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Jacob “Jake” Knight 1850–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1850

Birth Location: Georgia, USA

Death Date: 29 Apr 1934

Death Location: Molena, Pike, Georgia, USA

Father: John Knight

Mother: Violet Perkerson

Spouse(s): Hattie Wilkins, Delphia Knight

Children(s): Jacob Jr, Hattie Sutton, Josephus Knight, Mary Brown, Josephine Fearn, Theodore Knight, Samuel Knight, Mason Knight, Fester Knight, Fannie Sutton, Louvancies Durran, Edgar Knight, Thomas Knight, Clarence Knight, Walter Knight, Robert Knight, Cornelia Knight, Louisa Knight, Stella Knight, Mary Knight, Erastus Sr, Estelle Prothro, Enos Knight, Electra Harden, Ulysses Knight, Rochelle Searcy, General Knight, Enoch Knight

In 1850, Jacob “Jake” Knight entered the world in Georgia, USA, born to John Knight And Violet Viola Perkerson. Jacob “Jake” Knight married Delphia Anna Sheffield Knight, Hattie M Griffin Knight Wilkins, and had children including Clarence Knight, Cornelia Knight, Edgar Eddie Knight, Electra M Knight Harden, Enoch Knight, Enos Knight, Erastus Knight Sr, Estelle Knight Prothro, Fannie Kate Knight Sutton, Fester Fess Knight, General Sheridan Knight, Hattie Mae Knight Sutton, Jacob Jake Knight Jr, Josephine Josie Knight Jackson Fearn, Josephus Knight, Louisa Knight, Louvancies Voncy Knight Chaney Durran, Mary Knight, Mary Knight Brown, Mason Knight, Robert F Knight, Rochelle Knight Searcy, Samuel Knight, Stella Knight, Theodore Theo R Knight, Thomas B Knight, Ulysses Grant Knight, Walter R Knight. Jacob “Jake” Knight passed away in 1934 in Molena, Pike, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Jacob “Jake” Knight entered the world in Georgia, USA, born to John Knight And Violet Viola Perkerson.
  • Jacob “Jake” Knight married Delphia Anna Sheffield Knight, Hattie M Griffin Knight Wilkins, and had children including Clarence Knight, Cornelia Knight, Edgar Eddie Knight, Electra M Knight Harden, Enoch Knight, Enos Knight, Erastus Knight Sr, Estelle Knight Prothro, Fannie Kate Knight Sutton, Fester Fess Knight, General Sheridan Knight, Hattie Mae Knight Sutton, Jacob Jake Knight Jr, Josephine Josie Knight Jackson Fearn, Josephus Knight, Louisa Knight, Louvancies Voncy Knight Chaney Durran, Mary Knight, Mary Knight Brown, Mason Knight, Robert F Knight, Rochelle Knight Searcy, Samuel Knight, Stella Knight, Theodore Theo R Knight, Thomas B Knight, Ulysses Grant Knight, Walter R Knight.
  • Jacob “Jake” Knight passed away in 1934 in Molena, Pike, Georgia, USA.

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Jacob Knight's Ancestors

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Jacob Knight
1850–1934
Birth Place: Georgia, USA
Parents
John Knight
1821–1886
Meriwether County, Georgia, USA
Violet (\ Viola) Perkerson
1827–1894
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
John (J Knight) Sr
1755–1833
Maryland, USA
Hollon Lewis
1796–1847
Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Senior
1760–1847
Elana Lawson
1779–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Azariah Lewis
1743–1831
Hannah Scott
1745–1832

Jacob Knight's Descendants

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Jacob (“Jake”) Knight (Oct 1850–29 Apr 1934) m. Hattie (M Griffin Knight) Wilkins (10 Dec 1871–14 Apr 1927) m. Delphia (Anna Sheffield) Knight (1 Jan 1856–20 Sep 1880)
  1. 1. Jacob (Jake Knight) Jr 1900–1977 m. Rosa (C) Chathom 1901–1996 m. Jessie Harris 1903–1963
    1. 1. Charles Knight 1935–1999
    2. 2. Hattie (M) Knight 1924–1993
    3. 3. Cleveland (W) Knight 1923–1964
  2. 2. Hattie (Mae Knight) Sutton 1908–1969 m. Franklin (Benjamin) Sutton 1906–1970
    1. 1. Johnie Sutton 1930–1930
    2. 2. Julia (Mae Sutton) Hollins 1931–1990
    3. 3. Charmie (Ree Sutton) Brewer 1932–2016
    4. 4. Frank (Benjamin Sutton) Jr 1936–2018
  3. 3. Josephus Knight 1913–1995 m. Nancy (Lou) Sherman 1914–1993
  4. 4. Mary (Knight) Brown 1902–1949 m. Joe Brown 1900–1952
    1. 1. Enos Brown 1926–2014
  5. 5. Josephine (Josie Knight Jackson) Fearn 1910–1975
  6. 6. Theodore (Theo R) Knight 1904–1933
  7. 7. Samuel Knight 1893–1963
  8. 8. Mason Knight 1906–
  9. 9. Fester (Fess) Knight 1895–1923
  10. 10. Fannie (Kate Knight) Sutton 1914–2003
  11. 11. Louvancies (Voncy Knight Chaney) Durran 1905–1987 m. Henry Durrah –1985 m. Lester Chaney 1909–1964
    1. 1. Lester (C) Chaney 1927–1979
  12. 12. Edgar (Eddie) Knight –1968
  13. 13. Thomas (B) Knight 1896–1977
  14. 14. Clarence Knight 1893–
  15. 15. Walter (R) Knight 1894–1985
  16. 16. Robert (F) Knight 1896–
  17. 17. Cornelia Knight 1898–1963
  18. 18. Louisa Knight 1899–
  19. 19. Stella Knight 1878–
  20. 20. Mary Knight 1893–
  21. 21. Erastus (Knight) Sr 1884–1957 m. Jessie (Mae) Jones 1887–
    1. 1. Jacob (Daniels) Knight 1909–
    2. 2. Bion Knight 1911–
    3. 3. Jones Knight 1913–
    4. 4. Erastus (Knight) jr 1915–
    5. 5. Lucy (Mae) Knight 1917–
    6. 6. Jewell Knight 1919–
    7. 7. Electra Knight 1921–
  22. 22. Estelle (Knight) Prothro 1878–1935 m. David Prothro 1876–1947
    1. 1. Roderick Prothro 1902–1946
    2. 2. Eula (Mae) Prothro –1991
    3. 3. Gussie Prothro 1904–1962
    4. 4. Ethel Prothro 1906–1928
    5. 5. Ruby Prothro 1911–
    6. 6. Lucile Prothro 1914–1992
    7. 7. Dannie Prothro 1914–1951
    8. 8. Pauline Prothro 1917–2000
    9. 9. I (V) Protho 1909–1939
    10. 10. John (Jacob) Prothro 1920–1983
  23. 23. Enos Knight 1884–
  24. 24. Electra (M Knight) Harden 1895–1929 m. Oscar Harden 1894–1972
  25. 25. Ulysses (Grant) Knight 1885–1957
  26. 26. Rochelle (Knight) Searcy 1902–1961
  27. 27. General (Sheridan) Knight 1896–1968
  28. 28. Enoch Knight 1879– m. Carrie Smith 1881–1959
    1. 1. Annie Dickerson 1901–
      1. 1. Loraine Dickson 1922–
      2. 2. George Hearn 1918–

Jacob Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1850
Oct 1850
Birth of Jacob “Jake” Knight in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1934
29 Apr 1934
Age 84
Death of Jacob “Jake” Knight in Molena, Pike, Georgia, USA
Molena, Pike, Georgia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1850
    Event Place: Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1934
    Event Place: Molena, Pike, Georgia, USA

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