This contains a transcription of the Charles Knight of Westmoreland, NH biography from Biographical Review Volume XXIII: Containing Life Sketches of Leading Citizens of Cheshire and Hillsboro Counties, New Hampshire, Biographical Review Publishing Company, Boston, 1897.
Pages 71-72
CHARLES KNIGHT, a thrifty farmer of Westmoreland, was born here, August 2, 1831, son of Luther and Sally (Aldrich) Knight. The great-grandfather of Mr. Knight came from England. The grandfather, Captain Artemas Knight, settled in Franconia, N. H. , but afterward moved to the northern part of the town of Westmoreland, where he took up a farm of about one hundred and fifty acres, and was successfully engaged in general farming and cattle-raising. He married, and had eight children, of whom Luther, Jonathan, and Mary remained in the town of Westmoreland. The other children, excepting Betsey, went West. Mary married a Mr. Dore. Luther, the father of Charles Knight, was born in Franconia. He commanded a company in the Revolutionary War, in which he served for seven years. The rest of his life was spent on the homestead in Westmoreland. He married Miss Aldrich, who had six children. These were: Mary, Nelson, Edward, Artemus, Lucy Ann, and Charles. Mary married Joseph Heustis, and resided in Boston. Edward died young. Artemus, who married Harriet Webster, removed to Kansas, where he died.
Charles Knight, beginning very early, assisted his father about the farm until his health failed, and he was advised to go to the West for a time by physicians who considered his case hopeless. Having acted upon the advice, he subsequently returned in good health and took up farming on the homestead. He inherited the farm with his brother Artemus, whose share he afterward bought. He lives here at the farm, raising cattle and sheep as a specialty, and carries on general farming profitably. A man of genial disposition, always courteous, and one to make many friends, he has represented the town in the legislature, has been Selectman for two years, and Town Treasurer for the same length of time. In politics he is a Democrat. He is a disinterested worker for the public good.
Mr. Knight married Lucy J. Woodward, daughter of Ezekial Woodward, of Westmoreland. His children are: Alice M. and Ida. Alice married John Dunshee of Walpole, N. H. Mr. Dunshee is in the grocery and provision business and resides in Malden, Mass. Ida married Frank Wilbur, is living in North Westmoreland, and has three children—Harry, Arthur, and Ralph. Mr. Wilbur is a carpenter. Mr. Knight was very active in war times, using his persuasive powers in gaining recruits for the army. He is a member of the Order of the Golden Cross.