BIO: KNIGHT, Jeptha D., s/o Marcus & Susan (Anderson) Knight Submitted by: Diana Flynn KNIGHT ANDERSON PENISTON HITCHCOCK FARIS "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" BY GOODSPEED BROS. 1884. JEPTHA D. KNIGHT, the fourth of six children of MARCUS and SUSAN (ANDERSON) KNIGHT, was born May, 1817, in Lawrence County, Indiana and received but little education from the old subscription schools. His youth was passed without noted event, and he continued to live with his parents until their respective deaths. January 18, 1853, he married SARAH PENISTON, who bore him two children, only one being now living - ELIZA, wife of FRANK HITCHCOCK. March 4, 1881, Mrs. Knight died, and January 16, 1883, Mr. Knight married JULIET FARIS. He has followed the occupation of farming and stock-raising with success, and now owns 245 acres; all being well stocked. He affiliates with the National party, and is one of the countys most substantial citizens. His father was a native of Kentucky, and his mother of Virginia, and they came to Lawrence County at the very early date of 1815. Here they became prominent and well-respected, and passed away lamented by all who knew them. ======================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.