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Lee Knight 1869–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1869

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 27 August 1951

Death Location: Defeated, Smith County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Mantague Knight

Mother: Louisa West

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Children(s):

The story of Lee Knight began in 1869 in Tennessee. In 1880, Lee Knight resided in District 2, Smith, Tennessee, USA. Lee Knight passed away in 1951 in Defeated, Smith County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lee Knight began in 1869 in Tennessee.
  • In 1880, Lee Knight resided in District 2, Smith, Tennessee, USA.
  • Lee Knight passed away in 1951 in Defeated, Smith County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Lee Knight's Ancestors

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Lee Knight
1869–1951
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Mantague Knight
1830–1911
Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Louisa (Jane) West
1833–1902
Defeated Creek, Smith County Tennessee USA, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Ellis (Edmund) Knight
1797–1877
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Susannah Clements
1795–1873
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
ISAAC (BERRY) West
1809–1879
Smith, Tennessee, USA
Sallie Goodner
1817–1874
Carthage, Smith, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Knight
1760–1843
Martha Montague
1758–1838
Elder West
1771–1845
Lucy Parker
–1845
John Goodner
1782–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert West
1720–1812
Mary Kemsley
1752–1804
Martha Cardwell
1754–1848

Lee Knight's Timeline

3 Records

1869
Abt 1869
Birth of Lee Knight in Tennessee
Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 11
Lee Knight resided here in District 2, Smith, Tennessee, USA
District 2, Smith, Tennessee, USA
1951
27 August 1951
Age 82
Death of Lee Knight in United States of America
United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1869
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 2, Smith, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 August 1951
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Defeated, Smith County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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