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George H. Knight 1841–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1841

Birth Location: Ustick, Whiteside, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 04 Sep 1910

Death Location: Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA

Father: William Knight

Mother: Sarah ♦

Spouse(s): Catherine ♦, Anna ♦

Children(s): Sarah Knight, Thomas Knight, George Knight, Francis Knight, Charles Knight, Thomas Knight, Cyrus Knight

The story of George H. Knight began in 1841 in Ustick, Whiteside, Illinois, USA. In 1850, George H. Knight resided in District 37, Whiteside, Illinois, USA. In 1855, George H. Knight resided in Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA. George H. Knight married Anna Wills, Catherine Connolly, and had children including Charles Henry Knight, Cyrus Raymond Knight, Francis J Knight, George Arthur Knight, Sarah Knight, Thomas E Knight, Thomas H Knight. George H. Knight passed away in 1910 in Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of George H. Knight began in 1841 in Ustick, Whiteside, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1850, George H. Knight resided in District 37, Whiteside, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1855, George H. Knight resided in Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA.
  • George H. Knight married Anna Wills, Catherine Connolly, and had children including Charles Henry Knight, Cyrus Raymond Knight, Francis J Knight, George Arthur Knight, Sarah Knight, Thomas E Knight, Thomas H Knight.
  • George H. Knight passed away in 1910 in Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Knight
1816–1901
Birth Location: Northport, Waldo, Maine, USA
WK
Sarah ♦
1824–1864
Birth Location: New York, USA
S♦

Spouses(s)

Catherine ♦
1839–1898
Birth Location: New York, USA
C♦
Anna ♦
1856–1925
Birth Location: Jamestown, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
A♦

Children(s)

Sarah Knight
1867–1921
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
SK
Thomas Knight
1873–
Birth Location: Clinton, Iowa, USA
TK
George Knight
1864–1939
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
GK
Francis Knight
1868–1906
Birth Location: Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
FK
Charles Knight
1878–1956
Birth Location: Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
CK
Thomas Knight
1871–1872
Birth Location: Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
TK
Cyrus Knight
1901–1987
Birth Location: Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA
CK

George Knight's Ancestors

Self
George Knight
1841–1910
Birth Place: Ustick, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
Parents
William Henry Knight
1816–1901
Northport, Waldo, Maine, USA
Sarah (R. Johnson) ♦
1824–1864
New York, USA
Grandparents
George (Westbrook) Knight
1785–1864
Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Lydia (Abigail Duncan) ♦
1789–1829
Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Knight
1741–1818
Abigail Seeley
1746–1791
John ♦
1756–1830
Lydia ♦
1760–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Westbrook Knight
1708–1751
Abigail Munson
1720–1761
John Cilley
1699–1765
Hannah ♥
1700–1799

George Knight's Descendants

1.
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George (H.) Knight (28 Oct 1841–04 Sep 1910) m. Catherine (Connolly) ♦ (1839–23 Apr 1898) m. Anna (Wills) ♦ (16 Dec 1856–13 Nov 1925)
  1. 1. Sarah Knight 1867–1921
  2. 2. Thomas (H) Knight 1873–
  3. 3. George (Arthur) Knight 1864–1939 m. Honora (Coffey) ♦ 1868–1926
    1. 1. Joseph (Harold WHITEY Knight) ♥ 1897–1982 m. Lucilla (Catherine Miller) ♦ 1904–
    2. 2. Margaret Knight 1903–1991
    3. 3. Charles (Basil) Knight 1901–1993
    4. 4. Catherine (Isadora) Knight 1899–1899
    5. 5. Leonard (Arthur) Knight 1895–1971 m. Rose (Lendsey) ♦ 1892–
    6. 6. William Knight 1906–1995 m. Meinard (Josephine Mooney) ♦ 1915–1997
      1. 1. James (Arthur) Knight 1945–1945
  4. 4. Francis (J) Knight 1868–1906
  5. 5. Charles (Henry) Knight 1878–1956 m. Mary (Bernadine Cribbens) ♦ 1883–1957
    1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Knight 1914–1963 m. Raymond (Nelson Smith) ♦ 1913–1997
    2. 2. Mary (Catherine) Knight 1912–1961 m. Charles (Raymond Houser) ♦ 1919–1984
    3. 3. Rose (Elizabeth) Knight 1916–1991 m. Leo (Joseph Heun) ♦ 1912–1990
    4. 4. Dorothy (Jane) Knight 1918–1982 m. Cleo (E. Bowman) ♦ 1921–1981
    5. 5. Donald (Edward) Knight 1918–1990 m. Idalynn (June Leonard) ♦ 1933–1992 m. Mary (Louise Hignutt) ♦ 1925–
  6. 6. Thomas (E.) Knight 1871–1872
  7. 7. Cyrus (Raymond) Knight 1901–1987 m. Ellah (Alvaretta Moore) ♦ 1897–1976
    1. 1. George (Allen) Knight 1934–1983 m. Vivian (Jean Holmes) ♦ 1936–1994

George Knight's Timeline

12 Records

1841
28 Oct 1841
Birth of George H. Knight in Ustick, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
Ustick, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
1850
1850
Age 9
George H. Knight resided here in District 37, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
District 37, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
1855
03 Jul 1855
Age 14
George H. Knight resided here in Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 19
George H. Knight resided here in Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
1863
01 Jul 1863
Age 22
George H. Knight resided here in Whiteside, Illinois, USA
Whiteside, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 29
George H. Knight resided here in Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 39
George H. Knight resided here in Sheridan, Ottawa, Kansas, USA
Sheridan, Ottawa, Kansas, USA
1885
1885
Age 44
George H. Knight resided here in Belle Plaine, Benton, Iowa, USA
Belle Plaine, Benton, Iowa, USA
1895
1895
Age 54
George H. Knight resided here in Boone, Iowa, USA
Boone, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 59
George H. Knight resided here in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 69
George H. Knight resided here in Jackson, Boone, Iowa, USA
Jackson, Boone, Iowa, USA
1910
04 Sep 1910
Age 69
Death of George H. Knight in Jackson, Boone, Iowa, USA
Jackson, Boone, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1841
    Event Place: Ustick, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] Iowa, State Census Collection
    [3] Iowa, State Census
    [4] Iowa, Select Marriages Index
    [5] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsh
    [6] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [7] 1910 USA Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jackson, Boone, Iowa; Roll: T624_393; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1374406
    [8] 1900 USA Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa; Roll: 418; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1240418
    [9] 1880 USA Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sheridan, Ottawa, Kansas; Roll: 392; Family History Film: 1254392; Page: 401C; Enumeration District: 221; Image: 0520
    [10] 1870 USA Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois; Roll: M593_290; Page: 59A; Image: 369401; Family History Library Film: 545789
    [11] 1860 USA Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois; Roll: M653_237; Page: 666; Family History Library Film: 803237
    [12] 1850 USA Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 37, Whiteside, Illinois; Roll: M432_132; Page: 428A; Image: 332
    [13] Iowa Cemetery Records
    [14] Iowa State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 37, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 USA Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 37, Whiteside, Illinois; Roll: M432_132; Page: 428A; Image: 332

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 03 Jul 1855
    Event Place: Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, State Census Collection, Illinois State Archives; Springfield, Illinois; Illinois State Census, 1855; Archive Collection Number: 103.008; Roll Number: 2196; Line: 25

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 USA Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois; Roll: M653_237; Page: 666; Family History Library Film: 803237

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Whiteside, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsh

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 USA Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Fulton, Whiteside, Illinois; Roll: M593_290; Page: 59A; Image: 369401; Family History Library Film: 545789

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sheridan, Ottawa, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 USA Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sheridan, Ottawa, Kansas; Roll: 392; Family History Film: 1254392; Page: 401C; Enumeration District: 221; Image: 0520

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Belle Plaine, Benton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, State Census Collection
    [2] Iowa State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 USA Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa; Roll: 418; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1240418

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jackson, Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 USA Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jackson, Boone, Iowa; Roll: T624_393; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1374406

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Sep 1910
    Event Place: Jackson, Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [3] Iowa Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] Iowa, Cemetery Records
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