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Emily Knight 1837–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 October 1837

Birth Location: Liberty, Liberty, Texas

Death Date: 11 May 1912

Death Location: Washington, Washington, Utah

Father: James Knight

Mother: Eliza Green

Spouse(s): Washington Sr.

Children(s): Reuben Jolley, Sarah Jolley, Mary Jolley, Washington Jolley, Melvina Jolley, Lula Jolley, William Jolley, Joseph Jolley, Sareptia Jolley, Nellie Jolley

The story of Emily Knight began in 1837 in Liberty, Liberty, Texas. Emily Knight married Washington L Jolley Sr, and had children including Joseph Henry Jolley, Lula Alvira Jolley, Mary Emily Jolley, Melvina Arthusa Jolley, Nellie Adeline Jolley, Reuben J Jolley, Sarah Eliza Jolley, Sareptia Caroline Jolley, Washington Lafayette Jolley, William Berry Jolley. Emily Knight passed away in 1912 in Washington, Washington, Utah.

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Biography

  • The story of Emily Knight began in 1837 in Liberty, Liberty, Texas.
  • Emily Knight married Washington L Jolley Sr, and had children including Joseph Henry Jolley, Lula Alvira Jolley, Mary Emily Jolley, Melvina Arthusa Jolley, Nellie Adeline Jolley, Reuben J Jolley, Sarah Eliza Jolley, Sareptia Caroline Jolley, Washington Lafayette Jolley, William Berry Jolley.
  • Emily Knight passed away in 1912 in Washington, Washington, Utah.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Knight
1805–1846
Birth Location: Columbia, Georgia, United States
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Eliza Green
1809–1891
Birth Location: Jones, Georgia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Washington Sr.
1831–1889
Birth Location: Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
WS

Children(s)

Reuben Jolley
1866–1940
Birth Location: Utah
RJ
Sarah Jolley
1856–1891
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
SJ
Mary Jolley
1858–1939
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
MJ
Washington Jolley
1860–1933
Birth Location: Payson, Utah, Utah, United States
WJ
Melvina Jolley
1863–1930
Birth Location: Washington, Washington, Utah, United States
MJ
Lula Jolley
1868–1914
Birth Location: Washington, Washington, Utah, United States
LJ
William Jolley
1872–1873
Birth Location: Washington, Washington, Utah, United States
WJ
Joseph Jolley
1874–1875
Birth Location: Washington, Washington, Utah, United States
JJ
Sareptia Jolley
1876–
Birth Location: Washington, Washington, Utah, United States
SJ
Nellie Jolley
1881–1970
Birth Location: Washington, Washington, Utah, United States
NJ

Emily Knight's Ancestors

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Emily Knight
1837–1912
Birth Place: Liberty, Liberty, Texas
Parents
James Knight
1805–1846
Columbia, Georgia, United States
Eliza Green
1809–1891
Jones, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Lewis Knight
1777–1879
Columbia, Georgia, United States
Elizabeth Hunt
1779–
Columbia, Georgia, United States
Amos Green
1782–1834
Richmond, Georgia, United States
Sarah Hunt
1782–1857
Columbia, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emily Knight's Descendants

1.
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Emily Knight (3 October 1837–11 May 1912) m. Washington (L. JOLLEY) Sr. (14 May 1831–8 November 1889)
  1. 1. Reuben (J) Jolley 1866–1940 m. Ezra (Toole) Conger 1894–1973
    1. 1. Ella Jolley 1901–1994 m. Earnest (L) Littlefield 1897–1947
      1. 1. June Littlefield 1923–2001 m. William (Wilbur Burns) JR 1905–
      2. 2. Ruby (E) Littlefield 1922–
      3. 3. Margurite Littlefield 1920–
      4. 4. Marjory Littlefield 1920–
    2. 2. Delpha Jolley 1894–
    3. 3. Bryan Jolley 1897–
    4. 4. Clara Jolley 1903–
    5. 5. Agness Jolley 1907–
    6. 6. Tallie Jolley 1909–
    7. 7. Agnes (Jolley) Hogg 1907–2000
  2. 2. Sarah (Eliza) Jolley 1856–1891
  3. 3. Mary (Emily) Jolley 1858–1939
  4. 4. Washington (Lafayette) Jolley 1860–1933
  5. 5. Melvina (Arthusa) Jolley 1863–1930
  6. 6. Lula (Alvira) Jolley 1868–1914
  7. 7. William (Berry) Jolley 1872–1873
  8. 8. Joseph (Henry) Jolley 1874–1875
  9. 9. Sareptia (Caroline) Jolley 1876–
  10. 10. Nellie (Adeline) Jolley 1881–1970

Emily Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1837
3 October 1837
Birth of Emily Knight in Liberty, Liberty, Texas
Liberty, Liberty, Texas
1912
11 May 1912
Age 75
Death of Emily Knight in Washington, Washington, Utah
Washington, Washington, Utah

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 October 1837
    Event Place: Liberty, Liberty, Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1912
    Event Place: Washington, Washington, Utah
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