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Cornelius Knox Knight 1851–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1851

Birth Location: Braxton, West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 05 May 1920

Death Location: Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States

Father: Henry Knight

Mother: Elvira Sawyers

Spouse(s): Mary *

Children(s): cecil Knight

In 1851, Cornelius Knox Knight entered the world in Braxton, West Virginia, United States, born to Henry Bland Martin Knight And Elvira P Sawyers. Cornelius Knox Knight married Mary Josephine Mansell, and had children including Cecil Vern Knight. Cornelius Knox Knight passed away in 1920 in Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Cornelius Knox Knight entered the world in Braxton, West Virginia, United States, born to Henry Bland Martin Knight And Elvira P Sawyers.
  • Cornelius Knox Knight married Mary Josephine Mansell, and had children including Cecil Vern Knight.
  • Cornelius Knox Knight passed away in 1920 in Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Cornelius Knight's Ancestors

Self
Cornelius Knight
1851–1920
Birth Place: Braxton, West Virginia, United States
Parents
Henry Bland (?) Martin Knight
1828–1855
Nicholas, Virginia, United States
Elvira (P) Sawyers
1823–1915
Webster, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Vincent) KNIGHT
1785–1850
Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Elizabeth LEWIS
1790–1855
Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
John (R Sawyers) ♥▲
1791–1860
Allegheny, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Johnson) ♥▲
1795–1860
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Knight
1741–1794
Mary WISEMAN
1746–1808
George Jr
1765–1849
mary rees
1772–
Isaac Johnson
1775–1853
Hannah Poling
1778–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
sampson Sawyers
1748–
Agnes Mcgray
1742–1788
robert Johnson
1750–1831
Mary vannoy
1750–1827
Peter Poling
1743–1835
Hannah BARNETT
1745–1835

Cornelius Knight's Descendants

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Cornelius (Knox) Knight (Aug 1851–05 May 1920) m. Mary (Josephine Mansell) * (03 November 1862–20 January 1935)
  1. 1. cecil (vern) Knight 1898– m. lola dutcher 1901–
    1. 1. Glen (C) Knight 1925–
    2. 2. William (Burtion) Knight 1923–1998

Cornelius Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1851
Aug 1851
Birth of Cornelius Knox Knight in Braxton, West Virginia, United States
Braxton, West Virginia, United States
1920
05 May 1920
Age 69
Death of Cornelius Knox Knight in Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States
Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1851
    Event Place: Braxton, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 May 1920
    Event Place: Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States

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