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Elijah McKnight 1819–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Sep 1819

Birth Location: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 25 Jun 1887

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

Father: George McKnight

Mother: Mary McGee

Spouse(s): Louisa Stipp, Mary Hobson

Children(s): John McKnight, Mary McKnight, George McKnight, Lydia McKnight, Levi McKnight, Elijah McKnight, Eller McKnight, Epha McKnight, Estella McKnight, Ethel McKnight, Hugh McKnight

Elijah McKnight was born in 1819 in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA, the child of George Washington Mcknight And Mary Polly Mcgee. In 1850, Elijah McKnight resided in Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA. In 1860, Elijah McKnight resided in Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA. Elijah McKnight married Louisa Stipp, Mary Hobson, and had children including Elijah Mcknight, Eller Mcknight, Epha Mcknight, Estella Mcknight, Ethel Mcknight, George Washington Mcknight, Hugh Mcknight, John Wesley Mcknight, Levi Marion Mcknight, Lydia Jane Mcknight, Mary Ann Mcknight. Elijah McKnight passed away in 1887 in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elijah McKnight was born in 1819 in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA, the child of George Washington Mcknight And Mary Polly Mcgee.
  • In 1850, Elijah McKnight resided in Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1860, Elijah McKnight resided in Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA.
  • Elijah McKnight married Louisa Stipp, Mary Hobson, and had children including Elijah Mcknight, Eller Mcknight, Epha Mcknight, Estella Mcknight, Ethel Mcknight, George Washington Mcknight, Hugh Mcknight, John Wesley Mcknight, Levi Marion Mcknight, Lydia Jane Mcknight, Mary Ann Mcknight.
  • Elijah McKnight passed away in 1887 in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George McKnight
1796–1869
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Mary McGee
1803–1873
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Louisa Stipp
1822–1865
Birth Location: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
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Mary Hobson
1849–1918
Birth Location: IN
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Children(s)

John McKnight
1842–1911
Birth Location: Heltonville, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
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Mary McKnight
1844–1893
Birth Location: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
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George McKnight
1847–1931
Birth Location: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
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Lydia McKnight
1851–1913
Birth Location: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
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Levi McKnight
1852–1871
Birth Location: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
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Elijah McKnight
1876–1923
Birth Location: Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
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Eller McKnight
1874–1942
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Epha McKnight
1887–1970
Birth Location: –
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Estella McKnight
1878–1959
Birth Location: Indiana
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Ethel McKnight
1880–1961
Birth Location: –
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Hugh McKnight
1883–1969
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Elijah McKnight's Ancestors

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Elijah McKnight
1819–1887
Birth Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Parents
George Washington McKnight
1796–1869
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Polly) McGee
1803–1873
Kentucky
Grandparents
Roger (Lee) McKnight
1763–1851
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Lydia Elrod
1767–1844
Yadkin River, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
George McKnight
1738–1847
Catherine Lee
1755–1771
Christopher Sr
1721–1785
Aaltje Soelle
1724–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William McKnight
1700–1759
Jane Morton
1717–1755
Johann Elrod
1684–1744
Maria (Elrod)
1685–1721
Johann Soelle\Soll\Sell\Sells\Sellen
1700–1767
Sarah Burson
1700–1746

Elijah McKnight's Descendants

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Elijah McKnight (19 Sep 1819–25 Jun 1887) m. Louisa Stipp (5 Nov 1822–8 Nov 1865) m. Mary Hobson (14 DEC 1849–29 MAR 1918)
  1. 1. John (Wesley) McKnight 1842–1911 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Hudson 1846–1880 m. Cynthina (A) Owens 1861–1930
    1. 1. Charley (R) McKnight 1868–1948 m. Luella (Blanche) Shepherd 1876–1937
      1. 1. Frank (Ray) McKnight 1908–1956 m. Gladys (Irene) McLarty 1916–2005
        1. 1. Inf (Son Ray Mc Knight) McKnight 1948–1948
      2. 2. Elsie McKnight 1895–1973 m. Jess (F.) Washburn 1888–1954
        1. 1. Bernard (Ralph) Washburn 1923–1998
        2. 2. Marion (Lavonne) Washburn 1925–2009
        3. 3. Wilma (Irene) Washburn 1927–1950 m. Richard (Eugene) Pierick 1926–2012
        4. 4. Jesse (Richard "Bud") Washburn 1929–2006 m. Helen (Winafred) Short 1925–1991
        5. 5. Lowell (Wayne) Washburn 1932–2007
        6. 6. Eva (May) Washburn 1918–2003 m. Virgil (Raymond) Weigel 1916–2014
        7. 7. Alta (Luella) Washburn 1921–2016 m. Leonard (Louis "Sonny") Maron 1916–1994
      3. 3. Alma Mcknight 1899–1993 m. Clem (Lewis) Smith 1890–1964
        1. 1. Louis (Phillip) Smith 1921–1995
        2. 2. Ward (Charles) Smith 1922–1996
        3. 3. Grace (Alma) Smith 1925–1967 m. Ralph (James) Moore 1915–1997 m. Herbert (Dudley) Butler 1918–1967
        4. 4. Clem (Warren "Bud") Smith 1927–2015 m. Evelyn (Harriet) Risk* 1921–2014
        5. 5. Margery (Juanita) Smith 1931–2012 m. Roland (James Cassens) Sr 1931–1978
    2. 2. Homer (Nutt) McKnight 1871–1935 m. Sarah (Jane) Kelly 1881–1963
      1. 1. Grace (Etheleen) McKnight 1907–1977 m. Byron (Hazlett) Barrett 1902–1929 m. Webb Knight 1894–1974
        1. 1. Homer (Hazlett) Barrett 1927–1927
        2. 2. Byron (Orlando) Barrett 1929–2009
        3. 3. Alice (Rose) Knight 1941–2021
      2. 2. Albert (Raymond) McKnight 1903–1980 m. Etta (Lillian (Ettie)) Carson 1904–1996 m. Nellie (Mae) Lewis 1900–1997
        1. 1. Lucy (Ann) McKnight 1928–1959 m. Delmer (Lee) Turner 1927–2012
        2. 2. Louis (Ray) McKnight 1932–2011 m. Hilda (Fern) Vaughn 1934–2014
        3. 3. Warren (Alexander) McKnight 1930–1992 m. Shirley (Ann) Mongeon 1937–1966
    3. 3. Howard (Lawrence) McKnight 1873–1959 m. Belle (Lee) King 1879–1924 m. Dora (Ann) Bocock* 1873–1944
      1. 1. Glenn (Earl) Mcknight 1902–1964 m. Mary Still 1905–1982
        1. 1. Jerry (Thomas) McKnight 1926–1970
        2. 2. Jackie (Howard) McKnight 1936–2011
        3. 3. Phillis (Ann) McKnight 1936–2009
    4. 4. Estey (Alice) Norman 1876–1950 m. Elmer (Colfax) Norman 1875–1959
      1. 1. Myrtle (N) Norman 1905–2002 m. George (Anderson) Sparks 1896–1981
      2. 2. Elsie (A) Norman 1909–1998
      3. 3. William (Ralph) Norman 1915–1978 m. Mary (Catherine) Freed 1923–2012
        1. 1. William (Ray) Norman 1941–1943
      4. 4. Isaac (Hughes) Norman 1911–1980 m. Anna (D) Bex 1904–1977 m. Nancy (Lucille) Fesler 1916–1965
        1. 1. William (Lee Norman) Sr. 1939–2015
      5. 5. Mabel Norman 1902–1906
      6. 6. Infant (Twin) Norman 1914–1914
      7. 7. Eva Norman 1908–1908
      8. 8. Infant Norman 1901–1901
      9. 9. Infant (Twin) Norman 1914–1914
    5. 5. Acie (B) Mcknight 1882–1938 m. Sarah (Florence (Flora)) Craig 1872–1948 m. Ocia (Iris) Murphy 1884–1963
      1. 1. Margaret (Catherine (Eva)) McKnight 1913–1981 m. George (Willard) Weitknecht 1902–1988 m. Ervine (Stanley) Short 1910–1963 m. Edwin (Leo) Potocki 1920–2008
        1. 1. John (Wesley (Johnnie)) Short 1931–1951
        2. 2. Wayne (Edward) Short 1930–1981
      2. 2. Ralph (V.) George 1904–1963
      3. 3. Ruth (Ella) Tumey 1919–2012
      4. 4. George McKnight 1906–
      5. 5. Paul (Craig) McKnight 1907–1963 m. Francis (Ruth) Hopper 1915–1979
        1. 1. Paul (Michael) McKnight 1940–2011
    6. 6. Grace (Eva) McKnight 1885–1956 m. Clarence (Levi) Harrell 1888–1959
      1. 1. Esta (Isabelle "Estey") Harrell 1923–2021 m. Hubert (Chester) Cummings 1918–2009
      2. 2. Elsie (Grace) Harrell 1925–2008 m. Cecil (Allen) Jones 1919–1982
        1. 1. Cecelia (Sue "Susie") Jones 1948–2002 m. Robert (Allen) Basinger 1944–2012
        2. 2. Gerald (Richard) Jones 1949–2013
      3. 3. Emma (Belle) Harrell 1928–2011 m. Marion (Earl "Bill") Morgan 1925–2006
      4. 4. Elmer (Glen) Harrell 1919–1995 m. Mildred (Leola) Barrett 1922–2000
      5. 5. John (Nelson) Harrell 1916–1983 m. Juanita Williams 1918–1997
      6. 6. Florence (Anna) Harrell 1913–1992 m. Claude ("Bushy") Beyers 1907–1997
        1. 1. Annabelle Beyers 1938–2000
        2. 2. Maude (Eva) Beyers 1937–2003 m. Robert (Wayne) Hawkins 1932–2004
    7. 7. Luther Mcknight 1891–1969 m. Rebecca (Francis) Harrell 1893–1974 m. Lena (Gertrude (Gertie)) Harrell 1890–1918
      1. 1. William (Wesley (Bill)) McKnight 1917–2000
      2. 2. Homer (Claude McKnight) Sr 1920–1996 m. Hattie (Mae) Burnette 1919–2000
      3. 3. Ruth (Alberta) McKnight 1922–2014 m. Marlin (Edwin) Batman 1920–1990
        1. 1. Lenora (Evelyn) Batman 1941–2016
        2. 2. Richard (Edward) Batman 1943–1992
      4. 4. Betty (Rose) McKnight 1927–2013 m. Robert (Lee) Cantrell 1925–1986
      5. 5. Jean (Deloris) McKnight 1929–2013 m. Fred (Chaney) Jr. 1925–1988
        1. 1. Deloris (Jean) Chaney 1948–2001 m. Randall (Lyle) Hamilton 1945–2007
      6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) McKnight 1925–1926
      7. 7. Helen (Louise) McKnight 1913–2001 m. Guy (Cleveland) Kendall 1911–1968 m. Frank (Winstead) Duncan 1907–1971 m. Charles (Edward) Parks 1914–1976
        1. 1. Phyllis (Marie) Kendall 1934–2010 m. Arthur (W) Poehler 1930–1981
        2. 2. Rachel (Leon) Kendall 1936–2003 m. Earl (C) Keen 1938–2018
        3. 3. Wanda (Sue) Kendall 1945–1993
        4. 4. Louise (Jacqueline) Kendall 1931–2015 m. Richard (Dale) Burnett 1930–1999
      8. 8. Edith (Rebecca) McKnight 1915–2008 m. James (Edward) Watson 1918–1966
        1. 1. June Watson 1941–1986
        2. 2. June Watson –1986
    8. 8. Frank (Asbury) McKnight 1878–1943 m. Emily (Jane) Girdley 1882–1981
      1. 1. Alma (Evelyn) McKnight 1902–1986 m. Harold (Hugh) Edwards 1893–1960
        1. 1. Harold (Hugh) Edwards 1926–2014
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) McKnight 1844–1893
  3. 3. George (Washington) McKnight 1847–1931
  4. 4. Lydia (Jane) McKnight 1851–1913
  5. 5. Levi (Marion) McKnight 1852–1871
  6. 6. Elijah McKnight 1876–1923
  7. 7. Eller McKnight 1874–1942
  8. 8. Epha McKnight 1887–1970
  9. 9. Estella McKnight 1878–1959
  10. 10. Ethel McKnight 1880–1961
  11. 11. Hugh McKnight 1883–1969

Elijah McKnight's Timeline

7 Records

1819
19 Sep 1819
Birth of Elijah McKnight in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 31
Elijah McKnight resided here in Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 41
Elijah McKnight resided here in Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 44
Elijah McKnight resided here in Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, United States
Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, United States
1870
1870
Age 51
Elijah McKnight resided here in Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 61
Elijah McKnight resided here in Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
1887
25 Jun 1887
Age 68
Death of Elijah McKnight in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1819
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: 292; Page: 359D; Enumeration District: 001
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: M593_335; Page: 485B; Family History Library Film: 545834
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: M653_276; Page: 655; Family History Library Film: 803276
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 701.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: M432_158; Page: 447B; Image: 253
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: M432_158; Page: 447B; Image: 253

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: M653_276; Page: 655; Family History Library Film: 803276

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: M593_335; Page: 485B; Family History Library Film: 545834

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: 292; Page: 359D; Enumeration District: 001

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1887
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    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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