Archippus Knight

    Archippus Knight, deceased, and one of the leading farmers of his time in Boon Township, was born March 27, 1831, in Vanderburg County, Indiana, being one of six children born to Isaac and Amira (Gillette) Knight. He was reared and educated in his native county and during the most of his life was engaged agricultural pursuits. In 1880 he purchased a farm in this township (Boon) and county (Warrick), upon which he moved and resided until his death, which occurred July 31, 1833. He was an honest and industrious farmer, a devoted husband and father and a pleasant, sociable neighbor.

    Mr. Knight was married September 9, 1856, to Miss Thirza E. Terry, the only child of John S. and Thirza E. (Rice) Terry, by whom he became the father of eight children, the following five yet living: John A., Robert E., Adah M., Orville and Virginia T. Mrs. Knight was born at Newburgh, Indiana, march 21, 1839, and when only a baby her mother died. She was reared by her grandmother at Boonville, and also an aunt, going to school until eighteen years of age, when she went to Evansville and resided with her father three years. She now resides on the farm left by Mr. Knight, which contains 160 acres and which is managed by her oldest son, who is also extensively engaged in baling hay besides farming.

Source: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana, By: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., 1885.