You are here: Home > Nathaniel Lyon Knowlton

Nathaniel Lyon Knowlton

NATHANIEL LYON KNOWLTON, ASHFORD: Farmer.

N. L. Knowlton was born in Ashford, May 19, 1844. After acquiring a solid education at the public schools he engaged in mechanical and agricultural pursuits, which have since occupied his attention.

He represented Ashford in the legislature in 1872, and was postmaster at West Ashford from 1881 till 1887. He was married in 1868 to Miss Sarah S. Wright of Ashford. He is a democrat in politics, and by that party has been raised to the various positions of trust and honor which he has held. Mr. Knowlton is of distinguished ancestry, being a nephew of General Lyon, the brave and lamented soldier who lost his life in the service of his country, during the war of the rebellion, at Wilson Creek, Aug. 10, 1861; and also a descendant of Colonel Thomas Knowlton of revolutionary memory, who was killed in the battle of Harlem Heights, Sept. 16, 1776.

Source: Builders of Our Nation, Men of 1914 pub. Men of Nineteen-Fourteen, Chicago, Ill. 1915.

Related Links:

Connecticut Genealogy

Find Ancestors

Connecticut Free Genealogy Lookups

Knowlton Surname Genealogy

Access Genealogy
One of the largest websites online providing free genealogy. A must see for Native American research!

All Genealogy Sites Directory
Visit the directory of quality genealogy sites. Currently, there are thousands of sites listed with frequent additions.

Ask the Ladies
Helpful Advice and Tips Galore!!

Family, Home and Hobbies
All kinds of information and resources including craft patterns, recipes, home decorating tips and holiday ideas.

Find Your Ancestors at Surname Site
Find your ancestors in our free genealogy data and links to free genealogy data on other sites.

Free Family Tree
Family Tree Guide is a quick, simple and free way for you to share your family history. Within minutes, you can have a dynamically driven website that creatively portrays your family tree.

Free Genealogy Charts
These free genealogy charts will enable you to begin development of a notebook in which you can track your ancestry as you research it.

Free Genealogy Finds
Free genealogy help to find your ancestors and surnames in our free genealogy database of documents containing ancestors names for your genealogy research to gain insight into ancestors' daily lives.

Gourmet Chocolates, Drinks, and Gifts
Succulent, bold, and invigorating, one click away... visit... we dare you to!

Online Marriage Records
Fine marriage records posted by site visitors and while you are there post your ancestors' marriages.