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Dorothy Jo Knight 1929–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sep 1929

Birth Location: Runge, Karnes County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 23 Jun 2009

Death Location: Karnes City, Karnes County, Texas, USA

Father: Ollie Knight

Mother: Ruth Morgan

Spouse(s): Milton Ryan

Children(s): Joan Ryan

The story of Dorothy Jo Knight began in 1929 in Runge, Karnes County, Texas, USA. In 1930, Dorothy Jo Knight resided in Precinct 5, Karnes, Texas, USA. Dorothy Jo Knight married Milton Isaac Ryan, and had children including Joan Beth Ryan. Dorothy Jo Knight passed away in 2009 in Karnes City, Karnes County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Jo Knight began in 1929 in Runge, Karnes County, Texas, USA.
  • In 1930, Dorothy Jo Knight resided in Precinct 5, Karnes, Texas, USA.
  • Dorothy Jo Knight married Milton Isaac Ryan, and had children including Joan Beth Ryan.
  • Dorothy Jo Knight passed away in 2009 in Karnes City, Karnes County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Knight's Ancestors

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Dorothy Knight
1929–2009
Birth Place: Runge, Karnes County, Texas, USA
Parents
Ollie Anderson Knight
1897–1982
Edna, Jackson County, Texas, USA
Ruth (Mae) Morgan
1904–1990
Karnes County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Anderson (Richard) Knight
1847–1930
Alabama, USA
Amanda (Alabama) Ussery
1864–1937
Texas, USA
James (Henry) Morgan
1866–1933
Karnes County, Texas, USA
Arminta (R "Minty" Wofford) (Morgan)
1866–1925
Karnes Co., TX
Great-Grandparents
Richard Knight
1813–1920
Nancy Little
1821–1877
James MORGAN
1839–1882
Elizabeth AINSWORTH
1846–1870
John Wofford
1839–1887
Nancy (Wofford)
1845–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Knight
1768–1855
Martha Satterwhite
1777–1834
William Morgan
1817–1859
Sarah Wedding
1814–1870

Dorothy Knight's Descendants

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Dorothy (Jo) Knight (10 Sep 1929–23 Jun 2009) m. Milton (Isaac) Ryan (13 Jun 1921–18 Jun 1998)
  1. 1. Joan (Beth) Ryan 1948–1994 m. Gary (Dean) Hyatt 1947–2008

Dorothy Knight's Timeline

3 Records

1929
10 Sep 1929
Birth of Dorothy Jo Knight in Runge, Karnes County, Texas, USA
Runge, Karnes County, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 1
Dorothy Jo Knight resided here in Precinct 5, Karnes, Texas, USA
Precinct 5, Karnes, Texas, USA
2009
23 Jun 2009
Age 80
Death of Dorothy Jo Knight in Karnes City, Karnes County, Texas, USA
Karnes City, Karnes County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1929
    Event Place: Runge, Karnes County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Karnes, Texas; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2342099

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 5, Karnes, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Karnes, Texas; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2342099

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jun 2009
    Event Place: Karnes City, Karnes County, Texas, USA

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