Census: 1880 Carlton, Tama Co., Iowa: age 74, w dau Lydia

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 49, No 37, p 592, Sep. 14, 1893.
In Garwin, Iowa, Sept. 7, 1893, Mary Knight, widow of John W. Knight, aged 87 years, 7 months and 6 days.
Early in life, among the hills of Virginia, she consecrated her life to God and his service, and continued to live a faithful Christian life till called home. She was the mother of eight children, two of whom, A. B. Knight and Mrs. Eld. J. T. Davis, passed over the river of death before she was called home. She was ready for the change and died in full triumph of faith. Her funeral was attended by a large congregation, and by a large number of mourning relatives. Sermon by her pastor, from the text, "Died in good old age." E. H. S.

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 33, No 30, p 3, July 26, 1877.
John W. Knight, at his residence in Carlton, Tama Co., Iowa, July 4th, 1877. The subject of this notice was born in Monongalia county, Va., Dec. 13th, 1804, and was married to Mary, daughter of James and Elizabeth Davis, March 25, 1827. Three years after, he made a profession of religion, was baptized by Eld. L. A. Davis, and joined the Seventh-day Baptist Church of Middle Island, Va. In 1831, in company with others, he moved to Clark county, Ohio, and united with the Church of Pike township. After some five years, he moved to Shelby county. As the result of a revival under the labors of Elds. S. Babcock and L. A. Davis, the church now known as the Jackson Centre Church was organized, of which Bro. Knight was a constituent member.
In 1850, he went to California in search of gold, but not being very successful, returned in 1853.
In the fall of 1861, he moved to the then pioneer settlement of Carlton, Iowa. By the blessing of God, under the missionary labors of Eld. C. A. Burdick, the Carlton Seventh Day Baptist Church was organized in 1863, of which Bro. Knight was a constituent member, and the first of that number called away by death. For several years, he served the church as deacon, by appointment, but from a sense of unworthiness, could not consent to ordination. In the Spring of 1873, he had a stroke of paralysis, from which he did not recover, and a second shock on the first of July resulted in his death on the evening after the fourth. He is mourned by a loving wife, and a large circle of friends. M. B.