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Luther William Knight 1912–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1912

Birth Location: Tulia, Swisher Co., Texas

Death Date: 23 Apr 1978

Death Location: Fresno, California, USA

Father: Edward Knight

Mother: Myrtle Barron

Spouse(s): Ava Houston

Children(s): Eddie Knight, Jimmie (Barnett), Linda (VanScoik)

The story of Luther William Knight began in 1912 in Tulia, Swisher Co., Texas. Luther William Knight married Ava Vonceile Houston, and had children including Eddie Maurice Knight, Jimmie Jonell Knight Barnett, Linda Jean Knight Carter Vanscoik, Marcia Dianne Knight Prock Howard. Luther William Knight passed away in 1978 in Fresno, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Luther William Knight began in 1912 in Tulia, Swisher Co., Texas.
  • Luther William Knight married Ava Vonceile Houston, and had children including Eddie Maurice Knight, Jimmie Jonell Knight Barnett, Linda Jean Knight Carter Vanscoik, Marcia Dianne Knight Prock Howard.
  • Luther William Knight passed away in 1978 in Fresno, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Knight
1886–1962
Birth Location: Archer City, Archer, Texas, USA
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Myrtle Barron
1891–1978
Birth Location: Texas
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Spouses(s)

Ava Houston
1916–1991
Birth Location: Tatum, Lea, New Mexico, USA
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Children(s)

Eddie Knight
1934–1990
Birth Location: Tatum, Lea, New Mexico, United States
EK
Jimmie (Barnett)
1936–2010
Birth Location: New Mexico, USA
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Linda (VanScoik)
1940–2010
Birth Location: Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California, USA
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Luther Knight's Ancestors

Self
Luther Knight
1912–1978
Birth Place: Tulia, Swisher Co., Texas
Parents
Edward (Edd) Alfred Knight
1886–1962
Archer City, Archer, Texas, USA
Myrtle (Louella (Knight)) Barron
1891–1978
Texas
Grandparents
Ellis (Gore) Knight
1844–1920
Pickens, Alabama, USA
Dorcas (Marie) Mills
1846–1943
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benagy Mills
1807–1880
Dorcas Mills
1816–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1774–1859
Elizabeth Taylor
1770–1853
Henry Sr.
1768–1852
Sarah Harrell
1772–1884

Luther Knight's Descendants

1.
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Luther (William) Knight (31 Jan 1912–23 Apr 1978) m. Ava (Vonceile) Houston (2 May 1916–3 Nov 1991)
  1. 1. Eddie (Maurice) Knight 1934–1990 m. Emma (Louise) Dunlap 1934–2004
  2. 2. Jimmie (Jonell Knight) (Barnett) 1936–2010
  3. 3. Linda (Jean Knight (Carter)) (VanScoik) 1940–2010

Luther Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1912
31 Jan 1912
Birth of Luther William Knight in Tulia, Swisher Co., Texas
Tulia, Swisher Co., Texas
1978
23 Apr 1978
Age 66
Death of Luther William Knight in Fresno, California, USA
Fresno, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1912
    Event Place: Tulia, Swisher Co., Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1978
    Event Place: Fresno, California, USA
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