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Martha "Mattie" Knight 1854–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1854

Birth Location: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 17 Jul 1926

Death Location: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Jesse Knight

Mother: Permelia Bowen

Spouse(s): William Yates, Eligah Willingham

Children(s): Virginia Yates, Lena Yates, George Yates, Thomas Yates, William Yates, Sarah Yates, James Willingham, Nellie Willingham, Beulah Willingham

Martha "Mattie" Knight was born in 1854 in Henderson County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Jesse B Knight And Permelia Ann Bowen. In 1880, Martha "Mattie" Knight resided in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA. Martha "Mattie" Knight married Eligah Green Willingham, William Jeffrey Yates, and had children including Beulah Willingham, George H Yates, James J Willingham, Lena Yates, Nellie Willingham, Sarah Yates, Thomas Jefferson Jeff Yates, Virginia Jennie Yates, William W Yates. Martha "Mattie" Knight passed away in 1926 in Henderson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Martha "Mattie" Knight was born in 1854 in Henderson County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Jesse B Knight And Permelia Ann Bowen.
  • In 1880, Martha "Mattie" Knight resided in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA.
  • Martha "Mattie" Knight married Eligah Green Willingham, William Jeffrey Yates, and had children including Beulah Willingham, George H Yates, James J Willingham, Lena Yates, Nellie Willingham, Sarah Yates, Thomas Jefferson Jeff Yates, Virginia Jennie Yates, William W Yates.
  • Martha "Mattie" Knight passed away in 1926 in Henderson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Martha Knight's Ancestors

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Martha Knight
1854–1926
Birth Place: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Jesse B Knight
1797–1881
Paris, Kentucky, USA
Permelia (Ann) Bowen
1810–1880
Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Wilmott) Bowen
1780–1850
Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Delilah Trundle
1784–1830
Frederick, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Knight's Descendants

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Martha ("Mattie") Knight (18 Dec 1854–17 Jul 1926) m. William (Jeffrey) Yates (abt 1833–Abt. 1885) m. Eligah (Green) Willingham (20 Oct 1864–9 Oct 1943)
  1. 1. Virginia (Jennie) Yates 1875–1966 m. Charles (Allison Parker) Sr 1869–1956
    1. 1. Louie (Edward Parker) Sr 1903–1982 m. Margarett Farley 1901–1994
      1. 1. Silas (Oscar) Parker –1976
      2. 2. Frances (Jean) Parker 1928–1938
      3. 3. Louie (Edward Parker) Jr 1922–1986 m. Mabel Lee 1928–2020
    2. 2. Sallie Parker 1898–1994
    3. 3. Mattie (Priscilla) Parker 1909–1993
    4. 4. Charles (Allison Parker) Jr. 1912–2001
    5. 5. Viola (Virginia) Parker 1915–2003
    6. 6. Iley Parker 1891–1963
    7. 7. Mary (Edna Parker) Flint 1895–1970 m. Ralph Flint 1901–1995 m. Joseph (Armond) Wilson 1891–1964
    8. 8. Jonas (Jackson) Parker 1897–1975 m. Ruth (King) Eakins 1895–1982
      1. 1. Sara (Elizabeth) Parker 1934–1938
      2. 2. Rubye (Y.) Parker 1936–2012 m. Billy (Donald) Beck 1932–1989
      3. 3. Owen (Clay) Parker 1926–2004
      4. 4. Leroy (Jackson) Parker 1919–2005
      5. 5. Arnold (King) Parker 1922–2005
    9. 9. James Parker 1896– m. Ilean Parker 1901–
  2. 2. Lena Yates 1877–1971
    1. 1. Laura Gish 1899–
    2. 2. A (D) Gish 1908–
    3. 3. Add Gish 1918–
  3. 3. George (H) Yates 1879–1912
  4. 4. Thomas (Jefferson "Jeff") Yates 1881–1973
  5. 5. William (W) Yates 1868–1941
  6. 6. Sarah Yates 1870–1948
  7. 7. James (J) Willingham 1890–1973
  8. 8. Nellie Willingham 1890–1969
  9. 9. Beulah Willingham 1897–1918

Martha Knight's Timeline

3 Records

1854
18 Dec 1854
Birth of Martha "Mattie" Knight in Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 26
Martha "Mattie" Knight resided here in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1926
17 Jul 1926
Age 72
Death of Martha "Mattie" Knight in Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Henderson County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1854
    Event Place: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1926
    Event Place: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA

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