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Kent County, Rhode Island Biographies

Personal Paragraphs of Coventry

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Source: The History of Washington & Kent Counties
Written by J. R. Cole published in 1889 by W. W. Preston & Co.

Philip Johnson was born in Ohio in 1822. He is a son of Philip, whose father, Ezekiel, was a son of Ezekiel. He was married in 1849, and his wife died in 1866. He was married again in 1867 to Phebe Payne. He has five children by his first marriage: Hattie P., Philip R., Tryphena H., Edna P. and Patience J., and one daughter by his second marriage, Zilpha W.

William H. Jordan, born in 1840 in Coventry, is a son of John, whose father, Edmund, was a son of Edmund Jordan. Mr. Jordan owns and occupies the old homestead of the Jordan's, which has been in the family for four generations. He has been in the cabinet department of the Household Sewing Machine Company of Providence most of the time for several years. He was in the war of the rebellion about three years, in Company K, Seventh Rhode Island volunteers. He was married in 1864 to Sophia A. Harrington. They have three children: Sarah M., now Mrs. E. F. Watson ; Hattie V., who died aged six years; and Willie E. Mr. Jordan is a member of Rockland Christian church, a member of Ionic Lodge, No. 28, A. F. and A. M., and of Anthony Lodge, No. 21, I. O. of O. F.

Allen E. Keach, son of George Keach, was born in 1823 in Coventry. He has been overseer in cotton mills about twenty years, and has been mill operative and watchman several years. He married Rebecca, daughter of William Bowen. They have eight children : Sarah F., Romeo, Almoran (deceased), Emma, Varnum, Ella, Charles D., and one that died in infancy.

Albert Knight was born in 1834 in West Greenwich. His father. Welcome Knight, was born in 1805 in West Greenwich, and was a son of Nathan Knight. Mr. Knight has been superintendent of mills about thirty years in different places. He has been with the Quidnick Company since October, 1885. He was married in 1853 to Harriet W. Congdon, daughter of Stephen Congdon. They have three sons: Albert Franklin, Edward Irving, and Walter Blake. Mr. Knight is a member of St. Albans Lodge, No. 6, A. F. and A. M.

Clark Knight, born in 1829 in Coventry, is a son of Wheator, whose father, Clark, was a son of Jonathan Knight. He is a farmer and lives on the homestead of his grandfather, Clark Knight. He was married in 1856 to Barbara W., daughter of Reuben Greene. They have two children-Sarah E., now Mrs. Byron B. Brown, and Wheaton A., who died in infancy.

Joshua M. Knight, born in 1833 in Coventry, is a son of Wheaton Knight. He is a farmer. He has been collector and assessor of taxes. He was married in 1862 to Lucy A. Blanchard. They have one son, David M., who was married in 1887 to Ida Jocoy, and one daughter, Beulah D. Mr. Knight and his son are democrats.

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