The Genealogy of the Downing Family

Person Page 2,978

William Knight1

Parents

  • William Knight was born about 1858 in Texas, United States.1,2
  • He appeared on the 1860 census in the household of his grandfather, William T. Downing, Junior, in Greenfield Post Office, Hunt County, Texas, United States. Living in this house were:
    1. Downing, William, age 45, works as a farmer, real estate valued at $2000, personal estate valued at $850.
    2. -----, Charity, age 44.
    3. Knight, Rebecca, age 21 [She is William & Charity's widowed daughter.]
    4. Downing, Thomas, age 18, works as farm labor.
    5. -----, Joel, age 16.
    6. -----, John, age 14.
    7. -----, Elisabeth, age 12, attends school.
    8. -----, Baalam, age 6, attends school.
    9. -----, Obediah, age 3.
    10. Knight, William, age 2, born TX. [He is Rebecca's son and William and Charity's grandson.].
    Living in the next house enumerated is William's brother, Carter L. Downing. Missing from the household are William and Mary. I suspect that William and Joel are the same person based on their birthdates and the fact that neither one appear on the census records together.1
  • He appeared on the 1870 census in the household of his grandfather, William T. Downing, Junior, in Precinct 4, Hunt County, Texas, United States. Enumerated in this household were:
    1. Downing, William, age 55, farmer, real estate $1000, personal estate $630.
    2. -----, Charity, age 55.
    3. -----, Baalam, age 16.
    4. -----, Obediah, age 13.
    5. -----, William, age 11, attends school.
    6. Denton, Mary [daughter of Rhoda], age 16.
    7. Hobbs, Wm [not entered; unknown relationship], age 20.
    8. Denton, Florida, age 14, attends school.2
  • Last Edited: 3 July 2019

Citations

  1. [S317] Texas, Hunt County, 1860 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, M653, roll 1298, Precinct 9 (Greenfield Post Office), p. 19 (36), dwelling 135, family 134, William Downing, accessed 6 Apr 2004
  2. [S324] Texas, Hunt County, 1870 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, M593, roll 1593, Precinct #4 (Lone Oak Post Office), p. 4, dwelling 21, family 21, William Downing, accessed 6 Apr 2004