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Peter Shanks Knowles 1873–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1873

Birth Location: Hunt, Texas, United States

Death Date: 3 Dec 1901

Death Location: Wolfe City, Hunt, Texas, USA

Father: Phillip Knowles

Mother: Mahala Shanks

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The story of Peter Shanks Knowles began in 1873 in Hunt, Texas, United States. Peter Shanks Knowles passed away in 1901 in Wolfe City, Hunt, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter Shanks Knowles began in 1873 in Hunt, Texas, United States.
  • Peter Shanks Knowles passed away in 1901 in Wolfe City, Hunt, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Phillip Knowles
1830–1904
Birth Location: Fayette County, Georgia, USA
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Mahala Shanks
1842–1911
Birth Location: Cape Giradeau County, Missouri, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Knowles's Ancestors

Self
Peter Knowles
1873–1901
Birth Place: Hunt, Texas, United States
Parents
Phillip Edmond Knowles
1830–1904
Fayette County, Georgia, USA
Mahala (Mariah "Millie") Shanks
1842–1911
Cape Giradeau County, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Knowles's Timeline

2 Records

1873
23 Apr 1873
Birth of Peter Shanks Knowles in Hunt, Texas, United States
Hunt, Texas, United States
1901
3 Dec 1901
Age 28
Death of Peter Shanks Knowles in Wolfe City, Hunt, Texas, USA
Wolfe City, Hunt, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1873
    Event Place: Hunt, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1901
    Event Place: Wolfe City, Hunt, Texas, USA
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