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Frances W Knight 1915–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1915

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: 6 September 1999

Death Location: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Elba Wilcox

Mother: Jane Reisch

Spouse(s): Jesse Knight, Glen Norris

Children(s): Willis Sr, Norman Norris

In 1915, Frances W Knight entered the world in Arkansas, born to Elba Odessa Wilcox And Jane Essa Reisch. In 1950, Frances W Knight resided in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, USA. Frances W Knight married Glen Oren Norris, Jesse R Knight, and had children including Etta Knight, Norman Lynn Norris, Willis J Knight Sr. Frances W Knight passed away in 1999 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1915, Frances W Knight entered the world in Arkansas, born to Elba Odessa Wilcox And Jane Essa Reisch.
  • In 1950, Frances W Knight resided in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, USA.
  • Frances W Knight married Glen Oren Norris, Jesse R Knight, and had children including Etta Knight, Norman Lynn Norris, Willis J Knight Sr.
  • Frances W Knight passed away in 1999 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Frances Knight's Ancestors

Self
Frances Knight
1915–1999
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
Elba Odessa Wilcox
1870–1947
Whitewater, Butler, Kansas
Jane (Essa) Reisch
1881–1934
Franklin County, Kansas, USA
Grandparents
MARY (JANE) LAWRENCE
1850–1922
Illinois, USA
Borden (H) Willcox
1848–1914
Illinois
CHRISTOPHER (COLUMBUS) REISCH
1835–1914
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
RACHEL HILDERBRANT
1848–1920
Terra Haute, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mary Landers
1808–1866
Horace Wilcox
1821–1888
Olivia Richardson
1820–1904
GEORGE REISCH
1802–1893
Julianna Zimmerman
1809–1856
JOHN HILDEBRANT
1818–1888
Lucy Beasley
1826–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lyman Wilcox
1795–1874
Emily Hubbard
1797–1868
Rufus Richardson
1794–1858
Jemima Gittings
1801–1887
Frederick Reisch
1745–1826
Veronica Schmidt
1752–1840
Anna Miller
1776–1855
Christian Zimmerman
1772–1837
John Hildebrant
1781–1823
Rachel Potter
1784–1852

Frances Knight's Descendants

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Frances (W) Knight (abt 1915–6 September 1999) m. Jesse (R) Knight (abt 1911–10 Aug 1993) m. Glen (Oren) Norris (26 October 1901–3 March 1981)
  1. 1. Willis (J. Knight) Sr 1933–1986 m. Mary (Ann) Gandy 1935–2013
  2. 2. Norman (Lynn) Norris 1946–2013

Frances Knight's Timeline

3 Records

1915
abt 1915
Birth of Frances W Knight in Arkansas
Arkansas
1950
1950
Age 35
Frances W Knight resided here in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, USA
Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, USA
1999
6 September 1999
Age 84
Death of Frances W Knight in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1915
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stephens, Ouachita, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 September 1999
    Event Place: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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