Elijah Knight
- Born: 19 Mar 1813, Hancock, NH
- Marriage (1): Mary Jane Griffin in 1842
- Died: 11 Aug 1886, Concord NH
General notes:
Jeweler and watchmaker
Events in his life were:
- He worked as a jeweler and watchmaker in 1834-1837 as a journeyman in various shops in Goffstown, Nashua, Charlestown, and Boston.
- He worked in 1837-1839 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Amoskeag NH
- He worked in 1839-1841 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Manchester NH
- He worked in 1842-1854 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Newmarket NH
- He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Newmarket NH, listed as a jeweler.
- He worked circa 1854-1880 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Concord NH
- He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Concord NH, listed as a jeweler.
- Advertised in the Bangor Daily Whig and Courier (Bangor ME), 18 May 1861, as part of a group endorsement of the Waltham Watch Company.
- He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Concord NH, listed as a jeweler.
- He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Concord NH, listed as a watchmaker.
- Tradecard, c 1880
Private Collection
- Tradecard, c 1880
Winterthur Library
Elijah married Mary Jane Griffin in 1842. (Mary Jane Griffin was born on 18 Nov 1819 and died on 28 Mar 1904.)
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