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Jessie Knight 1908–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1908

Birth Location: Clay County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 15 May 1985

Death Location: Andrews, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: William Jarrett

Mother: Sara Jarrett

Spouse(s): James Knight

Children(s):

Jessie Knight was born in 1908 in Clay County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of William Harrison Jarrett And Sara Dora Jarrett. In 1910, Jessie Knight resided in Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, USA. In 1920, Jessie Knight resided in Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, USA. Jessie Knight married James T Knight. Jessie Knight passed away in 1985 in Andrews, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jessie Knight was born in 1908 in Clay County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of William Harrison Jarrett And Sara Dora Jarrett.
  • In 1910, Jessie Knight resided in Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1920, Jessie Knight resided in Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, USA.
  • Jessie Knight married James T Knight.
  • Jessie Knight passed away in 1985 in Andrews, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jessie Knight's Ancestors

Self
Jessie Knight
1908–1985
Birth Place: Clay County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
William Harrison Jarrett
1866–1947
Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sara (Dora) Jarrett
1870–1963
Clay County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jessie Knight's Timeline

5 Records

1908
abt 1908
Birth of Jessie Knight in Clay County, North Carolina, United States of America
Clay County, North Carolina, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 2
Jessie Knight resided here in Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, USA
Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Jessie Knight resided here in Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, USA
Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, USA
1959
1959
Age 51
Jessie Knight resided here in Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Asheville, North Carolina, USA
1985
15 May 1985
Age 77
Death of Jessie Knight in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1908
    Event Place: Clay County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
    [4] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hayesville, Clay, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1985
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Andrews, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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