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Ernest Ray Knight 1929–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1929

Birth Location: Prentiss Cox, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 12 Mar 1997

Death Location: Seminary, Covington, Mississippi, USA

Father: Jessie Knight

Mother: Pearlie Sanford

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In 1929, Ernest Ray Knight entered the world in Prentiss Cox, Mississippi, USA, born to Jessie Thadeus Knight And Pearlie Corrine Sanford. In 1930, Ernest Ray Knight resided in Seminary, Seminary, Covington, Mississippi, USA. Ernest Ray Knight passed away in 1997 in Seminary, Covington, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1929, Ernest Ray Knight entered the world in Prentiss Cox, Mississippi, USA, born to Jessie Thadeus Knight And Pearlie Corrine Sanford.
  • In 1930, Ernest Ray Knight resided in Seminary, Seminary, Covington, Mississippi, USA.
  • Ernest Ray Knight passed away in 1997 in Seminary, Covington, Mississippi, USA.

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Ernest Knight's Ancestors

Self
Ernest Knight
1929–1997
Birth Place: Prentiss Cox, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Jessie Thadeus Knight
1895–1980
Seminary, Covington, Mississippi, USA
Pearlie (Corrine) Sanford
1897–1978
Covington County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
James (Franklin) Knight
1876–1904
Seminary, Covington, Mississippi, USA
Saphronia (Lee) Cox
1874–1916
Carleys, Marion, Mississippi USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Cox
1832–1900
Paulina Allen
1842–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Tobias Cox
1800–1880
Elizabeth Blackwell
1803–1870

Ernest Knight's Timeline

3 Records

1929
15 Aug 1929
Birth of Ernest Ray Knight in Prentiss Cox, Mississippi, USA
Prentiss Cox, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 1
Ernest Ray Knight resided here in Seminary, Seminary, Covington, Mississippi, USA
Seminary, Seminary, Covington, Mississippi, USA
1997
12 Mar 1997
Age 68
Death of Ernest Ray Knight in Seminary, Covington, Mississippi, USA
Seminary, Covington, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1929
    Event Place: Prentiss Cox, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Seminary, Seminary, Covington, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1997
    Event Place: Seminary, Covington, Mississippi, USA

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