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Matilda Frances "Tilda" Knight 1869–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Mar 1869

Birth Location: Wood Co., TX

Death Date: 09 Mar 1918

Death Location: Christine, Atascosa, Texas, USA

Father: Daniel Knight

Mother: Elizabeth *

Spouse(s): John Matthews\Mathis

Children(s): Richard Mathews\Mathis, Abby Mathis, Harvey Mathews\Mathis

In 1869, Matilda Frances "Tilda" Knight entered the world in Wood Co., TX, born to Daniel Knight And Elizabeth Elenor Ellen Galloway. Matilda Frances "Tilda" Knight married John Willliam Matthews Mathis, and had children including Abby Abi L Mathis, Harvey William Mathews Mathis, Richard Andrew Mathews Mathis. Matilda Frances "Tilda" Knight passed away in 1918 in Christine, Atascosa, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1869, Matilda Frances "Tilda" Knight entered the world in Wood Co., TX, born to Daniel Knight And Elizabeth Elenor Ellen Galloway.
  • Matilda Frances "Tilda" Knight married John Willliam Matthews Mathis, and had children including Abby Abi L Mathis, Harvey William Mathews Mathis, Richard Andrew Mathews Mathis.
  • Matilda Frances "Tilda" Knight passed away in 1918 in Christine, Atascosa, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Knight
1835–1869
Birth Location: Georgia
DK
Elizabeth *
1834–1913
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
E*

Spouses(s)

John Matthews\Mathis
1870–1947
Birth Location: Alabama
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Children(s)

Richard Mathews\Mathis
1903–1957
Birth Location: Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas
RM
Abby Mathis
1895–1966
Birth Location: Texas, United States of America
AM
Harvey Mathews\Mathis
1906–1992
Birth Location: Wood, Texas, USA
HM

Matilda Knight's Ancestors

Self
Matilda Knight
1869–1918
Birth Place: Wood Co., TX
Parents
Daniel Knight
1835–1869
Georgia
Elizabeth (Elenor "Ellen" Galloway) *
1834–1913
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Jordan Galloway
1800–1869
Pitt, North Carolina, United States
"Sally" (Sarah) Cook
1809–1867
Elbert, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry *
1778–1865
Civility Buck
1773–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matilda Knight's Descendants

1.
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Matilda (Frances "Tilda") Knight (08 Mar 1869–09 Mar 1918) m. John (Willliam) Matthews\Mathis (6 Sep 1870–8 Feb 1947)
  1. 1. Richard (Andrew) Mathews\Mathis 1903–1957
  2. 2. Abby ("Abi" L) Mathis 1895–1966 m. Jacob (Andrew) Head 1892–1957
    1. 1. Sally (Odessa Head) Pompa 1924–2001 m. Harold (Eugene) Hart 1922–1965
    2. 2. Jacob (Malcolm) Head 1914–1981
    3. 3. Vea (O) Hood 1916–
    4. 4. Ople (T) Hood 1918–
    5. 5. Oletha (Mae) Head 1921–1993
    6. 6. Richard (Harvey) Head 1936–1993
  3. 3. Harvey (William) Mathews\Mathis 1906–1992

Matilda Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1869
08 Mar 1869
Birth of Matilda Frances "Tilda" Knight in Wood Co., TX
Wood Co., TX
1918
09 Mar 1918
Age 49
Death of Matilda Frances "Tilda" Knight in Christine, Atascosa, Texas, USA
Christine, Atascosa, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Mar 1869
    Event Place: Wood Co., TX

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Mar 1918
    Event Place: Christine, Atascosa, Texas, USA
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