Ninth Generation8068. Elias KNOWLES125 was born on 10 November 1833 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.125,2411 He died on 22 April 1902 at the age of 68 in Iberia, Miller, Missouri.125 He was buried in Kansas.125 Elias was a member of the Effingham Methodist Church.125 The Knowles' lived at 1001 St. Anthony. The journal kept by Elias Knowles is a battered, tattered book approximately 6 x 8 inches with pages lined as in a ledger. The entries begin with a page headed New Bedford, "To work for Barney McGirk at 11 shillinges per day." There are entries such as "June 2 labor for Barney McGirk 8 hours; June 3, 10 hours, through June 6, and then a notation in the right margin, "$8.77". Another page is headed North Whitehall Lehigh, Co. Pa. 1857. "Elias Knowles I have hired out to Paul Balliet for 90 cts per day and Board". That page begins with Sept. 25. A few pages following the money received from Paul Balliet appears to cease March 22. Another page is headed New Bedford, Mass. "1857 Elias Knowles commence boarding with Theodore A. Fuller at $2.50." The page contains entries that indicate both that Elias received cash for work, such as "June 22 for the labor on front fence No 60 Parker Street 3.00" or "order on George Estes for groceries $9.62" It should be stated that this book is not in any chronological order. A following page is headed "LaFayette, Ind. April 21st 1858" "April 21st commenced boarding with James Case at 3 dollars per week." The following line is "April 28 Paid Cash $3.00". May 6 thru August 4, Elias apparently did carpentering for Dr. James Case. August 4 through December 25, 1858, (on Dec. 25 he worked 1/2 day!) Elias worked for Wm. Rock. Entries appear such as "August 7 10 hours labor $1.50. October 18 entry reads 1/4 of day 37-1/2 cts." A page headed Lafayette Ind. Aug. 4th 1858, "E. Knowles Commenced boarding at Wm. Rock Aug 4 At 3.25 per week "concluding" [including?} washing. August 23d Elias Knowles Received of William Rock Cash 25 cts Aug 28 Elias Knowles Recd of Wm. Rock by order on Jones & Severson 1 Pr Pants and Trimmings $ 6.58 2 Pr 1/2 Hose at 25 cts .50 1 Pr Draws 1.25 1 Under Shirt 1.25 _______ $ 9.58 September 13, 1858 there is an entry "Wasing done at Colemans". No amount October 7th "I have been stoping May 14th 1860." Entries through the summer of 1860 include work for E. H. Staley, R. E. Moore, through September 22. The following page begins September 25, 1860 - headed Effingham, and Cooper is the 'detter' to Elias Knowles. Interestingly, his wages in Effingham are $1.00 per day. They had been $1.25 at the last in Battle Ground, unless at times he was doing "piece work" - building windows, door frames, etc. The journal has no entries from 1861 until 1865, his service in the Civil War. Entries beginning in 1865, when he apparently returned to working for William B. Cooper, through a few entries in 1868 show that he was not only at Effingham but also at Mattoon - where we were told he built the first sidewalks in the town - of wood, not cement. A reference book at the Mattoon libray contained a history of the Twenty-Sixth Infantry. Knowles, Elias .. Effingham co. .. Date of enlistment, Oct. 1, 1861 .. Date of muster, Aug 2, 1861 .. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1864, is recorded. A History of Twenty-Sixth Infantry details the places and deeds of the group, beginning with a paragraph "The Twenty-sixth Infantry Illinois Volunteers was mustered into United States service with seven Companies, at Camp Butler, Ill., August 31, 1861, and was ordered to Quincy, Ill., for the protection of that place. Not having been armed, Regiment did guard duty with hickory clubs......" The last paragraph of the article reads: "The Regiment had marched, during its four years of service, 6,931 miles, fought twenty-eight hard battles, besides innumerable skirmishes. They were permitted, by the order of the commanding General, to place upon their banners: "New Madrid," "Island No. 10," "Farmingham," "Siege of Vicksburg," Jackson, Miss.," Mission Ridge," "Resaca," "Kenesaw," "Ezra Church," "Atlanta," "Jonesboro," "Griswoldville," "McAllister," "Savannah," "Columbia," "Bentonville," First City Directory for Lafayette, Indiana, 1858-1859 on page 39 lists: Knoles, not Knowles, Elias, carpenter, bds n e corner Ohio and Ferry. The 1870 federal census lists Elias Knowles' occupation as carpenter. Sarah's brothers, David & Frank, are living with them. Elias KNOWLES and Sarah Ella (Ellen) COLEMAN were married on 29 August 1858 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana.125,2409 Josiah Gibson, minister. They125,2409 were divorced on 30 September 1873 in Effingham, Effingham, Illinois.125 Sarah Ella (Ellen) COLEMAN125, daughter of William S. COLEMAN and Lucretia Matilda ALEXANDER, was born on 17 July 1840 in Amity, Knox, Ohio.125,2410 She died on 22 December 1902 at the age of 62 in Effingham, Effingham, Illinois.125,2413 She was buried on 23 December 1902 at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Effingham County, Illinois.125,2413 Sarah was a member of the Effingham Methodist Church.125 Age and place of birth are from the Illinois marriage records. The 1880 Federal Census for Effingham, Illinois, image 31 lists her. Sarah Ellen divorced Elias Knowles September 30, 1873. Court records have been destroyed by an ex-employee (Mamie Knowles); the card files of the County still contain the date. From the obituary that appeared in the Effingham paper: "There was quite a coincidence in her death. Mrs. Beam was a sister to D.B. Coleman of this city and Senator Coleman of Vandalia, who married sisters, and at the same hour in St. Elmo Sunday Mrs C.E. Small died, who was a sister to Mesdames Coleman". Sarah died while undergoing an operation for a strangulated hernia. Sarah and Elias apparently came to Effingham because Sarah's brother David Bateman was there. He was the founder of Effingham, along with a man named Little. The 1880 Census lists Harry, Sarah's son as living with them. He was 9 years old at the time. Elias KNOWLES-44374 and Sarah Ella (Ellen) COLEMAN-44375 had the following children:
Elias KNOWLES and Anne Augusta PALMATIER were married on 22 July 1874 in Clay Center, Clay, Kansas.125 Anne Augusta PALMATIER125 was born in January 1856 in Delaware County, New York.125,2410,2414 She died on 10 February 1901 at the age of 45 in Iberia, Miller, Missouri.125,2410 Family was found in 1880 census, Clay County Kansas, image 15, ED 30, Oakland Twp. Anne is listed as Augusta and age is hard to read but appears to be 24. There is a Morris Palmatier in Clay Center, KS in 1880 census (ED23 image 19), age 41. His wife was 31, so couldn't be her father. Could be a brother. In ED 28, Image 8, there is a Richard Palmatier, age 45 with a wife that was 43. Oldest child living at home was 22. This could be Anne's parents. Elias KNOWLES-44374 and Anne Augusta PALMATIER-44385 had the following children:
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