He was on horseback and the horse was startled by a car going by. (A fairly new invention at that time)?  Andrews was thrown from the horse, his back was broken.  He was bedredden for about 18 months before he died.  This was in Rome Center, Michigan.  As a young man he rode on horseback in every state west of the Mississippi except California.


Andrews married8 (MRIN:615) Rose Eliza HICKOX9, daughter of David Cummings HICKOX and Lucy Ann ORTT (MRIN:984), on 27 Apr 1891 in Cadmus, Lenawee, Michigan, USA. Rose was born on 13 Mar 1863 in Chesterfield, Fulton, Ohio, USA. She died10 on 14 Oct 1944 in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, USA from cancer. She was buried11 after 15 Oct 1944 in North Rome Center Cermtery, Rome Center, Lenawee, Michigan, USA.
Rose was counted in a census12 on 3 Jun 1880 in Household 41-44, Wauseon, Fulton, Ohio, USA. She was counted in a census6 in 1910 in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, USA. She was counted in a census13 in 1920 in , Lenawee, Michigan, USA. She resided14 in 1935 in Butler, Wayne, New York, USA. She was counted in a census14 in 1940 in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, USA.
Rosa was the widow of Frederick Gary who died about 1888-89 from injuries
suffered in a logging accident.  An conflicting reference shows Rosa's death on
15-Oct-1944.  She died from cancer.



Andrews and Rose obtained a marriage license8 on 25 Apr 1891 in , Lenawee, Michigan, USA. They were married by S. O. Dickson, Clergyman.  The witnesses were Fred R. Skeele and Laura Skeele of Lenawee Co., Michigan.


1Fern Knight Trebilcock, Fern Knight Trebilcock, 1990/2012. "Email and personal coorespondance.".
2Compiled by: Find A Grave, Find A Grave (http://www.findagrave.com/), Find A Grave, PO Box 522107, Salt Lake City, UT 84152-2107.
31870 United States Federal Census, Ward 4, in household of father, Thomas, listed as Joseph.
4Compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1900 United States Federal Census (Compiled by: Family History Library; FamilySearch; (http://familysearch.org)), Adrian, 4th Ward, Household 430-457, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3440.
51910 United States Federal Census, State:  Michigan~~County:  LENAWEE~~Locale:  2-WD ADRIAN~~Series:  T624~~Roll:.
6Compiled by Michigan eLibrary / Heritage Quest Online, 1910 United States Federal Census (Michigan eLibrary (http://www.michigan.gov/mel)), Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo Street, Lansing, MI 48915, E-mail: librarian@michigan.gov.
7Compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1920 United States Federal Census (Compiled by: Family History Library; FamilySearch; (http://familysearch.org)), 9 Dec 2012, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3440. ""United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZQQ-7QR : accessed 09 Dec 2012), Andrew J Knight, , Lenawee, Michigan; citing enumeration district (ED) , sheet 7A, family 186, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820780."
8Compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925 (Compiled by: Family History Library; FamilySearch; (http://familysearch.org)), Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3440.
9Kathleen (Shaw) Decker, Email from Kathleen (Shaw) Decker (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=galyean).
10Compiled by: Find A Grave, Find A Grave.
11Compiled by: Find A Grave, Find A Grave.
12Compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census (Compiled by: Family History Library; FamilySearch; (http://familysearch.org)), Year: 1880; Census Place: Wauseon, Fulton, Ohio; Roll: T9_1017; Family History F, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3440.
13Compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1920 United States Federal Census, 9 Dec 2012. ""United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZQQ-7QT : accessed 09 Dec 2012), Rose Knight in household of Andrew J Knight, , Lenawee, Michigan; citing enumeration district (ED) , sheet 7A, family 186, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820780."
14Compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1940 United States Federal Census (Compiled by: Family History Library; FamilySearch; (http://familysearch.org)), 8 Dec 2012, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3440. ""United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4GQ-FKD : accessed 08 Dec 2012), Rose E Knight in household of George A Ray, Adrian, Adrian City, Lenawee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 46-9, sheet 2B, family 34, NARA digital publication T627, roll 1778."

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