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Sylvanus J. Knight 1841–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1841

Birth Location: Washington County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 1939

Death Location: Washington County, Indiana, USA

Father: Libini Knight

Mother: UNKNOWN Knight

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Sylvanus J. Knight began in 1841 in Washington County, Indiana, USA. Sylvanus J. Knight passed away in 1939 in Washington County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sylvanus J. Knight began in 1841 in Washington County, Indiana, USA.
  • Sylvanus J. Knight passed away in 1939 in Washington County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sylvanus Knight's Ancestors

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Sylvanus Knight
1841–1939
Birth Place: Washington County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Libini Knight
1822–
Blue River Mm, IN
UNKNOWN Knight
1824–
IN
Grandparents
Levi Knight
1802–1892
NC
UNKNOWN Knight
1799–1864
Washington County, Indiana, USA
Davis Heacock
1805–
IN
UNKNOWN Heacock
1805–
IN
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Knight
1776–1856
UNKNOWN Knight
1780–1871
Libini Coffin
1735–1830
UNKNOWN Coffin
1775–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Knight
1742–1817
UNKNOWN Knight
1752–1818
Gayer Starbuck
1744–
UNKNOWN Starbuck
1748–
William Coffin
1714–
UNKNOWN Coffin
1719–
Mathew Macy
1755–
UNKNOWN Macy
1758–

Sylvanus Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1841
Abt 1841
Birth of Sylvanus J. Knight in Washington County, Indiana, USA
Washington County, Indiana, USA
1939
1939
Age 98
Death of Sylvanus J. Knight in Washington County, Indiana, USA
Washington County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1841
    Event Place: Washington County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Washington County, Indiana, USA

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