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Silas Knight 1804–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 July 1804

Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 29 March 1883

Death Location: Gray Court, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: William Sr

Mother: Elizabeth Knight

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Silas Knight was born in 1804 in South Carolina, United States of America, the child of William Leroy Knight Sr And Elizabeth Knight. In 1881, Silas Knight resided in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. Silas Knight passed away in 1883 in Gray Court, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Silas Knight was born in 1804 in South Carolina, United States of America, the child of William Leroy Knight Sr And Elizabeth Knight.
  • In 1881, Silas Knight resided in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • Silas Knight passed away in 1883 in Gray Court, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Silas Knight's Ancestors

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Silas Knight
1804–1883
Birth Place: South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
William Leroy Knight Sr
1785–1872
Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Knight
1787–1872
Surry County, North Carolina
Grandparents
Reuben (Ephraim) Knight
1756–1830
Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, Colonial Era
Berryman Knight
1774–1840
Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina
Elizabeth (Jane) Vaughn
1770–1840
Surry, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
James Knight
1740–1821
Mary Smith
1730–1812
Thomas I
1753–1810
Judith knight
1756–
Ruth Henderson
1755–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cpt Knight
1712–1772
James Knight
1740–1821
Thomas Henderson
1735–1806
Mary McIntire
1735–1811

Silas Knight's Timeline

3 Records

1804
27 July 1804
Birth of Silas Knight in South Carolina, United States of America
South Carolina, United States of America
1881
26 Nov 1881
Age 77
Silas Knight resided here in Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1883
29 March 1883
Age 79
Death of Silas Knight in South Carolina, United States of America
South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 July 1804
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1881
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 March 1883
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gray Court, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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