Second of seven children of Walter & Minnie Blewster Knight.

Brothers and sisters:
Walter Blewster Knight
Joseph Jerome Knight
Lon Bishop Knight
Thelma Knight Duke Fletcher
Edward Monroe Knight
Mary Knight Ritch

Husband of Hilke Knight.
Father of Mary Knight Day and David Blewster Knight.

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B Franklin Knight [Benjamin Franklin Knight] in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: B Franklin Knight [Benjamin Franklin Knight]
Age in 1910: 6
Birth Year: abt 1904
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1910: Dudley, Laurens, Georgia
Street: Middle And West of Shewmake Plantation
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Reubin W Knight [Reuben Walter Knight]
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's name: Minnie Knight
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Attended School: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Reubin W [Reuben Walter] Knight 34, Head
Minnie Knight 29, Wife
Bleuster [Blewster] Knight 9, Son
B Franklin Knight 6, Son [Benjamin Franklin Knight]
Thelma Knight 4, Daughter
Lannie [Lon] Knight 1, Son
J [Joseph] Jerome Knight 0, Son

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Benjiman E Knight [Benjamin Franklin Knight] in the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjiman E Knight [Benjamin Franklin Knight]
Birth Year: abt 1905
Birthplace: Georgia [Wartrace, Bedford County, Tennessee]
Home in 1920: Dublin, Laurens, Georgia
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Ruben W Knight [Reuben Walter Knight]
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's name: Minnie Knight
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Industry: Home Farm
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Ruben W Knight 43, Head [Reuben Walter Knight]
Minnie Knight 38, Wife [Minnie Priscilla (Blewster) Knight]
Blanton W Knight 18, Son [Walter Blewster Knight]
Benjiman E Knight 15, Son [Benjamin Franklin Knight]
Martha T Knight 14, Daughter [Martha Thelma Knight]
Alton B Knight 11, Son [Lon Bishop Knight]
Joseph J Knight 10, Son [Joseph Jerome Knight]
Edward M Knight 6, Son [Edward Monroe Knight]
Mary A Knight 3, Daughter [Mary Annie Knight]

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B Frank Knight {Benjamin Franklin Knight] in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: B Frank Knight {Benjamin Franklin Knight]
Birth Year: abt 1904
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Militia District 1537, Ben Hill [County], Georgia, USA
Street address: Magnolia [321 West Magnolia Street]
Ward of City: 4
House Number: 321
Dwelling Number: 95
Family Number: 114
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 2000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Engine Painter
Industry: Steam R R [Railroad[ Shops
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
B Frank Knight 26, Head {Benjamin Franklin Knight]
Mimie B Knight 48, Mother [Minnie Priscilla (Blewster) Knight] [Widow]
Lon B Knight 21, Brother
Edward M Knight 16, Brother
Mary A Knight 13, Sister

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Benjamin F Knight in the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin F Knight
Respondent: Yes
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1904
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Bowens Mill, Ben Hill, Georgia
Street: Lulaville Road Camp; Queensland Road
House Number: 104
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Ben Hill, Georgia
Residence in 1935: Rural, Ben Hill, Georgia
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 81
Occupation: Farm
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 200
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Benjamin F Knight 36, Head
Hilka [Hilke] Sarah Knight 31, Wife
Mary Hilka [Hilke] Knight 5, Daughter
David Burster [Blewster] Knight 1, Son

Note: David's middle name, Blewster, is derived from his grandmother, Minnie Priscilla (Blewster) Knight. The name is often confused with the name Brewster.

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Benjamin Frank Knight in the U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Benjamin Frank Knight
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 2 Feb 1904
Birth Place: Knoxville, USA
Registration Date: 1940-1942
Registration Place: Fitzgerald, Ben Hill, Georgia, USA
Next of Kin: R W Knight
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Benjamin Frank Knight Self (Head)

Note: When he registered for the draft he indicated that his next of kin was "R.W. Knight," his mother. His mother, a widow, was living in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, GA, at that time. However, he was already married and had two kids, one of which was me, and was living with them on a farm on Rural Route #1 in Ben Hill County, Georgia. Also, he was not born in Knoxville, Tennessee or Georgia, but rather in Wartrace, Bedford County, Tennessee.

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Benjamin Knight in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Benjamin Knight
SSN: xxx-xx-0967
Last Residence: 31750 Fitzgerald, Ben Hill, Georgia, USA
Born: 2 Feb 1904
Last Benefit: 31750, Fitzgerald, Ben Hill, Georgia, United States of America
Died: Mar 1982
State (Year) SSN issued: Georgia (Before 1951)

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Benjamin F Knight in the Georgia, Death Index, 1919-1998
Name: Benjamin F Knight
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 78
Birth Date: abt 1904
Residence Place: Ben Hill, Georgia, USA
Death Date: 31 Mar 1982
Death Place: Ben Hill, Georgia, USA
File Date: 7 Apr 1982
Certificate Number: 009405