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Henry "Foxy" Pvt McKnight 1829–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 May 1829

Birth Location: Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 04 Apr 1915

Death Location: Dawson, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: William McKnight

Mother: Mary Washabaugh

Spouse(s): Barbara Miner, Susan None

Children(s): Ostin McKnight, Todd Knight, Mary Strauch, John #, William McKnight, Charles McKnight, William McKnight, John McKnight

In 1829, Henry "Foxy" Pvt McKnight entered the world in Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States, born to William Henry Mcknight And Mary Ann Washabaugh. In 1860, Henry "Foxy" Pvt McKnight resided in Menallen, Upper Middletown, Fayette, Pennsylvania,. Henry "Foxy" Pvt McKnight married Barbara Miner, Susan, and had children including Charles H Mcknight, John Franklin Mcknight, John Henry Mcknight, Mary Hester Mcknight Strauch, Ostin Theodore Todd O T Mcknight, Todd Mc Knight, William John Mcknight, William Mcknight. Henry "Foxy" Pvt McKnight passed away in 1915 in Dawson, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1829, Henry "Foxy" Pvt McKnight entered the world in Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States, born to William Henry Mcknight And Mary Ann Washabaugh.
  • In 1860, Henry "Foxy" Pvt McKnight resided in Menallen, Upper Middletown, Fayette, Pennsylvania,.
  • Henry "Foxy" Pvt McKnight married Barbara Miner, Susan, and had children including Charles H Mcknight, John Franklin Mcknight, John Henry Mcknight, Mary Hester Mcknight Strauch, Ostin Theodore Todd O T Mcknight, Todd Mc Knight, William John Mcknight, William Mcknight.
  • Henry "Foxy" Pvt McKnight passed away in 1915 in Dawson, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William McKnight
1789–1871
Birth Location: Ireland
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Mary Washabaugh
1787–1875
Birth Location: Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States,
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Spouses(s)

Barbara Miner
1831–1866
Birth Location: Wharton Twp. Fayette Co. Pa United States of America
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Susan None
1828–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

Ostin McKnight
1859–1944
Birth Location: Lower Tyrone Twp. Fayette Co. Pa
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Todd Knight
1859–1944
Birth Location: Lower Tyrone Twp. Fayette Co. Pa
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Mary Strauch
1856–1922
Birth Location: Dawson Lower Tyrone Twp. Fayette Co. Pa
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John #
1866–1910
Birth Location: Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
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William McKnight
1857–1857
Birth Location: Fayette Co. Pa
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Charles McKnight
1861–1950
Birth Location: Dawson Lower Tyrone Twp. Fayette Co. Pa
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William McKnight
1857–1857
Birth Location: Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
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John McKnight
1867–1946
Birth Location: Fayette City, Fayette, PA, USA
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Henry McKnight's Ancestors

Self
Henry McKnight
1829–1915
Birth Place: Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
William Henry McKnight
1789–1871
Ireland
Mary (Ann) Washabaugh
1787–1875
Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States,
Grandparents
Thomas (K) McKnight
1770–1840
Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Elizabeth (Herbert) McKnight
1770–1820
Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
John (Henry) Washabaugh
1743–1825
Lebanon, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Miller
1748–1804
Hagerstown Washington Co. Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Lt. McKnight
1753–1843
Elizabeth Rush
1762–
Thomas Captain
1734–1778
Isabelle Harbert
1738–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patriot McAllister
1726–1788
Margaret McClellan
1731–1802
Daniel Herbert
1701–1747
Susannah Cooper
1712–1745
Mahlon Sr
1714–1786
Mary Thorne
1718–1784

Henry McKnight's Descendants

1.
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Henry ("Foxy" Pvt) McKnight (14 May 1829–04 Apr 1915) m. Barbara Miner (1831–14 Feb 1866) m. Susan (abt 1828–)
  1. 1. Ostin (Theodore "Todd\O T") McKnight 1859–1944 m. Sarah (Jane "Sadie") Workman 1867–1952
    1. 1. Charles (Henry) McKnight 1888–1978 m. Jean (Napier (Jennie)) McWhirter 1885–1967
      1. 1. Donald (Ray) McKnight 1914–1983 m. Pearl (E.) Schildt 1912–1996
        1. 1. Charles (Martin McKnight) Sr 1935–2019 m. Peggy (JoAnn) Miller 1940–2009
        2. 2. Peggy (Lou) McKnight 1936–2014
        3. 3. Helen (Carol) McKnight 1939–2010
        4. 4. Jean (Patricia) Bumbaugh 1932–2008 m. Kenneth (Orville) Black 1928–2011
      2. 2. Edith (Winfred) McKnight 1907–1988
      3. 3. Franklin (Clifford) McKnight 1917–1979 m. Helen (A.) O'Neill 1919–1984
      4. 4. Orville (Curtis) McKnight 1918–1998
      5. 5. Howard (Richard) McKnight 1920–1980
    2. 2. Robert (Roy) McKnight 1888–1895
    3. 3. Bessie McKnight 1891–1895
    4. 4. Roy (McKnight) # 1893–1895
  2. 2. Todd (Mc) Knight 1859–1944
  3. 3. Mary (Hester McKnight) Strauch 1856–1922
  4. 4. John (Henry McKnight) # 1866–1910
  5. 5. William (John) McKnight 1857–1857
  6. 6. Charles (H) McKnight 1861–1950
  7. 7. William McKnight 1857–1857
  8. 8. John (Franklin) McKnight 1867–1946

Henry McKnight's Timeline

12 Records

1829
14 May 1829
Birth of Henry "Foxy" Pvt McKnight in Fayette City Fayette Co. Pa
Fayette City Fayette Co. Pa
1829
14 May 1829
Birth of Henry "Foxy" Pvt McKnight in Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
1860
1860
Age 31
Henry "Foxy" Pvt McKnight resided here in Menallen, Upper Middletown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Menallen, Upper Middletown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 41
Henry "Foxy" Pvt McKnight resided here in Tyrone, Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Tyrone, Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 51
Henry "Foxy" Pvt McKnight resided here in Upper Tyrone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Upper Tyrone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1890
Jun 1890
Age 61
Henry "Foxy" Pvt McKnight resided here in Lower Tyrone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Tyrone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 71
Henry "Foxy" Pvt McKnight resided here in Lower Tyrone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Tyrone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 81
Henry "Foxy" Pvt McKnight resided here in Franklin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Franklin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1915
4 Aug 1915
Age 86
Death of Henry "Foxy" Pvt McKnight in Dawson Lower Tyrone Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Dawson Lower Tyrone Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1915
4 Aug 1915
Age 86
Death of Henry "Foxy" Pvt McKnight in Dawson Lower Tyrone Twp. Fayette Co. Pa
Dawson Lower Tyrone Twp. Fayette Co. Pa
1915
4 August 1915
Age 86
Death of Henry "Foxy" Pvt McKnight in Lower Tyrone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Tyrone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1915
04 Apr 1915
Age 86
Death of Henry "Foxy" Pvt McKnight in Lower Tyrone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Tyrone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 May 1829
    Event Place: Fayette City Fayette Co. Pa
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 073461-076780
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Card Files, Pennsylvania State Archives; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Civil War Veterans` Card File, 1861-1866; Series Number: 19.12
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 May 1829
    Event Place: Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Menallen, Upper Middletown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Menallen, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1109; Page: 523; Family History Library Film: 805109

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Tyrone, Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tyrone, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1343; Page: 488B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Upper Tyrone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Upper Tyrone, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1130; Page: 558A; Enumeration District: 059

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Jun 1890
    Event Place: Lower Tyrone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Vet

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lower Tyrone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lower Tyrone, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1241411

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Franklin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Franklin, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1344; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1375357

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fayette County, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1915
    Event Place: Dawson Lower Tyrone Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 073461-076780
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1915
    Event Place: Dawson Lower Tyrone Twp. Fayette Co. Pa

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 August 1915
    Event Place: Lower Tyrone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Apr 1915
    Event Place: Lower Tyrone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dawson, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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