BIO: Knight - Boone Co

History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana
Chicago:  Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers, 1885

Pike County, Washington Township, page 400

WILLIAM P. KNIGHT, editor and publisher of the Pike County Democrat, was
born in Boone County, Ky., October 24, 1844.  He is the son of Joshua Knight,
a native of Lynchburgh, Va.  The latter, when a boy, came with his parents
to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he in time married Amanda Winans.  Soon after
that event he removed to Boone County, Ky., but remained there only a short
time.  He then returned to Cincinnati where he remained three years, after
which he removed to Franklin County, Ind.  He died there in 1852, and his
widow continued to live in that county until 1872.  William P. remained at
home with his mother until the breaking out of the rebellion, when at the
first call for troops, he enlisted in the army, and was enrolled in Company
H, Sixteenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry.  He served with that regiment for
one year.  In August, 1862, he was mustered into service again as a member
of Company B, Fourth Indiana Cavalry, which he had assisted in raising.  He
continued with this regiment until mustered out June 22, 1865.  He took part
in the battles of Chickamauga, Resaca, Murfreesboro, the siege of Atlanta,
and was with Wilson's cavalry at the capture of Selma and Montgomery.  After
his return from the war he located at Cambridge City, Ind., where he learned
the carpenter's trade.  In 1867, he came to Petersburg and worked at his
trade until 1872, when he pruchased the Democrat, which he has since 
published with the exception of one year, when he was publishing a paper at 
Tell City, Ind.  December 7, 1871, he married Ella S. Harvey, by whom he is 
the father of five children, only two of whom:  Cassie M. and Edna M. are
living.  Both Mr. Knight and wife are members of the Methodist Church.
He is also a member of the I.O.O.F. (Encampment), A.O.U.W., K. of P. and 
K. of L.


From: "Phyllis Hill" 
<phill@redrock.net>
Date: Wed, 20 May 1998