Hi , I am Connie D. Poole Hurley
And this is part of my Knight family
Come on in and make your self at home
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Andrew Jackson Knight
Was born about 1833
in Butler County , Kentucky.
And died in Illinois about 1867/68
He is the sixth son of:
Radney Knight and Mary "Polly" Simmons.
In 1840 A.J. name is not here on this part of.
the Butler Co.Census.At this time though he.
is 7 about years old. Radney Knight his father.
is listed as Rodney, a typo ? , I think so.
KNIGHT, Rodney # 391.
KNIGHT, William G. # 391.
By 1850 Butler County, KY Census.
A.J. as know by his family is.
17 years old. Living with his mother.
Mary "Polly"Simmons Knight.
His father Radney Knight is deceased.
Radnor age 21 M b. Ky.
Andrew J age 17 M b. Ky.
Mary age 16 F b. Ky.
Mahala M age 11 F b. Ky.
.Henry W age 9 M b. Ky.
By 1860 A.J is in Franlin Co. IL. ,.
married and has 3 children..
He married : June 4th, 1855 Butler County, KY.
Elizabeth Forgy.
Daughter of :
Joseph Leslie Forgy"Joe" and Nonnie P.Kimmel.
This is by Butler County, marriage records.
By 1860 Franklin Co. IL. census , he and Elizabeth.
have Three children.Two of the children being born.
in ILL..
I did not find any birth records for them in Butler Co.KY.
Although on the census it says W.Ellis"Wallace" was born.
in KY.
1860 Federal Census, Frankfort Township,.
Franklin County, IL.
361/361 Andrew J Knight 26 m KY.
1750/500 Farmer.
Elizabeth 28 f KY Housekeeper.
W Ellis? 4 m KY.
Robert N 3 m IL.
Elvira F 4/12 f IL.
By 1866 A.J. has written his last will and testament.
In this will he includes his wife and he has named his.
six children. His brother William Griffith Knight is.
his Executor of his will.
(1 ) Wallace Knight - b- abt.1856.
( 2 ) Robert Knight - b - abt. 1857.
( 3 ) Newton Knight.
( 4 ) Elvira Knight -b- abt.1859/60.
( 5 ) Florence Knight - b - bef.1866.
(6 ) William Abraham Knight - b - bef.1866.
Franklin County, IL - Will Book A.
Andrew J Knight - Will.
Will made 07 Feb 1866.
It is my will that my wife, Elizabeth Knight, have sufficient of.
personal property to raise and supposrt herslef and children.
the same to be set off to her by my Executor..
The balance of my estate I want equally divided between my.
children, to wit: Wallace, Robert, Newton, Elvira, Florence.
and William Abraham..
It is my will that my Executor shall not be required to.
give bond for the faithful performance of this my last.
will..
Executor: William G Knight.
Witnessed by: William K Parrish and Andrew D. Duff
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Note: Parrish and Duff were lawyers.
By 1867/68 A.J. Knight is deceased.
and his widow Elizabeth Forgy Knight.
will move back to Kentucky and from what.
I have been told brought A.J. home for burial.
Franklin County, IL - Land Record Book B.
29 Feb 1868.
On or before 25 Dec 1868, I promise to pay William G Knight,.
Executor of the last Will and Testament of Andrew J Knight,.
deceased, $325, for value received with interest of 6%,.
the same being purchase money for a part of Section 21,.
Township 7 South, Range 3 East, and Section 16,.
Township 7 South, Range 3 East..
Witnessed by Thomas J Layman and T J McAdoo.
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Thanks to Sheila Cadwalader BWO, IL Gen Web
For the information she furnished me with on
Andrew Jackson Knight's will proptery"land"
By looking at this , we do know Andrew had property.
in IL. and it was sold..
The Children of Andrew Jackson Knight"A.J..
and Elizabeth Forgy Knight..
All the above and below children were named.
in Andrew's will.So they had to have been born.
pior to his death in 1866/67
The young man in the picture with his parents
Wallace and Susan Knight is
Ophas Knight
(1) Wallace A. Knight
Born - March 24, 1856 in Butler County, KY.
Died - April 11th., 1925 Butler Counyy. KY.
He married on: November 30, 1878 Butler County. KY.
Susan J. Gill.
Born - November 1856 in Smith County, TN
Died - July 23rd. 1939 Butler County, KY.
A daughter of:
Francis and Frances Gill
They had five children with four to survive.
( 2 ) Richard W. Knight
Born - September 26, 18?? Butler County, KY.
Died - March 10th., 1945.
Married : Decemeber 29th., 1904.
Pearl Dora Gillman.
Born - 1886 KY.
Died - Febuary 3rd., 1919.
They had four children.
( 3 ) Elvina Frances "Vina".
Born - Febuary 25th., 1860.
Died - 188
Married twice:
Her first marriage was to :
Cyrus W. Neill.
Second marriage was to:
Richard Wm. Harper M.D.
( 4 ) William A. Knight.
Born - April 26th., 1862 Illinois.
( 5 ) Ophas A. Knight.
Born - March 7th. 18??
Died - July 5th. 1968 Muhlenberg Co.KY
Married : Vernie Penrod
A daughter of Patrick and Emma Knight Penrod
A. J. joined the military in the Civil War and was on the Union side .His unit was,
Company "B" 89th Illinois Infantry
Recruited from Cook and Franklin Counties
Name || Rank || Residence || Date of Muster || Remarks
KNIGHT, Andrew J Private Franklin Co Aug 25, 1862
Disch, Jan 19, 1863 to enlist in Miss. Marine Brigade
Knight, Andrew J.Union Infantry 89th Regiment,
Illinois Infantry
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Andrew J. Knight (First_Last)
Regiment Name 89 Illinois Infantry
Side Union
Company B
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt.
Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt.
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M539 roll 50
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UNION ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS
89th Regiment, Illinois Infantry
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Organized at Chicago, Ill., and mustered in August 27, 1862.
Moved to Louisville, Ky., September 4, 1862.
Attached to Army of Kentucky September, 1862.
6th Brigade, 2nd Division,
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1st Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November,
1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division,
Right Wing, 14th Army Corps,
Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863.
1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 20th Army Corps,
Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863.
1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, to June, 1865.
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SERVICE.-Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-15, 1862.
Skirmish at Lawrenceburg, Ky., October 7.
Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8.
March to Bowling Green, Ky., and Nashville, Tenn.,
October 16-November 7.
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Duty at Nashville, Tenn., till December 26.
Advance on Murfreesboro December 26-30.
Nolensville, Knob Gap December 26.
Battle of Stone's River December 30-31,
1862, and January 1-3, 1863.
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Duty at Murfreesboro till June.
Reconnoissance from Murfreesboro March 6-7.
Middle Tennessee (or Tullahoma) Campaign June 22-July 7.
Liberty Gap June 22-27.
Occupation of Middle Tennessee till August 16.
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Passage of the Cumberland Mountains
and Tennessee River and Chickamauga(Ga.)
Campaign August 16-September 22.
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Battle of Chickamauga, Ga., September 19-20.
Siege of Chattanooga September 24-November 23.
Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27.
Orchard Knob November 23-24.
Mission Ridge November 25.
Pursuit to Graysville November 26-27.
March to relief of Knoxville
November 28-December 8.
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Operations in East Tennessee December,
1863, to April, 1864.
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Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May to September.
Demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11.
Buzzard's Roost Gap May 8-9.
Demonstration on Dalton May 9-13.
Battle of Resaca May 14-15.
Adairsville May 17.
Near Kingston May 18-19.
Near Cassville May 19.
Advance on Dallas May 22-25.
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Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek
and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church
and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5.
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Pickett's Mill May 27.
Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain
June 10-July 2.
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Pine Hill June 11-14.
Lost Mountain June 15-17.
Assault on Kenesaw June 27.
Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4.
Chattahoochie River July 5-17.
Peach Tree Creek July 19-20.
Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25.
Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30.
Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1.
Lovejoy Station September 2-6.
Operations against Hood in North Alabama and
North Georgia September 29-November 3. Nashville (Tenn.)
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Campaign November-December.
Columbia, Duck River, November 24-27.
Battle of Franklin November 30.
Battle of Nashville December 15-16.
Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28.
Moved to Huntsville, Ala., and duty there till March, 1865.
Operations in East Tennessee March 15-April 22.
Moved to Nashville and duty there till June.
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Mustered out June 10 and discharged at
Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill., June 24, 1865.
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Regiment lost during service 12 Officers
and 121 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 1 Officer and 172 Enlisted men by disease.
Total 306.
