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Walter McKnight 1893–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1893

Birth Location: Perry Co, Kentucky

Death Date: 11 Dec 1988

Death Location: , Perry, Kentucky, USA

Father: Preston McKnight

Mother: Matilda McIntosh

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Walter McKnight was born in 1893 in Perry Co, Kentucky, the child of Preston Mcknight And Matilda Tilda Mcintosh. In 1900, Walter McKnight resided in Bowling, Perry, Kentucky, USA. In 1910, Walter McKnight resided in Bowlingtown, Perry, Kentucky, USA. Walter McKnight passed away in 1988 in , Perry, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Walter McKnight was born in 1893 in Perry Co, Kentucky, the child of Preston Mcknight And Matilda Tilda Mcintosh.
  • In 1900, Walter McKnight resided in Bowling, Perry, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1910, Walter McKnight resided in Bowlingtown, Perry, Kentucky, USA.
  • Walter McKnight passed away in 1988 in , Perry, Kentucky, USA.

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Walter McKnight's Ancestors

Self
Walter McKnight
1893–1988
Birth Place: Perry Co, Kentucky
Parents
Preston McKnight
1865–1953
, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Matilda ("Tilda") McIntosh
1866–1924
Buckhorn, Perry, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
+++Levi (Lewis "Terry") McIntosh
1815–1913
Gays Creek, Clay County, KY
-`♡´- (Margaret "Peggy") Smith
1825–1857
Buckhorn, Perry, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
+++Samuel Mcintosh
1787–1850
Mary Deweese
1798–1820
Jeremiah Smith
1794–1884
-`♡´- Jones
1782–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
+++Peter McIntosh*
1747–1820
Margaret Turner
1760–1830
Peter Deweese
1770–1830
Sarah Browning
1780–1840
Jeremiah Smith
1750–1794
Rachel Wilbur
1750–1798
William Jones
1765–1820
-`♡´- Smith
1765–1820

Walter McKnight's Timeline

4 Records

1893
15 Apr 1893
Birth of Walter McKnight in Perry Co, Kentucky
Perry Co, Kentucky
1900
1900
Age 7
Walter McKnight resided here in Bowling, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Bowling, Perry, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 17
Walter McKnight resided here in Bowlingtown, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Bowlingtown, Perry, Kentucky, USA
1988
11 Dec 1988
Age 95
Death of Walter McKnight in , Perry, Kentucky, USA
, Perry, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1893
    Event Place: Perry Co, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bowling, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: 548; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0092; FHL microfilm: 1240548
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bowlingtown, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: T624_500; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0171; FHL microfilm: 1374513

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bowling, Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bowling, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: 548; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0092; FHL microfilm: 1240548

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bowlingtown, Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bowlingtown, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: T624_500; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0171; FHL microfilm: 1374513

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1988
    Event Place: , Perry, Kentucky, USA

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