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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History
of
Athens County, Ohio
And Incidentally
of the Ohio Land Company
and the First Settlement of the State at Marietta
with personal and biographical sketches of the early
settlers, narratives of pioneer adventures, etc.
By
Charles M. Walker
"Forsam et hæc olim
meminisse juvabit." - Virgil.
Publ. Cincinnati:
Robert Clarke & Co.
1869.
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JAMES KNIGHT.
Prominent among the early citizens of York was Mr. James Knight.
He was born in Pulborough, England, and emigrated to the United
States when thirty-two years old, came immediately to York township,
and settled here in July, 1821. He became at once thoroughly
identified with the interests of the township, and especially of
Nelsonville, and during his residence here was one of the most
active and influential citizens, participating earnestly in the
local improvements and social movements of the day, such as the
building of bridges, school and meeting houses, the establishment of
Sunday and day schools, etc. He kept pubic house in
Nelsonville for many years, and was very assiduous in imparting
information about the Hockhocking valley to travelers. He
aided largely in the construction of the first bridge over the
Hockhocking, at Nelsonville, in 1827, and also in the erection of a
second one in 1832, and of the bridge across Monday creek, three
miles below Nelsonville, in 1832. These bridges were mainly
built on individual subscriptions, paid, in many instances, in
grain and labor, and the original subscription papers,
with the plans of the work and the written contracts therefor, were
found in complete order among Mr. Knight's papers after his
death.
In 1832 he prepared, by request, a circular calling
attention to the importance of an immediate improvement of the
Hockhocking valley by a canal from Lancaster to the Ohio river,
which was sent to leading men throughout southern Ohio, and which
contributed much toward the chartering of the "Hocking Valley canal"
in the spring of 1839 and its construction soon after. Mr.
Knight died August 26, 1836, aged forty-seven years.
The following memoranda are in his handwriting:
"Mr. Edward Redman, Mrs. Redman, Harriet Redman,
arrived 26th May, 1832.
"Charles Wheeler arrived July 19th.
"Captain Hale, with Samuel Older, wife
and eight children; Thomas Older, William Thaire, wife and
children; James Smart, wife and two children; William
Saunders, wife and four children;
Barberry, wife and children; George
Tribe and wife; George Hook and Ned Smithers
arrived at Nelsonville July 30th, 1832, at 11 o'clock in the
forenoon.
"Peter Smithers and wife and children at
Pittsburg. Charles Southerton, wife and children at
Sunday creek. Howick, ditto. Captain Hale
stayed fifteen days at Nelsonville. Graffham and family
arrived Aug. 21st, 1832. Miss Courtauld arrived Nov.
20, 1834.
Source: History of Athens County, Ohio - By Charles M.
Walker, Publ. Cincinnati: Robert Clarke & Co., 1869 - Page 544 |
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SAMUEL KNOWLES, a native of Connecticut, and,
during early life, a sea-faring man, came to Athens county in 1808 and
settled at Hockingport. In 1812 he married Miss Clarissa Curtis, sister of
Judge Walter Curtis of Washington county, and in 1820 removed to the town
of Athens where he resided for many years. He was elected marshal of the
town in 1825 and 1826. He removed to the west many years since and is now
living in Knoxville, Iowa.
Source: History of Athens County, Ohio - By Charles M.
Walker, Publ. Cincinnati: Robert Clarke & Co., 1869 - Page 306 |
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SAMUEL S. KNOWLES, son of the last named, was born
at Athens, August 25, 1825, received his early education at the village
schools, learned the carpenter trade when seventeen years old and followed
it for a few years, entered the academy at Athens at the age of
twenty-one, and pursued his studies there and in the university about four
years, read law with Lot L. Smith, was admitted to the bar in 1851,
elected prosecuting attorney of Athens county the same year, and held the
office two terms. He practiced law at Athens till 1862, when he removed to
Marietta. In October, 1865, he was elected state senator from the 14th
district, comprising Washington, Morgan, and Noble counties, serving two
years. In April, 1864, he was elected mayor of Marietta, and re-elected in
1866, serving four years. He is now engaged in the practice of law at
Marietta.
Source: History of Athens County, Ohio - By Charles M.
Walker, Publ. Cincinnati: Robert Clarke & Co., 1869 - Page 306 |
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