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Ruth Knight 1920–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Mar 1920

Birth Location: Washington Parish, Louisiana

Death Date: 9 October 2001

Death Location: Tylertown Hospital Tylertown MS

Father: William Knight

Mother: Lenora Mitchell

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Kathleen McCain

The story of Ruth Knight began in 1920 in Washington Parish, Louisiana. Ruth Knight had children including Gary Mccain, Kathleen E Mccain. Ruth Knight passed away in 2001 in Tylertown Hospital Tylertown MS.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Knight began in 1920 in Washington Parish, Louisiana.
  • Ruth Knight had children including Gary Mccain, Kathleen E Mccain.
  • Ruth Knight passed away in 2001 in Tylertown Hospital Tylertown MS.

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Children(s)

Ruth Knight's Ancestors

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Ruth Knight
1920–2001
Birth Place: Washington Parish, Louisiana
Parents
William P. Knight
1876–1948
Louisiana
Lenora (Missoula) Mitchell
1873–1963
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
John (Wesley) Knight
1852–1922
St Tammany, Louisiana, USA
Mary (Martha) Jenkins
1854–1880
St Tammany, Louisiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Knight
1829–1915
Nancy Blackwell
1832–1896
Abner II
1821–1899
Jane Jenkins
1826–1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Knight
1785–1877
Susannah Williams
1802–1885
Abner Jenkins
1796–1877
Polly Bennett
1787–1863
William Simmons
1793–1874

Ruth Knight's Descendants

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Ruth Knight (13 Mar 1920–9 October 2001)
  1. 1. Kathleen (E) McCain 1940–2014

Ruth Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1920
13 Mar 1920
Birth of Ruth Knight in Washington Parish, Louisiana
Washington Parish, Louisiana
2001
9 October 2001
Age 81
Death of Ruth Knight in Tylertown Hospital Tylertown MS
Tylertown Hospital Tylertown MS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1920
    Event Place: Washington Parish, Louisiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 October 2001
    Event Place: Tylertown Hospital Tylertown MS

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