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Elijah Knight 1835–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 APR 1835

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 18 January 1906

Death Location: Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: John Knight

Mother: Armilda Moore

Spouse(s): Malissa Moore

Children(s): Susan Knight, William Knight, Permelia Knight, John Knight, Eula Knight

Elijah Knight was born in 1835 in South Carolina, the child of John Franklin Knight And Armilda Annis Moore. In 1880, Elijah Knight resided in , Choctaw, Mississippi, USA. In 1900, Elijah Knight resided in Beat 3, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA. Elijah Knight married Malissa Moore, and had children including Eula L Knight, John Knight, Permelia Jane Knight, Susan A Knight, William Estes Knight. Elijah Knight passed away in 1906 in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elijah Knight was born in 1835 in South Carolina, the child of John Franklin Knight And Armilda Annis Moore.
  • In 1880, Elijah Knight resided in , Choctaw, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1900, Elijah Knight resided in Beat 3, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA.
  • Elijah Knight married Malissa Moore, and had children including Eula L Knight, John Knight, Permelia Jane Knight, Susan A Knight, William Estes Knight.
  • Elijah Knight passed away in 1906 in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Knight
1810–1880
Birth Location: –
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Armilda Moore
1810–1880
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Malissa Moore
1843–
Birth Location: South Carolina
MM

Children(s)

Susan Knight
1867–
Birth Location: Mississippi
SK
William Knight
1868–1951
Birth Location: Mississippi
WK
Permelia Knight
1872–1961
Birth Location: Choctaw County, Mississippi
PK
John Knight
1880–1900
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Eula Knight
1881–
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Elijah Knight's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Knight
1835–1906
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
John Franklin Knight
1810–1880
Armilda (Annis) Moore
1810–1880
Laurens County, South Carolina
Grandparents
David (Alexander) Knight
1774–1860
Surry County, Province of North Carolina
Elizabeth Rhodes
1776–1853
Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Aaron Moore
1781–1857
South Carolina
Nancy Putman
1786–1850
Culpeper County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Moore
–1783
Daniel Putman
1745–1821
Sarah Kendrick
1748–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zachariah Jr.
1717–1753
Margaret Kenton
1720–1761
Jacob Kendrick
1722–1793
Ann Fox
1736–

Elijah Knight's Descendants

1.
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Elijah Knight (29 APR 1835–18 January 1906) m. Malissa Moore (1843–)
  1. 1. Susan (A.) Knight 1867–
  2. 2. William (Estes) Knight 1868–1951 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Putman 1865–1907 m. Martha (Ola) Putnam 1868–1964
    1. 1. Virginia (Lee) Knight 1897–1979 m. William (Richard) Rosamond 1887–1976
      1. 1. Denver (Gray) Rosamond 1926–1997
      2. 2. Maxine (Carrie) Beckwith 1930–1997
      3. 3. Elizabeth (J) Downs 1932–1991
      4. 4. Pauline Wiltshire 1921–1992
      5. 5. Frankie (Lucille) Rayburn 1914–1950
      6. 6. Richard Rosamond 1938–2002
      7. 7. Ephrom (Samuel) Rosamond 1916–1987 m. Helan (Louise) Beckwith 1919–1999
      8. 8. William Roseman 1924–
    2. 2. Mary (E) Knight 1900– m. Willam (W) Wilson 1884–1969
      1. 1. Wesley (Ethel) Wilson 1923–1992 m. Jane Hardy 1922–2011
        1. 1. Charles (Wesley) Wilson 1945–2022
      2. 2. James (Earl) Wilson 1924–1998
      3. 3. Thomas (Melvin) Wilson 1931–2010 m. Loice (L) Wilson 1931–2013
    3. 3. Cleo Knight 1909–2004 m. Willie (Lee) Hardin 1901–
      1. 1. James (Ladell) Hardin 1950–1950
      2. 2. J (E) Hardin 1940–2021
      3. 3. Wilma (Loraine) Goss 1930–1975
    4. 4. Thomas Knight 1888–
    5. 5. Jenny Knight 1892–
    6. 6. Omega (Knight) Wilson 1915–1999
    7. 7. Audry Knight 1920–
    8. 8. Lonnie (A) Knight 1923–
    9. 9. Virgie Knight 1897–
    10. 10. Mary Knight 1900–
  3. 3. Permelia (Jane) Knight 1872–1961 m. Leeander (Thomas) Dendy 1862–1945
    1. 1. John (Roscoe) Dendy 1889–1967 m. Effie Blackstock 1890–1941
      1. 1. Beulah Dendy 1912–
      2. 2. John (T.) Dendy 1914–
    2. 2. Jesse (L.) Dendy 1891– m. Allie (I.) Unk 1898–
      1. 1. Jess (Willard) Dendy 1919–1997
    3. 3. Wiley (W.) Dendy 1894–1944 m. Jessie Unk 1902–
    4. 4. Kilburt Dendy 1897–1950
    5. 5. Lucy Dendy 1903–1956
    6. 6. Rosa Dendy 1913–1937
    7. 7. Alice Dendy 1916–1980 m. Roger (Morell) Wiggins 1913–1966
      1. 1. Jimmy (Morrell) Wiggins 1949–2015
    8. 8. Billy Dendy 1920–
    9. 9. J. (M.) Dendy 1922–
    10. 10. Winford Dendy 1900–1989 m. Clarence Morgan 1904–
    11. 11. Eula Dendy 1907–1966 m. Leslie (Franklin) McCoy 1899–1966
    12. 12. Pearl Dendy 1910–
  4. 4. John Knight 1880–1900
  5. 5. Eula (L.) Knight 1881–

Elijah Knight's Timeline

4 Records

1835
29 APR 1835
Birth of Elijah Knight in South Carolina
South Carolina
1880
1880
Age 45
Elijah Knight resided here in , Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 65
Elijah Knight resided here in Beat 3, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
1906
18 January 1906
Age 71
Death of Elijah Knight in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America
Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 APR 1835
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: , Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 3, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 January 1906
    Event Place: Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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