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James Thomas Knight 1877 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1877

Birth Location: Huntington Cabell WV

Death Date: 25 Mar 1959

Death Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Alvln Knight

Mother: Emma Bias

Spouse(s): Etta Martin

Children(s): Buelah Knight, Hazel Knight

The story of James Thomas Knight began in 1877 in Huntington Cabell WV. In 1880, James Thomas Knight resided in Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA. In 1900, James Thomas Knight resided in Guyandotte, Cabell, West Virginia, USA. James Thomas Knight married Etta Sue Martin, and had children including Buelah May Knight, Hazel K Knight. James Thomas Knight passed away in 1959 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Thomas Knight began in 1877 in Huntington Cabell WV.
  • In 1880, James Thomas Knight resided in Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, James Thomas Knight resided in Guyandotte, Cabell, West Virginia, USA.
  • James Thomas Knight married Etta Sue Martin, and had children including Buelah May Knight, Hazel K Knight.
  • James Thomas Knight passed away in 1959 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alvln Knight
1850 – 1938
Birth Location: Huntington, West Virginia
AK
Emma Bias
1857 – 1948
Birth Location: Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America
EB

Spouses(s)

Etta Martin
1871 – 1959
Birth Location: –
EM

Children(s)

Buelah Knight
1901 – 1987
Birth Location: West Virginia, United States of America
BK
Hazel Knight
1904 – 1990
Birth Location: Hunting, West Virginia
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James Knight's Ancestors

Self
James Knight
1877 – 1959
Birth Place: Huntington Cabell WV
Parents
Alvln Scott Knight
1850 – 1938
Huntington, West Virginia
Emma Bias
1857 – 1948
Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Matthew (Jewell) Knight
1802 – 1894
Kentucky
Nancy Morrison
1804 – 1884
Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sherwood Knight
Polly Walker
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Knight's Descendants

1.
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James (Thomas) Knight (1 Jun 1877 – 25 Mar 1959) m. Etta (Sue) Martin (26 Mar 1871 – 18 May 1959)
  1. 1. Buelah (May) Knight (17 November 1901 – April 1987) m. Lawrence (D) O'Neil (5 February 1900 – 17 April 1988)
    1. 1. Beverly (Jean) Oneil (20 Jul 1932 – 24 Feb 1984) m. Weldon (W) Curry (abt 1928 – )
      1. 1. Ronald (Ray) Curry (24 May 1950 – 2 Jan 2022)
  2. 2. Hazel (K) Knight (3 May 1904 – 8 Feb 1990)

James Knight's Timeline

12 Records

1877
1 Jun 1877
Birth of James Thomas Knight in Huntington Cabell WV
Huntington Cabell WV
1880
1880
Age 3
James Thomas Knight resided here in Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 23
James Thomas Knight resided here in Guyandotte, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Guyandotte, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1901
1901
Age 24
James Thomas Knight resided here
None
1910
1910
Age 33
James Thomas Knight resided here in Huntington Ward 4, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Huntington Ward 4, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1918
1918
Age 41
James Thomas Knight resided here in Eugene, Oregon, USA
Eugene, Oregon, USA
1920
1920
Age 43
James Thomas Knight resided here in Eugene Ward 1, Lane, Oregon, USA
Eugene Ward 1, Lane, Oregon, USA
1930
1930
Age 53
James Thomas Knight resided here in White City Park, White City Park, Clackamas, Oregon, USA
White City Park, White City Park, Clackamas, Oregon, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
James Thomas Knight resided here in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
1940
1940
Age 63
James Thomas Knight resided here in , Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA
, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 73
James Thomas Knight resided here in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA
1959
25 Mar 1959
Age 82
Death of James Thomas Knight in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1877
    Event Place: Huntington Cabell WV
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: 1401; Page: 80C; Enumeration District: 011

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Guyandotte, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Guyandotte, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: 1756; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0008

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Huntington Ward 4, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Huntington Ward 4, Cabell, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1678; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1375691

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Eugene, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Eugene Ward 1, Lane, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Eugene Ward 1, Lane, Oregon; Roll: T625_1495; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 245

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: White City Park, White City Park, Clackamas, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00234; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 19-286

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00234; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 19-286

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Inglewood, Los Angel

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1959
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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