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Absolom Knotts 1830–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1830

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1894

Death Location: Minnora, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Joseph Knotts

Mother: Mary Arnold

Spouse(s): Elvina Knotts

Children(s): Mary Knotts, William Knotts, Rebecca Knotts, John Knotts, Nancy Knotts, Matilda Knotts, Sarah Knotts

The story of Absolom Knotts began in 1830 in Virginia, USA. In 1880, Absolom Knotts resided in Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, USA. Absolom Knotts married Elvina Knotts, and had children including John Knotts, Mary Knotts, Matilda Knotts, Nancy Knotts, Rebecca Knotts, Sarah Knotts, William W Knotts. Absolom Knotts passed away in 1894 in Minnora, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Absolom Knotts began in 1830 in Virginia, USA.
  • In 1880, Absolom Knotts resided in Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, USA.
  • Absolom Knotts married Elvina Knotts, and had children including John Knotts, Mary Knotts, Matilda Knotts, Nancy Knotts, Rebecca Knotts, Sarah Knotts, William W Knotts.
  • Absolom Knotts passed away in 1894 in Minnora, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Absolom Knotts's Ancestors

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Absolom Knotts
1830–1894
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph Knotts
1792–1885
Monongahela, Virginia, USA
Mary Arnold
1810–1899
Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Absolom Knotts
1753–1836
Delaware, USA
Nancy (Ann) Myers
1755–1828
Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
John Arnold
1770–1811
Barbour, Orange, Virginia, United States
Jemima Jackson
1775–1828
Rockaway, Morris, New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Knotts
1708–1778
Esther Dawley
1714–1773
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1695–1751
Anne Knotts
1701–1750
John DALEY
1700–1734
Margaret Barry
1695–

Absolom Knotts's Descendants

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Absolom Knotts (11 Dec 1830–1894) m. Elvina Knotts (abt 1825–)
  1. 1. Mary Knotts 1854–
  2. 2. William (W.) Knotts 1856–
  3. 3. Rebecca Knotts 1857–
  4. 4. John Knotts 1859–
  5. 5. Nancy Knotts 1862–
  6. 6. Matilda Knotts 1863–
  7. 7. Sarah Knotts 1868–

Absolom Knotts's Timeline

3 Records

1830
11 Dec 1830
Birth of Absolom Knotts in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 50
Absolom Knotts resided here in Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, USA
Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, USA
1894
1894
Age 64
Death of Absolom Knotts in Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
Calhoun, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1830
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia; Roll: 1414; Family History Film: 1255414; Page: 291C; Enumeration District: 080
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia; Roll: 1414; Family History Film: 1255414; Page: 291C; Enumeration District: 080

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1894
    Event Place: Calhoun, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: West Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1780-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Minnora, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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