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James William Knight 1878–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 July 1878

Birth Location: , South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1926

Death Location: Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Knight

Mother: Anna unknown

Spouse(s): Elpie Knight

Children(s): James Knight, Mary Johnson, Gladys Ezell, Cd Knight, Annie Farmer

James William Knight was born in 1878 in , South Carolina, United States, the child of James Samuel Knight And Anna C Unknown. James William Knight married Elpie Lassiter Knight, and had children including Annie Lou Farmer, Cd Knight, Gladys L Ezell, James Wesley Knight, Mary Sophronia Johnson. James William Knight passed away in 1926 in Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James William Knight was born in 1878 in , South Carolina, United States, the child of James Samuel Knight And Anna C Unknown.
  • James William Knight married Elpie Lassiter Knight, and had children including Annie Lou Farmer, Cd Knight, Gladys L Ezell, James Wesley Knight, Mary Sophronia Johnson.
  • James William Knight passed away in 1926 in Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Knight's Ancestors

Self
James Knight
1878–1926
Birth Place: , South Carolina, United States
Parents
James Samuel Knight
1856–1926
South Carolina
Anna (C) unknown
1859–1919
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James\Tunis Knight
1818–1892
South Carolina
Minty Coker
1824–1905
South Carolina
Limie Dill
1836–1864
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Juda (Judy) Crain
1841–1915
Greenville Co., South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sr.
1785–1860
Elizabeth Knight
1787–1872
Robert Coker
1774–1837
Elizabeth Henderson
1784–1869
Elijah Dill
1786–1855
William Jr
1807–1878
Sarah Crain
1811–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Crain
1766–1842
Mary Crain
1767–1841

James Knight's Descendants

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James (William) Knight (5 July 1878–1926) m. Elpie (Lassiter) Knight (5 August 1883–28 December 1983)
  1. 1. James (Wesley) Knight 1905–1909
  2. 2. Mary (Sophronia) Johnson 1911–2002
  3. 3. Gladys (L) Ezell 1908–1989
  4. 4. Cd Knight 1915–1988 m. Sarah (Kathryn) Knight 1916–1979
  5. 5. Annie (Lou) Farmer 1901–1983

James Knight's Timeline

3 Records

1878
5 July 1878
Birth of James William Knight in , South Carolina, United States
, South Carolina, United States
1926
26 April 1926
Age 48
Death of James William Knight in Hillsboro, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Hillsboro, Orange, North Carolina, USA
1926
1926
Age 48
Burial of James William Knight in Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 July 1878
    Event Place: , South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records
    [5] North Carolina, U.S., Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 April 1926
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Orange, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North Carolina, U.S., Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index

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