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Dewey Pearson Knight 1894–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 20, 1894

Birth Location: De Witt County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: Dec 1975

Death Location: Oakland, Alameda, California, USA

Father: Charles Sr.

Mother: Electa Chamberlain

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The story of Dewey Pearson Knight began in 1894 in De Witt County, Illinois, USA. In 1900, Dewey Pearson Knight resided in Montgomery, Woodford, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Dewey Pearson Knight resided in Harper Ward 1, Harper, Kansas, USA. Dewey Pearson Knight passed away in 1975 in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dewey Pearson Knight began in 1894 in De Witt County, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1900, Dewey Pearson Knight resided in Montgomery, Woodford, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Dewey Pearson Knight resided in Harper Ward 1, Harper, Kansas, USA.
  • Dewey Pearson Knight passed away in 1975 in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA.

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Dewey Knight's Ancestors

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Dewey Knight
1894–1975
Birth Place: De Witt County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Charles Robert "Charley" Knight Sr.
1868–1920
Farmer City, De Witt, Illinois, USA
Electa (Jane "Jennie") Chamberlain
1870–1947
Putnam, Ohio
Grandparents
Moses (A) Knight
1832–1911
Richland, Holmes, Ohio
Martha (Ann) Chandler
1846–
Indiana
James (Drayton) Chamberlain
1839–1925
Putnam County, Ohio, United States of America
Lucy (Alice) Chamberlin
1843–1916
Fairfield Township, Cedar County, Iowa, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Michael Knight
1804–1882
Martha Hoagland
1801–1847
Alfred Chandler
1793–1860
Cinthy Snedegar
1816–
Godfrey Chamberlin
1797–1879
Margaret Weller
1797–1877
Jared Martin
1821–1892
Electa Scovill
1819–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
(Captain) Sr.
1750–1810
Elizabeth FIVECOAT
1785–1853
Moses Hoagland
1774–1850
Elizabeth Hoagland
1779–1825
Godfrey Chamberlin
1755–1828
Mercy Moore
1761–1849
Philip Weller
1757–1847
Daniel Martin
1772–1830
Elizabeth MARTIN
1778–1855
Benjamin Scovil
1791–1866
Rebecca Tourgee
1794–1832

Dewey Knight's Timeline

4 Records

1894
Aug 20, 1894
Birth of Dewey Pearson Knight in De Witt County, Illinois, USA
De Witt County, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 6
Dewey Pearson Knight resided here in Montgomery, Woodford, Illinois, USA
Montgomery, Woodford, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Dewey Pearson Knight resided here in Harper Ward 1, Harper, Kansas, USA
Harper Ward 1, Harper, Kansas, USA
1975
Dec 1975
Age 81
Death of Dewey Pearson Knight in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
Oakland, Alameda, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 20, 1894
    Event Place: De Witt County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Montgomery, Woodford, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Harper Ward 1, Harper, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1975
    Event Place: Oakland, Alameda, California, USA

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