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Joseph Knotts 1792–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1792

Birth Location: Monongahela, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 12 Mar 1885

Death Location: Minnora, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Absolom Knotts

Mother: Nancy Myers

Spouse(s): Mary Arnold

Children(s): David Knott, Daniel Knotts, William Knotts, Elizabeth Knotts, Absolom Knotts, Rufus Knotts

Joseph Knotts was born in 1792 in Monongahela, Virginia, USA, the child of Absolom Knotts And Nancy Ann Myers. Joseph Knotts married Mary Arnold, and had children including Absolom Knotts, Daniel Arnold Knotts, David Arnold Knott, Elizabeth Jane Knotts, Rufus Knotts, William Knotts. Joseph Knotts passed away in 1885 in Minnora, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph Knotts was born in 1792 in Monongahela, Virginia, USA, the child of Absolom Knotts And Nancy Ann Myers.
  • Joseph Knotts married Mary Arnold, and had children including Absolom Knotts, Daniel Arnold Knotts, David Arnold Knott, Elizabeth Jane Knotts, Rufus Knotts, William Knotts.
  • Joseph Knotts passed away in 1885 in Minnora, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA.

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Joseph Knotts's Ancestors

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Joseph Knotts
1792–1885
Birth Place: Monongahela, Virginia, USA
Parents
Absolom Knotts
1753–1836
Delaware, USA
Nancy (Ann) Myers
1755–1828
Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Robert Knotts
1708–1778
Queen Annes, Maryland, USA
Esther Dawley
1714–1773
Queen Annes, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1695–1751
Anne Knotts
1701–1750
John DALEY
1700–1734
Margaret Barry
1695–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1673–1703
Rebecca Scott
1655–1700
Tristram Jr
1666–1746
Judith Clayland
1674–1737
Richard Barry
1678–1716
Anne Parlour
1675–

Joseph Knotts's Descendants

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Joseph Knotts (1792–12 Mar 1885) m. Mary Arnold (06 Aug 1810–12 Aug 1899)
  1. 1. David (Arnold) Knott 1847–1899
  2. 2. Daniel (Arnold) Knotts 1847–1860
  3. 3. William Knotts 1835–1915 m. Sarah (Jane) Knotts 1840–1934
    1. 1. Emma (Locie) Knotts 1882–1963 m. Cary (Albert) Witte 1879–1973
      1. 1. Roxie (Eleanor) Witte 1902– m. John Ball 1900–1977
        1. 1. Kenneth (Carl) Ball 1921–1945
        2. 2. George (Edward) Ball 1925–1989 m. Lorraine (Virginia) Stump 1921–1977
      2. 2. Kathryn (Winifred) Witte 1907– m. Harry (Afton) Holliday 1905–1984
      3. 3. Nelle (Ruth) Witte 1915–
      4. 4. Gae (Regina) Witte 1904–1968 m. Charles (Hubert) Hardman 1902–1984
        1. 1. William (R) Hardman 1929–1984
      5. 5. Donald (Fred) Witte 1911–1976 m. Mary (Ruth) McDonald 1911–1988
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Jane) Knotts 1836–1920
  5. 5. Absolom Knotts 1830–1894 m. Elvina Knotts 1825–
    1. 1. Mary Knotts 1854–
    2. 2. William (W.) Knotts 1856–
    3. 3. Rebecca Knotts 1857–
    4. 4. John Knotts 1859–
    5. 5. Nancy Knotts 1862–
    6. 6. Matilda Knotts 1863–
    7. 7. Sarah Knotts 1868–
  6. 6. Rufus Knotts 1837–1907

Joseph Knotts's Timeline

2 Records

1792
1792
Birth of Joseph Knotts in Monongahela, Virginia, USA
Monongahela, Virginia, USA
1885
12 Mar 1885
Age 93
Death of Joseph Knotts in Calhoun, Virginia, USA
Calhoun, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1792
    Event Place: Monongahela, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1885
    Event Place: Calhoun, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Minnora, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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