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Clarissa Clarinda Knight 1818–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Aug 1818

Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 25 Dec 1898

Death Location: Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Abner Knight

Mother: Margaret Barker

Spouse(s): Jonas Edwards

Children(s): Margaret Edwards, M Edwards, Fs Edwards, Sophia Edwards, Juliet Edwards, John Edwards, Elihu Edwards

In 1818, Clarissa Clarinda Knight entered the world in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States, born to Abner Berryman Knight And Margaret Barker. In 1850, Clarissa Clarinda Knight resided in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA. Clarissa Clarinda Knight married Jonas M Edwards, and had children including Elihu Elford Edwards, Fs M Edwards, John C C Edwards, Juliet Edwards, M Edwards, Margaret Edwards, Sophia Edwards. Clarissa Clarinda Knight passed away in 1898 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Clarissa Clarinda Knight entered the world in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States, born to Abner Berryman Knight And Margaret Barker.
  • In 1850, Clarissa Clarinda Knight resided in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
  • Clarissa Clarinda Knight married Jonas M Edwards, and had children including Elihu Elford Edwards, Fs M Edwards, John C C Edwards, Juliet Edwards, M Edwards, Margaret Edwards, Sophia Edwards.
  • Clarissa Clarinda Knight passed away in 1898 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abner Knight
1786–1860
Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina
AK
Margaret Barker
1792–1846
Birth Location: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Jonas Edwards
1813–1898
Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
JE

Children(s)

Margaret Edwards
1845–1905
Birth Location: South Carolina
ME
M Edwards
1847–
Birth Location: South Carolina
ME
Fs Edwards
1850–
Birth Location: South Carolina
FE
Sophia Edwards
1851–
Birth Location: South Carolina
SE
Juliet Edwards
1853–1922
Birth Location: South Carolina
JE
John Edwards
1855–
Birth Location: South Carolina
JE
Elihu Edwards
1857–1918
Birth Location: –
EE

Clarissa Knight's Ancestors

Self
Clarissa Knight
1818–1898
Birth Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Abner Berryman Knight
1786–1860
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina
Margaret Barker
1792–1846
Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Thomas) Barker
1768–1865
, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Judith (B) Rhodes
1770–1849
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin BARKER
1750–1825
Hannah Sanders
1739–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hannah Sanders
1739–1814
Mary Neal
1692–1759

Clarissa Knight's Descendants

1.
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Clarissa (Clarinda) Knight (28 Aug 1818–25 Dec 1898) m. Jonas (M) Edwards (29 August 1813–3 Jul 1898)
  1. 1. Margaret Edwards 1845–1905 m. John Edwards 1838–1927 m. Ephraim Sizemore 1836–1912
    1. 1. Emma Edwards 1898–1956
      1. 1. Joseph ((Joe) Hood) sr 1922–1986 m. Mary (Lee) Mims 1924–2019 m. Katherine Johnson 1924–1988
        1. 1. Mary (Etta) Curry 1940–1997
        2. 2. Emma (H) Jackson 1943–2011
      2. 2. John Edwards 1838–1927 m. Margaret Edwards 1845–1905
    2. 2. Harriet Edwards 1874–
    3. 3. Junius Edwards 1862–
    4. 4. Selmore Edwards 1863–
    5. 5. Jinny Edwards 1869–
    6. 6. Martha Edwards 1877–
  2. 2. M Edwards 1847–
  3. 3. Fs (M) Edwards 1850–
  4. 4. Sophia Edwards 1851–
  5. 5. Juliet Edwards 1853–1922
  6. 6. John (C C) Edwards 1855–
  7. 7. Elihu (Elford) Edwards 1857–1918

Clarissa Knight's Timeline

9 Records

1818
28 Aug 1818
Birth of Clarissa Clarinda Knight in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
1843
23 Nov 1843
Age 25
Clarissa Clarinda Knight was married in South Carolina
South Carolina
1850
1850
Age 32
Clarissa Clarinda Knight resided here in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 42
Clarissa Clarinda Knight resided here in Youngs Store, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Youngs Store, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1867
23 Sep 1867
Age 49
Clarissa Clarinda Knight resided here in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 52
Clarissa Clarinda Knight resided here in Youngs, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Youngs, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 62
Clarissa Clarinda Knight resided here in Paris Mountain, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Paris Mountain, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1898
25 Dec 1898
Age 80
Death of Clarissa Clarinda Knight in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
1902
11 Nov 1902
Age 84
Clarissa Clarinda Knight resided here in Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1818
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1843
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1641-1965

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Youngs Store, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1867
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Youngs, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Paris Mountain, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1902
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1898
    Event Place: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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