THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Mary Ellen Knight; Born: 7 Apr 1848; near Akron, Ohio; Died: 3 Apr 1919. Joined K.U., San Francisco 1890. She had three children

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; Mary Ellen Knight: "Mary Ellen was librarian at Beth Ophrah."

1900 U. S. Federal Census; Calument Township; Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Film Roll No. 285; Page No. 285; SD No. 1; ED No. 986; Sheet No. 12; Ward of City: 31; Enumeration date: 13 June 1900; Enumerator: Ernest E. Ellington; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 24 May 1999; Koreshan Unity: Mary E. Knight; Residence: 99th Street; Dwelling 133; Relation to head of family: Boarder; Color, white; Sex, female; Month of birth: January; Year of birth: 1847; Age at last birthday: 53; Married; Number of years married: 1*; Mother of how many children: 3; Number of these children living: 3; Place of birth: Ohio; Place of birth of father: Ohio; Place of birth of mother: Ohio; Occupation: Nothing listed; Can read, yes; Can write, yes; Can speak, English, yes. (*Except for 5 married residents, all married residents living in this residence listed their number of years married as 1.)

1910 U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida; 23 Apr 1910; Enumeration date: 23 Apr 1910; Koreshan Unity; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; Microfilm number: Fl 1910-H T624; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 4 Jan 1995: Mary E. Knight; Sex: Female; Race: white; Age 54?; Marital status: Widow; No. of years married: 31 years; Mother of 4 children; No. of these children living: 3; Place of birth: Ohio; Place of birth of father: Pennsylvania; Place of birth of mother: Ohio; Language spoken: English; Occupation: Needlework; Employer or worker: worker; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes.

Burial: Horseshoe Bend on the River--Koreshan Unity Cemetery--lot 5; Inscription: Mary Ellen Knight/April 3, 1919.

MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: Mary Ellen Knight, librarian at Beth Ophrah--Sister Mary Ellen lived in an upstairs bedroom at Beth Ophrah.

THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Cora A. Knight

THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Carl L. Knight

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: "Mary Ellen was librarian at Beth Ophrah."

THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Bertha L. Knight