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Howard Lawrence McKnight 1873–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Dec 1873

Birth Location: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 21 MAY 1959

Death Location: Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: John McKnight

Mother: Mary Hudson

Spouse(s): Belle King, Dora Bocock*

Children(s): Glenn Mcknight

Howard Lawrence McKnight was born in 1873 in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA, the child of John Wesley Mcknight And Mary Elizabeth Hudson. In 1880, Howard Lawrence McKnight resided in Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA. In 1910, Howard Lawrence McKnight resided in Bedford Ward 3, Lawrence, Indiana, USA. Howard Lawrence McKnight married Belle Lee King, Dora Ann Bocock, and had children including Glenn Earl Mcknight. Howard Lawrence McKnight passed away in 1959 in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Howard Lawrence McKnight was born in 1873 in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA, the child of John Wesley Mcknight And Mary Elizabeth Hudson.
  • In 1880, Howard Lawrence McKnight resided in Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1910, Howard Lawrence McKnight resided in Bedford Ward 3, Lawrence, Indiana, USA.
  • Howard Lawrence McKnight married Belle Lee King, Dora Ann Bocock, and had children including Glenn Earl Mcknight.
  • Howard Lawrence McKnight passed away in 1959 in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John McKnight
1842–1911
Birth Location: Heltonville, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
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Mary Hudson
1846–1880
Birth Location: Heltonville, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Belle King
1879–1924
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
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Dora Bocock*
1873–1944
Birth Location: Jefferson, Washington, Indiana
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Children(s)

Glenn Mcknight
1902–1964
Birth Location: Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
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Howard McKnight's Ancestors

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Howard McKnight
1873–1959
Birth Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Parents
John Wesley McKnight
1842–1911
Heltonville, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Hudson
1846–1880
Heltonville, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Elijah McKnight
1819–1887
Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Louisa Stipp
1822–1865
Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
George (Washington Hudson) Sr
1820–1897
Texas
Margaret Woolery
1825–1886
Heltonville, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
George McKnight
1796–1869
Mary McGee
1803–1873
John Stipp
1792–1857
Maria Mauk
1799–1866
Washington Hudson
1788–1850
Barbara Hunt
1792–1827
Jacob Sr
1786–1866
Susannah Todd
1788–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger McKnight
1763–1851
Lydia Elrod
1767–1844
Michael Stipp
1752–1833
Abigail Mock
1750–1833
Michael Mauck
1765–1830
Barbara Cryzer
1761–1830
John Hudson
1744–1838
Frances Camp-Hudson
1746–1846
Lawrence Woolery
1739–1839
Margaret Horn
1749–1837
Thomas Todd
1761–1843
Zipporah Conger
1761–1833

Howard McKnight's Descendants

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Howard (Lawrence) McKnight (3 Dec 1873–21 MAY 1959) m. Belle (Lee) King (17 Jan 1879–16 Oct 1924) m. Dora (Ann) Bocock* (14 May 1873–7 Sep 1944)
  1. 1. Glenn (Earl) Mcknight 1902–1964 m. Mary Still 1905–1982
    1. 1. Jerry (Thomas) McKnight 1926–1970
    2. 2. Jackie (Howard) McKnight 1936–2011
    3. 3. Phillis (Ann) McKnight 1936–2009

Howard McKnight's Timeline

10 Records

1873
3 Dec 1873
Birth of Howard Lawrence McKnight in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 7
Howard Lawrence McKnight resided here in Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 37
Howard Lawrence McKnight resided here in Bedford Ward 3, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Bedford Ward 3, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
1915
1915
Age 42
Howard Lawrence McKnight resided here in Bedford, Indiana, USA
Bedford, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 47
Howard Lawrence McKnight resided here in Bedford Ward 1, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Bedford Ward 1, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 62
Howard Lawrence McKnight resided here in Madison, Washington, Indiana
Madison, Washington, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 67
Howard Lawrence McKnight resided here in Madison, Washington, Indiana, USA
Madison, Washington, Indiana, USA
1953
24 May 1953
Age 80
Death of Howard Lawrence McKnight in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana
Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana
1953
24 May 1953
Age 80
Death of Howard Lawrence McKnight in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana
Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana
1959
21 MAY 1959
Age 86
Death of Howard Lawrence McKnight in Bedford, Indiana
Bedford, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1873
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Madison, Washington, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01107; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 88-11
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bedford Ward 1, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: T625_448; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 127
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: 292; Page: 359D; Enumeration District: 001
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bedford Ward 3, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: T624_364; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1374377
    [6] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1953; Roll: 06

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pleasant Run, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: 292; Page: 359D; Enumeration District: 001

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bedford Ward 3, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bedford Ward 3, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: T624_364; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1374377

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Bedford, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bedford Ward 1, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bedford Ward 1, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: T625_448; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 127

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Madison, Washington, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Madison, Washington, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01107; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 88-11

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Madison, Washington, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Madison, Washington, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01107; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 88-11

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bedford, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1953
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1953; Roll: 06
    [4] Web: Altoona, Pennsylvania, Altoona Mirror Obituary Index, 1929-2010

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1953
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 MAY 1959
    Event Place: Bedford, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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