NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11509 LUCIAN B. KNIGHT – MUHLENBERG CO – Knight, Welborn, Acock, Forgy, Kirkpatrick, Sumner, Wood 11509 History of Kentucky, The Blue Grass State. Volume III Illustrated. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago – Louisville, 1928 LUCIAN B. KNIGHT. Among the successful business men and highly respected citizens of Greenville, Muhlenberg county, stands Lucian B. Knight, who for a number of years has been actively identified with the automobile business here. Mr. Knight is a native son of Kentucky, having been born in Butler county, on the 24th of August, 1886, and is a son of William G. and Mary Frances (Welborn) Knight. His father was born in Virginia, March 9, 1828, and later went to Butler county, Kentucky, where he followed farming throughout his active life, his death occurring there June 4, 1894. He was an active supporter of the republican party, and he served for many years as a deacon in the Baptist church. He was a son of Radney and Martha (Simmons) Knight, both of whom were natives of North Carolina, whence they came to Kentucky, settling in Butler county, where their deaths occurred. The father, who was a farmer, served in the War of 1812, was a republican in his political views and a member of the Baptist church. Mary Frances (Welborn) Knight was born in Muhlenberg county, Kentucky, July 16, 1848, and died in Greenville, June 16, 1925. She was a daughter of Ephraim and Mary (Acock) Welborn, the former born in Montgomery county, this state, where also his death occurred, while the latter was born in Muhlenberg county, where she died. Mr. Welborn was a democrat in politics, served as justice of the peace, and was a deacon in the Baptist church. Lucian B. Knight secured his education in the public schools of Butler county and there taught school two years. During the following four years he was employed in the general mercantile store of J. N. Forgy at Belton, Kentucky, and then located in Cleaton, Muhlenberg county, where he opened a general store, in which he was interested until July, 1926, also serving as postmaster there from 1914 to 1920. In January, 1920, Mr. Knight established the L. B. Knight Motor Company at Greenville, handing the Ford cars, and in the period between 1921 and 1925 had as a partner T. G. Kirkpatrick, the original firm name being continued. In July, 1926, he sold the Ford agency, retaining the building, and now represents the Chevrolet Motor Company, of Detroit, Michigan. He also owns considerable other valuable real estate in Greenville and is today numbered among the successful and substantial citizens of his community. On February 29, 1911, at Greenville, Mr. Knight was united in marriage to Miss Pearl Sumner, who was born in Greenville, October 5, 1887, a daughter of Thomas E. and Mattie (Wood) Sumner, both of whom are natives of Muhlenberg county. For a number of years her father was engaged in coal operating and banking but is now retired and lives in Greenville. He is a republican and served for eleven years as clerk of the circuit court. He is an earnest member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs. Knight graduated from the high school at Greenville and taught school prior to her marriage. She is a member of the Baptist church, and is president of the Women’s Missionary Society and a member of the Parent-Teacher Association. Mr. and Mrs. Knight are the parents of a daughter, Marian Frances, born March 6, 1916. Mr. Knight is a stanch democrat in his political opinions and has served as a member of the town council. He is a member of the Pond River Lodge, No. 244, A. F. & A. M., and of Kosair Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., of Louisville. He is a member of the Baptist church, of which he was treasurer for a number of years, and he belongs to the Greenville Country Club. During the World war he gave effective assistance to the draft board. A man of integrity and fidelity in all of life’s relations, earnest in his support of public interests, and cordial in his social relations, he has won a high place in the esteem of his fellowmen throughout the community. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.tips/mb.ashx