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C. ALLEN
KNIGHT, whose birthplace was the farm on which he now
resides, in Solebury township, Bucks county, is a grandson of
Charles and Mary (COOPER) KNIGHT, who spent their entire
lives is Newtown township. Their son, Alfred KNIGHT,
also born in Newtown township, was reared on the old homestead
there, and when a young man went to Carversville, from which
place he ran the stage line to Doylestown for a number of
years. He also owned and operated a number of hay presses, and
during the period of the Civil war had a contract with the
government to furnish hay for the horses used by the army. He
also served for a short time with the Union troops. In 1866 he
purchased a farm near Carversville, and, moving to that
property, made it his home up to the time of his death, which
occurred when he was sixty-six years of age. He was a
successful business man and bought and sold various farms,
prospering in his undertakings because of his judicious
investments. While residing in Newtown he was married to Miss
Ruth Anna ALLEN, who at that time was conducting a
millinery establishment in Carversville. She is a daughter of
Charles and Sarah (WALKER) ALLEN. Her father was
a tanner by trade, and for a number of years conducted a tannery
in Carversville. Mrs. KNIGHT is still living, and makes
her home with her daughter Ida in Forest Grove, Pennsylvania.
To Alfred and Ruth A. KNIGHT were born three children: S.
Eva, wife of Albert W. PRESTON, of Solebury township; M.
Ida, wife of Harry W. KIRK, of Forest Grove; and C.
Allen.
In the common schools C. Allen
KNIGHT began his education, which was supplemented by
study in the Trenton Business College. He was trained to the
practical work of the farm on the old homestead, and on reaching
his twenty-first year he was allotted one of his father’s farms,
he to have all the produce raised thereon. He remained there
for three years and laid the foundation for a successful career
along agricultural lines. In 1893 he purchased the old
homestead, on which he has since lived, and he has added modern
improvements and equipments, while by his untiring labors he has
made this a very valuable and attractive farm property. While
residing on his first farm Mr. KNIGHT was married to Miss
Alice W. WATSON, a daughter of Jenks G. and Caroline C. (SHAW)
WATSON, of Carversville. They have three children: Marion,
Helen W. and Florence. Mr. KNIGHT is a Republican, but
without political aspiration, preferring to give undivided
attention to his business affairs, although aiding in the
promotion of progressive public measures as a private citizen.
Text taken from page 691 of:
Davis, William W. H., A.M., History of Bucks County,
Pennsylvania [New York-Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company,
1905] Volume III
Transcribed March 2007 by Joan Lollis as part of
the Bucks Co., Pa., Early Family Project,
www.rootsweb.com/~pabucks/bucksindex.html
Published March 2007 on the Bucks County, Pa., USGenWeb pages at
www.rootsweb.com/~pabucks/
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