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Christopher Columbus Knowles 1848 – 1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1848

Birth Location: Georgia, USA

Death Date: Abt. 1879

Death Location: Barbour, Alabama, USA

Father: Thomas Knowles

Mother: Adeline Thrash

Spouse(s): Nancy Herring

Children(s): William Knowles, Thomas Knowles

In 1848, Christopher Columbus Knowles entered the world in Georgia, USA, born to Thomas R Knowles and Adeline Thrash. In 1850, Christopher Columbus Knowles resided in Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia. In 1860, Christopher Columbus Knowles resided in Meriwether, Georgia, United States. Christopher Columbus Knowles married Nancy Ann Herring, and had children including William Knowles, Thomas Alvin Knowles. Christopher Columbus Knowles passed away in 1879 in Barbour, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Christopher Columbus Knowles entered the world in Georgia, USA, born to Thomas R Knowles and Adeline Thrash.
  • In 1850, Christopher Columbus Knowles resided in Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia.
  • In 1860, Christopher Columbus Knowles resided in Meriwether, Georgia, United States.
  • Christopher Columbus Knowles married Nancy Ann Herring, and had children including William Knowles, Thomas Alvin Knowles.
  • Christopher Columbus Knowles passed away in 1879 in Barbour, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Knowles
1810 – 1878
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Adeline Thrash
1807 – 1893
Birth Location: Georgia
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Herring
1846 – 1910
Birth Location: Barbour, Alabama, United States
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Children(s)

William Knowles
1867 –
Birth Location: Barbour, Alabama, USA
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Thomas Knowles
1877 – 1948
Birth Location: Anniston, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
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Christopher Knowles's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Knowles
1848 – 1879
Birth Place: Georgia, USA
Parents
Thomas R Knowles
1810 – 1878
Georgia, USA
Adeline Thrash
1807 – 1893
Georgia
Grandparents
Christopher (Columbus) Thrash
1779 – 1844
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Mary (Polly) Callaway
1789 – 1869
Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Callaway
1746 – 1821
Bethany Arnold
1750 – 1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Callaway
1713 – 1769
Elizabeth Anderson
1719 – 1784

Christopher Knowles's Descendants

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Christopher (Columbus) Knowles (1848 – Abt. 1879) m. Nancy (Ann) Herring (29 Sep 1846 – 23 Oct 1910)
  1. 1. William Knowles (1867 – )
  2. 2. Thomas (Alvin) Knowles (04 May 1877 – 08 Sep 1948) m. Fannie (Ethel Beatrice) Lemaster (01 Jun 1882 – 10 Jul 1958)
    1. 1. Battey Knowles (1900 – 1902)
    2. 2. Emma (Rachel) Knowles (03 Dec 1903 – 06 Aug 1989)
    3. 3. William (Alvin) Knowles (22 Jun 1905 – 18 Dec 1978) m. Lula (Lee) Wilkerson (12 Apr 1903 – 12 Jun 1982)
      1. 1. Rachel (Pauline) Knowles (7 Apr 1925 – 17 Dec 2017) m. Marvin (Pasco) Murphy (10 May 1919 – 20 Dec 2004)
        1. 1. Rachel (Marlene) Murphy (17 Feb 1946 – ) m. Miles (Monrde) Green
        2. 2. Marvin (Lamar) Murphy
        3. 3. Tim Murphy
      2. 2. William (Alvin) Knowles (04 Oct 1926 – 24 May 2002) m. Jean Wise (Abt. 1930 – Abt. 1959) m. Sarah ((Sally) Elizabeth) SCRUTON (23 Oct 1932 – 28 Nov 2018) m. Gerrie (Lee) Moss (25 Nov 1932 – 19 Jun 2010)
        1. 1. Robin (Suzanne) Delarios (05 Apr 1956 – ) m. Thomas (Hale) Embleton (29 Dec 1954 – ) m. Stanley (K) Smith (Abt. 1955 – ) m. Gene (Allen) Taylor (9 Mar 1955 – ) m. Rudy (D) Pierce (Abt. 1949 – ) m. George (P) Schuhmacher (1950 – ) m. Robert (James) Rogers (13 Apr 1945 – ) m. Warren (A) Green (Abt. 1947 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Denise) DeLarios (12 Oct 1957 – ) m. Paul (Douglas) Cowan (12 Jan 1949 – 25 May 2020) m. Michael (Joe) Newingham (19 Sep 1962 – )
        3. 3. Nancy (Ann) Knowles (09 Jan 1963 – ) m. Lewis (John) Jackson (21 Jun 1957 – ) m. Charles (Franklin) Hodges (abt 1962 – ) m. Eric (W) Smith (abt 1959 – ) m. William (Howard) Ferguson (9 May 1976 – )
      3. 3. James (Marvin) Knowles (28 Feb 1929 – 11 Jan 2011) m. Greta (Joann) Baxter (9 Sep 1934 – 22 Jun 1995) m. Phyllis (Ruth) Ford (20 Apr 1935 – 27 Aug 1973)
      4. 4. Audrey (Beatrice) Knowles (1 NOV 1935 – 7 Oct 2019)
      5. 5. Bettie (Jean) Knowles (12 Dec 1936 – ) m. Harold (Jack) Difiore (18 Jan 1931 – 03 Mar 1992)
        1. 1. Cheryl (Diana) Difiore (17 May 1957 – ) m. Joe (Russell) Long (Abt. 1957 – ) m. James (J) Cole (Abt. 1955 – )
        2. 2. Harold (Kirk) DiFiore (08 Nov 1960 – 21 Dec 2004)
        3. 3. Kyle Difore
      6. 6. Sandra (Marie) Knowles (31 Aug 1943 – )
    4. 4. Stacey (Berry) Knowles (06 May 1908 – 09 Feb 1976)
    5. 5. Sarah (Virginia) Knowles (12 Oct 1911 – 22 Jan 2000)
    6. 6. Addie (Ethel Beatrice) Knowles (8 Jan 1913 – 1 Dec 2004)
    7. 7. Thomas (Newton) Knowles (Abt. 1915 – ) m. Joyce Rogers
    8. 8. Frank (Alec) Knowles (1917 – 26 Jun 1995) m. Mary (Beatrice) Perry (abt 1926 – ) m. Lois (Marlene) Crofton (abt 1933 – ) m. Julia Biggs m. Luewanza (Theresa) Murphy (16 Mar 1923 – 16 Aug 2003)
      1. 1. Jerry (F) Knowles
      2. 2. Stanley (E.) Knowles
      3. 3. Newton Knowles
      4. 4. Karen (L.) Knowles
      5. 5. Theresa (May) Knowles
    9. 9. Homer (Henry Burns) Knowles (May 1919 – )

Christopher Knowles's Timeline

4 Records

1848
1848
Birth of Christopher Columbus Knowles in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 2
Christopher Columbus Knowles resided here in Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia
Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia
1860
1860
Age 12
Christopher Columbus Knowles resided here in Meriwether, Georgia, United States
Meriwether, Georgia, United States
1879
Abt. 1879
Age 31
Death of Christopher Columbus Knowles in Barbour, Alabama, USA
Barbour, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: 418; Image: 420.
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: M432_77; Page: 329A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: M432_77; Page: 329A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Meriwether, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: 418; Image: 420.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1879
    Event Place: Barbour, Alabama, USA
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