Biographical Sketch of Eber A. Knowles
Eber A. Knowles, born on July 13, 1834, in St. Johnsville, New York, moved to Hopewell in 1857. He enlisted in the Fiftieth New York Regiment of Engineers during the Civil War on January 1, 1864, serving until the war’s conclusion. Eber married Lydia Bastedo in February 1855, who was born in New Jersey and moved to Cayuga County at sixteen. They had several children, including Fred W., noted in other records.