LEMUEL C. KNIGHT, Bradford, Pennsylvania.
Lemuel C. Knight, whose father is Abijah Knight of Painted Post, New York, was born in New Jersey, January 16, 1845. In 1849, his parents moved to Corning, New York, and in 1850 to Painted Post, at which place Mr. Knight received his education. In December, 1863, when he was 18 years of age he enlisted in Company A, 50th New York Volunteer Engineers, and served one year and a half, participating in many of the battles that occurred at the close of the war. After he was mustered out in June, 1865, he worked in a planing mill at Painted Post until June, 1869, when he entered the employ of the Erie as fireman, being assigned to the old Western Division. He fired for eight years, acquitting himself with great credit, and on July 1, 1877, was promoted to engineer. For a short time he ran on the same division, being transferred to the Bradford Division in 1878 during the oil excitement, since that time he has run continuously on the Bradford Division, and his efficient service caused him to be advanced in the importance of his runs until now he is pulling a passenger train between Bradford and Carrollton. Mr. Knight is unmarried and is a prominent member of Division 280, B. of L. E., being very popular with his fellow workmen and acquaintances generally.
Excerpted from: "American Locomotive Engineers, Erie Railway Edition," H.R. Romans Editor; Crawford-Adsit Company Publishers, Chicago, IL 1899.
From the November, 1932 issue of Erie Railroad Magazine:
Lemuel Knight, retired Erie engineer, died at Friendship, NY last month. He was 88 years old. He is survived by his widow and a sister, Mrs. Mary K. Bronson of Painted Post.