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Jane McKnight 1759–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1759

Birth Location: Rockfish, Amherst, Virginia, British Colony

Death Date: 1830

Death Location: Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, USA

Father: Robert Pvt

Mother: Margaret Brownfield

Spouse(s): David Shannon

Children(s): John Shannon, James Shannon, Finis Shannon, Elizabeth Shannon, Nancy Shannon, Jane Shannon, Samuel Shannon, David Shannon, Mary Shannon, Thomas Shannon, Jefferson Shannon, Thomas Shannon

In 1759, Jane McKnight entered the world in Rockfish, Amherst, Virginia, British Colony, born to Robert B Mcknight Pvt And Margaret Peggy Brownfield. Jane McKnight married David J Shannon, Henry Thomas, and had children including David Mcknight Shannon, Elizabeth Shannon, Finis W Shannon, James Shannon, Jane Reid Shannon, Jefferson Shannon, John D Shannon, Mary Shannon, Nancy Ann Shannon, Samuel H Shannon, Thomas Jefferson Shannon, Thomas Shannon. Jane McKnight passed away in 1830 in Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1759, Jane McKnight entered the world in Rockfish, Amherst, Virginia, British Colony, born to Robert B Mcknight Pvt And Margaret Peggy Brownfield.
  • Jane McKnight married David J Shannon, Henry Thomas, and had children including David Mcknight Shannon, Elizabeth Shannon, Finis W Shannon, James Shannon, Jane Reid Shannon, Jefferson Shannon, John D Shannon, Mary Shannon, Nancy Ann Shannon, Samuel H Shannon, Thomas Jefferson Shannon, Thomas Shannon.
  • Jane McKnight passed away in 1830 in Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, USA.

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Jane McKnight's Ancestors

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Jane McKnight
1759–1830
Birth Place: Rockfish, Amherst, Virginia, British Colony
Parents
Robert B. McKnight Pvt
1732–1818
Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Margaret ('Peggy') Brownfield
1742–1814
Chesterfield, Pennsylvania, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jane McKnight's Descendants

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Jane McKnight (1759–1830) m. David (J.) Shannon (1756–Sep 1821)
  1. 1. John (D) Shannon 1798–1862 m. Mary (Polly) Goode 1797–1891
    1. 1. William (Anderson) Shannon 1820–1872 m. Cynthia Brown 1815–1875
      1. 1. Joseph (A. H.) Shannon 1858–1923 m. Ruth (Elizabeth) Sparks 1850–1885 m. Malinda (E) Allen 1868–1915 m. Elizebeth (Lizzie) Beddingfield 1864–1948
        1. 1. Leander (Huston) Shannon 1881–1921 m. Martha (Matilda) Spurlock 1887–1953
        2. 2. Mary (E.) Shannon 1876–1899 m. Orestes (J) Gould 1868–1923
        3. 3. Cynthia (A. "Minnie") Shannon 1873–1942
        4. 4. Geneva (A.) Shannon 1877–
        5. 5. Annie (F.) Shannon 1883–1966 m. Joseph (Melton) Drummond 1856–1925
        6. 6. Edna (Melissa) Shannon 1879–1896
        7. 7. John Shannon 1875–1875
        8. 8. Ruth Shannon 1886–
    2. 2. Cordelia (Orleana) Shannon 1840–1862
    3. 3. James (H) Shannon 1818–1821
    4. 4. Mildred (Catherine) Shannon 1823–1906
    5. 5. Thomas (M) Shannon 1823–1823
    6. 6. David (Crockett Shannon) Pvt. 1820–1905
    7. 7. Leona (E) Shannon 1836–1860
    8. 8. Leonidas (A) Shannon 1833–1870
    9. 9. Rufus (Bolivar) Shannon 1828–1863
  2. 2. James Shannon 1785–1882
  3. 3. Finis (W) Shannon 1800–1832
  4. 4. Elizabeth Shannon 1794–1879
  5. 5. Nancy (Ann) Shannon 1796–1872
  6. 6. Jane (Reid) Shannon 1792–1834
  7. 7. Samuel (H) Shannon 1790–1851
  8. 8. David (McKnight) Shannon 1790–1860
  9. 9. Mary Shannon 1788–1819
  10. 10. Thomas (Jefferson) Shannon 1786–1830 m. Ezreah Pickens 1787–1823
    1. 1. Lucinda (C) Shannon 1809–1888
    2. 2. David Shannon 1810–
    3. 3. Susan Shannon 1807–1850
  11. 11. Jefferson Shannon 1798–
  12. 12. Thomas Shannon 1785–1873

Jane McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1759
1759
Birth of Jane McKnight in Rockfish, Amherst, Virginia, British Colony
Rockfish, Amherst, Virginia, British Colony
1830
1830
Age 71
Death of Jane McKnight in Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, USA
Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Rockfish, Amherst, Virginia, British Colony
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, USA

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