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James Martin McKnight 1878–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1878

Birth Location: Knoxville Kn, Tennessee

Death Date: 16 Sep 1942

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: William McKnight

Mother: Mary Carter

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In 1878, James Martin McKnight entered the world in Knoxville Kn, Tennessee, born to William A Mcknight And Mary Jane Carter. In 1880, James Martin McKnight resided in Etowah, Floyd, Georgia, USA. James Martin McKnight passed away in 1942 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1878, James Martin McKnight entered the world in Knoxville Kn, Tennessee, born to William A Mcknight And Mary Jane Carter.
  • In 1880, James Martin McKnight resided in Etowah, Floyd, Georgia, USA.
  • James Martin McKnight passed away in 1942 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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James McKnight's Ancestors

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James McKnight
1878–1942
Birth Place: Knoxville Kn, Tennessee
Parents
William A McKnight
1834–1890
Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Jane) Carter
1836–
Knox, TN, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (James) McKnight
1798–1870
South Carolina, USA
Abigail (Margaret (Maggie)) Frazier
1804–1870
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
James (Madison Carter) Esq
1812–1885
Knox, Tennessee, USA
Rebecca (Johnston) Carter
1812–1852
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Carter
1773–1816
Jane Gallaher
1781–1850
Edward Johnston
1761–1815
M Johnston
1770–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Carter
1745–1821
Jane Carter
1735–1800

James McKnight's Timeline

3 Records

1878
8 Feb 1878
Birth of James Martin McKnight in Knoxville Kn, Tennessee
Knoxville Kn, Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 2
James Martin McKnight resided here in Etowah, Floyd, Georgia, USA
Etowah, Floyd, Georgia, USA
1942
16 Sep 1942
Age 64
Death of James Martin McKnight in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1878
    Event Place: Knoxville Kn, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Etowah, Floyd, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1942
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

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