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Anna (Anne) McKnight 1781–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 25, 1781

Birth Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 6 May 1860

Death Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Robert McKnight

Mother: Margaret Brownfield

Spouse(s): William Kerr

Children(s): Catherine Kerr, Robert Kerr, William Kerr, Nancy Kerr, Catherine Byrum

Anna (Anne) McKnight was born in 1781 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, the child of Robert Mcknight And Margaret Peggy Brownfield. Anna (Anne) McKnight married William Kerr, and had children including Catherine L Kerr Byrum, Catherine Margaret L Kerr, Nancy M Kerr, Robert Mcknight Kerr, William F Kerr. Anna (Anne) McKnight passed away in 1860 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Anna (Anne) McKnight was born in 1781 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, the child of Robert Mcknight And Margaret Peggy Brownfield.
  • Anna (Anne) McKnight married William Kerr, and had children including Catherine L Kerr Byrum, Catherine Margaret L Kerr, Nancy M Kerr, Robert Mcknight Kerr, William F Kerr.
  • Anna (Anne) McKnight passed away in 1860 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert McKnight
1732–1818
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, USA
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Margaret Brownfield
1742–1814
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

William Kerr
1768–1821
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Children(s)

Catherine Kerr
1816–1888
Birth Location: Steele Creek, Mecklenburg Co., NC
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Robert Kerr
1806–1855
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
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William Kerr
1821–1885
Birth Location: Mecklenberg County, North Carolina, USA
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Nancy Kerr
1814–1886
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Catherine Byrum
1813–1888
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Anna McKnight's Ancestors

Self
Anna McKnight
1781–1860
Birth Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Robert McKnight
1732–1818
Cecil, Maryland, USA
Margaret (Peggy) Brownfield
1742–1814
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Anna McKnight's Descendants

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Anna ((Anne)) McKnight (Jul 25, 1781–6 May 1860) m. William Kerr (1768–1821)
  1. 1. Catherine (Margaret L) Kerr 1816–1888 m. John (Porter) Byrum 1813–1877
    1. 1. Margaret (Jane) Byrum 1839–1920 m. David (Daniel) Mincey 1818–1897 m. John (Porter) Byrum 1813–1877
      1. 1. Leila Mincy 1867–1947 m. William ("Doc") Thomas 1866–1942
        1. 1. Lizzie Mincey 1885–1973 m. Jim Braswell 1873–1947
        2. 2. Estella Thomas 1905–1980
        3. 3. Milton ((Melton) K) Thomas 1904–
        4. 4. William (J) Thomas 1889–
        5. 5. Fletcher Thomas 1895–
        6. 6. Alice Mincey 1895–1977 m. Sam Braswell 1892–1965
        7. 7. Willie (D) Thomas 1899–1981
        8. 8. Annie (Lee) Thomas 1904–1979
        9. 9. Eli Thomas 1883–
      2. 2. Thomas (J.) Mincy 1866–1936
      3. 3. Samuel Mincy 1872–
      4. 4. Louisa Mincy 1870–
      5. 5. Laura Mincey-Scribner 1874–1907
      6. 6. Sauran Mincy 1877–
      7. 7. Sarah (L.) Mincy 1880–
      8. 8. Tennie Mincey 1876–
      9. 9. Mary (Virginia) Wilson 1864–1949
      10. 10. Cecila (Caroline) Mincey-Helton 1867–1905
      11. 11. Susie (Ann) Mincey-Jacobs 1875–1960
      12. 12. Eliza Jenkins 1874–1929
      13. 13. Leila Mincy 1867–1947 m. William ("Doc") Thomas 1866–1942
        1. 1. Lizzie (M) Braswell 1885–1973 m. Jim Braswell 1873–1947
        2. 2. Willie (Lou) Mincy 1899–1981
        3. 3. Alice Mincy 1895–1977
        4. 4. William (J) Thomas 1889–
        5. 5. Fletcher Thomas 1895–
        6. 6. Annie (Lee) Thomas 1903–1979
        7. 7. Melton Thomas 1904–
        8. 8. Estelle (Mincy) Thomas 1905–1980
        9. 9. Fletcher Thomas 1895–
        10. 10. Eli Thomas 1883–
      14. 14. Hannah (Josephine) Mincy 1857–1929
      15. 15. Louisa Mincy 1876–
      16. 16. Samuel Mincy 1873–
      17. 17. Laura Mincy 1874–1907
      18. 18. Sauran Mincy 1877–
      19. 19. Sarah (L.) Mincy 1879–
      20. 20. Thomas (J.) Mincy 1866–1936
      21. 21. Mary (Virginia) Wilson 1864–1949
      22. 22. Cecila (Caroline) Mincey 1867–1905
      23. 23. Susie (Ann) Mincey-Jacobs 1875–1960
      24. 24. Susan (A) Mincey 1875–1960
    2. 2. Ann Byrum 1841–1924
    3. 3. Mary (Lucinda) Byrum 1843–1887
    4. 4. Thomas (Jefferson) Byrum 1845–1908
    5. 5. Robert (Franklin) Byrum 1853–1925
    6. 6. William (Kerr) Byrum 1855–1926
    7. 7. Jane ("Jennie" Agnes) Byrum 1858–1899
    8. 8. Catherine (L.) Byrum 1849–1863
    9. 9. Mary (V.) Byrum 1864–
    10. 10. Joseph Byrum 1847–
  2. 2. Robert (McKnight) Kerr 1806–1855
  3. 3. William (F) Kerr 1821–1885
  4. 4. Nancy (M) Kerr 1814–1886
  5. 5. Catherine (L (Kerr)) Byrum 1813–1888

Anna McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1781
Jul 25, 1781
Birth of Anna (Anne) McKnight in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
1860
6 May 1860
Age 79
Death of Anna (Anne) McKnight in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 25, 1781
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1860
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
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