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Kni2ht Familv Genealogical History 1. Jonathan Knight born in Norwich, Connecticut died in Ridgeville Township, Lorain, OH m. Deborah (Barber) Knight born in Connecticut died in Ridgeville Twp., Lorain, OH Jonathan and Deborah are assumed to be buried in Ridgeville Township Jonathan and Deborah moved from Connecticut to Ridgeville Township, Lorain, OH in 1832. Jonathan was of English descent. He was a farmer in Connecticut and Ridgeville Township, Ohio. Jonathan and Deborah had seven children. Richard Harrison Knight was their second son. Richard H. Knight, son of Jonathan and Deborah Knight: 2. Richard Harrison Knight b. 11/11/1813 Litchfield, Connecticut d. November 7, 1896 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio m. Emma Beebe b. 1820 d. 1896 They were married on December 31, 1837 in Ridgeville Township, Lorain, Ohio Children of Richard and Emma Knight: 3. Eber Harrison Knight b. January 1839 d. 6/9/ 1921 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama m. Eliza J. Knight, age 17, born in 1843. They had a son Richard Lahue Knight born in 1864. They had a daughter Emma, born in 1868. In 1870 he was married to Florence L. (Taylor) age 21, with a daughter Emma, age 2. In 1900 he was married to Fannie C. (Johnston) age 35, born 3/28/ 1865. They were married in 1888. They had a daughter, Alice, age 12, born in 1888. Eber was a carpenter. He also lived in Grand Rapids, Michigan 3. Ellen Knight b.1840 date of death unknown. She was a teacher. She lived in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 3. Clarence Richard Knight b. 8/9/1850 d. 3/12/1919 Attended Lombard University, at Galesburg, Ill. at the age of seventeen for four years Attended Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, Ohio, 1871-1872 He came to Akron in 1872 and attended the new Bucheal College Clarence matriculated and finished the course in 1873 In December 1873 he took charge of the Akron City Times Editorial Department 3. Howard W. Knight b. 1861 Date of death unknown.