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Martha Jane Lake 1840–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 April 1840

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 17 January 1893

Death Location: Oak Grove, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Lake

Mother: Lovita Gunter

Spouse(s): Thomas Knight

Children(s): Henry Knight, Ellen Knight, Jackson Knight, Joannah Knight, William Knight, Thomas Knight, George Knight

Martha Jane Lake was born in 1840 in Georgia, the child of John Lake And Lovita Lovey Gunter. In 1880, Martha Jane Lake resided in Beat 1, Lee, Mississippi, USA. Martha Jane Lake married Thomas H Knight, and had children including Ellen Knight, George W Knight, Henry D Knight, Jackson Knight, Joannah Knight, Thomas L Knight, William G Knight. Martha Jane Lake passed away in 1893 in Oak Grove, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Martha Jane Lake was born in 1840 in Georgia, the child of John Lake And Lovita Lovey Gunter.
  • In 1880, Martha Jane Lake resided in Beat 1, Lee, Mississippi, USA.
  • Martha Jane Lake married Thomas H Knight, and had children including Ellen Knight, George W Knight, Henry D Knight, Jackson Knight, Joannah Knight, Thomas L Knight, William G Knight.
  • Martha Jane Lake passed away in 1893 in Oak Grove, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Lake's Ancestors

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Martha Lake
1840–1893
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
John Lake
1808–1851
Georgia, or, South Carolina, USA
Lovita ("Lovey") Gunter
1815–1918
Elbert Co, Georgia
Grandparents
James Gunter
1757–1834
Chatham, North Carolina, United States,
Great-Grandparents
Martha Terry
1742–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Lake's Descendants

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Martha (Jane) Lake (23 April 1840–17 January 1893) m. Thomas (H.) Knight (Abt 1837–)
  1. 1. Henry (D.) Knight 1862–
  2. 2. Ellen Knight 1863–
  3. 3. Jackson Knight 1867–
  4. 4. Joannah Knight 1870–
  5. 5. William (G.) Knight 1873–
  6. 6. Thomas (L.) Knight 1875–
  7. 7. George (W.) Knight 1877–

Martha Lake's Timeline

3 Records

1840
23 April 1840
Birth of Martha Jane Lake in Georgia
Georgia
1880
1880
Age 40
Martha Jane Lake resided here in Beat 1, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Lee, Mississippi, USA
1893
17 January 1893
Age 53
Death of Martha Jane Lake
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 April 1840
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 1, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: 654; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 085

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 1, Lee, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 1, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: 654; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 085

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1893
    Event Place: Oak Grove, Bowie County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Martha Jane Lake Knight 17 Jan 1893

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 January 1893
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oak Grove, Bowie County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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