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Francis Marion McKnight 1836–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Mar 1836

Birth Location: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 23 Nov 1903

Death Location: Chester, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA

Father: Oza McKnight

Mother: Rosannah McKNIGHT

Spouse(s): Mary McKNIGHT

Children(s): Robert McKnight, Ozey McKnight

Francis Marion McKnight was born in 1836 in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA, the child of Oza Collins Mcknight And Rosannah Esmond Mcknight. In 1850, Francis Marion McKnight resided in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA. In 1860, Francis Marion McKnight resided in Snowsville, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA. Francis Marion McKnight married Mary Emaline Lowery Mcknight, and had children including Ozey G Mcknight, Robert Abraham Mcknight. Francis Marion McKnight passed away in 1903 in Chester, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Francis Marion McKnight was born in 1836 in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA, the child of Oza Collins Mcknight And Rosannah Esmond Mcknight.
  • In 1850, Francis Marion McKnight resided in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1860, Francis Marion McKnight resided in Snowsville, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA.
  • Francis Marion McKnight married Mary Emaline Lowery Mcknight, and had children including Ozey G Mcknight, Robert Abraham Mcknight.
  • Francis Marion McKnight passed away in 1903 in Chester, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Oza McKnight
1812–1890
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Rosannah McKNIGHT
1813–1893
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary McKNIGHT
1836–
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Robert McKnight
1875–1947
Birth Location: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
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Ozey McKnight
1866–1890
Birth Location: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
OM

Francis McKnight's Ancestors

Self
Francis McKnight
1836–1903
Birth Place: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Oza Collins McKnight
1812–1890
South Carolina, USA
Rosannah (Esmond) McKNIGHT
1813–1893
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis McKnight's Descendants

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Francis (Marion) McKnight (31 Mar 1836–23 Nov 1903) m. Mary (Emaline Lowery) McKNIGHT (Aug 1836–)
  1. 1. Robert (Abraham) McKnight 1875–1947 m. Margaret (J Maggie Henderson) McKNIGHT 1864–1940
  2. 2. Ozey (G) McKnight 1866–1890

Francis McKnight's Timeline

7 Records

1836
31 Mar 1836
Birth of Francis Marion McKnight in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
1850
1850
Age 14
Francis Marion McKnight resided here in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 24
Francis Marion McKnight resided here in Snowsville, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
Snowsville, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 34
Francis Marion McKnight resided here in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 44
Francis Marion McKnight resided here in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 64
Francis Marion McKnight resided here in Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA
Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA
1903
23 Nov 1903
Age 67
Death of Francis Marion McKnight
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1836
    Event Place: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: 643; Page: 469d; Enumeration District: 041
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 15 Range 9, Attala, Mississippi; Roll: M593_722; Page: 58A
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Nacogdoches, Texas; Roll: 1661; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0039
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: M653_579; Page: 255; Family History Libr
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [6] National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M85.1514

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Snowsville, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 17, Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: M653_579; Page: 255; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 15 Range 9, Attala, Mississippi; Roll: M593_722; Page: 58A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Choctaw, Mississippi; Roll: 643; Page: 469d; Enumeration District: 041

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Nacogdoches, Texas; Roll: 1661; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0039

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1903
    Record Source:
    [1] National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M85.1514

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chester, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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