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Alexander McKnight 1797–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1797

Birth Location: Iredell Co., NC

Death Date: 17 Jul 1859

Death Location: Milton, Rutherford Co., TN

Father: William McKnight

Mother: Isabella Waddell

Spouse(s): Annie Greer

Children(s): Sarah McKnight, Martha McKnight, William McKnight, Moses McKnight, Amzie None, Alexander McKnight, Margaret McKnight, John McKnight, Nancy McKnight, Isabella McKnight

The story of Alexander McKnight began in 1797 in Iredell Co., NC. Alexander McKnight married Annie Greer, and had children including Alexander Granville Mcknight, Amzie, Isabella Albina Mcknight, John P Mcknight, Margaret E Mcknight, Martha E Mcknight, Moses W Mcknight, Nancy Matilda Mcknight, Sarah Ann Mcknight, William James Mcknight. Alexander McKnight passed away in 1859 in Milton, Rutherford Co., TN.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Alexander McKnight began in 1797 in Iredell Co., NC.
  • Alexander McKnight married Annie Greer, and had children including Alexander Granville Mcknight, Amzie, Isabella Albina Mcknight, John P Mcknight, Margaret E Mcknight, Martha E Mcknight, Moses W Mcknight, Nancy Matilda Mcknight, Sarah Ann Mcknight, William James Mcknight.
  • Alexander McKnight passed away in 1859 in Milton, Rutherford Co., TN.

Immediate Family

Parents

William McKnight
1753–1831
Birth Location: Statesville, Iredell Co., NC
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Isabella Waddell
1754–1830
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Annie Greer
1797–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Sarah McKnight
1836–1846
Birth Location: –
SM
Martha McKnight
1840–1878
Birth Location: –
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William McKnight
1827–1874
Birth Location: –
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Moses McKnight
1833–1909
Birth Location: –
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Amzie None
1842–1920
Birth Location: –
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Alexander McKnight
1830–1906
Birth Location: Rutherford, Gibson Co., TN
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Margaret McKnight
1825–1880
Birth Location: –
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John McKnight
1818–
Birth Location: –
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Nancy McKnight
1820–
Birth Location: –
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Isabella McKnight
1824–1885
Birth Location: –
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Alexander McKnight's Ancestors

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Alexander McKnight
1797–1859
Birth Place: Iredell Co., NC
Parents
William McKnight
1753–1831
Statesville, Iredell Co., NC
Isabella Waddell
1754–1830
Ireland
Grandparents
William McKnight
1700–1759
Ireland or Scotland
Jane Morton
1717–1755
Windsor, Hartford Co., CT
Great-Grandparents
Sanders McKnight
1680–1730
Unknown
1682–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander McKnight's Descendants

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Alexander McKnight (17 Nov 1797–17 Jul 1859) m. Annie Greer (ABT 1797–)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann) McKnight 1836–1846
  2. 2. Martha (E.) McKnight 1840–1878 m. Jessie Collier 1835–
    1. 1. Lucie Collier 1855–
    2. 2. Martha (McKnight) Collier 1856–1866
  3. 3. William (James) McKnight 1827–1874 m. Martha Covington 1833–
    1. 1. Emmie McKnight 1851–
    2. 2. Alexander McKnight 1852–
      1. 1. Martha (May) McKnight 1873–
      2. 2. French (Rayburn) McKnight 1874–
        1. 1. Mary McKnight 1895–
        2. 2. Martha (Hariet) McKnight 1896–
        3. 3. French (Rayburn) McKnight 1897–
    3. 3. Edmund McKnight 1853– m. Ruth Baird 1853–
      1. 1. William (Baird) McKnight 1873–
      2. 2. Emily McKnight 1874–
        1. 1. Roberta 1894–
      3. 3. Maud (Corine) McKnight 1875–
      4. 4. Ruth (Elizabeth) McKnight 1876–
  4. 4. Moses (W.) McKnight 1833–1909
    1. 1. Sarah (A.) McKnight 1853–
    2. 2. Alexander (J.) McKnight 1853–
  5. 5. Amzie 1842–1920 m. Sallie Jetton 1835–
    1. 1. Martin McKnight 1852–
    2. 2. Frank McKnight 1852–
    3. 3. Edgar McKnight 1855–
      1. 1. Mildred McKnight 1876–
      2. 2. Lewis McKnight 1876–
      3. 3. Sarah (Catherine) McKnight 1877–
    4. 4. Ella McKnight 1856–
    5. 5. Annie McKnight 1857– m. W. (N.) Dement 1857–
      1. 1. Joe Dement 1877–
      2. 2. Ruth Dement 1878–
      3. 3. Mable Dement 1879–
      4. 4. Wilma Dement 1880–
      5. 5. Mattie (Ella) Dement 1881–
      6. 6. Alberta Dement 1882–
      7. 7. Janette (Fair) Dement 1883–1883
  6. 6. Alexander (Granville) McKnight 1830–1906
    1. 1. Bettie McKnight 1852–
    2. 2. Fannie McKnight 1853–1853
    3. 3. Waddell McKnight 1854–
      1. 1. Waddell McKnight 1874–
  7. 7. Margaret (E.) McKnight 1825–1880 m. William Smith 1821–
    1. 1. Alexander Smith 1841–
    2. 2. John (Henry) Smith 1842– m. Nannie 1842–
      1. 1. Smith 1862–
    3. 3. Jim Smith 1843–
    4. 4. Ada Smith 1844–
    5. 5. Mattie Smith 1845–
    6. 6. Willie Smith 1846–
  8. 8. John (P.) McKnight 1818–
    1. 1. Dave McKnight 1837–
    2. 2. Mattie McKnight 1837–
    3. 3. Hattie McKnight 1838–
    4. 4. Zada McKnight 1839–
    5. 5. Jim McKnight 1840–
  9. 9. Nancy (Matilda) McKnight 1820–
  10. 10. Isabella (Albina) McKnight 1824–1885
    1. 1. Elizabeth (A.) Ralston 1846–1854
    2. 2. Mary (Matilda) Ralston 1848–1883 m. John Foster 1848–
      1. 1. Allie Foster 1868–
      2. 2. Rufus Foster 1869–
      3. 3. Mary Foster 1870–
    3. 3. Alexander Ralston 1850–1902 m. Josephine Rivens 1850–
      1. 1. Ernest Ralston 1871–1933
      2. 2. Laura (Bell) Ralston 1872–
    4. 4. George (Clinton) Ralston 1853–1930 m. Fannie (Bell) McKnight 1856–
      1. 1. William (Alexander) Ralston –1942
    5. 5. Margaret Ralston 1856–1885 m. John Foster 1848–
      1. 1. John Foster 1883–
    6. 6. Sarah (C.) Ralston 1858–1940
    7. 7. Willie (May) Ralston 1862–1863
    8. 8. David (N.) Ralston 1868– m. Laura McBroom 1868–
      1. 1. Mary Ralston 1888–
      2. 2. Hal Ralston 1889–
      3. 3. Alexander Ralston 1890–
      4. 4. Gilbert Ralston 1891–
      5. 5. Charles Ralston 1892–
      6. 6. Marguerite Ralston 1893–
      7. 7. Robert Ralston 1894– m. Alice 1894–

Alexander McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1797
17 Nov 1797
Birth of Alexander McKnight in Iredell Co., NC
Iredell Co., NC
1859
17 Jul 1859
Age 62
Death of Alexander McKnight in Cannon, Roane Co., TN
Cannon, Roane Co., TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1797
    Event Place: Iredell Co., NC
    Record Source: delossmcknight.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 Sep 2002
    Record Source: delossmcknight.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1859
    Event Place: Cannon, Roane Co., TN
    Record Source: delossmcknight.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Milton, Rutherford Co., TN
    Record Source: delossmcknight.FTW
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