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Jesse Davis Knight 1833–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1833

Birth Location: Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi

Death Date: 18 Feb 1898

Death Location: Soso, Jones, Mississippi

Father: William Knight

Mother: Mary Youngblood

Spouse(s): Sarah Welch

Children(s): William Knight, Mary Knight

Jesse Davis Knight was born in 1833 in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, the child of William Henry Pap Knight And Mary C Polly Youngblood. In 1850, Jesse Davis Knight resided in Covington, Mississippi. In 1860, Jesse Davis Knight resided in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi. Jesse Davis Knight married Sarah Ann Welch, and had children including Mary Ann Knight, William Horris Knight. Jesse Davis Knight passed away in 1898 in Soso, Jones, Mississippi.

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Biography

  • Jesse Davis Knight was born in 1833 in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi, the child of William Henry Pap Knight And Mary C Polly Youngblood.
  • In 1850, Jesse Davis Knight resided in Covington, Mississippi.
  • In 1860, Jesse Davis Knight resided in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi.
  • Jesse Davis Knight married Sarah Ann Welch, and had children including Mary Ann Knight, William Horris Knight.
  • Jesse Davis Knight passed away in 1898 in Soso, Jones, Mississippi.

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Children(s)

Jesse Knight's Ancestors

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Jesse Knight
1833–1898
Birth Place: Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi
Parents
William Henry "Pap" Knight
1812–1872
Columbia, Burke, Georgia
Mary (C. "Polly") Youngblood
1812–1880
Burke, Georgia
Grandparents
John (Carter "Jackie" Knight) Sr.
1773–1861
North Carolina
Keziah Davis
1778–1859
Appling, Columbia, Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Miles Knight
1750–1783
Mary Ingles
1751–1817
Absolom Davis
1762–1816
Rebecca Durham
1763–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Absolom Davis
1714–1807
Nancy Hackney
1723–1780

Jesse Knight's Descendants

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Jesse (Davis) Knight (12 May 1833–18 Feb 1898) m. Sarah (Ann) Welch (15 Nov 1836–12 Aug 1910)
  1. 1. William (Horris) Knight 1854–1936
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Knight 1856–1933

Jesse Knight's Timeline

4 Records

1833
12 May 1833
Birth of Jesse Davis Knight in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi
Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi
1850
28 Aug 1850
Age 17
Jesse Davis Knight resided here in Covington, Mississippi
Covington, Mississippi
1860
29 Oct 1860
Age 27
Jesse Davis Knight resided here in Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi
Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi
1898
18 Feb 1898
Age 65
Death of Jesse Davis Knight in Soso, Jones, Mississippi
Soso, Jones, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1833
    Event Place: Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1850
    Event Place: Covington, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Covington, Mississippi; Roll: 371; Page: 289a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1860
    Event Place: Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jones, Mississippi; Page: 720

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1898
    Event Place: Soso, Jones, Mississippi

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