Son of Thomas William Knight and Mary Roberts Alexander Knight.

Brother of:
[Richard Argyle Knight]
Ella V Knight Newberry
Robert Seymour Knight
William Alexander Knight
Carolina Alexander Knight Adkins

Married to Pattie Pugh Latham around 1895.

Richard and Pattie were the parents of:
Madeline Knight Bristow(27 Aug 1896-5 Jun 1973 FL)
Mary Latham Knight Buell(27 Nov 1897-unk) m. Jesse Howard Buell (1901-1992)
Thomas William Knight
Martha Norman Knight Cooksey
Richard Argyle Knight Jr(10 Aug 1906-unk)
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard Knight
Age in 1870: 3
Birth Year: abt 1867
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 92
Home in 1870: Columbia, Tyrrell, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: At Home
Inferred Father: Thomas Knight
Inferred Mother: Mary R Knight
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Knight 45
Mary R Knight 26
Richard Knight 3
Ellen Knight 1
Matilda Knight 11

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard Knight
Age: 13
Birth Date: Abt 1867
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Alligator, Tyrrell, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 175
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Thomas Knight
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Mary Knight
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Cannot Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Knight 66
Mary Knight 36
Richard Knight 13
Ellen Knight 11
Robert Knight 9
William Knight 7
Lina Knight 4

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard A Knight
Age: 33
Birth Date: Nov 1866
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Washington, Beaufort, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Pattie L Knight
Marriage Year: 1895
Years Married: 5
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Richard A Knight 33
Pattie L Knight 27
Wilbur N Cooper 27
Mena H Cooper 21

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mrs. R A Knight
Age in 1910: 44
Birth Year: 1866
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Parrish, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: R A Knight
Father's Birthplace: United States of America
Mother's Birthplace: United States of America
Household Members: Name Age
Mrs. R A Knight 44
Mrs. R A Knight 37
Madeline Knight 13
Mary Knight 12
Thomas Knight 10
Pattie Knight 7
Richard Knight 3

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Richard Knight
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 2, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Pattie Knight
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Richard Knight 52
Pattie Knight 46
Madeline Knight 23
Mary Knight 22
Thomas Knight 19
Pattie Knight 17
Richard Knight 13

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Richard A Knight
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 85
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 23 Nov 1866
Birth Place: , North Carolina
Residence Place: No Information, Durham, North Carolina
Death Date: 24 Jan 1952
Death Place: Butner, Granville, North Carolina
Father: W M Knight
Mother: Mary Alexander
Cause of death: Cardiac failure, cardiac vascular degeneration
Informant: Mrs Gladys M Gray, Butner, NC
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North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Thomas W Knight
Gender: Male
Bond Date: 17 Nov 1864
Bond Place: Tyrrell, North Carolina
Spouse: Mary R H Alexander
Spouse Gender: Female
Event Type: Bond

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary R Knight
Age: 56
Birth Date: Aug 1843
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Columbia, Tyrrell, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 1
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 3
Family Number: 3
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother in Law
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: Number of Living Children: 5
Mother: How Many Children: 5
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
James T Newberry 30
Ella V Newberry 31
Mary R Knight 56
Robert S Knight 29
Lina B Alexander 50