John A. Knight, M. D., Beauregard Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller



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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, 
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form 
(volume 3), pp. 630-631.  Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D.  
Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Knight, John A., M. D., well-known physician of Merryville, Beauregard parish, 
La., was born in Vernon parish, La., June 28, 1881, and is the son of James 
and Mary (Cane) Knight, the former of whom was born in South Carolina and 
reared in Louisiana, where he followed the combined vocations of a farmer and
merchant. The paternal grandfather, John C. Knight, was a veteran of the Civil
war. Previous to the war he was engaged in mercantile business. He is now 
deceased. To James Knight and wife 4 children were born, as follow: William,
now in mercantile business at Glenmora, La.; Florence, wife of James Durham,
of Cuero, Tex., merchant; John A., the subject of this sketch; Stella, wife
of Houston Barkley, a railroad man. The mother of these children died in 1884,
and some years later the father was married to Miss Georgia Cane, a sister of
the first wife. To this second union 3 children were born: Nathan, James and
Samuel.  The two first-named are now engaged in railroad business, while the 
third is at this time attending high school. The father retired from active 
business about 5 years previous to his death, which occurred in 1913. He is 
survived by his wife at this time. The ancestors of the Knight family in 
America came from England. John A. Knight attended the public schools of the
locality in which he was born, later attending high school at Ft. Jessup, La.,
during 3 terms. After 1 year as a student at the state normal school, 
Natchitoches, he entered the University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn., where 
he passed 1 year. He then entered the University of Tennessee, where he spent
2 years as a student. Shortly after the completion of his academic education
he entered the Memphis Hospital Medical college, from which he graduated with
the degree of M. D. in the class of 1904. In the same year he began the 
practice of medicine at De Ridder, La., but after 2 years in that location he
moved his offices to Merryville, where he has since been continuously engaged
in practice, and with pleasing results. The doctor is widely known in his 
locality. He has been physician for the American Lumber Co. at Merryville 
since 1906. He is a member of the Baptist church, and is affiliated with the
Beauregard parish and Louisiana State Medical societies, and the American 
Medical association. In July, 1903, Dr. Knight was married to Miss Susie 
Wellborn, a daughter of W. B. and Loue (Lee) Wellborn, of Calcasieu parish.
Mr. Wellborn is a stockraiser. Both he and his wife are living at this time.
Three children have been born to Dr. and Mrs. Knight, namely: Max, Lucille 
and Leo.