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Roger Lee McKnight 1767–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Nov 1767

Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 26 Sep 1851

Death Location: Orleans, Orange County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: George McKnight

Mother: Catherine Lee

Spouse(s): Sarah Haynes, Lydia Elrod

Children(s): William McKnight, James McKnight, Jeremiah McKnight, Joseph McKnight, Adaline McKnight, Christopher McKnight, George McKnight

In 1767, Roger Lee McKnight entered the world in Rowan, North Carolina, United States, born to George Alexander Mcknight And Catherine Lee. Roger Lee McKnight married Lydia Elrod, Sarah Haynes, and had children including Adaline Mcknight, Christopher Mcknight, George Washington Mcknight, James Thomas Mcknight, Jeremiah F Mcknight, Joseph Lee Mcknight, William A Mcknight. Roger Lee McKnight passed away in 1851 in Orleans, Orange County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1767, Roger Lee McKnight entered the world in Rowan, North Carolina, United States, born to George Alexander Mcknight And Catherine Lee.
  • Roger Lee McKnight married Lydia Elrod, Sarah Haynes, and had children including Adaline Mcknight, Christopher Mcknight, George Washington Mcknight, James Thomas Mcknight, Jeremiah F Mcknight, Joseph Lee Mcknight, William A Mcknight.
  • Roger Lee McKnight passed away in 1851 in Orleans, Orange County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Roger McKnight's Ancestors

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Roger McKnight
1767–1851
Birth Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Parents
George Alexander McKnight
1738–1791
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Catherine Lee
1740–1771
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William McKnight
1700–1759
Down, Ireland
Jane Morton
1717–1755
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Roger McKnight's Descendants

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Roger (Lee) McKnight (8 Nov 1767–26 Sep 1851) m. Sarah Haynes (1806–) m. Lydia Elrod (8 Nov 1767–27 Aug 1844)
  1. 1. William (A.) McKnight 1800–1862
  2. 2. James (Thomas) McKnight 1793–1844 m. Nancy ROBINSON 1799–1827
    1. 1. Harriet McKnight 1826–
    2. 2. Elizabeth ("Betsy") McKnight 1824–
    3. 3. Josiah McKnight 1823–1879
    4. 4. Nancy McKnight 1822–
    5. 5. Mary McKnight 1820–1842
    6. 6. Sarah ("Sallie") Mcknight 1818–
    7. 7. John Mcknight 1816–1850
    8. 8. Sarah McKnight 1822–
    9. 9. Eugenia McKnight 1812–
  3. 3. Jeremiah (F) McKnight 1851–
  4. 4. Joseph (Lee) McKnight 1805–1881
  5. 5. Adaline McKnight 1802–
  6. 6. Christopher McKnight 1798–1843
  7. 7. George (Washington) McKnight 1796–1869

Roger McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1767
8 Nov 1767
Birth of Roger Lee McKnight in Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1851
26 Sep 1851
Age 84
Death of Roger Lee McKnight in Orleans, Orange, Indiana, United States
Orleans, Orange, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1767
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1767; Birth city: Rowan CO; Birth state: NC.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 701.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3; Submitter Code: .
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1851
    Event Place: Orleans, Orange, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1767; Birth city: Rowan CO; Birth state: NC.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Orleans, Orange County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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