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Thomas Samuel KNIGHT 1849–1911

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Birth Date: January 21, 1849

Birth Location: Hillsborough, Florida, USA

Death Date: April 22, 1911

Death Location: Charlotte Harbor, Charlotte, Florida, USA

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Thomas Samuel KNIGHT was born in 1849 in Hillsborough, Florida, USA, the child of Joel Samuel Knight And Sarah Virginia Mitchell. In 1850, Thomas Samuel KNIGHT resided in Simmons Hammock Settlement, Hillsborough, Florida,. In 1860, Thomas Samuel KNIGHT resided in Hillsborough, Florida, USA. Thomas Samuel KNIGHT married Sarah Ellen Wilder, and had children including Bettie Mitchell Knight, George Edward Knight, Helen Cornelia Knight, Joel Lee Knight, Marion Bruce Knight, Mary Elizabeth Knight, Thomas Samuel Knight Jr, Virginia Irene Knight, William Wilder Knight. Thomas Samuel KNIGHT passed away in 1911 in Charlotte Harbor, Charlotte, Florida, USA.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

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Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

Thomas Samuel KNIGHT was born in 1849 in Hillsborough, Florida, USA, the child of Joel Samuel Knight And Sarah Virginia Mitchell.

In 1850, Thomas Samuel KNIGHT resided in Simmons Hammock Settlement, Hillsborough, Florida,.

In 1860, Thomas Samuel KNIGHT resided in Hillsborough, Florida, USA.

Family

Thomas Samuel KNIGHT married Sarah Ellen Wilder, and had children including Bettie Mitchell Knight, George Edward Knight, Helen Cornelia Knight, Joel Lee Knight, Marion Bruce Knight, Mary Elizabeth Knight, Thomas Samuel Knight Jr, Virginia Irene Knight, William Wilder Knight.

Later Years

Thomas Samuel KNIGHT passed away in 1911 in Charlotte Harbor, Charlotte, Florida, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Census 1850 United States Federal Census
  2. 2
    Census 1860 United States Federal Census
  3. 3
    Census 1870 United States Federal Census
  4. 4
    Census 1880 United States Federal Census
  5. 5
    Census 1900 United States Federal Census
  6. 6
    Census 1910 United States Federal Census
  7. 7
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  8. 8
    Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
  9. 9
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  10. 10
    Marriage Records Florida, County Marriages
  11. 11
    Census Florida State Census
  12. 12
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  13. 13
    Census Florida State Census, 1885

Life Timeline

1849
Born in Hillsborough, Florida, USA
1850
Resided in Simmons Hammock Settlement, Hillsborough, Florida, USA
1860
Resided in Hillsborough, Florida, USA
1866
Married in
1870
Resided in Township 35, Manatee, Florida, USA
1880
Resided in Pine Level and Locklear, Manatee, Florida, USA
1885
Resided in Manatee, Florida, USA
1900
Resided in Punta Gorda town, De Soto, Florida, USA
1910
Resided in Charlotte Harbor, DeSoto, Florida, USA
1911
Died in Charlotte Harbor, Charlotte, Florida, USA

Found in 3 Family Trees

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