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Edith Rebecca McKnight 1915–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1915

Birth Location: Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana

Death Date: 28 Feb 2008

Death Location: Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Luther Mcknight

Mother: Rebecca Harrell

Spouse(s): James Watson

Children(s): June Watson, June Watson

Edith Rebecca McKnight was born in 1915 in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, the child of Luther Mcknight And Rebecca Francis Harrell. In 1920, Edith Rebecca McKnight resided in Indianapolis Ward 14, Marion, Indiana, USA. Edith Rebecca McKnight married James Edward Watson, and had children including June Watson. Edith Rebecca McKnight passed away in 2008 in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Edith Rebecca McKnight was born in 1915 in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, the child of Luther Mcknight And Rebecca Francis Harrell.
  • In 1920, Edith Rebecca McKnight resided in Indianapolis Ward 14, Marion, Indiana, USA.
  • Edith Rebecca McKnight married James Edward Watson, and had children including June Watson.
  • Edith Rebecca McKnight passed away in 2008 in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Luther Mcknight
1891–1969
Birth Location: Lawrence Co, KY
LM
Rebecca Harrell
1893–1974
Birth Location: Heltonville, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
RH

Spouses(s)

James Watson
1918–1966
Birth Location: Woodstock, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
JW

Children(s)

June Watson
1941–1986
Birth Location: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
JW
June Watson
–1986
Birth Location: –
JW

Edith McKnight's Ancestors

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Edith McKnight
1915–2008
Birth Place: Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana
Parents
Luther Mcknight
1891–1969
Lawrence Co, KY
Rebecca (Francis) Harrell
1893–1974
Heltonville, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
John (Wesley) McKnight
1842–1911
Heltonville, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Cynthina (A) Owens
1861–1930
Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
William (Nelson) Harrell
1860–1938
Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Florence (Elizabeth) Harrell
1862–1920
Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elijah McKnight
1819–1887
Louisa Stipp
1822–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George McKnight
1796–1869
Mary McGee
1803–1873
John Stipp
1792–1857
Maria Mauk
1799–1866

Edith McKnight's Descendants

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Edith (Rebecca) McKnight (7 Sep 1915–28 Feb 2008) m. James (Edward) Watson (27 Dec 1918–08 Oct 1966)
  1. 1. June Watson 1941–1986
  2. 2. June Watson –1986

Edith McKnight's Timeline

11 Records

1915
07 Sep 1915
Birth of Edith Rebecca McKnight in Heltonville, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Heltonville, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
1915
7 Sep 1915
Birth of Edith Rebecca McKnight in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana
Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana
1920
1920
Age 5
Edith Rebecca McKnight resided here in Indianapolis Ward 14, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis Ward 14, Marion, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
Edith Rebecca McKnight resided here in Shawsvick, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Shawsvick, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
Edith Rebecca McKnight resided here in Rural, Lawrence, Indiana
Rural, Lawrence, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 25
Edith Rebecca McKnight resided here in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
1946
1946
Age 31
Edith Rebecca McKnight resided here in Bedford, Indiana, USA
Bedford, Indiana, USA
1960
1960
Age 45
Edith Rebecca McKnight resided here in Bedford, Indiana, USA
Bedford, Indiana, USA
1988
1988
Age 73
Edith Rebecca McKnight resided here in Fernandina Beach, FL
Fernandina Beach, FL
1995
1995
Age 80
Edith Rebecca McKnight resided here in Bedford, IN
Bedford, IN
2008
28 Feb 2008
Age 93
Death of Edith Rebecca McKnight in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Sep 1915
    Event Place: Heltonville, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01071; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 47-17
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 14, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T625_455; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 240
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia
    [5] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2008; Roll: 17
    [8] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1915
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Indianapolis Ward 14, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 14, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T625_455; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 240

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Shawsvick, Lawrence, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Lawrence, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01071; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 47-17

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01071; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 47-17

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Bedford, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Bedford, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1988
    Event Place: Fernandina Beach, FL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Bedford, IN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bedford, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 2008
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2008; Roll: 17

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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