BIOGRAPHIES:  Miletus KNIGHT, Durand, Pepin Co., WI

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Submitted by Nance Sampson, Pepin Co. Archives File Manager on 19 November 2004
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MILETUS KNIGHT, Under Sheriff Pepin County, son of Handy and Betsey
Knight, was born in Allegany Co., N. Y., March 21, 1838, where he lived
with his parents until May, 1859, when he came to Wisconsin and settled
in the town of Pleasant, Eau Claire Co., and engaged in farming. In
1870 he removed to Arkansaw, and in 1878 to Durand. He enlisted in 1863
in the 30th Reg. Wis. V. I., and served until the close of the war. The
last eight months previous to his discharge (in October, 1865), he was
detailed as clerk in the adjutant general's office, headquarters of the
department of Kentucky, under Gen. J. M. Palmer. He has held various
town offices. Was Justice of the Peace and Notary Public, also
Postmaster of Arkansaw for eight years; Clerk of Pepin County two
years; was Assistant Sergeant in the Assembly during the session of
1876; held a clerkship in 1877; was reporter there for the Eau Claire
Free Press in 1878, and is now Under Sheriff of Pepin County. He was
married, November, I865, to Miss E. N. Crandall, of Allegany Co., N.
They have five children living-Clifford, Anna, Oscar, Edward and Alice.
His father came to Wisconsin in 1863 and settled near his son Miletus
in Eau Claire County, and in 1870 removed to Arkansaw.

-Transcribed from the "History of Northern Wisconsin, 1881," page 702


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