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L. E. Knight 1848–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Dec 1848

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 03 Apr 1929

Death Location: Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, United States of America

Father: Levi Knight

Mother: Elizabeth Knight

Spouse(s): Martha Vincent, Sarah Knight, Lucy Knight

Children(s): William Knight, John Knight, McDuffie Knight, Dora Phillips, James Knight, Joseph Knight, Mary Mehaffey, W Knight, S.hampton Night, Mary Carpenter, Joseph Knight, A.elizabeth Night, Stewart Knight

The story of L. E. Knight began in 1848 in North Carolina, United States of America. In 1850, L. E. Knight resided in Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, L. E. Knight resided in Tennessee Valley, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina,. L. E. Knight married Lucy Kelley Knight, Martha J Vincent, Sarah Adeline Kelly Knight, and had children including A Elizabeth Night, Dora B Vinson Pearson Knight Phillips, James Madison Stewart Knight, John Lafayette Knight, Joseph Bence Knight, Joseph F Knight, Mary Carpenter, Mary Lou Ida Knight Mehaffey, Mcduffie Knight, S Hampton Night, Stewart Knight, W G Washington Knight, William W Knight. L. E. Knight passed away in 1929 in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of L. E. Knight began in 1848 in North Carolina, United States of America.
  • In 1850, L. E. Knight resided in Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, L. E. Knight resided in Tennessee Valley, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina,.
  • L. E. Knight married Lucy Kelley Knight, Martha J Vincent, Sarah Adeline Kelly Knight, and had children including A Elizabeth Night, Dora B Vinson Pearson Knight Phillips, James Madison Stewart Knight, John Lafayette Knight, Joseph Bence Knight, Joseph F Knight, Mary Carpenter, Mary Lou Ida Knight Mehaffey, Mcduffie Knight, S Hampton Night, Stewart Knight, W G Washington Knight, William W Knight.
  • L. E. Knight passed away in 1929 in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Levi Knight
1809–1862
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
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Elizabeth Knight
1804–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Martha Vincent
1857–1953
Birth Location: North Carolina
MV
Sarah Knight
1854–1880
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America
SK
Lucy Knight
1850–
Birth Location: USA
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Children(s)

William Knight
1877–1911
Birth Location: Jackson County, North carolina
WK
John Knight
1893–1983
Birth Location: Franklin, North Carolina
JK
McDuffie Knight
1896–1967
Birth Location: North Carolina
MK
Dora Phillips
1882–1969
Birth Location: Rabun Co, Georgia
DP
James Knight
1886–1965
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
JK
Joseph Knight
1892–1964
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
JK
Mary Mehaffey
1873–1961
Birth Location: , North Carolina, United States
MM
W Knight
1875–1911
Birth Location: South Carolina
WK
S.hampton Night
1878–1962
Birth Location: South Carolina
SN
Mary Carpenter
1886–1916
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
MC
Joseph Knight
1880–1954
Birth Location: South Carolina
JK
A.elizabeth Night
1874–
Birth Location: South Carolina
AN
Stewart Knight
–1961
Birth Location: –
SK

L. Knight's Ancestors

Self
L. Knight
1848–1929
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Levi Ervin Knight
1809–1862
North Carolina, United States of America
Elizabeth (Loudermilk) Knight
1804–
Tennessee
Grandparents
Jonathan Knight
1770–1834
Granville, North Carolina, United States
George Loudermilk
–1868
Charity (Patience Irons) Loudermilk
1782–1870
Sugar Fork, Haywood County, later Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob *\*
1756–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob gf
1716–1807

L. Knight's Descendants

1.
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L. (E.) Knight (4 Dec 1848–03 Apr 1929) m. Martha (J) Vincent (abt 1857–12 April 1953) m. Sarah (Adeline Kelly) Knight (1854–1880) m. Lucy (Kelley) Knight (About 1850–)
  1. 1. William (W) Knight 1877–1911 m. Itta (Serena) Pierson 1883–1957 m. Mary (V.) Pierson 1877–1959
    1. 1. Walter (R) Knight 1908–1975 m. Gracie (E) Bradley 1913–1975 m. Irene (Bradshaw Chappell) Redden 1924–2002
      1. 1. Betty (Jean Knight Grady) GMa 1933–2022 m. Ralph (E.) Grady 1934–2018
      2. 2. Bradley (Lee) Knight 1937–2004
      3. 3. Mary Knight 1931–2001 m. Joseph (S. Hughes) Jr 1928–1985
      4. 4. Buddy ((Walter) (Bradshaw) Knight) Jr 1943–2007
      5. 5. Imogene (Knight) Butcher 1940–2008 m. James (G.) Butcher 1930–1997
    2. 2. Alonzo (Franklin Knight) Sr 1914–1985 m. Myrtle (Nora) Whitmire 1912–
    3. 3. Fred Knight 1905–1983 m. Elsie (Womack Knight) Franks 1902–1990 m. Roberta (Valeria) Knight 1913–1959
      1. 1. Marion (E.) Knight 1931–1931
      2. 2. William (Ray) Knight 1935–2003
    4. 4. L (C (Lawrence Columbus)) Knight 1911–1974 m. Knight 1911–1997
      1. 1. Grant 1935–2017
    5. 5. Charlie Knight 1912– m. Onie (Marie Ramey) Knight 1921–1994
    6. 6. Ethel (Mae) Mcconnell 1902–1924 m. Geo. (Robt.) Mcconnell 1895–
      1. 1. Harold (E) McConnell 1922–
      2. 2. James (Anderson) McConnell 1924–1980
    7. 7. William (A) Knight 1904–1951 m. Katherine (D) Knight 1915–1976 m. Thelma Knight 1906–
    8. 8. Roderick (Eawin\Erwin\Ervin) Knight 1901–1961 m. Essie (Henderson) Knight 1905–1997
      1. 1. T (J) Knight 1924–
    9. 9. Elsie Knight 1910–
  2. 2. John (Lafayette) Knight 1893–1983 m. Rey (Bradshaw) Lenderman 1899–1983
  3. 3. McDuffie Knight 1896–1967 m. Geralda (June) Knight 1900–1989
    1. 1. Richard (Mack) Knight 1918–2001
    2. 2. Dorothy (J) Knight 1921–
    3. 3. Marjorie (F) Knight 1924–
  4. 4. Dora (B. Vinson (Pearson) (Knight)) Phillips 1882–1969 m. William (Jonah “Jones”) Phillips 1881–1971
    1. 1. Edna (B.) Hanson 1915–1934
    2. 2. May (Lily) Davids 1907–1990
    3. 3. James Phillips 1922–
    4. 4. Frank Phillips 1906–
    5. 5. Dolly Phillips 1923–
    6. 6. Eunice (Maude) Phillips 1917–
  5. 5. James (Madison Stewart) Knight 1886–1965 m. Lois (J) Rice 1889– m. Edith (Odessa) Knight 1895–1951
    1. 1. Beth Knight 1924–
  6. 6. Joseph (Bence) Knight 1892–1964 m. Agnes (Florence) Manda 1906–1983
    1. 1. Norma (Isabella) Larsen 1933–2023
  7. 7. Mary (Lou Ida Knight) Mehaffey 1873–1961 m. James (G) Mehaffey 1870–1943
    1. 1. Floyd (Hampton) Mehaffey 1904–1960
    2. 2. Willie (Ervin) Mehaffey 1911–1996
    3. 3. Rudolph Mehaffey 1894–1960
    4. 4. Dock (Iradell) Mehaffey 1900–1973
    5. 5. James (Albert) Mehaffey 1891–1968
    6. 6. Eula (Kansas) Brooks 1905–1968
    7. 7. Rosa (Mae) Hill 1901–1982
    8. 8. John (M) Mehaffy 1908–
    9. 9. Frank (M) Mehaffy 1910–
    10. 10. Ida Mehaffee 1898–
    11. 11. Bessie Mehaffer 1891–1975 m. Luther (Richmond) Powers 1889–1953
      1. 1. Beulah (Viola) Poore 1913–1986
      2. 2. Geneva (Louida) Mathews 1916–1996
    12. 12. Mery (L) Mahaffee 1897–
    13. 13. Randalph Mahaffee 1895–
  8. 8. W (G Washington) Knight 1875–1911
  9. 9. S.hampton Night 1878–1962 m. Nancy (N.) Mahaffee 1874–1939
    1. 1. Louisa Knight 1917–
    2. 2. Joe (Joseph) Knight 1908–1983 m. Etta (Whittaker) Knight 1916–
    3. 3. Viola Knight 1914–
    4. 4. Claude (D) Kight 1906–
    5. 5. Addie Kight 1900–1959
    6. 6. Estelle Kight 1912–
    7. 7. Clyde (H) Kight 1902–1980
    8. 8. J (D) Knight 1910–
    9. 9. Frank Knight 1896–
    10. 10. Curtis Knight 1898–1937
  10. 10. Mary Carpenter 1886–1916 m. William (Fred “Bud” (W.F.)) Carpenter 1877–1981
    1. 1. William (Lee) Carpenter 1899–1978 m. Naomi (Neoma Virginia) Carpenter 1895–1951
      1. 1. Ruth (Pawnee) Carpenter 1927–1927
      2. 2. Mary (Caroline) Carpenter 1925–1925
      3. 3. William (Lester Bradley) Carpenter 1929–1932
      4. 4. Wyattwood Carpenter 1926–
    2. 2. Alice ((Anna) Mae Carpenter) Opsahl 1905–1993 m. Egil Opsahl 1902–1984
    3. 3. Essie (Pearl) Carpenter 1907–1998
    4. 4. Ethel (Ittie) Carpenter 1902–1981
    5. 5. Selma (Adeline) Carpenter 1910–1961 m. George (Clifford Lanier) Sr 1910–1972
      1. 1. George (Clifford Lanier) Jr 1938–2015
    6. 6. Lawrence (Franklin) Carpenter 1913–
    7. 7. Earnest (Wesley) Carpenter 1914–1994 m. Jessie Carpenter 1911–
  11. 11. Joseph (F) Knight 1880–1954 m. Ethelinda (Dunbar Dutton) Knight 1854–1927 m. Lura (Anna Crisp) Mclean 1891–1978
    1. 1. Rose (E) Mcmurray 1916–
    2. 2. Lee (F) Mcmurray 1914–
    3. 3. Angie (Irene Otis) Wooldridge 1908–1989
  12. 12. A.elizabeth Night 1874–
  13. 13. Stewart Knight –1961

L. Knight's Timeline

9 Records

1848
4 Dec 1848
Birth of L. E. Knight in North Carolina, United States of America
North Carolina, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 2
L. E. Knight resided here in Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 12
L. E. Knight resided here in Tennessee Valley, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Tennessee Valley, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 32
L. E. Knight resided here in Whitewater, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
Whitewater, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 52
L. E. Knight resided here in Flatts, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Flatts, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 62
L. E. Knight resided here in Wagener, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
Wagener, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 72
L. E. Knight resided here in East Summitview, Yakima, Washington, USA
East Summitview, Yakima, Washington, USA
1921
1921
Age 73
L. E. Knight resided here in Yakima, Washington, USA
Yakima, Washington, USA
1929
03 Apr 1929
Age 81
Death of L. E. Knight in Yakima, Yakima, Washington
Yakima, Yakima, Washington

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1848
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: East Summitview, Yakima, Washington; Roll: T625_1945; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 191
    [2] Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1907-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-2017
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Whitewater, Oconee, South Carolina; Roll: 1236; Page: 439b; Enumeration District: 127
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Flatts, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: 1204; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0064
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: M653_904; Page: 231; Family Histor
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wagener, Oconee, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1469; Page: 7b; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1375482
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: 636; Page: 382b
    [8] Washington, U.S., Select Death Index
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: 636; Page: 382b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Tennessee Valley, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: M653_904; Page: 231; Family Histor

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Whitewater, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Whitewater, Oconee, South Carolina; Roll: 1236; Page: 439b; Enumeration District: 127

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Flatts, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Flatts, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: 1204; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0064

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wagener, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wagener, Oconee, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1469; Page: 7b; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1375482

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: East Summitview, Yakima, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: East Summitview, Yakima, Washington; Roll: T625_1945; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 191

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Yakima, Washington, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Property
    Event Place: Webster, Jackson, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Washington, U.S., Select Death Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Apr 1929
    Event Place: Yakima, Yakima, Washington
    Record Source:
    [1] Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1907-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-2017
    [2] Washington, U.S., Select Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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