Elijah McKnight 1819–1887
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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
Elijah McKnight was born in 1819 in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA, the child of george washington mcknight and mary polly mcgee. In 1850, Elijah McKnight resided in Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA. In 1860, Elijah McKnight resided in Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA. Elijah McKnight married louisa stipp, mary hobson, and had children including elijah mcknight, eller mcknight, epha mcknight, estella mcknight, ethel mcknight, george washington mcknight, hugh mcknight, john wesley mcknight, levi marion mcknight, lydia jane mcknight, mary ann mcknight. Elijah McKnight passed away in 1887 in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America.
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1Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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3Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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4Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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5Death Records Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
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6Marriage Records Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
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7Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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8Military U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
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9Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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10Land Records U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015
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11Marriage Records Indiana, Select Marriages Index
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12Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
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13Record Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
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14Record Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001
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15Record U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
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16Record Web: Indiana, Marriage Index, 1806-1861
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Elijah McKnight
This ancestor line traces from Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland (1639) to Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA (1819) across 7 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Elijah McKnight (1819–1887) was born in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA and died in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Elijah McKnight's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record