Martin L. Knight and Virginia C. Gardner

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Husband Martin L. Knight ^{1 2}

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           Born: 22 Sep 1837 - Industry Twp, Beaver Co, PA 1
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         Father: Richard Knight (      -1868) 1
         Mother: Elizabeth Ewing (      -1879) 1

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       Marriage: 1 Oct 1863 1

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Wife Virginia C. Gardner ^{1 2 3}

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         Father: Jeremiah Gardner (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Elizabeth Fawcett (      -1903) 1

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Children

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1 F Byrd C. Knight ^{1 2}

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         Spouse: Charles Newton Ramsey (      -      ) 2

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2 F Lulu N. Knight ^{1 4 5}

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         Spouse: John Toy Reeves (1863-      ) 4 6
           Marr: 1888 5

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General Notes: Husband - Martin L. Knight

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He was edu­cated in the public and select schools of his native town and Beaver Academy. From 1856 until 1863 he taught in common schools, and in 1863 was elected principal of the Bridgewater public school, remaining one year. From 1867 until 1873 he taught in the graded school of Industry township, and in 1873 was elected county superintendent of schools for a term of three years. In August, 1877, he located in Beaver Falls, where he was principal of the public schools for over a decade. In 1881 he was elected borough superintendent of schools for a term of three years; re-elected in 1884, and again in 1887.
He was one of the projectors of the Beaver Valley Street Railway Company, of which he became president in Sept. 17, 1884.

1 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 675.

2 Joseph A. Ferree, The McCandless and Related Families, Pioneers of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Natrona Heights, PA: Self-Published, 1977), Pg 38.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 718.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 248.

5 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 105.

6 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 104.