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Daniel Asbury "Dan" McKnight 1830–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 November 1830

Birth Location: Roane County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 18 November 1880

Death Location: Cooke County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William McKnight

Mother: Elizabeth Woodard

Spouse(s): Mary Smith

Children(s): Minnie Mcknight

In 1830, Daniel Asbury "Dan" McKnight entered the world in Roane County, Tennessee, USA, born to William Winton Mcknight And Elizabeth Betsy Woodard. Daniel Asbury "Dan" McKnight married Mary Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Minnie Belle Mcknight. Daniel Asbury "Dan" McKnight passed away in 1880 in Cooke County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1830, Daniel Asbury "Dan" McKnight entered the world in Roane County, Tennessee, USA, born to William Winton Mcknight And Elizabeth Betsy Woodard.
  • Daniel Asbury "Dan" McKnight married Mary Elizabeth Smith, and had children including Minnie Belle Mcknight.
  • Daniel Asbury "Dan" McKnight passed away in 1880 in Cooke County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William McKnight
1810–1881
Birth Location: Giles County, Tennessee, USA
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Elizabeth Woodard
1806–1879
Birth Location: Davidson, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Smith
1846–1874
Birth Location: Paris, Henry County, Tennessee
MS

Children(s)

Minnie Mcknight
1871–1952
Birth Location: Hartville, Wright, Missouri, United States
MM

Daniel McKnight's Ancestors

Self
Daniel McKnight
1830–1880
Birth Place: Roane County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Winton McKnight
1810–1881
Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Woodard
1806–1879
Davidson, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Samual McKnight
1770–1836
Leedhells, Lanarkshire Scottland
Sarah ("Sally") Smith
1781–1880
Tennessee, USA
MARY (ELIZABETH (WOODARD)) SMITH
1778–1844
Virginia, Virginia, USA
William (Pitt) Woodard
1768–1849
Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Noah Woodward
1758–1818
SARAH PITT
1750–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
MOSES WOODARD
1735–1789
Henry RWS
1725–1803

Daniel McKnight's Descendants

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Daniel (Asbury "Dan") McKnight (1 November 1830–18 November 1880) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Smith (19 Mar 1846–1874)
  1. 1. Minnie (Belle) Mcknight 1871–1952 m. Henry Truman 1869–1952
    1. 1. Henry (Lavelle) Truman 1909–1992 m. Anna (Irene) Moore 1906–1992
      1. 1. patricia (joyce irene) truman 1928–2013
      2. 2. Donald (Lavelle) Truman 1930–2017 m. Frances (Louise) Hoyt 1932–2025
    2. 2. Lloyd Truman 1895–
    3. 3. Virgil Truman 1898–

Daniel McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1830
1 November 1830
Birth of Daniel Asbury "Dan" McKnight in Roane County, Tennessee, USA
Roane County, Tennessee, USA
1880
18 November 1880
Age 50
Death of Daniel Asbury "Dan" McKnight in Cooke County, Texas, United States of America
Cooke County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 November 1830
    Event Place: Roane County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 November 1880
    Event Place: Cooke County, Texas, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cooke County, Texas, United States of America
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