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Jonathan Knight 1775 – 1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 15 Jul 1834

Death Location: Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA

Father: Jonathan Knight

Mother: Judith Woodson

Spouse(s): Eleanor Ledford

Children(s): John Knight

In 1775, Jonathan Knight Jr entered the world in Granville County, North Carolina, USA, born to Jonathan Knight and Judith Woodson. Jonathan Knight Jr married Eleanor Ledford, and had children including John Franklin Knight. Jonathan Knight Jr passed away in 1834 in Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1775, Jonathan Knight Jr entered the world in Granville County, North Carolina, USA, born to Jonathan Knight and Judith Woodson.
  • Jonathan Knight Jr married Eleanor Ledford, and had children including John Franklin Knight.
  • Jonathan Knight Jr passed away in 1834 in Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Knight
1721 – 1809
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
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Judith Woodson
1741 – 1812
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Ledford
1780 – 1857
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

John Knight
1800 – 1890
Birth Location: Rhea County, Tennessee, USA
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Jonathan Knight's Ancestors

Self
Jonathan Knight
1775 – 1834
Birth Place: Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Jonathan Knight
1721 – 1809
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Judith Woodson
1741 – 1812
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Hughes) Knight
1710 – 1772
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Watkins) Woodson
1713 – 1784
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Joseph Woodson
1711 – 1752
Elizabeth Parsons
1724 – 1784
Great-Grandparents
John Knight
1680 – 1762
Elizabeth Jordan
1690 – 1755
Colonel Jr.
1660 – 1730
Rachel Watkins
1668 – 1729
Joseph Woodson
1685 – 1783
Elizabeth Maddox
1690 – 1715
Joseph III
Sarah Woodson
1692 – 1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Knight
1658 – 1720
James Jordan
1665 –
Elizabeth Ratcliffe
1668 – 1695
Col. Woodson
1635 – 1707
Elizabeth Ferris
1634 – 1689
henry Watkins
1638 – 1713
Katherine Pride
1642 – 1703
Colonel Jr.
1660 – 1730
elizabeth lewis
1668 – 1687
John Maddox
1685 – 1719
margaret
1685 – 1719
Joseph Parsons
1651 – 1702
Sarah Marston
1655 – 1698
Colonel Jr.
1660 – 1730
Sarah Lewis
1669 – 1710

Jonathan Knight's Descendants

1.
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Jonathan Knight (1775 – 15 Jul 1834) m. Eleanor Ledford (Oct 1780 – 06 Nov 1857)
  1. 1. John (Franklin) Knight (03 nov 1800 – 1890) m. Jane Stewart (1802 – 01 may 1883)
    1. 1. Andrew (Calvin) Knight (17 apr 1850 – 25 jun 1889) m. Mary (Cordelia) Frazier (02 feb 1853 – 18 oct 1917)
      1. 1. John (Sherman) Knight (12 apr 1879 – 12 aug 1959) m. Melinda (Caroline) Wyatt (09 Oct 1878 – 25 may 1942)
        1. 1. Mary (Della) Knight (27 mar 1905 – 13 sep 1990) m. John (william) Jackson (21 aug 1901 – 04 jul 1932)

Jonathan Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1775
1775
Birth of Jonathan Knight Jr in Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
1834
15 Jul 1834
Age 59
Death of Jonathan Knight Jr in Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Granville County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1834
    Event Place: Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
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