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David Wesley McKnight 1834–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1834

Birth Location: Lawrence Co., IN

Death Date: 18 Oct 1925

Death Location: Pleasant Run Cemetery, Lawrence Co., IN

Father: George McKnight

Mother: "Polly Anna"

Spouse(s): Sally Johnson

Children(s): Jesse McKnight, Inez McKnight, Mary McKnight, Sarah McKnight, McKnight None, Elmer McKnight

In 1834, David Wesley McKnight entered the world in Lawrence Co., IN, born to George Washington Mcknight And Polly Anna. David Wesley McKnight married Sally Ann Johnson, and had children including Elmer George Mcknight, Inez Christine Mcknight, Jesse Jarvis Mcknight, Mary Louise Mcknight, Mcknight, Sarah Margaret Mcknight. David Wesley McKnight passed away in 1925 in Pleasant Run Cemetery, Lawrence Co., IN.

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Biography

  • In 1834, David Wesley McKnight entered the world in Lawrence Co., IN, born to George Washington Mcknight And Polly Anna.
  • David Wesley McKnight married Sally Ann Johnson, and had children including Elmer George Mcknight, Inez Christine Mcknight, Jesse Jarvis Mcknight, Mary Louise Mcknight, Mcknight, Sarah Margaret Mcknight.
  • David Wesley McKnight passed away in 1925 in Pleasant Run Cemetery, Lawrence Co., IN.

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David McKnight's Ancestors

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David McKnight
1834–1925
Birth Place: Lawrence Co., IN
Parents
George Washington McKnight
1796–1869
"Polly Anna"
1803–1873
PA
Grandparents
Roger (Lee) McKnight
1767–1851
Rowan Co., NC
Lydia Elrod
1767–1844
Rowan Co., NC
Great-Grandparents
George McKnight
1738–1811
Catherine Lee
1740–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William McKnight
1700–1759
Jane Morton
1717–1755

David McKnight's Descendants

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David (Wesley) McKnight (26 Feb 1834–18 Oct 1925) m. Sally (Ann) Johnson (04 May 1839–06 Mar 1920)
  1. 1. Jesse (Jarvis) McKnight 1873–1959
  2. 2. Inez (Christine) McKnight 1861–1947
  3. 3. Mary (Louise) McKnight 1866–1939
  4. 4. Sarah (Margaret) McKnight 1870–1895
  5. 5. McKnight 1876–1876
  6. 6. Elmer (George) McKnight 1869–1948

David McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1834
26 Feb 1834
Birth of David Wesley McKnight in Lawrence Co., IN
Lawrence Co., IN
1925
18 Oct 1925
Age 91
Death of David Wesley McKnight in Bedford, Lawrence Co., IN
Bedford, Lawrence Co., IN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1834
    Event Place: Lawrence Co., IN
    Record Source:
    [1] delossmcknight.FTW
    [2] McKnight Genealogy, 1738-1981, and Allied Families, p. 28

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Mar 2004
    Record Source: delossmcknight.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1925
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence Co., IN
    Record Source:
    [1] delossmcknight.FTW
    [2] McKnight Genealogy, 1738-1981, and Allied Families, p. 28

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pleasant Run Cemetery, Lawrence Co., IN
    Record Source:
    [1] delossmcknight.FTW
    [2] McKnight Genealogy, 1738-1981, and Allied Families, p. 28

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