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Maude Allen 1901–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 May 1901

Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1 December 1995

Death Location: Ware Place, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Luther Allen

Mother: Martha Davis

Spouse(s): Wister Knight

Children(s): Hazel Knight, Mary Knight, Leroy Knight, Jewel Knight, Wilton Knight, Annie Knight

Maude Allen was born in 1901 in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA, the child of Luther Vernon Allen And Martha Alice Davis. In 1910, Maude Allen resided in Grove, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. In 1920, Maude Allen resided in Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. Maude Allen married Wister Eugene Knight, and had children including Annie Imogene Knight, Dorothy Knight, Hazel L Knight, Jewel Elizabeth Knight, Joyce B Knight, Leroy Knight, Margie S Knight, Mary Evelyn Knight, Nellie Mae Knight, Sara Franncis Knight, Wilton Earl Knight. Maude Allen passed away in 1995 in Ware Place, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Maude Allen was born in 1901 in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA, the child of Luther Vernon Allen And Martha Alice Davis.
  • In 1910, Maude Allen resided in Grove, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1920, Maude Allen resided in Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • Maude Allen married Wister Eugene Knight, and had children including Annie Imogene Knight, Dorothy Knight, Hazel L Knight, Jewel Elizabeth Knight, Joyce B Knight, Leroy Knight, Margie S Knight, Mary Evelyn Knight, Nellie Mae Knight, Sara Franncis Knight, Wilton Earl Knight.
  • Maude Allen passed away in 1995 in Ware Place, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Maude Allen's Ancestors

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Maude Allen
1901–1995
Birth Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Luther Vernon Allen
1876–1954
South Carolina
Martha (Alice) Davis
1876–1922
Greenville County, South Carolina
Grandparents
William (Dendy) Davis
1849–1915
Greenville County, South Carolina
Isabel Whitt
1846–1908
Greenville County, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
George Sr.
1823–1864
Nancy Crawford
1824–1875
David Whitt
1804–1884
Mary Poore
1820–1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Davis
1790–1864
Susannah Wilson
1782–1860
Strother Crawford
1795–1840
Elizabeth Ford
1800–1844
John Whitt1
1782–1860
Elizabeth Reece1
1791–1817

Maude Allen's Descendants

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Maude Allen (11 May 1901–1 December 1995) m. Wister (Eugene) Knight (26 September 1896–7 March 1987)
  1. 1. Hazel (L) Knight 1919–1930
  2. 2. Mary (Evelyn) Knight 1920–1994 m. Johnny (Alexander) Burton 1915–2002
  3. 3. Leroy Knight 1922–
  4. 4. Jewel (Elizabeth) Knight 1924–1999 m. Jesse (B) McClain 1920–2008
    1. 1. Jerry (Wayne McClain) Sr 1946–2011
  5. 5. Wilton (Earl) Knight 1926–2003 m. Betty (Jean) Thompson 1930–2017
  6. 6. Annie (Imogene) Knight 1931–2017 m. James (R) Rice 1930–1961

Maude Allen's Timeline

7 Records

1901
11 May 1901
Birth of Maude Allen in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 9
Maude Allen resided here in Grove, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Grove, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 19
Maude Allen resided here in Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 29
Maude Allen resided here in Williamston, Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Williamston, Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 34
Maude Allen resided here in Rural, Anderson, South Carolina
Rural, Anderson, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 39
Maude Allen resided here in Williamston, Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Williamston, Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1995
1 December 1995
Age 94
Death of Maude Allen in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1901
    Event Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Grove, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Oaklawn, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1698; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 40

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Williamston, Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 2341921

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Anderson, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03787; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 4-61

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Williamston, Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03787; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 4-61

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1995
    Event Place: Anderson, South Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Anderson Independent-Mail - 2 Dec 1995 - Page 24, Obituary for Maude Allen Knight 2 Dec 1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 December 1995
    Event Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ware Place, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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