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Lavinia Carlton 1812–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1812

Birth Location: Beaver Creek Township, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 24 May 1887

Death Location: Stevenson, Jackson, Alabama, United States

Father: Lewis Carlton

Mother: Nancy Crouch

Spouse(s): Thomas Knight

Children(s): Nancy Knight, William Knight, Lucinda Knight, Lucinda Knight, Lewis Knight, Mary Knight, James Knight, Francis Knight, John Knight

In 1812, Lavinia Carlton entered the world in Beaver Creek Township, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, born to Lewis William Carlton And Nancy Crouch. Lavinia Carlton married Thomas E Knight, and had children including Francis Marion Knight, James Lewis Knight, John Carlton Knight, Lewis William Knight, Lucinda Caroline Knight, Lucinda Mary Knight, Mary Jane Knight, Nancy Angeline Knight, William Rufus Knight. Lavinia Carlton passed away in 1887 in Stevenson, Jackson, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1812, Lavinia Carlton entered the world in Beaver Creek Township, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, born to Lewis William Carlton And Nancy Crouch.
  • Lavinia Carlton married Thomas E Knight, and had children including Francis Marion Knight, James Lewis Knight, John Carlton Knight, Lewis William Knight, Lucinda Caroline Knight, Lucinda Mary Knight, Mary Jane Knight, Nancy Angeline Knight, William Rufus Knight.
  • Lavinia Carlton passed away in 1887 in Stevenson, Jackson, Alabama, United States.

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Lavinia Carlton's Ancestors

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Lavinia Carlton
1812–1887
Birth Place: Beaver Creek Township, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Lewis William Carlton
1786–1862
Booncer, Iredell, North Carolina
Nancy Crouch
1787–1860
Grandparents
Lewis Carlton
1758–1827
Virginia
Elizabeth Eve
1762–1839
Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia
John Crouch
1744–1828
Albemarle, Sussex, Colony of Virginia
Judith Wiggins
1747–1817
Albemarle, Sussex, Colony of Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Carlton
1720–1778
Elizabeth Wallace
1736–1800
Joseph Eve
1740–1770
Sarah Williams
1741–
Richard Wiggins
1720–
Tabitha Unknown
1730–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Carlton
1700–1788
Kate Alsop
1700–1750
Joseph Eve
1718–1770
Mary Howard
1717–1770
Richard Wiggins
1700–
Sandra Brumby
1700–

Lavinia Carlton's Descendants

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Lavinia Carlton (11 Oct 1812–24 May 1887) m. Thomas (E.) Knight (8 Jul 1806–1 Dec 1885)
  1. 1. Nancy (Angeline) Knight 1840–1932 m. Phillip Reams 1840– m. Joseph (Hardy) Grider 1849–1909
    1. 1. Mary (Isabelle) Reams 1869–1944 m. Henry (Leroy) Poarch 1856–1931
      1. 1. Blake (Dovie) Poarch 1896–1968 m. Flossy (Mae) Spruill 1900–1973
        1. 1. Martha (Eva Dorothy) Poarch 1923–2008 m. William (Robert) Ashford 1922–1987
        2. 2. Aubrey (Blake) Poarch 1918–1995 m. Doris (Mae) Marshall 1921–2009
        3. 3. Dovie (Mae) Poarch 1919–2009 m. Edwin (Odell) Marriott 1913–1994
        4. 4. Robert (Lee) Poarch 1920–1992 m. Ishel (Faye) Chase 1928–2009
        5. 5. Flossie (Jacquelyn) Poarch 1924–1982 m. Lloyd (Brooks) Russell 1923–1994
        6. 6. Nora (Odessa) Poarch 1931–1984 m. Melvin (Eugene) Brewer 1935–2007
        7. 7. Paul (David) Poarch 1946–2003
      2. 2. Nancy (Caroline) Poarch 1886–1968 m. William (Franklin) Holland 1880–1922
      3. 3. Anna (Mae) Poarch 1888–1981 m. Lawrence (Willis) Shivers 1886–1965
      4. 4. George (Grady) Poarch 1890–1967
      5. 5. Aubrey (Duvard) Poarch 1898–1918
      6. 6. Charlie (Lee) Poarch 1902–1965
      7. 7. Deward (Nathan) Poarch 1904–1998
      8. 8. Paul (Jackson) Poarch 1907–1987
      9. 9. Guy (Tom) Poarch 1909–1981
  2. 2. William (Rufus) Knight 1831–1865 m. Nancy (Eunice) Carlton 1829–1889
  3. 3. Lucinda (Caroline) Knight 1834–1928 m. William (Howard) Putnam 1850–1926
  4. 4. Lucinda (Mary) Knight 1844–1937 m. John (Harvey) McCrary 1838–1911
  5. 5. Lewis (William) Knight 1845–1920 m. Mary (Jane) McCrary 1844–1931
  6. 6. Mary (Jane) Knight 1847–1936 m. Thomas (I.) McCrary 1841–1915
  7. 7. James (Lewis) Knight 1850–1930 m. Rebecca (Susan) Williams 1853–1937
  8. 8. Francis (Marion) Knight 1853–1937 m. Esther (Jane) Putnam 1853–1937
  9. 9. John (Carlton) Knight 1855–1949 m. Hannah (E.) Allen 1858–1944 m. Sarah (E) Rash 1862–1929

Lavinia Carlton's Timeline

2 Records

1812
11 Oct 1812
Birth of Lavinia Carlton in Beaver Creek Township, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Beaver Creek Township, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
1887
24 May 1887
Age 75
Death of Lavinia Carlton in Stevenson, Jackson, Alabama, United States
Stevenson, Jackson, Alabama, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1812
    Event Place: Beaver Creek Township, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1887
    Event Place: Stevenson, Jackson, Alabama, United States

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