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Christopher McKnight 1798–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1798

Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 25 Oct 1843

Death Location: Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Roger McKnight

Mother: Lydia Elrod

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In 1798, Christopher McKnight entered the world in Rowan, North Carolina, United States, born to Roger Lee Mcknight And Lydia Elrod. Christopher McKnight passed away in 1843 in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1798, Christopher McKnight entered the world in Rowan, North Carolina, United States, born to Roger Lee Mcknight And Lydia Elrod.
  • Christopher McKnight passed away in 1843 in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Christopher McKnight's Ancestors

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Christopher McKnight
1798–1843
Birth Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Roger Lee McKnight
1767–1851
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Lydia Elrod
1767–1844
Yadkin River, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
George (Alexander) McKnight
1738–1791
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Catherine Lee
1740–1771
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William McKnight
1700–1759
Jane Morton
1717–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christopher McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1798
23 Feb 1798
Birth of Christopher McKnight in Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1843
25 Oct 1843
Age 45
Death of Christopher McKnight in Lawrence, Marion, Indiana, United States
Lawrence, Marion, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1798
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1843
    Event Place: Lawrence, Marion, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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