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Joel “Jeffy” Jefferson Knight 1861–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1861

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 6 May 1944

Death Location: Henry County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: William Jr

Mother: Martha Knight

Spouse(s): Mary Elliott, Mallie Knight, Mary Knight

Children(s): Infant Knight, John Knight, Irene Rowland, Odelle Patterson, William Knight, Ethel Stanton, Joseph Knight, Essie Stanton, Cleo Russell, Lemmie Sims, Mary Harper, Jody Knight

In 1861, Joel “Jeffy” Jefferson Knight entered the world in Georgia, born to William Jackson Knight Jr And Martha Hollingsworth Knight. In 1870, Joel “Jeffy” Jefferson Knight resided in Subdivision 163, Newton, Georgia, USA. In 1880, Joel “Jeffy” Jefferson Knight resided in Loves, Henry, Georgia, USA. Joel “Jeffy” Jefferson Knight married Mallie Knight, Mary W Knight, Mary Watts Elliott, and had children including Cleo Russell, Essie Mae Stanton, Ethel Jane Stanton, Infant Knight, Irene Rowland, Jody Knight, John Highly Knight, Joseph Jefferson Knight, Lemmie O Sims, Mary Ellen Harper, Odelle Patterson, William Thomas Knight. Joel “Jeffy” Jefferson Knight passed away in 1944 in Henry County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1861, Joel “Jeffy” Jefferson Knight entered the world in Georgia, born to William Jackson Knight Jr And Martha Hollingsworth Knight.
  • In 1870, Joel “Jeffy” Jefferson Knight resided in Subdivision 163, Newton, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1880, Joel “Jeffy” Jefferson Knight resided in Loves, Henry, Georgia, USA.
  • Joel “Jeffy” Jefferson Knight married Mallie Knight, Mary W Knight, Mary Watts Elliott, and had children including Cleo Russell, Essie Mae Stanton, Ethel Jane Stanton, Infant Knight, Irene Rowland, Jody Knight, John Highly Knight, Joseph Jefferson Knight, Lemmie O Sims, Mary Ellen Harper, Odelle Patterson, William Thomas Knight.
  • Joel “Jeffy” Jefferson Knight passed away in 1944 in Henry County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joel Knight's Ancestors

Self
Joel Knight
1861–1944
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
William Jackson Knight Jr
1830–1910
North Carolina
Martha (Hollingsworth) Knight
1831–1922
South Carolina
Grandparents
William (Jackson Knight) Sr
1800–
Obedient Knight
1805–1883
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joel Knight's Descendants

1.
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Joel (“Jeffy” Jefferson) Knight (Abt 1861–6 May 1944) m. Mary (Watts) Elliott (Abt 1866–27 August 1968) m. Mallie Knight (1866–) m. Mary (W) Knight (Nov 1865–)
  1. 1. Infant Knight 1884–1884
  2. 2. John (Highly) Knight 1888–1964 m. Willie (Pearl Fannin) Knight 1894–1959
    1. 1. Ollie (Pearl) Knight 1919–2017 m. Henry (Thaxton Hayes) Sr 1910–2007
    2. 2. Mildred (M) Knight 1914–1986 m. William (David) Miller 1910–1990
      1. 1. Herman (Bradford) Miller 1937–2021
  3. 3. Irene Rowland 1905–2000
  4. 4. Odelle Patterson 1895–1981
  5. 5. William (Thomas) Knight 1886–1971
  6. 6. Ethel (Jane) Stanton 1900–1930
  7. 7. Joseph (Jefferson) Knight 1909–1910
  8. 8. Essie (Mae) Stanton 1897–1966
  9. 9. Cleo Russell 1890–1984
  10. 10. Lemmie (O.) Sims 1902–1995
  11. 11. Mary (Ellen) Harper 1898–1960
  12. 12. Jody Knight 1910–

Joel Knight's Timeline

6 Records

1861
Abt 1861
Birth of Joel “Jeffy” Jefferson Knight in Georgia
Georgia
1870
1870
Age 9
Joel “Jeffy” Jefferson Knight resided here in Subdivision 163, Newton, Georgia, USA
Subdivision 163, Newton, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 19
Joel “Jeffy” Jefferson Knight resided here in Loves, Henry, Georgia, USA
Loves, Henry, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 39
Joel “Jeffy” Jefferson Knight resided here in McMullen, Henry, Georgia, USA
McMullen, Henry, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 49
Joel “Jeffy” Jefferson Knight resided here in McMullen, Henry, Georgia, USA
McMullen, Henry, Georgia, USA
1944
6 May 1944
Age 83
Death of Joel “Jeffy” Jefferson Knight
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1861
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Subdivision 163, Newton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Loves, Henry, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: McMullen, Henry, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: McMullen, Henry, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1944
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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