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Lyda Agnes Knotts 1904–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jan 1904

Birth Location: Wirt County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 9 Apr 1991

Death Location: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA

Father: Wade Knotts

Mother: Caroline Moore

Spouse(s): William Dent

Children(s): Vivian Dent, Betty Dent

The story of Lyda Agnes Knotts began in 1904 in Wirt County, West Virginia, USA. In 1910, Lyda Agnes Knotts resided in Tucker, Wirt, West Virginia, USA. In 1920, Lyda Agnes Knotts resided in Tucker, Wirt, West Virginia, USA. Lyda Agnes Knotts married William Cecil Dent, and had children including Betty Jean Dent, Vivian Maxine Dent, William. Lyda Agnes Knotts passed away in 1991 in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lyda Agnes Knotts began in 1904 in Wirt County, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, Lyda Agnes Knotts resided in Tucker, Wirt, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Lyda Agnes Knotts resided in Tucker, Wirt, West Virginia, USA.
  • Lyda Agnes Knotts married William Cecil Dent, and had children including Betty Jean Dent, Vivian Maxine Dent, William.
  • Lyda Agnes Knotts passed away in 1991 in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wade Knotts
1870–1948
Birth Location: West Virginia
WK
Caroline Moore
1871–1947
Birth Location: Nobel, Ohio, USA
CM

Spouses(s)

William Dent
1902–1992
Birth Location: Wood County, West Virginia, USA
WD

Children(s)

Vivian Dent
1924–1991
Birth Location: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
VD
Betty Dent
1932–1932
Birth Location: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
BD

Lyda Knotts's Ancestors

Self
Lyda Knotts
1904–1991
Birth Place: Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Wade Knotts
1870–1948
West Virginia
Caroline ("Belle" Isabelle) Moore
1871–1947
Nobel, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Luke (Wiseman) Knotts
1847–1931
Wood County, West Virginia, USA
Sarah (M) Reeder
1849–1923
Monroe County, Ohio, USA
Cpl (William S) Moore
1830–1902
Guernsey, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Agnes (Mary) Cones
1835–1878
Campbell, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ferdinand Moore
1797–1850
Isabel Miller
1808–1850
James Cones
1791–1849
Mary Baker
1797–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Moore
1729–1801
Robert Miller
1785–1860
Eleanor McConnel
1787–1842

Lyda Knotts's Descendants

1.
LK
Lyda (Agnes) Knotts (13 Jan 1904–9 Apr 1991) m. William (Cecil) Dent (8 Nov 1902–24 Apr 1992)
  1. 1. Vivian ("Maxine") Dent 1924–1991 m. John Mignacco 1921–
  2. 2. Betty (Jean) Dent 1932–1932

Lyda Knotts's Timeline

10 Records

1904
13 Jan 1904
Birth of Lyda Agnes Knotts in Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 6
Lyda Agnes Knotts resided here in Tucker, Wirt, West Virginia, USA
Tucker, Wirt, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 16
Lyda Agnes Knotts resided here in Tucker, Wirt, West Virginia, USA
Tucker, Wirt, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 26
Lyda Agnes Knotts resided here in Steele, Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Steele, Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 31
Lyda Agnes Knotts resided here in Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 36
Lyda Agnes Knotts resided here in Steele Magisterial District, Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Steele Magisterial District, Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 47
Lyda Agnes Knotts resided here in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1957
1957
Age 53
Lyda Agnes Knotts resided here in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1960
1960
Age 56
Lyda Agnes Knotts resided here in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1991
9 Apr 1991
Age 87
Death of Lyda Agnes Knotts in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1904
    Event Place: Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Washington County, Ohio, U.S., Newspaper Obituaries

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Tucker, Wirt, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Tucker, Wirt, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Steele, Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Steele, Wood, West Virginia; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2342292

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Steele, Wood, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04454; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 54-37

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Steele Magisterial District, Steele, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Steele, Wood, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04454; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 54-37

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1991
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Lyda Agnes Knotts Dent 9 Apr 1991

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1991
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Washington County, Ohio, U.S., Newspaper Obituaries

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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