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Sylvanus Knight 1811–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1811

Birth Location: Blue River Mm, IN

Death Date: 20 Jan 1890

Death Location: Boone Tsp, Dallas Co, IA

Father: Andrew Knight

Mother: UNKNOWN Knight

Spouse(s): UNKNOWN Knight, UNKNOWN Knight

Children(s): UNKNOWN Stamp, Daniel Knight, UNKNOWN Dabney, UNKNOWN Hoffstot, Priscilla Knight, Riley Knight

Sylvanus Knight was born in 1811 in Blue River Mm, IN, the child of Andrew Knight And Unknown Knight. Sylvanus Knight married Unknown Knight, and had children including Daniel Knight, Priscilla Knight, Riley Knight, Unknown Dabney, Unknown Hoffstot, Unknown Stamp. Sylvanus Knight passed away in 1890 in Boone Tsp, Dallas Co, IA.

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Biography

  • Sylvanus Knight was born in 1811 in Blue River Mm, IN, the child of Andrew Knight And Unknown Knight.
  • Sylvanus Knight married Unknown Knight, and had children including Daniel Knight, Priscilla Knight, Riley Knight, Unknown Dabney, Unknown Hoffstot, Unknown Stamp.
  • Sylvanus Knight passed away in 1890 in Boone Tsp, Dallas Co, IA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Knight
1776–1856
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
AK
UNKNOWN Knight
1780–1871
Birth Location: New Garden MM, Roan County, North Carolina, USA
UK

Spouses(s)

UNKNOWN Knight
1813–
Birth Location: Westfield, NC
UK
UNKNOWN Knight
1840–
Birth Location: IA
UK

Children(s)

UNKNOWN Stamp
1835–
Birth Location: White River MM, Randolph County, Indiana, USA
US
Daniel Knight
1837–
Birth Location: White River MM, Randolph County, Indiana, USA
DK
UNKNOWN Dabney
1839–
Birth Location: White River MM, Randolph County, Indiana, USA
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UNKNOWN Hoffstot
1841–
Birth Location: White River MM, Randolph County, Indiana, USA
UH
Priscilla Knight
1844–
Birth Location: White River MM, Randolph County, Indiana, USA
PK
Riley Knight
1849–
Birth Location: White River MM, Randolph County, Indiana, USA
RK

Sylvanus Knight's Ancestors

Self
Sylvanus Knight
1811–1890
Birth Place: Blue River Mm, IN
Parents
Andrew Knight
1776–1856
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
UNKNOWN Knight
1780–1871
New Garden MM, Roan County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Knight
1742–1817
Bucks Co, VA
UNKNOWN Knight
1752–1818
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Gayer Starbuck
1744–
Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, USA
UNKNOWN Starbuck
1748–
Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abel Knight
1719–1810
UNKNOWN Knight
1721–1803
Andrew Pitts
1725–1790
UNKNOWN Pitts
1734–
Thomas Starbuck
1725–
UNKNOWN Starbuck
1726–
Peter Folger
1725–
UNKNOWN Folger
1729–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Knight
1687–1746
UNKNOWN Jr.
1690–
Samuel (Hare)
1700–1782
UNKNOWN (Hare)
1702–
John Pitts
1700–1738
UNKNOWN Robinson
1700–
Samuel Stroud
1710–1765
UNKNOWN Stroud
1714–

Sylvanus Knight's Descendants

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Sylvanus Knight (20 Sep 1811–20 Jan 1890) m. UNKNOWN Knight (1813–) m. UNKNOWN Knight (Abt 1840–)
  1. 1. UNKNOWN Stamp 1835– m. Daniel Stamp 1834–
  2. 2. Daniel Knight 1837– m. UNKNOWN Knight 1840–
  3. 3. UNKNOWN Dabney 1839– m. Winston Dabney 1836–
  4. 4. UNKNOWN Hoffstot 1841– m. William Hoffstot 1840–
  5. 5. Priscilla Knight 1844–
  6. 6. Riley Knight 1849–

Sylvanus Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1811
20 Sep 1811
Birth of Sylvanus Knight in Blue River Mm, IN
Blue River Mm, IN
1890
20 Jan 1890
Age 79
Death of Sylvanus Knight in Boone Tsp, Dallas Co, IA
Boone Tsp, Dallas Co, IA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1811
    Event Place: Blue River Mm, IN

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1890
    Event Place: Boone Tsp, Dallas Co, IA
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