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James Henry Knott 1851–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1851

Birth Location: St Mary's Co

Death Date: 1906

Death Location: Mechanicsville, St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: John Knott

Mother: Mary Cusick

Spouse(s): Georgeanna Davis, Mary Farrall

Children(s): Doshia Knott

The story of James Henry Knott began in 1851 in St Mary's Co. In 1850, James Henry Knott resided in District 4, St Mary's, Maryland, USA. In 1860, James Henry Knott resided in District 4, St Marys, Maryland, USA. James Henry Knott married Georgeanna Davis, Mary Farrall, and had children including Doshia S Knott. James Henry Knott passed away in 1906 in Mechanicsville, St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Henry Knott began in 1851 in St Mary's Co.
  • In 1850, James Henry Knott resided in District 4, St Mary's, Maryland, USA.
  • In 1860, James Henry Knott resided in District 4, St Marys, Maryland, USA.
  • James Henry Knott married Georgeanna Davis, Mary Farrall, and had children including Doshia S Knott.
  • James Henry Knott passed away in 1906 in Mechanicsville, St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Knott
1825–1911
Birth Location: St Mary's County, Maryland, USA
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Mary Cusick
1829–1875
Birth Location: St. Mary's, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Georgeanna Davis
1861–1941
Birth Location: St. Mary's, Maryland, USA
GD
Mary Farrall
1854–
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

Doshia Knott
1888–1964
Birth Location: Dentsville, Charles County, Maryland
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James Knott's Ancestors

Self
James Knott
1851–1906
Birth Place: St Mary's Co
Parents
John Henry Knott
1825–1911
St Mary's County, Maryland, USA
Mary (Susanna) Cusick
1829–1875
St. Mary's, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Randolph) Knott
1790–1849
St. Mary's, Maryland, USA
Mary ("Polly") Mattingly
1787–1860
Marion, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Knott
1762–1820
Catharine Pierce
1753–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Knott's Descendants

1.
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James (Henry) Knott (Jan 1851–1906) m. Georgeanna Davis (Sep 1861–abt 1941) m. Mary Farrall (Dec 1854–)
  1. 1. Doshia (s) Knott 1888–1964 m. Harry (A) Nicholson 1878–1942
    1. 1. Genevieve (Louise) Nicholson 1923–2005 m. David (Wayne) Rudabaugh-Garber 1920–2003
      1. 1. Thomas (Kenneth) Garber 1947–2002
      2. 2. David (W.) Garber 1944–1956
    2. 2. Thomas (Vincent) Nicholson 1918–1994
    3. 3. Harry (A) Nicholson 1911–
    4. 4. M (Virginia) Nicholson 1913–
    5. 5. A (Elizabeth) Nicholson 1915–
    6. 6. Thomas (V) Nicholson 1918–
    7. 7. Mary (M) Nicholson 1922–

James Knott's Timeline

8 Records

1850
1850
James Henry Knott resided here in District 4, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
District 4, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
1851
Jan 1851
Birth of James Henry Knott in St Mary's Co
St Mary's Co
1860
1860
Age 9
James Henry Knott resided here in District 4, St Marys, Maryland, USA
District 4, St Marys, Maryland, USA
1870
1870
Age 19
James Henry Knott resided here in District 4, St Marys, Maryland, USA
District 4, St Marys, Maryland, USA
1880
1880
Age 29
James Henry Knott resided here in Horsham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Horsham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 49
James Henry Knott resided here in Mechanicsville, Saint Marys, Maryland, USA
Mechanicsville, Saint Marys, Maryland, USA
1906
1906
Age 55
Death of James Henry Knott in St Mary's, Maryland, USA
St Mary's, Maryland, USA
1910
1910
Age 59
James Henry Knott resided here in Election District 4, Saint Mary's, Maryland, USA
Election District 4, Saint Mary's, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1851
    Event Place: St Mary's Co
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments
    [2] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [3] U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the AGO, 1780s-1917; Record Group #: 94; Series Number: M384; Roll #: 0059
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Horsham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1157; Page: 171A; Enumeration District: 009
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, St Marys, Maryland; Roll: M593_594; Page: 601A; Family History Library Film: 552093
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mechanicsville, Saint Marys, Maryland; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0113; FHL microfilm: 1240627
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 4, St Marys, Maryland; Page: 150; Family History Library Film: 803479
    [8] 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Election District 4, Saint Mary's, Maryland; Roll: T624_568; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1374581
    [10] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 4, St Mary's, Maryland; Roll: 296; Page: 321a
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 4, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 4, St Mary's, Maryland; Roll: 296; Page: 321a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 4, St Marys, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 4, St Marys, Maryland; Page: 150; Family History Library Film: 803479
    [2] 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 4, St Marys, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, St Marys, Maryland; Roll: M593_594; Page: 601A; Family History Library Film: 552093

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Horsham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Horsham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1157; Page: 171A; Enumeration District: 009

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Mechanicsville, Saint Marys, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mechanicsville, Saint Marys, Maryland; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0113; FHL microfilm: 1240627

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Election District 4, Saint Mary's, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Election District 4, Saint Mary's, Maryland; Roll: T624_568; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1374581

    Genealogy Event 8
    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.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Se

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: St Mary's, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mechanicsville, St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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