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Joseph McKnight 1822–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Jan 1822

Birth Location: Shawswick Twp., Lawrence Co., IN

Death Date: 24 Jan 1894

Death Location: McKnight Cemetery, Lawrence Co., IN

Father: Christopher McKnight

Mother: Rebecca Vontress

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Joseph McKnight was born in 1822 in Shawswick Twp., Lawrence Co., IN, the child of Christopher Mcknight And Rebecca Vontress. Joseph McKnight married Elizabeth Thompson. Joseph McKnight passed away in 1894 in McKnight Cemetery, Lawrence Co., IN.

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Biography

  • Joseph McKnight was born in 1822 in Shawswick Twp., Lawrence Co., IN, the child of Christopher Mcknight And Rebecca Vontress.
  • Joseph McKnight married Elizabeth Thompson.
  • Joseph McKnight passed away in 1894 in McKnight Cemetery, Lawrence Co., IN.

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Joseph McKnight's Ancestors

Self
Joseph McKnight
1822–1894
Birth Place: Shawswick Twp., Lawrence Co., IN
Parents
Christopher McKnight
1798–1843
Rowan Co., NC
Rebecca Vontress
1799–1876
KY
Grandparents
Roger (Lee) McKnight
1767–1851
Rowan Co., NC
Lydia Elrod
1767–1844
Rowan Co., NC
Great-Grandparents
George McKnight
1738–1811
Catherine Lee
1740–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William McKnight
1700–1759
Jane Morton
1717–1755

Joseph McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1822
02 Jan 1822
Birth of Joseph McKnight in Shawswick Twp., Lawrence Co., IN
Shawswick Twp., Lawrence Co., IN
1894
24 Jan 1894
Age 72
Death of Joseph McKnight in Bedford, Lawrence Co., IN
Bedford, Lawrence Co., IN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Jan 1822
    Event Place: Shawswick Twp., Lawrence Co., IN
    Record Source:
    [1] delossmcknight.FTW
    [2] McKnight Genealogy, 1738-1981, and Allied Families, p. 29

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Mar 2004
    Record Source: delossmcknight.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1894
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence Co., IN
    Record Source:
    [1] delossmcknight.FTW
    [2] McKnight Genealogy, 1738-1981, and Allied Families, p. 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McKnight Cemetery, Lawrence Co., IN
    Record Source:
    [1] delossmcknight.FTW
    [2] McKnight Genealogy, 1738-1981, and Allied Families, p. 29

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