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Marcus De Lafayette Knight 1865–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Dec 1865

Birth Location: Walker County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 1 Sep 1946

Death Location: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Richmond Knight

Mother: Elizabeth Sides

Spouse(s): Lucy Tidwell

Children(s): Eva Knight

In 1865, Marcus De Lafayette Knight entered the world in Walker County, Alabama, USA, born to Richmond Townley Knight And Elizabeth A Sides. Marcus De Lafayette Knight married Lucy Anne Tidwell, and had children including Eva Eugenia Knight. Marcus De Lafayette Knight passed away in 1946 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1865, Marcus De Lafayette Knight entered the world in Walker County, Alabama, USA, born to Richmond Townley Knight And Elizabeth A Sides.
  • Marcus De Lafayette Knight married Lucy Anne Tidwell, and had children including Eva Eugenia Knight.
  • Marcus De Lafayette Knight passed away in 1946 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richmond Knight
1845–1919
Birth Location: Alabama, United States of America
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Elizabeth Sides
1844–1919
Birth Location: Walker County, Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Tidwell
1869–1959
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Children(s)

Eva Knight
1901–1975
Birth Location: Alabama
EK

Marcus Knight's Ancestors

Self
Marcus Knight
1865–1946
Birth Place: Walker County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Richmond Townley Knight
1845–1919
Alabama, United States of America
Elizabeth (A) Sides
1844–1919
Walker County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Willoughby (Sikes) Knight
1817–1896
Georgia
Elizabeth (M) Clayton
1824–1897
St Claire, Alabama, United States
Great-Grandparents
Margaret Hill
1787–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alsa Ashworth
1763–1823

Marcus Knight's Descendants

1.
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Marcus (De Lafayette) Knight (5 Dec 1865–1 Sep 1946) m. Lucy (Anne) Tidwell (28 JUN 1869–03 DEC 1959)
  1. 1. Eva (Eugenia) Knight 1901–1975 m. Frank (Moreland Ryan) Sr. 1903–1975
    1. 1. Frank (Moreland Ryan) Jr 1928–1996 m. Ruby (Lee) Roberts 1928–2001
      1. 1. Frances (Louise) Ryan 1947–1973

Marcus Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1865
5 Dec 1865
Birth of Marcus De Lafayette Knight in Walker County, Alabama, USA
Walker County, Alabama, USA
1946
1 Sep 1946
Age 81
Death of Marcus De Lafayette Knight in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1865
    Event Place: Walker County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1946
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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