| Name |
Alexander KNIGHT |
| Born |
Jul 1838 |
Marion Co, (W)VA  [1] |
- His military records indicate that he was born in Tyler County, but his marriage record state Marion County. His siblings are also known to have been born in Marion County.
|
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1850, 1860 |
Doddridge Co, (W)VA |
| Military |
From 14 Aug 1862 to 27 Jun 1865 [2] |
| Pvt, Co A, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War |
- Alexander Knight was a Private in Company A, 14th West Virginia Infantry. He joined for duty on 14 Aug 1862 in West Union for three years. He mustered in on 23 Aug 1862 in Wheeling, and mustered out on 27 Jun 1865 in Cumberland, Maryland. His military records show that he was a farmer, with physical description 5'11" tall, blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion. He was documented as being on guard duty at Piedmont, Va., in March 1863. In April and May 1863, he was on guard duty at Rawlings Station, Maryland, on the B&O Railroad.
|
| Census |
1870 |
Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV |
| Occupation |
farmer [3] |
| Died |
22 Feb 1920 |
| Buried |
Abilene Cemetery, Dickinson Co, KS [4] |
| Person ID |
I80529 |
Doddridge County Roots |
| Last Modified |
21 Jul 2017 |
1838 - 1920 (~ 81 years)
