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Lydia ELROD 1767–1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 NOV 1767

Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 27 AUG 1844

Death Location: Orleans, Orange County, Indiana, USA

Father: Christopher Sr

Mother: Altje SOELLE

Spouse(s): Roger MCKNIGHT

Children(s): Christopher MCKNIGHT

In 1767, Lydia ELROD entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA, born to Christopher Elrod Sr And Altje Olshy Soelle. Lydia ELROD married Roger Lee Mcknight, and had children including Christopher Mcknight, Geore Washington Mcknight, Joseph Lee Mcknight, William Asbury Mcknight. Lydia ELROD passed away in 1844 in Orleans, Orange County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1767, Lydia ELROD entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA, born to Christopher Elrod Sr And Altje Olshy Soelle.
  • Lydia ELROD married Roger Lee Mcknight, and had children including Christopher Mcknight, Geore Washington Mcknight, Joseph Lee Mcknight, William Asbury Mcknight.
  • Lydia ELROD passed away in 1844 in Orleans, Orange County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christopher Sr
1721–1785
Birth Location: Lancester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Altje SOELLE
1724–1804
Birth Location: Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Roger MCKNIGHT
1767–1851
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
RM

Children(s)

Christopher MCKNIGHT
1798–1843
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Lydia ELROD's Ancestors

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Lydia ELROD
1767–1844
Birth Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Christopher ELROD Sr
1721–1785
Lancester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Altje (Olshy) SOELLE
1724–1804
Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lydia ELROD's Descendants

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Lydia ELROD (7 NOV 1767–27 AUG 1844) m. Roger (Lee) MCKNIGHT (8 NOV 1767–26 SEP 1851)
  1. 1. Christopher MCKNIGHT 1798–1843 m. Rebecca VONTRESS 1799–1876
    1. 1. Samuel MCKNIGHT 1824–1901 m. Samantha (P) IKERD 1829–1894
      1. 1. James (Douglas) MCKNIGHT 1854–1917 m. Nancy (A) YOUNGER 1854–1883
        1. 1. Stella (Mae) MCKNIGHT 1878–1942 m. Charles (Francis) HINDS 1872–1959

Lydia ELROD's Timeline

2 Records

1767
7 NOV 1767
Birth of Lydia ELROD in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
1844
27 AUG 1844
Age 77
Death of Lydia ELROD in Orleans, Orange County, Indiana, USA
Orleans, Orange County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 NOV 1767
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 AUG 1844
    Event Place: Orleans, Orange County, Indiana, USA
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