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William H McKNIGHT 1782 – 1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Apr 1782

Birth Location: Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 6 October 1865

Death Location: Natural Bridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA

Father: James Mcknight

Mother: Mary Sterrett

Spouse(s): Sally Stinson, Sarah Dean

Children(s): James McKNITT, Mary MCKNITT, Harriett McKnitt, Caroline MCKNITT, Caroline McKnitt, Ellen MCKNITT

In 1782, William H McKNIGHT entered the world in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States, born to James W Mcknight and Mary Polly Sterrett. William H McKNIGHT married Sally Edith Mary Stinson, Sarah Dean, and had children including James McKNITT, Mary MCKNITT, Harriett Jane McKnitt, Caroline MCKNITT, Caroline McKnitt, Ellen MCKNITT. William H McKNIGHT passed away in 1865 in Natural Bridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1782, William H McKNIGHT entered the world in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States, born to James W Mcknight and Mary Polly Sterrett.
  • William H McKNIGHT married Sally Edith Mary Stinson, Sarah Dean, and had children including James McKNITT, Mary MCKNITT, Harriett Jane McKnitt, Caroline MCKNITT, Caroline McKnitt, Ellen MCKNITT.
  • William H McKNIGHT passed away in 1865 in Natural Bridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William McKNIGHT's Ancestors

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William McKNIGHT
1782 – 1865
Birth Place: Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
James W Mcknight
1754 – 1835
Down, Ulster, Ireland
Mary (Polly) Sterrett
1760 – 1816
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
James Mcknight
1730 – 1823
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary Clements
1732 – 1796
Augusta, Virginia, United States
William Sterrett
1727 – 1801
Ulster, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Jean Morrow
1727 – 1794
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Mcknight
1700 – 1759
Jane Morton
1717 – 1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander McKNIGHT
1680 – 1735
Mary Black
1682 – 1750

William McKNIGHT's Descendants

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William (H) McKNIGHT (14 Apr 1782 – 6 October 1865) m. Sally (Edith Mary) Stinson (03 Dec 1802 – 24 Feb 1839) m. Sarah Dean (03 Dec 1802 – 06 Dec 1871)
  1. 1. James McKNITT (1821 – Sept 1863 (Civil War-USN))
  2. 2. Mary MCKNITT (1822 – 08 Apr 1904)
  3. 3. Harriett (Jane) McKnitt (1829 – 1865)
  4. 4. Caroline MCKNITT (1830 – 08 Dec 1864)
  5. 5. Caroline McKnitt (1830 – 8 December 1904)
  6. 6. Ellen MCKNITT (16 Jul 1836 – 15 Jul 1868)

William McKNIGHT's Timeline

2 Records

1782
14 Apr 1782
Birth of William H McKNIGHT in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
1865
6 October 1865
Age 83
Death of William H McKNIGHT in Natural Bridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
Natural Bridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1782
    Event Place: Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 October 1865
    Event Place: Natural Bridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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