Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Mcknight, John
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Bedminster Township


JOHN McKNIGHT farmer, P.O. Ridge, is a native of Ireland, 
and was born in County Derry, Mary 17, 1829.  He was brought 
to this country when but an infant.  He is a son of John and 
Mary Ann (White) McKnight.  The parents located in 
Philadelphia, where they remained three years, when his 
father bought a large farm in Slippery Rock township, Butler 
county, where he died about fifteen years ago, at the age of 
77.  His widow still lives there and is 81 years old.  Their 
children are:  Ann; William, who owns the old home; Robert, 
who owns a part of the original tract; James and Sarah, who 
also live in Butler county; Thomas, who lives in Oil City; 
and John, who was the oldest son.  When of age he returned 
to Philadelphia, where he worked in the drug house of old 
Doctor Jayne for two years, then after his marriage returned 
to Butler county, living on a part of the farm which he got 
from his father.  This he subsequently sold, going back to 
Philadelphia, and in 1874 bought the farm which has since 
been his home.  August 12, 1852, he was married to Annie, 
daughter of Samuel and Sarah McCain, then of Philadelphia.  
She was born in Ireland, October 25, 1826, and was 18 years 
old when she came to this country.  Their children are:  
Annie, wife of William Glenn, an engineer in Philadelphia; 
John, married to Mary Elizabeth Rogers, employed in the 
carpet department of Wanamaker's store, Philadelphia, Alice, 
wife of William Henry Crock, who is in the produce business 
in Philadelphia; William Grant, who lives with his parents; 
and Isabella, who died in childhood.  Mr. and Mrs. McKnight 
still keep their membership in the Fourth United 
Presbyterian church at Philadelphia, with which they have 
been connected for many years.  He is said by his neighbors 
to be a strictly honorable and upright man.