William Robertson McKnight 1 2
- Born: 19 Jan 1807, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
- Marriage (1): Jane A. Garriott on 14 Dec 1831 in Washington County, Indiana, USA
- Died: 7 Apr 1875, Lincoln, Tama Co, IA at age 68
- Buried: Old Jerusalem Cemetery, Creston, Union Co, Iowa 3
General Notes:
Canton Lodge, F. & A.M., was organized under dispensation the fall of 1873, with W. R. McKnight, T.B. Hobbs, Cary Morris, Peter Morris, Willis Tatlock, D.C. Alvis, James Faulkner, George W. Morris and Warren Wilson as charter members, the first three named being appointed W.M>,S.W. and J.W. respectively. Only one member was lost by death, and this was John Dawalt, who was interred with all the solemnities of the Masonic burial service. At one time the lodge had thirty-five members in good standing, but the fire of 1875 destroying their property and in 1884 the charter was surrendered to the Grand Lodge. Canton at the present time has two general stores, owned by W.T. Albertson & Brother and E.W. Caldwell. James Faulkner is the village blacksmith, A.A. McCoskey, wagon-maker, S.H. Harrod, physician, and G.M. Morris, dentist. The first Postmaster was John S. Harned, and the present one is John H. Trueblood.
Noted events in his life were:
• Residence: US Census, 1850, Franklin Township, Washington County, Indiana, USA.
• Moved: from Indiana, 1866, to Iowas. 4
William married Jane A. Garriott, daughter of Jacob Garriott Sr. and Jane "Jennie" Rodman, on 14 Dec 1831 in Washington County, Indiana, USA. (Jane A. Garriott was born on 16 Sep 1811 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA, died on 29 Aug 1892 in Union Co, IA and was buried in Old Jerusalem Cemetery, Creston, Union Co, Iowa 3.)
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