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William Knight 1857–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1857

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 29 June 1936

Death Location: Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: James\Tunis Knight

Mother: Minty Coker

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In 1857, William Knight entered the world in South Carolina, born to James Tunis Knight And Minty Coker. In 1870, William Knight resided in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA. William Knight had children including Hattie Knight Moore, J H Knight. William Knight passed away in 1936 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1857, William Knight entered the world in South Carolina, born to James Tunis Knight And Minty Coker.
  • In 1870, William Knight resided in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Knight had children including Hattie Knight Moore, J H Knight.
  • William Knight passed away in 1936 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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William Knight's Ancestors

Self
William Knight
1857–1936
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
James\Tunis Knight
1818–1892
South Carolina
Minty Coker
1824–1905
South Carolina
Grandparents
William (Harrison Knight) Sr.
1785–1860
South Carolina
Elizabeth (Knight) Knight
1787–1872
Surry County, North Carolina
Robert (B) Coker
1774–1837
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Henderson
1784–1869
Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Knight's Timeline

4 Records

1856
11 July 1856
Birth of William Knight in South Carolina, United States of America
South Carolina, United States of America
1857
abt 1857
Birth of William Knight in South Carolina
South Carolina
1870
1870
Age 13
William Knight resided here in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1936
29 June 1936
Age 79
Death of William Knight in Taylors, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Taylors, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 July 1856
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1857
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 June 1936
    Event Place: Taylors, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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