Charles Willard KNIGHT
1900 Census Dayton,Columbia,Washington Soundex (FHL#1,249,289)
1860 Federal Census Pleasant Valley Township,Fayette,Iowa (FHL#803,322), pg 103
1870 Federal Census West Union Township,Fayette,Iowa (FHL#545,890), pg 196
1880 Federal Census Westfield,Fayett,Iowa (FHL#1,254,340), pg 210B
Family Records
NOTE: Civil War Pension records list the name of Charles' mother, Lavantia A. Webb.
He married Anna Rilsetta Cowles 15 Mar 1875 at of Fayette, Iowa . Anna Rilsetta Cowles was born at Lindina Twp, Juneau, Wisconsin 29 Jun 1858 daughter of Albert Cowles and Emeline Maranda Riche .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Ruby Bell Knight
born 3 Jan 1877.
Alta Pearl Knight
born 27 Feb 1879.
Bessie Emerald Knight
born 18 May 1881.
Coral Ellen Knight
born Jul 1882.
Albert Cowles Knight
born 23 Apr 1886.
Edwin Smith Knight
born 25 Nov 1888.
Winfield Knight
born Nov 1890.
John Wesley Knight
born 29 Jan 1893.
Charles Benjamin Knight
born 3 Mar 1895.
Willis Merrel Knight
born May 1896.
Charles Willard Knight died 20 Jul 1944 at Portland, Multnomah, Oregon .
Anna Rilsetta Cowles died 7 Aug 1922 at Portland, Multnomah, Oregon .