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Ollie Pearl Knight 1919–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1919

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 21 April 2017

Death Location: McDonough, Henry County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: John Knight

Mother: Willie Knight

Spouse(s): Henry Sr

Children(s):

Ollie Pearl Knight was born in 1919 in Georgia, the child of John Highly Knight And Willie Pearl Fannin Knight. In 1920, Ollie Pearl Knight resided in Mcmullen, Henry, Georgia, USA. In 1930, Ollie Pearl Knight resided in McDonough, McDonough, Henry, Georgia, USA. Ollie Pearl Knight married Henry Thaxton Hayes Sr, and had children including Angelyn Hayes, Henry T Hayes, Janice Hayes Codington, Tom Codington, Valentine Hayes. Ollie Pearl Knight passed away in 2017 in McDonough, Henry County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ollie Pearl Knight was born in 1919 in Georgia, the child of John Highly Knight And Willie Pearl Fannin Knight.
  • In 1920, Ollie Pearl Knight resided in Mcmullen, Henry, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1930, Ollie Pearl Knight resided in McDonough, McDonough, Henry, Georgia, USA.
  • Ollie Pearl Knight married Henry Thaxton Hayes Sr, and had children including Angelyn Hayes, Henry T Hayes, Janice Hayes Codington, Tom Codington, Valentine Hayes.
  • Ollie Pearl Knight passed away in 2017 in McDonough, Henry County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ollie Knight's Ancestors

Self
Ollie Knight
1919–2017
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
John Highly Knight
1888–1964
Georgia
Willie (Pearl Fannin) Knight
1894–1959
Georgia
Grandparents
Joel (“Jeffy” Jefferson) Knight
1861–1944
Georgia
Mary (Watts) Elliott
1866–1968
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
William Jr
1830–1910
Martha Knight
1831–1922
Thomas Elliott
1837–1919
Sarah Peek
1841–1932
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1800–
Obedient Knight
1805–1883
John Elliott
1794–1853
Catherine Kelly
1808–1871

Ollie Knight's Timeline

8 Records

1919
abt 1919
Birth of Ollie Pearl Knight in Georgia
Georgia
1920
1920
Age 1
Ollie Pearl Knight resided here in Mcmullen, Henry, Georgia, USA
Mcmullen, Henry, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
Ollie Pearl Knight resided here in McDonough, McDonough, Henry, Georgia, USA
McDonough, McDonough, Henry, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 16
Ollie Pearl Knight resided here in McDonough, Henry, Georgia
McDonough, Henry, Georgia
1938
1938
Age 19
Ollie Pearl Knight resided here in Mount Berry, Georgia, USA
Mount Berry, Georgia, USA
1940
1940
Age 21
Ollie Pearl Knight resided here in Glenwood Militia District 1688, Glenwood, Floyd, Georgia, USA
Glenwood Militia District 1688, Glenwood, Floyd, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 31
Ollie Pearl Knight resided here in Tussahaw, Henry, Georgia, USA
Tussahaw, Henry, Georgia, USA
2017
21 April 2017
Age 98
Death of Ollie Pearl Knight in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1919
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Berry College; Year: 1938
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Glenwood, Floyd, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00672; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 57-43
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: McDonough, Henry, Georgia; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2340104
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Atlanta Constitution; Publication Date: 28 Apr 2017; Publication Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ,0.5666684,0.6527776,0.5886599&xid=3355
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Tussahaw, Henry, Georgia; Roll: 451; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 75-2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mcmullen, Henry, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: McDonough, McDonough, Henry, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: McDonough, Henry, Georgia; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2340104

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: McDonough, Henry, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Glenwood, Floyd, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00672; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 57-43

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Mount Berry, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Berry College; Year: 1938

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Glenwood Militia District 1688, Glenwood, Floyd, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Glenwood, Floyd, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00672; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 57-43

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Tussahaw, Henry, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Tussahaw, Henry, Georgia; Roll: 451; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 75-2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Arden, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Atlanta Constitution; Publication Date: 28 Apr 2017; Publication Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ,0.5666684,0.6527776,0.5886599&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 April 2017
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Atlanta Constitution; Publication Date: 28 Apr 2017; Publication Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ,0.5666684,0.6527776,0.5886599&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McDonough, Henry County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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