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Matilda Watkins 1810–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1810

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 27 Nov 1865

Death Location: Story, Iowa, USA

Father: Jonathan Watkins

Mother: Clarissa Allen

Spouse(s): David Knight

Children(s): Benjamin Knight

In 1810, Matilda Watkins entered the world in Kentucky, USA, born to Jonathan Watkins And Clarissa Clary Allen. Matilda Watkins married David Richard Knight, and had children including Benjamin F Knight. Matilda Watkins passed away in 1865 in Story, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1810, Matilda Watkins entered the world in Kentucky, USA, born to Jonathan Watkins And Clarissa Clary Allen.
  • Matilda Watkins married David Richard Knight, and had children including Benjamin F Knight.
  • Matilda Watkins passed away in 1865 in Story, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Watkins
1772–1821
Birth Location: Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
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Clarissa Allen
1778–1853
Birth Location: Culpepper, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

David Knight
1808–1850
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Benjamin Knight
1835–1900
Birth Location: –
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Matilda Watkins's Ancestors

Self
Matilda Watkins
1810–1865
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
Jonathan Watkins
1772–1821
Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Clarissa (Clary) Allen
1778–1853
Culpepper, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matilda Watkins's Descendants

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Matilda Watkins (1810–27 Nov 1865) m. David (Richard) Knight (1808–Bef. 19 Oct 1850)
  1. 1. Benjamin (F) Knight 1835–1900 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Jones 1838–
    1. 1. William (Henry) Knight 1855–1928 m. Mary (A) Carter 1864–1925
      1. 1. Richard (Alvia) Knight 1898–1971 m. Ethel (Eileen) Linderman 1912–1973
      2. 2. Allison Knight 1892–1954 m. Adeline Schlosser 1873–1945
        1. 1. Floyd (Wesley) Knight 1913–1978 m. Enes Johnson 1911–
    2. 2. Francis (M) Knight 1865–1940 m. Lucinda Knight 1888–1922 m. Josephine Gardner 1860–1931
      1. 1. Frank (E) Knight 1906–1986 m. Edna (Irene) Poncey 1906–1978
        1. 1. Laverne (Gene) Knight 1926–2003
      2. 2. Elsie (Edith) Knight 1908–1989

Matilda Watkins's Timeline

2 Records

1810
1810
Birth of Matilda Watkins in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1865
27 Nov 1865
Age 55
Death of Matilda Watkins in Story, Iowa, USA
Story, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1865
    Event Place: Story, Iowa, USA
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