Lester was born Nov. 7, 1841 in McDonough Co., Ill. He died July 3, 1928 at the Soldier's Home, Los Angeles, Cal., aged 86 years, 7 months and 26 days, and was buried in the Oakdale Cemetery, Azusa, California. His death occurred subsequent to the amputation of his left leg and thigh due to gangrene.
Lester married twice with his first marriage May 5, 1866 to Irene Johnson in Putnam Co., Missouri. She died Sep. 17, 1872 in Madison Co., Iowa, and was buried there in the Leonard Smith Cemetery, near Boonville, Iowa. Their children were: Bede P., b. 15 Dec 1868; Martha M., b. 19 Aug 1870; & Amanda M., b. 3 Apr 1872.
On June 29, 1873 Lester was united in marriage to Sarah Woolheiser, in Madison Co., Iowa. She was born Dec. 6, 1853 the eighth child of twelve born to Milton and Sarah Jane Woolhiser. She died May 27, 1932 at Azusa, Cal., aged 78 years, 5 months and 21 days, and was buried there beside the remains of her husband in Oakdale Cemetery. Their children were: Walter Milton, b. 25 Apr 1874; George William, b. 20 Nov 1878; Clarence Leroy, b. 6 Mar 1881; & Minnie Mildred, b. 27 Feb 1890.
On Sep. 21, 1911 Lester was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Veterans, Battle Mountain Sanitarium, Hot Springs, South Dakota. His date of discharge from that facility is unknown. On August 7, 1924 Lester was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Pacific Branch, Los Angeles, California, and discharged from there February 16, 1925.
Lester was a Civil War veteran having served as a Corporal in Company B, 18th Missouri Infantry.
Lester enlisted September 8, 1861 at Putnam County, Missouri, to serve three years as a Private in the 18th Missouri Infantry. On November 14, 1861 he was mustered into Federal service with Company B at Camp Morgan, Lechide, Missouri.
On August 31, 1864 Lester was promoted to Corporal, which rank he held throughout the rest of his enlistment. On December 31, 1864 he was mustered out of Federal service at Culleoka, Tennessee, in order to reenlist the next day, January 1, 1865, for three years as a veteran volunteer and qualify for the $400.00 reenlistment bounty. At that time he was listed as a 22 years old, 5'10" tall farmer, with black hair, hazel eyes and a dark complexion, born in McDonough County, Illinois. His muster in was dated February 17, 1865 at Palaski, Tennessee. On the muster roll of March/April, 1865 it was noted that his pay was stopped $2.28 for the loss of a ball screw and bayonet. On July 18, 1865 he was mustered out of Federal service with Company B at Louisville, Kentucky. On the muster out roll it was noted that he was 22 years of age and due $190.00 of his $400.00 reenlistment bounty.
After his discharge, Lester returned to his home in Putnam County, Missouri. He later moved to Boonesville, Dallas County, Iowa; Mills, Keya Paha County, Nebraska; Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, South Dakota; Rice Lake, Barron County, Wisconsin; and Azusa, Los Angeles County, California.
Obituary
LESTER KNIGHT
Lester Knight, a former resident of this city, father of Mrs. George Garrett whose husband was manager here for several years of the Lampert Lumber company yards, died July 3, at the government hospital at Sawtelle, Calif., after suffering a stroke of apoplexy on May 20.
He was born in McComb, Ill., Nov. 7, 1841, and was a veteran of the Civil war, enlisting on September 8, 1861, and serving until the close after participating in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, smaller engagements, and the Sherman march to the sea. He was a member of the Free Methodist church which he joined in 1886, and is survived by his second wife to whom he was married in 1873, two sons, two daughters, and 22 grand children.
Interment was made at Azusa, Cal., where the Garrett family reside. [July 26, 1928, Barron County News-Shield, Barron, Wisconsin.]
Lester married twice with his first marriage May 5, 1866 to Irene Johnson in Putnam Co., Missouri. She died Sep. 17, 1872 in Madison Co., Iowa, and was buried there in the Leonard Smith Cemetery, near Boonville, Iowa. Their children were: Bede P., b. 15 Dec 1868; Martha M., b. 19 Aug 1870; & Amanda M., b. 3 Apr 1872.
On June 29, 1873 Lester was united in marriage to Sarah Woolheiser, in Madison Co., Iowa. She was born Dec. 6, 1853 the eighth child of twelve born to Milton and Sarah Jane Woolhiser. She died May 27, 1932 at Azusa, Cal., aged 78 years, 5 months and 21 days, and was buried there beside the remains of her husband in Oakdale Cemetery. Their children were: Walter Milton, b. 25 Apr 1874; George William, b. 20 Nov 1878; Clarence Leroy, b. 6 Mar 1881; & Minnie Mildred, b. 27 Feb 1890.
On Sep. 21, 1911 Lester was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Veterans, Battle Mountain Sanitarium, Hot Springs, South Dakota. His date of discharge from that facility is unknown. On August 7, 1924 Lester was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Pacific Branch, Los Angeles, California, and discharged from there February 16, 1925.
Lester was a Civil War veteran having served as a Corporal in Company B, 18th Missouri Infantry.
Lester enlisted September 8, 1861 at Putnam County, Missouri, to serve three years as a Private in the 18th Missouri Infantry. On November 14, 1861 he was mustered into Federal service with Company B at Camp Morgan, Lechide, Missouri.
On August 31, 1864 Lester was promoted to Corporal, which rank he held throughout the rest of his enlistment. On December 31, 1864 he was mustered out of Federal service at Culleoka, Tennessee, in order to reenlist the next day, January 1, 1865, for three years as a veteran volunteer and qualify for the $400.00 reenlistment bounty. At that time he was listed as a 22 years old, 5'10" tall farmer, with black hair, hazel eyes and a dark complexion, born in McDonough County, Illinois. His muster in was dated February 17, 1865 at Palaski, Tennessee. On the muster roll of March/April, 1865 it was noted that his pay was stopped $2.28 for the loss of a ball screw and bayonet. On July 18, 1865 he was mustered out of Federal service with Company B at Louisville, Kentucky. On the muster out roll it was noted that he was 22 years of age and due $190.00 of his $400.00 reenlistment bounty.
After his discharge, Lester returned to his home in Putnam County, Missouri. He later moved to Boonesville, Dallas County, Iowa; Mills, Keya Paha County, Nebraska; Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, South Dakota; Rice Lake, Barron County, Wisconsin; and Azusa, Los Angeles County, California.
Obituary
LESTER KNIGHT
Lester Knight, a former resident of this city, father of Mrs. George Garrett whose husband was manager here for several years of the Lampert Lumber company yards, died July 3, at the government hospital at Sawtelle, Calif., after suffering a stroke of apoplexy on May 20.
He was born in McComb, Ill., Nov. 7, 1841, and was a veteran of the Civil war, enlisting on September 8, 1861, and serving until the close after participating in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, smaller engagements, and the Sherman march to the sea. He was a member of the Free Methodist church which he joined in 1886, and is survived by his second wife to whom he was married in 1873, two sons, two daughters, and 22 grand children.
Interment was made at Azusa, Cal., where the Garrett family reside. [July 26, 1928, Barron County News-Shield, Barron, Wisconsin.]
Lester was born Nov. 7, 1841 in McDonough Co., Ill. He died July 3, 1928 at the Soldier's Home, Los Angeles, Cal., aged 86 years, 7 months and 26 days, and was buried in the Oakdale Cemetery, Azusa, California. His death occurred subsequent to the amputation of his left leg and thigh due to gangrene.
Lester married twice with his first marriage May 5, 1866 to Irene Johnson in Putnam Co., Missouri. She died Sep. 17, 1872 in Madison Co., Iowa, and was buried there in the Leonard Smith Cemetery, near Boonville, Iowa. Their children were: Bede P., b. 15 Dec 1868; Martha M., b. 19 Aug 1870; & Amanda M., b. 3 Apr 1872.
On June 29, 1873 Lester was united in marriage to Sarah Woolheiser, in Madison Co., Iowa. She was born Dec. 6, 1853 the eighth child of twelve born to Milton and Sarah Jane Woolhiser. She died May 27, 1932 at Azusa, Cal., aged 78 years, 5 months and 21 days, and was buried there beside the remains of her husband in Oakdale Cemetery. Their children were: Walter Milton, b. 25 Apr 1874; George William, b. 20 Nov 1878; Clarence Leroy, b. 6 Mar 1881; & Minnie Mildred, b. 27 Feb 1890.
On Sep. 21, 1911 Lester was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Veterans, Battle Mountain Sanitarium, Hot Springs, South Dakota. His date of discharge from that facility is unknown. On August 7, 1924 Lester was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Pacific Branch, Los Angeles, California, and discharged from there February 16, 1925.
Lester was a Civil War veteran having served as a Corporal in Company B, 18th Missouri Infantry.
Lester enlisted September 8, 1861 at Putnam County, Missouri, to serve three years as a Private in the 18th Missouri Infantry. On November 14, 1861 he was mustered into Federal service with Company B at Camp Morgan, Lechide, Missouri.
On August 31, 1864 Lester was promoted to Corporal, which rank he held throughout the rest of his enlistment. On December 31, 1864 he was mustered out of Federal service at Culleoka, Tennessee, in order to reenlist the next day, January 1, 1865, for three years as a veteran volunteer and qualify for the $400.00 reenlistment bounty. At that time he was listed as a 22 years old, 5'10" tall farmer, with black hair, hazel eyes and a dark complexion, born in McDonough County, Illinois. His muster in was dated February 17, 1865 at Palaski, Tennessee. On the muster roll of March/April, 1865 it was noted that his pay was stopped $2.28 for the loss of a ball screw and bayonet. On July 18, 1865 he was mustered out of Federal service with Company B at Louisville, Kentucky. On the muster out roll it was noted that he was 22 years of age and due $190.00 of his $400.00 reenlistment bounty.
After his discharge, Lester returned to his home in Putnam County, Missouri. He later moved to Boonesville, Dallas County, Iowa; Mills, Keya Paha County, Nebraska; Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, South Dakota; Rice Lake, Barron County, Wisconsin; and Azusa, Los Angeles County, California.
Obituary
LESTER KNIGHT
Lester Knight, a former resident of this city, father of Mrs. George Garrett whose husband was manager here for several years of the Lampert Lumber company yards, died July 3, at the government hospital at Sawtelle, Calif., after suffering a stroke of apoplexy on May 20.
He was born in McComb, Ill., Nov. 7, 1841, and was a veteran of the Civil war, enlisting on September 8, 1861, and serving until the close after participating in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, smaller engagements, and the Sherman march to the sea. He was a member of the Free Methodist church which he joined in 1886, and is survived by his second wife to whom he was married in 1873, two sons, two daughters, and 22 grand children.
Interment was made at Azusa, Cal., where the Garrett family reside. [July 26, 1928, Barron County News-Shield, Barron, Wisconsin.]
Lester married twice with his first marriage May 5, 1866 to Irene Johnson in Putnam Co., Missouri. She died Sep. 17, 1872 in Madison Co., Iowa, and was buried there in the Leonard Smith Cemetery, near Boonville, Iowa. Their children were: Bede P., b. 15 Dec 1868; Martha M., b. 19 Aug 1870; & Amanda M., b. 3 Apr 1872.
On June 29, 1873 Lester was united in marriage to Sarah Woolheiser, in Madison Co., Iowa. She was born Dec. 6, 1853 the eighth child of twelve born to Milton and Sarah Jane Woolhiser. She died May 27, 1932 at Azusa, Cal., aged 78 years, 5 months and 21 days, and was buried there beside the remains of her husband in Oakdale Cemetery. Their children were: Walter Milton, b. 25 Apr 1874; George William, b. 20 Nov 1878; Clarence Leroy, b. 6 Mar 1881; & Minnie Mildred, b. 27 Feb 1890.
On Sep. 21, 1911 Lester was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Veterans, Battle Mountain Sanitarium, Hot Springs, South Dakota. His date of discharge from that facility is unknown. On August 7, 1924 Lester was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Pacific Branch, Los Angeles, California, and discharged from there February 16, 1925.
Lester was a Civil War veteran having served as a Corporal in Company B, 18th Missouri Infantry.
Lester enlisted September 8, 1861 at Putnam County, Missouri, to serve three years as a Private in the 18th Missouri Infantry. On November 14, 1861 he was mustered into Federal service with Company B at Camp Morgan, Lechide, Missouri.
On August 31, 1864 Lester was promoted to Corporal, which rank he held throughout the rest of his enlistment. On December 31, 1864 he was mustered out of Federal service at Culleoka, Tennessee, in order to reenlist the next day, January 1, 1865, for three years as a veteran volunteer and qualify for the $400.00 reenlistment bounty. At that time he was listed as a 22 years old, 5'10" tall farmer, with black hair, hazel eyes and a dark complexion, born in McDonough County, Illinois. His muster in was dated February 17, 1865 at Palaski, Tennessee. On the muster roll of March/April, 1865 it was noted that his pay was stopped $2.28 for the loss of a ball screw and bayonet. On July 18, 1865 he was mustered out of Federal service with Company B at Louisville, Kentucky. On the muster out roll it was noted that he was 22 years of age and due $190.00 of his $400.00 reenlistment bounty.
After his discharge, Lester returned to his home in Putnam County, Missouri. He later moved to Boonesville, Dallas County, Iowa; Mills, Keya Paha County, Nebraska; Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, South Dakota; Rice Lake, Barron County, Wisconsin; and Azusa, Los Angeles County, California.
Obituary
LESTER KNIGHT
Lester Knight, a former resident of this city, father of Mrs. George Garrett whose husband was manager here for several years of the Lampert Lumber company yards, died July 3, at the government hospital at Sawtelle, Calif., after suffering a stroke of apoplexy on May 20.
He was born in McComb, Ill., Nov. 7, 1841, and was a veteran of the Civil war, enlisting on September 8, 1861, and serving until the close after participating in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, smaller engagements, and the Sherman march to the sea. He was a member of the Free Methodist church which he joined in 1886, and is survived by his second wife to whom he was married in 1873, two sons, two daughters, and 22 grand children.
Interment was made at Azusa, Cal., where the Garrett family reside. [July 26, 1928, Barron County News-Shield, Barron, Wisconsin.]
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