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James Carlisle McKnight 1826 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 September 1826

Birth Location: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 15 January 1897

Death Location: Chetopa, Labette County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: James McKnight

Mother: Lucinda Adams

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In 1826, James Carlisle McKnight entered the world in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to James McKnight and Lucinda Adams. James Carlisle McKnight passed away in 1897 in Chetopa, Labette County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1826, James Carlisle McKnight entered the world in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to James McKnight and Lucinda Adams.
  • James Carlisle McKnight passed away in 1897 in Chetopa, Labette County, Kansas, United States of America.

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James McKnight's Ancestors

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James McKnight
1826 – 1897
Birth Place: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
James McKnight
1786 – 1868
Franklin, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
Lucinda Adams
1799 – 1867
Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
James (W) Mcknight
1754 – 1835
Down, Ulster, Ireland
Mary (Polly) Sterrett
1760 – 1816
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Mcknight
1730 – 1823
Mary Clements
1732 – 1796
William Sterrett
1727 – 1801
Jean Morrow
1727 – 1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mcknight
1700 – 1759
Jane Morton
1717 – 1755

James McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1826
24 September 1826
Birth of James Carlisle McKnight in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1897
15 January 1897
Age 71
Death of James Carlisle McKnight in Chetopa, Labette County, Kansas, United States of America
Chetopa, Labette County, Kansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 September 1826
    Event Place: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 January 1897
    Event Place: Chetopa, Labette County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chetopa, Labette County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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