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Walter Scott McKnight 1878–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1878

Birth Location: Chester, Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 4 Jul 1958

Death Location: El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA

Father: Andrew McKnight

Mother: Martha Wood

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In 1878, Walter Scott McKnight entered the world in Chester, Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA, born to Andrew Jackson Mcknight And Martha Ann Wood. Walter Scott McKnight passed away in 1958 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Walter Scott McKnight entered the world in Chester, Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA, born to Andrew Jackson Mcknight And Martha Ann Wood.
  • Walter Scott McKnight passed away in 1958 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA.

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Walter McKnight's Ancestors

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Walter McKnight
1878–1958
Birth Place: Chester, Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Andrew Jackson McKnight
1843–1918
Mississippi, USA
Martha (Ann) Wood
1849–1926
Louisville, Winston County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Oza (Collins) McKnight
1812–1890
Georgia, USA
Rosaner (M) Esmond
1813–1893
Kentucky, USA
Thomas (L.) Wood
1805–1872
Mary (Jane) Collins
1812–1893
Great-Grandparents
Andrew McKnight
1760–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1878
24 Feb 1878
Birth of Walter Scott McKnight in Chester, Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
Chester, Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
1958
4 Jul 1958
Age 80
Death of Walter Scott McKnight in Fabens, El Paso County, Texas, USA
Fabens, El Paso County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1878
    Event Place: Chester, Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1958
    Event Place: Fabens, El Paso County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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