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Jonathan Knight 1817–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1817

Birth Location: Wayne, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 10 Oct 1886

Death Location: Old Union Church, Lakeland, Georgia, USA

Father: Rev Knight

Mother: Sarah Cone

Spouse(s): Frances Staten

Children(s): Keziah Knight, Elizabeth Knight, Catherine Knight, Sarah Knight, Cinderella Knight, Barzilla Knight

In 1817, Jonathan Knight entered the world in Wayne, Georgia, USA, born to Rev William Anderson Knight And Sarah Cone. Jonathan Knight married Frances Staten, and had children including Barzilla Knight, Catherine Knight, Cinderella Knight, Elizabeth Knight, Keziah Knight, Sarah Knight. Jonathan Knight passed away in 1886 in Old Union Church, Lakeland, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Jonathan Knight entered the world in Wayne, Georgia, USA, born to Rev William Anderson Knight And Sarah Cone.
  • Jonathan Knight married Frances Staten, and had children including Barzilla Knight, Catherine Knight, Cinderella Knight, Elizabeth Knight, Keziah Knight, Sarah Knight.
  • Jonathan Knight passed away in 1886 in Old Union Church, Lakeland, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev Knight
1778–1859
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Cone
1780–1860
Birth Location: SC
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Spouses(s)

Frances Staten
1818–1858
Birth Location: Tattnall, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Keziah Knight
1841–1874
Birth Location: Clinch, Georgia, USA
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Elizabeth Knight
1843–1915
Birth Location: Lowndes, Georgia, USA
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Catherine Knight
1840–1916
Birth Location: Clinch, Georgia, USA
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Sarah Knight
1838–1896
Birth Location: Clinch, Georgia, USA
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Cinderella Knight
1852–1929
Birth Location: Clinch, Georgia, USA
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Barzilla Knight
1836–1863
Birth Location: Lowndes, Georgia, USA
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Jonathan Knight's Ancestors

Self
Jonathan Knight
1817–1886
Birth Place: Wayne, Georgia, USA
Parents
Rev William Anderson Knight
1778–1859
North Carolina, USA
Sarah Cone
1780–1860
SC
Grandparents
John Knight
1747–1821
Virginia, USA
Rachel Anderson
1753–1844
Surry, Virginia, USA
William Cone
1745–1816
Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Keziah Barber
1750–1810
Pee Dee Station, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Knight
1710–1772
Elizabeth Woodson
1713–1784
Aaron Cone
1734–
Elizabeth Morris
1740–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Knight
1680–1762
Elizabeth Jordan
1690–1755

Jonathan Knight's Descendants

1.
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Jonathan Knight (16 Jan 1817–10 Oct 1886) m. Frances Staten (1818–12 Nov 1858)
  1. 1. Keziah Knight 1841–1874
  2. 2. Elizabeth Knight 1843–1915
  3. 3. Catherine Knight 1840–1916
  4. 4. Sarah Knight 1838–1896
  5. 5. Cinderella Knight 1852–1929
  6. 6. Barzilla Knight 1836–1863

Jonathan Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1817
16 Jan 1817
Birth of Jonathan Knight in Wayne, Georgia, USA
Wayne, Georgia, USA
1886
10 Oct 1886
Age 69
Death of Jonathan Knight in Old Union Church, Lakeland, Georgia, USA
Old Union Church, Lakeland, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1817
    Event Place: Wayne, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [2] OneWorldTree, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1886
    Event Place: Old Union Church, Lakeland, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [2] OneWorldTree, Database online.
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