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Joseph Peyton McKnight 1828–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1828

Birth Location: TN

Death Date: 01 Mar 1881

Death Location: Live Oak Cemetery, Brady, McCulloch Co., TX

Father: Alexander McKnight

Mother: Polly None

Spouse(s): Ellis None

Children(s): Tiney McKnight, Joseph McKnight, Moses McKnight, Samuel McKnight

In 1828, Joseph Peyton McKnight entered the world in TN, born to Alexander Mcknight And Polly. Joseph Peyton McKnight married Ellis, and had children including Joseph Banning Mcknight, Moses Becton Mcknight, Samuel Ewell Mcknight, Tiney Mcknight. Joseph Peyton McKnight passed away in 1881 in Live Oak Cemetery, Brady, McCulloch Co., TX.

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Biography

  • In 1828, Joseph Peyton McKnight entered the world in TN, born to Alexander Mcknight And Polly.
  • Joseph Peyton McKnight married Ellis, and had children including Joseph Banning Mcknight, Moses Becton Mcknight, Samuel Ewell Mcknight, Tiney Mcknight.
  • Joseph Peyton McKnight passed away in 1881 in Live Oak Cemetery, Brady, McCulloch Co., TX.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph McKnight's Ancestors

Self
Joseph McKnight
1828–1881
Birth Place: TN
Parents
Alexander McKnight
1775–1869
Polly
1806–
Grandparents
James McKnight
1746–1822
Chester Co., PA
McKoun
1747–1828
Perth, Scotland, Great Britain
Great-Grandparents
William McKnight
1700–1759
Jane Morton
1717–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sanders McKnight
1680–1730
Unknown
1682–

Joseph McKnight's Descendants

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Joseph (Peyton) McKnight (10 Mar 1828–01 Mar 1881) m. Ellis (19 Jan 1832–29 Apr 1911)
  1. 1. Tiney McKnight 1858–1870
  2. 2. Joseph (Banning) McKnight 1869–1961 m. Geraldine (Mable) Latham 1875–1960 m. Helen (Katherine) Webb 1898–1976
    1. 1. Joseph (Webb) McKnight 1925–
    2. 2. Mary McKnight 1900–
    3. 3. John (Banning) McKnight 1896– m. Helen (Katherine) Webb 1898–1976
      1. 1. Lea (Upton) McKnight 1935–2000
  3. 3. Moses (Becton) McKnight 1855–1942 m. Jennie (Ann) Spiller 1865–1958
    1. 1. Thomas (B.) McKnight 1887–1981 m. Lily (Elizabeth) Brown 1892–1980
    2. 2. Lois McKnight 1886–1960 m. Virgil (Pope) Meadows 1880–1931
      1. 1. Carl Meadows 1907–1920
      2. 2. Virginia Meadows 1913–1943 m. H. (T.) Richardson 1917–1973
      3. 3. Charles Meadows 1915–1997 m. Beth 1919–2001
      4. 4. June Meadows 1920–1939
      5. 5. Royce (Lee) Meadows 1922–1997
      6. 6. William (McKnight) Meadows 1905–1997 m. Boots Marshall 1910–1976
      7. 7. Ellis Meadows 1909–1987 m. Margaret (Louise) Leonard 1907–1994
    3. 3. Gladie McKnight 1895–1992 m. Tom (Jeff) Davis 1893–1979
    4. 4. Ewell McKnight 1891–1981 m. Lucille White 1900–1990
  4. 4. Samuel (Ewell) McKnight 1864–1940 m. Della Coffman 1867–1965

Joseph McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1828
10 Mar 1828
Birth of Joseph Peyton McKnight in TN
TN
1881
01 Mar 1881
Age 53
Death of Joseph Peyton McKnight in McCulloch Co., TX
McCulloch Co., TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1828
    Event Place: TN
    Record Source: delossmcknight.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 Sep 2002
    Record Source: delossmcknight.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Mar 1881
    Event Place: McCulloch Co., TX
    Record Source: delossmcknight.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Live Oak Cemetery, Brady, McCulloch Co., TX
    Record Source: delossmcknight.FTW

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