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Margaret J Maggie Henderson McKNIGHT 1864–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Oct 1864

Birth Location: Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 30 Aug 1940

Death Location: Chester, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA

Father: Alexander HENDERSON

Mother: Harriett Leonard

Spouse(s): Robert McKnight

Children(s):

In 1864, Margaret J Maggie Henderson McKNIGHT entered the world in Mississippi, USA, born to Alexander Henderson And Harriett Dees Henderson Leonard. In 1870, Margaret J Maggie Henderson McKNIGHT resided in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA. In 1880, Margaret J Maggie Henderson McKNIGHT resided in Attala County, Mississippi, USA. Margaret J Maggie Henderson McKNIGHT married Robert Abraham Mcknight. Margaret J Maggie Henderson McKNIGHT passed away in 1940 in Chester, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1864, Margaret J Maggie Henderson McKNIGHT entered the world in Mississippi, USA, born to Alexander Henderson And Harriett Dees Henderson Leonard.
  • In 1870, Margaret J Maggie Henderson McKNIGHT resided in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1880, Margaret J Maggie Henderson McKNIGHT resided in Attala County, Mississippi, USA.
  • Margaret J Maggie Henderson McKNIGHT married Robert Abraham Mcknight.
  • Margaret J Maggie Henderson McKNIGHT passed away in 1940 in Chester, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander HENDERSON
1835–1870
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
AH
Harriett Leonard
1835–
Birth Location: Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
HL

Spouses(s)

Robert McKnight
1875–1947
Birth Location: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
RM

Children(s)

Margaret McKNIGHT's Ancestors

Self
Margaret McKNIGHT
1864–1940
Birth Place: Mississippi, USA
Parents
Alexander HENDERSON
1835–1870
Mississippi, USA
Harriett (DEES Henderson) Leonard
1835–
Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Daniel HENDERSON
1790–
South Carolina, USA
Sarah (Catherine THORNTON) Henderson
1808–
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard HENDERSON
–1840
Rachel Henderson
–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret McKNIGHT's Timeline

10 Records

1864
3 Oct 1864
Birth of Margaret J Maggie Henderson McKNIGHT in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 6
Margaret J Maggie Henderson McKNIGHT resided here in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 16
Margaret J Maggie Henderson McKNIGHT resided here in Attala County, Mississippi, USA
Attala County, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 36
Margaret J Maggie Henderson McKNIGHT resided here in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 46
Margaret J Maggie Henderson McKNIGHT resided here in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 56
Margaret J Maggie Henderson McKNIGHT resided here in Chester, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
Chester, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 66
Margaret J Maggie Henderson McKNIGHT resided here in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 71
Margaret J Maggie Henderson McKNIGHT resided here in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
1940
1940
Age 76
Margaret J Maggie Henderson McKNIGHT resided here in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
1940
30 Aug 1940
Age 76
Death of Margaret J Maggie Henderson McKNIGHT in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1864
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Attala, Mississippi; Roll: 641; Page: 3a; Enumeration District: 012
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Attala County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Attala, Mississippi; Roll: 641; Page: 3a; Enumeration District: 012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chester, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1940
    Event Place: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Mississippi, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1912-1943, Mississippi State Department of Health; Jackson, Mississippi; Statewide Index to Mississippi Death Records; Description: 1934-1941

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chester, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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