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Cleo Knight 1909–2004 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 31 May 1909

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 11 October 2004

Death Location: Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: William Knight

Mother: Martha Putman

Spouse(s): Willie Hardin

Children(s): Mary Hardin, Ila Hardin, Wilma Harden, Baby Hardin, Edna Hardin, James Hardin

The story of Cleo Knight began in 1909 in Mississippi. In 1935, Cleo Knight resided in Rural, Choctaw, Mississippi. In 1940, Cleo Knight resided in Beat 4, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA. Cleo Knight married Willie Lee Hardin, and had children including Baby Boy Hardin, Charlie Verlon Hardin, Charlotte Faye Hardin, Edna Earl Hardin, Fanny Pearl Hardin, Ila Mae Hardin, J E Hardin, James Ladell Hardin, Mary Alice Hardin, Ruby Lee Harden, Willie Ruth Harden, Wilma Lorene Harden. Cleo Knight passed away in 2004 in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Cleo Knight began in 1909 in Mississippi.
  • In 1935, Cleo Knight resided in Rural, Choctaw, Mississippi.
  • In 1940, Cleo Knight resided in Beat 4, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA.
  • Cleo Knight married Willie Lee Hardin, and had children including Baby Boy Hardin, Charlie Verlon Hardin, Charlotte Faye Hardin, Edna Earl Hardin, Fanny Pearl Hardin, Ila Mae Hardin, J E Hardin, James Ladell Hardin, Mary Alice Hardin, Ruby Lee Harden, Willie Ruth Harden, Wilma Lorene Harden.
  • Cleo Knight passed away in 2004 in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Cleo Knight's Ancestors

Self
Cleo Knight
1909–2004
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
William Estes Knight
1868–1951
Mississippi
Martha (Ola) Putman
1866–1965
Irish Indian, family from England, she was born in Choctaw Co, MS
Grandparents
Elijah Knight
1835–1906
South Carolina, USA
Mary (Melissa Knight) Jones
1843–1928
South Carolina, United States
John Putman
1836–1910
South Carolina
Nancy (Jane) Willows
1841–1944
Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Putman
1803–1881
Dempsey Moore
1813–1887
Susan Putnam
1816–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aaron Moore
1776–1857

Cleo Knight's Descendants

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Cleo Knight (abt 31 May 1909–11 October 2004) m. Willie (Lee) Hardin (abt 11 Dec 1901–26 Jul)
  1. 1. Mary (Alice) Hardin 1933– m. Leroy Turner 1926–1990
    1. 1. Eddie (Lamar) Turner 1951–2013
  2. 2. Ila (Mae) Hardin 1936–2018
  3. 3. Wilma (Lorene) Harden 1931–1975 m. Maxie ((Mack) O’Dell) Goss 1925–
  4. 4. Baby (Boy) Hardin 1935–1935
  5. 5. Edna (Earl) Hardin 1945–2014
  6. 6. James (Ladell) Hardin 1950–1950

Cleo Knight's Timeline

4 Records

1909
abt 31 May 1909
Birth of Cleo Knight in Mississippi
Mississippi
1935
1935
Age 26
Cleo Knight resided here in Rural, Choctaw, Mississippi
Rural, Choctaw, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 31
Cleo Knight resided here in Beat 4, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
2004
11 October 2004
Age 95
Death of Cleo Knight
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 31 May 1909
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02014; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 10-11
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Choctaw, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02014; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 10-11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 4, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02014; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 10-11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 October 2004
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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