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Jefferson Davis "Jesse" Knight 1821–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Aug 1821

Birth Location: Covington, Mississippi

Death Date: 17 Dec 1863

Death Location: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia

Father: John Sr.

Mother: Keziah Davis

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In 1821, Jefferson Davis "Jesse" Knight entered the world in Covington, Mississippi, born to John Carter Jackie Knight Sr And Keziah Davis. Jefferson Davis "Jesse" Knight passed away in 1863 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia.

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Biography

  • In 1821, Jefferson Davis "Jesse" Knight entered the world in Covington, Mississippi, born to John Carter Jackie Knight Sr And Keziah Davis.
  • Jefferson Davis "Jesse" Knight passed away in 1863 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia.

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Jefferson Knight's Ancestors

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Jefferson Knight
1821–1863
Birth Place: Covington, Mississippi
Parents
John Carter "Jackie" Knight Sr.
1773–1861
North Carolina
Keziah Davis
1778–1859
Appling, Columbia, Georgia
Grandparents
Miles (Jesse) Knight
1750–1783
Hartford, North Carolina
Mary Ingles
1751–1817
England
Absolom (Abner) Davis
1762–1816
Brunswick, Granville, North Carolina
Rebecca Durham
1763–1795
Columbia, Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Absolom Davis
1714–1807
Nancy Hackney
1723–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Davis
1688–1761
Elizabeth LNU
1690–1760
William Hackney
1691–1753
Alice Rhodes
1687–1726

Jefferson Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1821
8 Aug 1821
Birth of Jefferson Davis "Jesse" Knight in Covington, Mississippi
Covington, Mississippi
1863
17 Dec 1863
Age 42
Death of Jefferson Davis "Jesse" Knight in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia
Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1821
    Event Place: Covington, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1863
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia

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