The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-30
OBITUARY.
BENJAMIN w1unr KN1anr.

EeDlolnin wight Knight died az East
Otisfleld, Maine. Jan. 20, 1901, aged 60
years, II mos. 16 days. He died OF old
age, FASTENED BY the enlargement OF the
neart.
Mr. Knight was man who will be
missed In the community where he lived,
and by his many acqnaintancss. He was
most intelligent and observing man.
had retentive memory ana was store
house of information on matters that had
come under his observation during his
long life. IL is q pleasure to have known
him. He was not like other men In
his speech. hs was the quaintest and
most original OF any man | ever met, and
was a never ending souros of pleasure to
his listeners. lie Is survived by six
children, three grandchildren and i've
grsat-erandohil
BENZ amin W. knight was horn in OTIS
field, Feb 10, 1914, and married in ls4O,
Phebe Perkins Lull, q daughter OF Rev.
Joseph Luli. She was born at Castine,
Nov. IL, 1877, and died at Otisre'd, Feb.
20, 1887. lie was a mason and farmer
and has always made otistield his home.
Forty summers he worked In Portland
at his trade, on many OF our best known
buildings, such as Park Street block,
Thomas block, Plymouth church. Grand
Trunk depot ami many others He knew
much OF old Portland, and always took
the greatest interest In our city. He was
] n constant reader of the PRESS, was the
first abolitionist In his town, and Re-
publican from the formation OF that
\ PARTY. His grandfather was the nrst OF
| the family at Otistleld, and four genera
tions have Kept records OF the events In
that town, making valuable material for
historians.
Mr.. Knight was the son OF Samuel and
Jerusha Hancock (Wight) knight His
mother was descendant Of the Boston
Hancocks. Ills father was soldier In
the war of 1879, and Il mason by trade.
He worked on the monument oil stage
leland, at the mouth OF the Saco river,
and was on the staging with John
1 Lowell, June Is, 1926, when 1t fell and
Lowell was killed. He fell, himtelf 64
feet, striking ON pile OF rocks, dislocat-
ing his spine. Frederick Grover OF Bethel
was badly hurt, and Charles barbour
fell into the water, swimming away ON q
stage pole. Capt. Bailey Of Portland was
at work there, nut fortunately was on the
ground at the time OF the accident. MIR.
Knight afterwards fell about ~ feet, and
ever afterwards was bent over, but able
to do his work, living until looo, uying
at the age of 70 years
The grandparents were Stephen and
Nancy Shepherd (Huston) knight, VINO
settled In Otisfielu In 1875. he was
soldier OF the Revolution, and was tax
collector and deputy sheriff az Otlsheio,
dying In 1885,, at "a years OF age.
\ Bep janin w. knight was tho great
great grandson OF Lieut.. George Knight,
of Capt Moses Pearson's Falmouth COM.
pany, in Sir William Pepperell's army,
at the Siege OF Louisburg, In 1745, and
descendant of John knight, who came
from Romsey, England, in the ship
James In 1886, and settled at Newbury,
Mass.
MIR. Knights younger brother, Zsbu
lon, served in the First Maine Cavalry,
ana his son, Samuel W. knight, died in
the 3Oth Maine kegt,, while kanother son,
George Ii. knight, ssrved two years in
the 10th Maine Regt and after the war,
served I've years in Gen. Clusters famous
7th u. 5. Cavalry and took part in the
Indian campaigns, in the northwest, but
left the service but a short time before
the Custer massacre. he lives at Otis
ned, ana cared for his father In his later
The writer had the pleasure OF spend
ing few days at MIR. Knight home at
East Otisteld, in 1926, and found him
most interesting man. lie was then
elRhty-one, but remarkable In his knowl-
edge and memory OF the men ana events
OF old Portland when he first came here,
lie seemed never to have forgotten any
thing His knowledge OF the people of
his native town WAS strikingly uncnm-
mon, and many, many times has he been
4ppiisd to for facts not obtainable else
where. The news of the death of this
venerable man Will carry sadness TO the
many who have known him, and time
will never efface from their memories his
personality. He stands by himself.
! a. "a lyNrr usNf etefg hat
this simple tribute is paid to one who
has added pleasure to my life, as he has
10 many others. That IL was his wish
that the writer should be the medium
through which the story Of HIS life might
be given, adds pleasure to the work. May
, his grave be ever green. N. q.
MRS. LUCY S. SAYWARD.
Mrs. Lucy S. Sayward, widow of the
dencs OF her daughter, Mrs. James +.
Macy, Woodfords. at clock Tuesday
morning, aged 80 years.
For long time past Mrs. Sayward has
been an invalid, but up to week ago,
bright hopes of her permanent recovery
were entertained, and such would have
been the case. had she not been taken
Ill with pneumonia.
Mrs. Ssyward was the mother of six
children, all of whom are living.
or most loyable Christian character,
she endearsd herself to all who knew her
true and loyal wife, devoted mother,
wise counselor, her loss Is sad sflilc
ton to thoss who survive her.
Funeral services will be held at Sc
. Highland street, Thursday afternoon, a.