BIO: McNight, William R. s/o Robertson, Elizabeth - Unknown Co

MCNIGHT/MCKNIGHT,  ROBERTSON

"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA"  GOODSPEED
BROS.  1884

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY, INDIANA

PAGE 914

WILLIAM R. MCNIGHT, a prominent citizen and native of Franklin Township, was
born May 19, 1827, being the youngest in a family of four children born to
John and Elizabeth (Robertson) McKnight, who were natives of Virginia and
Kentucky respectively, and of Irish and Scotch descent.  The former was born
May 8, 1789, and died August 12, 1866.  In the year 1809 he, in company with
his parents, came to this State and county and settled on the farm adjoining
their present residence.  Our immediate subject has always lived on the old
homestead.  He received a common school education such as the facilities of
his day afforded. August 15, 1862, Mr. McKnight realized the necessity of
the preservation of our Union and enlisted as a volunteer private in Company
F, Sixty-sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, where he served until the close
of the war, and was honorably discharged at Indianapolis June 15, 1865.  He
took part in the Atlanta campaign and was with Sherman on his march to the
sea.  The father of our subject was a soldier in the war of 1812.  His
occupation has always been farming and he has been quite successful in that
pursuit.  He now owns 245 acres of well improved land.  He belongs to the
Masonic fraternity.  In politics he is a stanch Republican and he takes a
good live interest in the political affairs of the community in which he
lives, and has served as Township Assessor one term.  His father,
grandfather and great-grandfather are all buried on the adjoining farm.


Transcribed by: Diana Flynn 
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Date: 15 Sep 1997