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Elisha Anna Gardner 1858–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 SEP 1858

Birth Location: Amite Co., MS

Death Date: 9 JUN 1895

Death Location: Amite Co., MS

Father: Elisha GARDNER

Mother: Chlorinda WEATHERSBY

Spouse(s): Theodore McKnight

Children(s): Bessie McKnight, Eugene McKnight, Maude McKnight, Theodore McKnight, Bonita McKnight, Martha McKnight

In 1858, Elisha Anna Gardner entered the world in Amite Co., MS, born to Elisha Eugene Gardner And Chlorinda Justina Weathersby. Elisha Anna Gardner married Theodore Mcknight, and had children including Bessie French Mcknight, Bonita Mcknight, Eugene Chrisman Mcknight, Martha Ella Mattie Mcknight, Maude M Mcknight, Theodore Mcknight. Elisha Anna Gardner passed away in 1895 in Amite Co., MS.

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Biography

  • In 1858, Elisha Anna Gardner entered the world in Amite Co., MS, born to Elisha Eugene Gardner And Chlorinda Justina Weathersby.
  • Elisha Anna Gardner married Theodore Mcknight, and had children including Bessie French Mcknight, Bonita Mcknight, Eugene Chrisman Mcknight, Martha Ella Mattie Mcknight, Maude M Mcknight, Theodore Mcknight.
  • Elisha Anna Gardner passed away in 1895 in Amite Co., MS.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elisha GARDNER
1824–1858
Birth Location: Amite Co., MS
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Chlorinda WEATHERSBY
1829–1920
Birth Location: Amite Co., MS
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Spouses(s)

Theodore McKnight
1857–1924
Birth Location: Amite Co., MS
TM

Children(s)

Bessie McKnight
1880–
Birth Location: Amite Co., MS
BM
Eugene McKnight
1882–1883
Birth Location: Amite Co., MS
EM
Maude McKnight
1885–1917
Birth Location: Amite Co., MS
MM
Theodore McKnight
1887–1969
Birth Location: Amite Co., MS
TM
Bonita McKnight
1889–1980
Birth Location: Amite Co., MS
BM
Martha McKnight
1892–
Birth Location: Amite Co., MS
MM

Elisha Gardner's Ancestors

Self
Elisha Gardner
1858–1895
Birth Place: Amite Co., MS
Parents
Elisha Eugene GARDNER
1824–1858
Amite Co., MS
Chlorinda (Justina) WEATHERSBY
1829–1920
Amite Co., MS
Grandparents
William (Henry) Gardner
1781–1840
Roanoke Rapids, Halifax, NC
Elizabeth Sumrall
1801–1828
Marion Co., MS
Solomon Weathersby
1800–1840
Barnwell Co., SC
Arminda BROWNe
1812–1832
MS
Great-Grandparents
Pryor Gardner
1758–1849
Drucilla Rose
1760–1830
David Sumrall
1767–1853
Sarah Gibson
1770–1845
Louis Weathersby
1762–1843
Mary CULPEPPER
1759–1827
John Browne
1787–1829
Martha McDowell
1784–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gardner
1721–1773
Martha Pryor
1723–1780
William Rose
1732–1785
Thomas Sumrall
1740–1821
Ann Thomas
1742–1818
Thomas Gibson
1735–1804
Agnes Williams
1740–1804
Thomas Weathersbee
1729–1785
Jeremiah Culpepper
1731–1761
*Father BROWN
1760–
John MCDOWELL
1747–1835
Martha Fairburne
1758–1818

Elisha Gardner's Descendants

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Elisha (Anna) Gardner (9 SEP 1858–9 JUN 1895) m. Theodore McKnight (19 JAN 1857–2 MAR 1924)
  1. 1. Bessie (French) McKnight 1880– m. Henry (Anderson) Scott 1881– m. Lea Godwin 1880–
    1. 1. Henry Scott 1906–
    2. 2. Eugene Scott 1908–
  2. 2. Eugene (Chrisman) McKnight 1882–1883
  3. 3. Maude (M.) McKnight 1885–1917 m. William (Ormsby) Rutledge 1878–1930
    1. 1. WIlliam (Ormsby) Rutledge 1910–
  4. 4. Theodore McKnight 1887–1969 m. Roberta (Brooke) Lum 1891–1951
    1. 1. Roberta (Lum) McKnight 1911–1982
    2. 2. Theodore McKnight 1917–1999
    3. 3. James (John) McKnight 1913–1981
  5. 5. Bonita McKnight 1889–1980 m. Weston (Wallace) Nipper –1943
  6. 6. Martha (Ella (Mattie)) McKnight 1892–

Elisha Gardner's Timeline

2 Records

1858
9 SEP 1858
Birth of Elisha Anna Gardner in Amite Co., MS
Amite Co., MS
1895
9 JUN 1895
Age 37
Death of Elisha Anna Gardner in Amite Co., MS
Amite Co., MS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 SEP 1858
    Event Place: Amite Co., MS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 JUN 1895
    Event Place: Amite Co., MS
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