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* Source:
Commemorative Biographical Records of Northwestern Ohio
including the counties of Defiance, Henry, Williams & Fulton.
Published at Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co.
1899.
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THEODORE W.
KNIGHT. One of the leading citizens of Swanton,
Fulton County, is the gentleman whose name here appears. He
is a descendant of an honored pioneer family and was born in
Huron county, Ohio, July 4, 1846.
Wesley Knight, father of our subject, was
born in Burlington, Vermont, June 10, 1808, and followed
farming during the earlier part of his life. He came west
with relatives, his father having died some years before,
and settled at Bellevue, Ohio, when that now beautiful town
consisted of but four log houses. This was his home until
1853, when he came to Fulton county and located about a half
mile south of Swanton, at a place known as Centerville.
This was on the old plank road, and for twenty-five years he
kept a tavern here. The advent of the railroad spoiled the
old plank road for business, and while he closed his tavern
he continued to live there until the death of his wife, when
he removed to Swanton and made his home with our subject
until his death in 1894. Politically he was a Republican
until about ten years before he died, when he became a
Prohibitionist. He was always very temperate in his habits,
never having drank or used tobacco in his life. For over
sixty yeas he was a faithful and consistent member of the
Methodist Church. His wife was Miss Louisa
Bassett, who was born in Cortland county, New York,
January 5, 1809, and died Mar. 25, 1890. Their children
were: Wilhelmina, widow of Charles Hilton;
Julia, who died when nineteen years of age; and Theodore
W. The father had three brothers - Ira and Rufus (now
deceased, who lived near Battle Creek, Michigan, and Lyman,
who went west and was never heard from afterward.
Theodore W. Knight was educated in the common
schools and the seminary at Maumee. After leaving school he
taught for sixteen or seventeen years and under the
administration of President Hayes was
appointed postmaster at Swanton, fulfilling his duties to
the satisfaction of all concerned. He then engaged in the
grocery business, which he still continues with great
success. As may be inferred from the above, he is a stanch
Republican; he has served as treasurer of Swan Creek
township for six years, and as a member of the village
council for several terms.
On Sept. 11, 1873, Mr. Knight was united
in marriage with Miss Augusta Sikes,
who was born in Dorset, Vermont, July 29, 1847. Two
children gladdened their home: Earl Roscoe,
born Oct. 2, 1879, and Norman W., born Mar. 11, 1883,
died Feb. 8, 1897. Mr. Knight is a member of the
Methodist Church, and is perfectly temperate in his habits.
Fraternally he is a member of the I. O. O. F. at Swanton,
and of the Encampment at Delta. Quiet and unassuming in
manner, his genial courtesy has won him many friends, whose
respect is retained by his honorable, upright life.
Source: Commemorative Biographical Records of
Northwestern Ohio, Published at Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co.
1899. - Page 337 |
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