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Andrew Jackson McKnight 1843–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Feb 1843

Birth Location: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 16 Feb 1918

Death Location: Kelsey, Upshur, Texas, USA

Father: Oza McKnight

Mother: Rosannah McKNIGHT

Spouse(s): Martha McKNIGHT

Children(s): Matilda LINDSEY, Exie PIERCE

In 1843, Andrew Jackson McKnight entered the world in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA, born to Oza Collins Mcknight And Rosannah Esmond Mcknight. In 1850, Andrew Jackson McKnight resided in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA. In 1860, Andrew Jackson McKnight resided in Snowsville, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA. Andrew Jackson McKnight married Martha Ann Wood Mcknight, and had children including Exie Helen Nora Mcknight Pierce, Matilda Jane Caroline Mcknight Lindsey. Andrew Jackson McKnight passed away in 1918 in Kelsey, Upshur, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1843, Andrew Jackson McKnight entered the world in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA, born to Oza Collins Mcknight And Rosannah Esmond Mcknight.
  • In 1850, Andrew Jackson McKnight resided in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1860, Andrew Jackson McKnight resided in Snowsville, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA.
  • Andrew Jackson McKnight married Martha Ann Wood Mcknight, and had children including Exie Helen Nora Mcknight Pierce, Matilda Jane Caroline Mcknight Lindsey.
  • Andrew Jackson McKnight passed away in 1918 in Kelsey, Upshur, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Oza McKnight
1812–1890
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Rosannah McKNIGHT
1813–1893
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha McKNIGHT
1849–1926
Birth Location: Louisville, Winston, Mississippi, USA
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Children(s)

Matilda LINDSEY
1880–1965
Birth Location: Chester, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
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Exie PIERCE
1883–1941
Birth Location: Chester, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
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Andrew McKnight's Ancestors

Self
Andrew McKnight
1843–1918
Birth Place: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Oza Collins McKnight
1812–1890
South Carolina, USA
Rosannah (Esmond) McKNIGHT
1813–1893
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Andrew McKnight's Descendants

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Andrew (Jackson) McKnight (9 Feb 1843–16 Feb 1918) m. Martha (Ann Wood) McKNIGHT (26 Aug 1849–1 Mar 1926)
  1. 1. Matilda (Jane Caroline McKnight) LINDSEY 1880–1965 m. James (Robert) Lindsey 1868–1959
    1. 1. Jerome (Boyd) Lindsey 1915–1988 m. Edna (Presset) LINDSEY 1918–2009
      1. 1. Brent (Leon) Lindsey 1945–2012
    2. 2. James (Pratt) LINDSEY 1910–1998 m. Doris (ALEXANDER) Lindsey 1913–1999
      1. 1. Arlen (G) LINDSEY 1929–1976
    3. 3. Joel (Ammon) Lindsey 1913–1999 m. Sarah (Ardella Rich) LINDSEY 1916–1958
      1. 1. Joel (Douglas) Lindsey 1936–1981 m. Jo (Ann Pearl Hixson) LINDSEY 1935–2009
    4. 4. Effie (Delila Lindsey) ERICKSON 1917–1996 m. Russell (O'Neil) Erickson 1909–1990
      1. 1. Maynard (Lindsey) Erickson 1935–1986
      2. 2. Joyce (Delila Erickson) DUKE 1937–2001 m. Walter (Lee) BRYANT 1934–2023 m. Wayne Duke 1915–2005
    5. 5. Ollie LINDSEY 1920–1998 m. Leah (Augusta BEHLING) Lindsey 1922–1985
    6. 6. Odell Lindsey 1920–1975 m. Roberta (Birdie Leger) LINDSEY 1922–2003
      1. 1. Ronald (Odell) LINDSEY 1943–2017
      2. 2. David (Arill) Lindsey 1948–2020
      3. 3. Robert (Anthony) Lindsey 1941–2010 m. Barbara (Nell) Meeks 1938–1987
    7. 7. Annie (LaVee Lindsey) TIMOTHY 1925–2012 m. Louis (Earl) Timothy 1919–1985
  2. 2. Exie (Helen Nora McKnight) PIERCE 1883–1941 m. Shepherd (Franklin) Pierce 1881–1954

Andrew McKnight's Timeline

7 Records

1843
9 Feb 1843
Birth of Andrew Jackson McKnight in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
1850
1850
Age 7
Andrew Jackson McKnight resided here in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 17
Andrew Jackson McKnight resided here in Snowsville, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
Snowsville, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 27
Andrew Jackson McKnight resided here in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 37
Andrew Jackson McKnight resided here in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 57
Andrew Jackson McKnight resided here in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
1918
16 Feb 1918
Age 75
Death of Andrew Jackson McKnight in Kelsey, Upshur, Texas, USA
Kelsey, Upshur, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1843
    Event Place: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA15871; Roll #: 154; Roll Description: Pension File Nos 15871 to 15915, Application Years 1899 to 1936
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 5, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: 643; Page: 459c; Enumeration District: 041
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 15 Range 9, Attala, Mississippi; Roll: M593_722; Page: 58A
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: M653_579; Page: 255; Family History Libr
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Subdivision 23, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: 370; Page: 74b
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Subdivision 23, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: 370; Page: 74b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Snowsville, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: M653_579; Page: 255; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 15 Range 9, Attala, Mississippi; Roll: M593_722; Page: 58A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 5, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: 643; Page: 459c; Enumeration District: 041

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1918
    Event Place: Kelsey, Upshur, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kelsey, Upshur, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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