1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Charles B Knowles
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1843
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Georgia
Home in 1860: Jackson, Florida
Post Office: Marianna
Household Members Age
Henry W Knowles 53
Nancy Knowles 47
William K Knowles 24
Henry S Knowles 20
Charles B Knowles 17

U.S., Civil War Soldier Records, and Profiles, 1861-1865
Name: Charles Brown Knowles
Birth Place: Georgia, USA
Enlistment Date: 8 May 1864
Enlistment Place: St Andrews, Florida
Enlistment Rank: Private
Muster Date: 8 May 1864
Muster Place: Florida
Muster Company: E
Muster Regiment: 2nd Cavalry
Muster Regiment Type: Cavalry
Muster Information: Enlisted
Muster Out Date: 29 Nov 1865
Muster Out Place: Tallahassee, Florida
Muster Out Information: Mustered Out
Side of War: Union
Survived War?: Yes
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Light
Height: 5 ft, 6 inches
Occupation: Farmer
Notes: 1865-03-06 Missing, (Natural Bridge, FL); 1865-08-15
Returned, Estimated date; 1865-09-27 Furloughed
Title: Biographical Rosters of Florida's Soldiers 1861-1865

Florida, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1823-1982
Name: Charles B Knowles
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 27 May 1869
Marriage Place: Jackson, Florida, USA
Spouse: Elizabeth Baxter
Film Number: 000931955

1870 Census missing, but Charles and Elizabeth's son, James Henry Knowles, was
born 15 Dec 1870 in Jackson County, Florida. Per James obituary, the following was recorded:
His parents with their family moved to Texas and settled in the Jonesboro section in 1877.

1880 Census, Coryell County, Texas, transcribed by Bobbie W. Ross
page 39
page 410 B (38)
325-329
KNOWLES, Charlie, white, male, 38, farmer, GA, GA, GA
Elizabeth, white, female, 28, wife, keeps house,FL, GA, GA
Henry, white, male, 9, son, FL, GA, FL (James Henry)
William, white, male, 7, son, FL, GA, FL
Marcus, white, male, 4, son, FL, GA, FL
Lawrence, white, male, 9/12, August, son,TX, GA, FL