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Mariah Elizabeth Knight 1862–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1862

Birth Location: Dudley Tsp, Henry County, Indiana

Death Date: 24 July 1947

Death Location: Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana

Father: Tilman Knight

Mother: Sarah Mendenhall

Spouse(s): Charles Wheatley

Children(s): Myrtle Wheatley, Marie Wheatley, Edwin Wheatley, Edwin Wheatley

The story of Mariah Elizabeth Knight began in 1862 in Dudley Tsp, Henry County, Indiana. In 1900, Mariah Elizabeth Knight resided in Butler, Vermilion, Illinois, USA. Mariah Elizabeth Knight married Charles H Wheatley, and had children including Edwin Amel Wheatley, Edwin Wheatley, Marie E Wheatley, Myrtle Wheatley. Mariah Elizabeth Knight passed away in 1947 in Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana.

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Biography

  • The story of Mariah Elizabeth Knight began in 1862 in Dudley Tsp, Henry County, Indiana.
  • In 1900, Mariah Elizabeth Knight resided in Butler, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.
  • Mariah Elizabeth Knight married Charles H Wheatley, and had children including Edwin Amel Wheatley, Edwin Wheatley, Marie E Wheatley, Myrtle Wheatley.
  • Mariah Elizabeth Knight passed away in 1947 in Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Tilman Knight
1833–1899
Birth Location: Stokes, Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Mendenhall
1831–1888
Birth Location: Springfield,Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
SM

Spouses(s)

Charles Wheatley
1860–1932
Birth Location: Indiana
CW

Children(s)

Myrtle Wheatley
1893–1978
Birth Location: Westfield Ha, Indiana
MW
Marie Wheatley
1897–1956
Birth Location: Hamilton County, Ind
MW
Edwin Wheatley
1910–
Birth Location: Indiana
EW
Edwin Wheatley
1913–2005
Birth Location: Indiana
EW

Mariah Knight's Ancestors

Self
Mariah Knight
1862–1947
Birth Place: Dudley Tsp, Henry County, Indiana
Parents
Tilman Patrick Knight
1833–1899
Stokes, Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (E.) Mendenhall
1831–1888
Springfield,Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mariah Knight's Descendants

1.
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Mariah (Elizabeth) Knight (15 Sep 1862–24 July 1947) m. Charles (H.) Wheatley (22 Oct 1860–10 Jul 1932)
  1. 1. Myrtle Wheatley 1893–1978
    1. 1. Earl (Donald) Mulder 1920–2010
  2. 2. Marie (E) Wheatley 1897–1956
  3. 3. Edwin Wheatley 1910–
  4. 4. Edwin (Amel) Wheatley 1913–2005

Mariah Knight's Timeline

3 Records

1862
15 Sep 1862
Birth of Mariah Elizabeth Knight in Dudley Tsp, Henry County, Indiana
Dudley Tsp, Henry County, Indiana
1900
1900
Age 38
Mariah Elizabeth Knight resided here in Butler, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Butler, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1947
24 July 1947
Age 85
Death of Mariah Elizabeth Knight in Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana
Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1862
    Event Place: Dudley Tsp, Henry County, Indiana
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Butler, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 348; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0058

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Butler, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Butler, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 348; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0058

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 July 1947
    Event Place: Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana
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