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Marcus David Lafayette Knight 1865–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 August 1865

Birth Location: Bear Creek, Walker County, Alabama

Death Date: 09 May 9 1940

Death Location: Cordova, Alabama, USA

Father: James Knight

Mother: Ledy Tubbs

Spouse(s): Mandy Tubbs

Children(s): Roxie Knight, Mary Knight, Lillie Knight, James Knight, Martha Knight, Cora Knight, Thomas Knight, George Knight, David Knight, Minnie Knight, Vinnie Knight

The story of Marcus David Lafayette Knight began in 1865 in Bear Creek, Walker County, Alabama. Marcus David Lafayette Knight married Mandy Jane Tubbs, and had children including Cora Jane Knight, David Lee Knight, George Washington Knight, James Leonard Knight, Lillie Susan Knight, Martha Elizabeth Knight, Mary Melvina Knight, Minnie Lealar Knight, Roxie Ann Knight, Thomas Alexander Knight, Vinnie Knight. Marcus David Lafayette Knight passed away in 1940 in Cordova, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Marcus David Lafayette Knight began in 1865 in Bear Creek, Walker County, Alabama.
  • Marcus David Lafayette Knight married Mandy Jane Tubbs, and had children including Cora Jane Knight, David Lee Knight, George Washington Knight, James Leonard Knight, Lillie Susan Knight, Martha Elizabeth Knight, Mary Melvina Knight, Minnie Lealar Knight, Roxie Ann Knight, Thomas Alexander Knight, Vinnie Knight.
  • Marcus David Lafayette Knight passed away in 1940 in Cordova, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Knight
1844–
Birth Location: Alabama
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Ledy Tubbs
1845–
Birth Location: Alabama
LT

Spouses(s)

Mandy Tubbs
1866–1954
Birth Location: South Lowell, Alabama, USA
MT

Children(s)

Roxie Knight
1887–1981
Birth Location: Walker, Alabama
RK
Mary Knight
1889–1986
Birth Location: Arley, Alabama, USA
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Lillie Knight
1891–
Birth Location: Walker, Alabama
LK
James Knight
1894–1961
Birth Location: Arley, Alabama, USA
JK
Martha Knight
1896–
Birth Location: Walker, Alabama
MK
Cora Knight
1898–1899
Birth Location: –
CK
Thomas Knight
1901–1977
Birth Location: Cordova, Alabama, USA
TK
George Knight
1902–1902
Birth Location: Arley, Alabama, USA
GK
David Knight
1905–1906
Birth Location: Arley, Alabama, USA
DK
Minnie Knight
1908–1908
Birth Location: Arley, Alabama, USA
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Vinnie Knight
1890–
Birth Location: Walker, Alabama
VK

Marcus Knight's Ancestors

Self
Marcus Knight
1865–1940
Birth Place: Bear Creek, Walker County, Alabama
Parents
James Knight
1844–
Alabama
Ledy Tubbs
1845–
Alabama
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Marcus Knight's Descendants

1.
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Marcus (David Lafayette) Knight (18 August 1865–09 May 9 1940) m. Mandy (Jane) Tubbs (September 3, 1866–09 Dec 1954)
  1. 1. Roxie (Ann) Knight 1887–1981
  2. 2. Mary (Melvina) Knight 1889–1986 m. William (David Fine) 1 1885–1969
    1. 1. Maudie (Jane) Fine 1908–1932 m. Claude (Lee Sr) McGuff 1905–1979
      1. 1. Claude (Lee) McGuff 1928–2001 m. Joyce (Jesse) Tingle 1934–2009
    2. 2. Bennie (Floyd) Fine 1918–1967 m. Exmener Shubert 1922–2011
      1. 1. Gary (Wayne) Fine 1946–2008
  3. 3. Lillie (Susan) Knight 1891–
  4. 4. James (Leonard) Knight 1894–1961
  5. 5. Martha (Elizabeth) Knight 1896–
  6. 6. Cora (Jane) Knight 1898–1899
  7. 7. Thomas (Alexander) Knight 1901–1977
  8. 8. George (Washington) Knight 1902–1902
  9. 9. David (Lee) Knight 1905–1906
  10. 10. Minnie (Lealar) Knight 1908–1908
  11. 11. Vinnie Knight 1890–

Marcus Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1865
18 August 1865
Birth of Marcus David Lafayette Knight in Bear Creek, Walker County, Alabama
Bear Creek, Walker County, Alabama
1940
09 May 9 1940
Age 75
Death of Marcus David Lafayette Knight in Cordova, Alabama, USA
Cordova, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 August 1865
    Event Place: Bear Creek, Walker County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 May 9 1940
    Event Place: Cordova, Alabama, USA
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