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Peter F Knight 1856–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1856

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 8 Dec 1929

Death Location: Joelton, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: James Knight

Mother: Nancy Arrington

Spouse(s): Louise Knight, Melissa Knight

Children(s): Mary Frazier, Amanda Brown, Samuel Knight, Myrim Knight, Mary Knight, Margaret Knight, Amanda Knight, Peter Knight, Frank Knight, Bettie Nunley

Peter F Knight was born in 1856 in Tennessee, the child of James A Knight And Nancy Arrington. In 1870, Peter F Knight resided in District 24, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, Peter F Knight resided in Nashville Ward 1, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. Peter F Knight married Louise Melissa Knight, Melissa Knight, and had children including Amanda D Knight, Amanda Dorothy Brown, Bettie Nunley, Frank Knight, Margaret E Knight, Mary A Knight, Mary Alice Frazier, Myrim Martha Ann Knight, Peter F Knight, Samuel W Knight. Peter F Knight passed away in 1929 in Joelton, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Peter F Knight was born in 1856 in Tennessee, the child of James A Knight And Nancy Arrington.
  • In 1870, Peter F Knight resided in District 24, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, Peter F Knight resided in Nashville Ward 1, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
  • Peter F Knight married Louise Melissa Knight, Melissa Knight, and had children including Amanda D Knight, Amanda Dorothy Brown, Bettie Nunley, Frank Knight, Margaret E Knight, Mary A Knight, Mary Alice Frazier, Myrim Martha Ann Knight, Peter F Knight, Samuel W Knight.
  • Peter F Knight passed away in 1929 in Joelton, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Knight's Ancestors

Self
Peter Knight
1856–1929
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
James A Knight
1814–1900
Tennessee,Davidson Co.
Nancy Arrington
1818–
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Allen (Noel) Knight
1776–1854
North Carolina
Rachael Paradise
1777–1858
VA
Elizabeth George
1765–
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Knight
1746–1785
Elizabeth Simpson
1730–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Able Knight
1715–1810
Rachel Knight
1719–1803

Peter Knight's Descendants

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Peter (F) Knight (abt 1856–8 Dec 1929) m. Louise (Melissa) Knight (9 December 1855–9 September 1952) m. Melissa Knight (abt 1875–)
  1. 1. Mary (Alice) Frazier 1883–1969
  2. 2. Amanda (Dorothy) Brown 1889–1967
  3. 3. Samuel (W) Knight 1881–1926
  4. 4. Myrim (Martha Ann) Knight 1895–1914
  5. 5. Mary (A) Knight 1884–
  6. 6. Margaret (E) Knight 1885–
  7. 7. Amanda (D) Knight 1889–
  8. 8. Peter (F) Knight 1891–1967 m. Dora (C) Knight 1894–
  9. 9. Frank Knight 1888–
  10. 10. Bettie Nunley 1890–

Peter Knight's Timeline

8 Records

1856
abt 1856
Birth of Peter F Knight in Tennessee
Tennessee
1870
1870
Age 14
Peter F Knight resided here in District 24, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
District 24, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
Peter F Knight resided here in Nashville Ward 1, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville Ward 1, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 54
Peter F Knight resided here in Nashville Ward 24, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville Ward 24, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 64
Peter F Knight resided here in Nashville Ward 2, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville Ward 2, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1922
1922
Age 66
Peter F Knight resided here in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
1929
6 December 1929
Age 73
Death of Peter F Knight in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
1929
8 Dec 1929
Age 73
Burial of Peter F Knight in Joelton, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Joelton, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1856
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 12
    [2] West Virginia, Births Index
    [3] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Nashville Ward 2, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1733; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 14
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 24, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1522; Page: 163A; Family History Library Film: 553021
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Nashville Ward 1, Davidson, Tennessee; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1241563
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nashville Ward 24, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1496; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1375509
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 24, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 24, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1522; Page: 163A; Family History Library Film: 553021

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Nashville Ward 1, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Nashville Ward 1, Davidson, Tennessee; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1241563

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Nashville Ward 24, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nashville Ward 24, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1496; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1375509

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Nashville Ward 2, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Nashville Ward 2, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1733; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 14

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 December 1929
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 12
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1929
    Event Place: Joelton, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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