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Lydia H Knight 1818–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Dec 1818

Birth Location: Northport, Waldo, Maine, USA

Death Date: 05 Nov 1852

Death Location: Camp Point, Adams, Illinois, USA

Father: George Knight

Mother: Lydia ♦

Spouse(s): Dixon ♦

Children(s): Albert Gay, George Gay, Charles Gay, Sophronia Gay

In 1818, Lydia H Knight entered the world in Northport, Waldo, Maine, USA, born to George Westbrook Knight And Lydia Abigail Duncan. Lydia H Knight married Dixon Pyrhus Gay, and had children including Albert Porter Gay, Charles Volney Gay, George Lewis Gay, Sophronia Abigail Gay. Lydia H Knight passed away in 1852 in Camp Point, Adams, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Lydia H Knight entered the world in Northport, Waldo, Maine, USA, born to George Westbrook Knight And Lydia Abigail Duncan.
  • Lydia H Knight married Dixon Pyrhus Gay, and had children including Albert Porter Gay, Charles Volney Gay, George Lewis Gay, Sophronia Abigail Gay.
  • Lydia H Knight passed away in 1852 in Camp Point, Adams, Illinois, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lydia Knight's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Knight
1818–1852
Birth Place: Northport, Waldo, Maine, USA
Parents
George Westbrook Knight
1785–1864
Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Lydia (Abigail Duncan) ♦
1789–1829
Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Knight
1741–1818
Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Abigail Seeley
1746–1791
Biddeford, York, Maine, USA
John (Duncan) ♦
1756–1830
Maine, USA
Lydia (Donnell) ♦
1760–1827
Buxton, York, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
Westbrook Knight
1708–1751
Abigail Munson
1720–1761
John Cilley
1699–1765
Hannah ♥
1700–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Knight
1667–1746
Mary Westbrook
1671–1749
Robert Munson
1687–1758
Abigail Littlefield
1698–1762
Thomas ✔️
1670–1718
Ann ✔️
1677–1710
Nathaniel Knight
1667–1746
Mary Westbrook
1671–1749

Lydia Knight's Descendants

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Lydia (H) Knight (07 Dec 1818–05 Nov 1852) m. Dixon (Pyrhus Gay) ♦ (31 Jul 1814–20 Sep 1877)
  1. 1. Albert (Porter) Gay 1840–1911
  2. 2. George (Lewis) Gay 1845–1852
  3. 3. Charles (Volney) Gay 1844–1932
  4. 4. Sophronia (Abigail) Gay 1850–1940 m. Clayton (Webber McGill) ♦ 1842–1895
    1. 1. Etta (Abigail) McGill 1878–1958
    2. 2. Harriet (Hattie Sophronia) McGill 1878–1974 m. Henry (Walter Dickhut) ♦ 1874–1949
    3. 3. Eva McGill 1870–1871
    4. 4. Fay (M) McGill 1891–1976 m. Harry (Hardesty Kemper) ♦ 1873–1957
    5. 5. Ava McGill 1888–1979 m. Joe (T. Head) ♦ 1878–1968
      1. 1. Joe (T) Head 1921–2000
    6. 6. Eunice (Emily) McGill 1886–1944 m. Albert (A Holmes) ♦ 1884–1962
      1. 1. Horace (McGill) Holmes 1914–1915
      2. 2. Walter (Robert) Holmes 1916–1998
      3. 3. Ralph (Clayton) Holmes 1918–1982
      4. 4. Harriet (Sophronia) Holmes 1924–1991 m. Robert (Edward Wandrey) Jr 1923–
      5. 5. John (Ernest) Holmes 1921–1998
    7. 7. Vianna McGill 1882–1973 m. Louis (Cook Marguet) ♦ 1882–1972
    8. 8. Lola McGill 1876–1937
    9. 9. Sydney (A.) McGill 1873–1955 m. Eva (Pearl Harris) ♦ 1879–1969
      1. 1. Gay (H) McGill 1903–1982 m. Ruth (Alina Zweifel) ✔️ 1908–2009
        1. 1. Sharon (Ruth McGill) ✔️ 1933–2007 m. Robert (Lee Pavlat) ✔️ 1934–2016
      2. 2. Harold (S) McGill 1906–1976 m. Barbara (Marie Harvell) ♦ 1921–1983 m. Anne (F.) —?— 1909–1984

Lydia Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1818
07 Dec 1818
Birth of Lydia H Knight in Northport, Waldo, Maine, USA
Northport, Waldo, Maine, USA
1852
05 Nov 1852
Age 34
Death of Lydia H Knight in Camp Point, Adams, Illinois, USA
Camp Point, Adams, Illinois, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Dec 1818
    Event Place: Northport, Waldo, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Nov 1852
    Event Place: Camp Point, Adams, Illinois, USA

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