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Richard Herbert McKnight 1847 – 1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Apr 1847

Birth Location: Hecla furnace, Lawrence, Ohio, USA

Death Date: May 12,1925

Death Location: Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, USA

Father: William McKnight

Mother: Elizabeth Harbert

Spouse(s): Louisa Miller

Children(s): Ada McKnight

In 1847, Richard Herbert McKnight entered the world in Hecla furnace, Lawrence, Ohio, USA, born to William J McKnight and Elizabeth Sarah Harbert. Richard Herbert McKnight married Louisa Catherine Miller, and had children including Ada McKnight. Richard Herbert McKnight passed away in 1925 in Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Richard Herbert McKnight entered the world in Hecla furnace, Lawrence, Ohio, USA, born to William J McKnight and Elizabeth Sarah Harbert.
  • Richard Herbert McKnight married Louisa Catherine Miller, and had children including Ada McKnight.
  • Richard Herbert McKnight passed away in 1925 in Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Richard McKnight's Ancestors

Self
Richard McKnight
1847 – 1925
Birth Place: Hecla furnace, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
Parents
William J McKnight
1808 – 1867
Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth (Sarah) Harbert
1811 – 1847
Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Thomas McKnight
1770 – 1840
Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth (Harbert McNite) McKnight
1770 – 1820
Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Richard Herbert
1782 – 1850
, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Margaret (Shupe\) Shoub
1792 – 1859
Connellsville, Fayette Co, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles McKnight
1760 – 1826
Elizabeth Rush
1762 – 1880
Thomas Harbert
1734 – 1778
Isabelle Harbert
1738 – 1805
Thomas Herbert
1753 – 1844
Zilpha Murphy
1752 – 1845
John Shupe
1750 – 1835
Anna Messer
1756 – 1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James McKnight
1738 – 1827
Susannah Knox
1740 –
Elijah' Rush
1781 – 1851
Elizabeth Robertson
1780 – 1844
Daniel Harbert
1701 – 1747
Susannah Cooper
1712 – 1745
Edward Wright
1711 – 1738
Mary WATHEN
1713 – 1787
Richard Herbert
1697 – 1773
Martha Dorsett
1716 – 1800
Thomas Murphy
1706 – 1754
Mary Lundy
1732 – 1790
Jacob Shoup
1714 – 1766
Veronica Schiebeler
1713 – 1790
Michael Messer
1725 – 1770
Anna Margaretha
1726 – 1809

Richard McKnight's Descendants

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Richard (Herbert) McKnight (30 Apr 1847 – May 12,1925) m. Louisa (Catherine) Miller (April 4, 1852 – December 10,1928)
  1. 1. Ada McKnight (10 Jan 1884 – 10 December 1951) m. Thomas (Valentine) Stanley (30 Mar 1873 – 18 Jun 1920)
    1. 1. Rose Stanley (7 Jul 1917 – 11 Nov 1970) m. Eugene (W) Walcutt (8 Dec 1901 – )
      1. 1. Bonnie (Lee) Walcutt (23 Aug 1943 – 13 Jun 1985) m. Roger (Lee) Turner (27 January 1941 – 15 Mar 2006)
        1. 1. Melody Willis (13 March 1972 – ) m. Sean (Michael) Coffey (04 April 1980 – )
        2. 2. Patricia (Jo) Rivera (1963 – )
        3. 3. Pamela (Joy Imes McCrocklin) Bronaugh (14 Sep 1966 – 6 Aug 1990)
        4. 4. Kathleen (Dawn) Novak (25 Apr 1970 – )
        5. 5. Bryan Walters (3 Jul 1973 – )
        6. 6. Joseph (Richard) Imes

Richard McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1847
30 Apr 1847
Birth of Richard Herbert McKnight in Hecla furnace, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
Hecla furnace, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
1925
May 12,1925
Age 78
Death of Richard Herbert McKnight in Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, USA
Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1847
    Event Place: Hecla furnace, Lawrence, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 12,1925
    Event Place: Crooksville, Perry, Ohio, USA

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