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Samuel Hall McKnight 1817–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Jan 1817

Birth Location: Porterfield, Rutherford Co., TN

Death Date: 27 Sep 1897

Death Location: Cook Cemetery, Milton, Rutherford Co., TN

Father: Moses McKnight

Mother: Rixney Roseberry

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John McKnight, Moses McKnight, Mary McKnight, Susan McKnight, Bell McKnight

In 1817, Samuel Hall McKnight entered the world in Porterfield, Rutherford Co., TN, born to Moses Mcknight And Rixney Roseberry. Samuel Hall McKnight married Isabella Neely, and had children including Bell Mcknight, John Neely Mcknight, Mary Mcknight, Moses Mcknight, Susan Mcknight. Samuel Hall McKnight passed away in 1897 in Cook Cemetery, Milton, Rutherford Co., TN.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Samuel Hall McKnight entered the world in Porterfield, Rutherford Co., TN, born to Moses Mcknight And Rixney Roseberry.
  • Samuel Hall McKnight married Isabella Neely, and had children including Bell Mcknight, John Neely Mcknight, Mary Mcknight, Moses Mcknight, Susan Mcknight.
  • Samuel Hall McKnight passed away in 1897 in Cook Cemetery, Milton, Rutherford Co., TN.

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Spouses(s)

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Samuel McKnight's Ancestors

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Samuel McKnight
1817–1897
Birth Place: Porterfield, Rutherford Co., TN
Parents
Moses McKnight
1791–1849
Iredell Co., NC
Rixney Roseberry
1798–1847
Grandparents
William McKnight
1753–1831
Statesville, Iredell Co., NC
Isabella Waddell
1754–1830
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William McKnight
1700–1759
Jane Morton
1717–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sanders McKnight
1680–1730
Unknown
1682–

Samuel McKnight's Descendants

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Samuel (Hall) McKnight (08 Jan 1817–27 Sep 1897)
  1. 1. John (Neely) McKnight 1835–
    1. 1. Adra McKnight 1853–
    2. 2. Bob (Neely) McKnight 1853–
      1. 1. J. (W.) McKnight 1874–
      2. 2. Clara McKnight 1875–
      3. 3. Nellie McKnight 1876–
      4. 4. Martin McKnight 1877–
      5. 5. Dorotha McKnight 1878–
      6. 6. Nannie McKnight 1879–
      7. 7. Robert McKnight 1880–
    3. 3. Lula McKnight 1854–
    4. 4. Beulah McKnight 1855–
  2. 2. Moses McKnight 1835–
    1. 1. Willie McKnight 1856–
    2. 2. Cora McKnight 1857–1903
    3. 3. Lee McKnight 1858–
  3. 3. Mary McKnight 1836–
  4. 4. Susan McKnight 1837–
  5. 5. Bell McKnight 1838–

Samuel McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1817
08 Jan 1817
Birth of Samuel Hall McKnight in Porterfield, Rutherford Co., TN
Porterfield, Rutherford Co., TN
1897
27 Sep 1897
Age 80
Death of Samuel Hall McKnight
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Jan 1817
    Event Place: Porterfield, Rutherford Co., TN
    Record Source: delossmcknight.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 Sep 2002
    Record Source: delossmcknight.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1897
    Record Source: delossmcknight.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cook Cemetery, Milton, Rutherford Co., TN
    Record Source: delossmcknight.FTW

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