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Leon Knight 1907–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Nov 1907

Birth Location: Colmesneil, Tyler, Texas, USA

Death Date: 25 Nov 1998

Death Location: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA

Father: Christopher Knight

Mother: Pearl Mann

Spouse(s): L. Spurlock

Children(s): Imogene Knight

In 1907, Leon Knight entered the world in Colmesneil, Tyler, Texas, USA, born to Christopher Columbus Knight And Pearl Mae Mann. Leon Knight married L C Elsie Spurlock, and had children including Imogene Knight. Leon Knight passed away in 1998 in Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1907, Leon Knight entered the world in Colmesneil, Tyler, Texas, USA, born to Christopher Columbus Knight And Pearl Mae Mann.
  • Leon Knight married L C Elsie Spurlock, and had children including Imogene Knight.
  • Leon Knight passed away in 1998 in Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA.

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Leon Knight's Ancestors

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Leon Knight
1907–1998
Birth Place: Colmesneil, Tyler, Texas, USA
Parents
Christopher Columbus Knight
1884–1968
Colmesneil, Tyler County, Texas, United States of America
Pearl (Mae) Mann
1889–1979
Tyler County, Texas, United States of America
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Leon Knight's Descendants

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Leon Knight (27 Nov 1907–25 Nov 1998) m. L. (C. "Elsie") Spurlock (18 Dec 1909–13 Aug 1993)
  1. 1. Imogene Knight 1930–2016 m. Lee (Charles) O'Connor 1928–2022
    1. 1. Sharlene O'Conner 1951–2018 m. Eugene (Steve) Skolaut 1950–1987

Leon Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1907
27 Nov 1907
Birth of Leon Knight in Colmesneil, Tyler, Texas, USA
Colmesneil, Tyler, Texas, USA
1998
25 Nov 1998
Age 91
Death of Leon Knight in Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1907
    Event Place: Colmesneil, Tyler, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1998
    Event Place: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA

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