Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - William Traver Knight


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This family history features William Traver Knight and three of his descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. William Traver Knight,1 born 6 May 1882 in Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, the son of Sayrs Gazlay Knight and Rebecca Traver;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 died December 1968.3 William married, first, 5 December 1906, Elizabeth H. ‘Libbie’ Van Buren5, 8 (born 1869 in New York, the daughter of John Thompson Van Buren and Jennie Myers5, 7, 8). William married, second, 21 April 1917 in Hudson, Columbia County, New York, Caroline Agnes Wagner2 (born ca. 1880 in Germany, the daughter of John Wagner and Margaret Klett2, 6).

Children of William Traver Knight and Elizabeth H. ‘Libbie’ Van Buren:

 2i. Elizabeth Wilna Knight, born January 1910 in New York.5, 6, 8
 3ii. Harold Knight, born ca. 1912 in New York.6, 8
 4iii. Rebecca J. Knight, born ca. 1915 in New York.6

  1. Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926, available at familysearch.org; Knight, William T.; born 6 May 1882 in Racine, Racine [County], Wisconsin; father: Sayrs G. Knight, 59, born in Bratleborough, Vt.; mother: Rebecca Triever, born in Canada.
  2. New York Marriages 1686-1980, available at familysearch.org. Wm. Traver Knight; 35; Racine, Wis.; weaver; father: Sayrs Gasley Knight; mother: Rebecca Traver; 2nd marriage, 1st wife dead; and Caroline Agnes Wagner; 37; Germany; nurse; father: John Wagner; mother: Margaret Klett (both from Germany); married 21 April 1917 in Hudson, Columbia County, New York.
  3. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Knight, William; no. 005-03-4717; died Dec 1968; born 6 May 1882.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Wisconsin, Racine County, Racine, Enumeration District 35, Sheet No. 19B, family of Sayrs Knight (33, Vermont, Sept 1833. county surveyor); wife of 37 years Rebecca Knight (54, Canada, July 1845, 5 children, 5 living); daughter Marietta Knight (20, Wisconsin, Nov. 1879); son William T. Knight (18, Wisconsin, May 1882); son Harold T. Knight (15, Wisconsin, Ju. [?] 1884].
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Columbia County, Stockport Town, Enumeration District 81, Sheet No. 3A, family of William T. Knight (30, Wisconsin, farmer); wife of 4 years Elizabeth H. Knight (30, New York, 1 child, 1 living); daughter Elizabeth W. Knight (3/12, New York).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Albany County, Watervliet, Enumeration District 174, Sheet No. 2A, family of William T. Knight (37, Wisconsin, loom operator, woolen mill); wife Caroline Knight (40, Germany); daughter Wilna Knight (9, New York); son Harold Knight (8, New York); daughter Rebecca Knight (5, New York); border Catherine V. Alexander (28, Pennsylvania, saleswoman); son John G. Alexander (7, New York).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Columbia County, Stockport Township, Enumeration District 25, Page No. 16, family of John T. Van Buren (37, New York, farmer); wife Jenny Van Buren (31, Canada); son John M. Van Buren (12, New York); daughter Elizabeth Van Buren (10, New York); daughter Ida Van Buren (8, New York); son Charles Van Buren (1, New York); son Isaac Van Buren (2/12, New York, Mar[ch]).
  8. History of Cornelis Maessen Van Buren, by Harriett C. Waite Van Buren Peckham, A.B., M.D., Brooklyn, N.Y. New York, Tobias A. Weight, Printer and Publisher, 1913.