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William Asbury McKnight 1800–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1800

Birth Location: Rowan Co., NC

Death Date: 21 Mar 1862

Death Location: Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Clay Co., IL

Father: Roger McKnight

Mother: Lydia Elrod

Spouse(s): Rebecca Erwin

Children(s): Lydia McKnight, Caroline McKnight, Martha McKnight, Josiah McKnight, Asa McKnight, William McKnight, David McKnight, Margaret McKnight, Elza McKnight, Adaline McKnight, Asbury McKnight, Cameron McKnight, Sarah McKnight

In 1800, William Asbury McKnight entered the world in Rowan Co., NC, born to Roger Lee Mcknight And Lydia Elrod. William Asbury McKnight married Rebecca Ann Erwin, and had children including Adaline Mcknight, Asa Mcknight, Asbury Mcknight, Cameron Mcknight, Caroline Mcknight, David Mcknight, Elza Mcknight, Josiah N Mcknight, Lydia Ann Mcknight, Margaret Mcknight, Martha Mcknight, Sarah Jane Mcknight, William Mcknight. William Asbury McKnight passed away in 1862 in Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Clay Co., IL.

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Biography

  • In 1800, William Asbury McKnight entered the world in Rowan Co., NC, born to Roger Lee Mcknight And Lydia Elrod.
  • William Asbury McKnight married Rebecca Ann Erwin, and had children including Adaline Mcknight, Asa Mcknight, Asbury Mcknight, Cameron Mcknight, Caroline Mcknight, David Mcknight, Elza Mcknight, Josiah N Mcknight, Lydia Ann Mcknight, Margaret Mcknight, Martha Mcknight, Sarah Jane Mcknight, William Mcknight.
  • William Asbury McKnight passed away in 1862 in Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Clay Co., IL.

Immediate Family

Parents

Roger McKnight
1767–1851
Birth Location: Rowan Co., NC
RM
Lydia Elrod
1767–1844
Birth Location: Rowan Co., NC
LE

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Erwin
1804–1854
Birth Location: Lawrence Co., IN
RE

Children(s)

Lydia McKnight
1825–1921
Birth Location: Clay Co., IL
LM
Caroline McKnight
1835–1916
Birth Location: Lawrence Co., IN
CM
Martha McKnight
1836–
Birth Location: –
MM
Josiah McKnight
1837–
Birth Location: –
JM
Asa McKnight
1838–1856
Birth Location: –
AM
William McKnight
1839–
Birth Location: –
WM
David McKnight
1840–1865
Birth Location: Lawrence Co., IN
DM
Margaret McKnight
1841–
Birth Location: –
MM
Elza McKnight
1847–
Birth Location: –
EM
Adaline McKnight
1827–1855
Birth Location: Lawrence Co., IN
AM
Asbury McKnight
1833–1896
Birth Location: Lawrence Co., IN
AM
Cameron McKnight
1828–1903
Birth Location: Lawrence Co., IN
CM
Sarah McKnight
1830–1916
Birth Location: Lawrence Co., IN
SM

William McKnight's Ancestors

Self
William McKnight
1800–1862
Birth Place: Rowan Co., NC
Parents
Roger Lee McKnight
1767–1851
Rowan Co., NC
Lydia Elrod
1767–1844
Rowan Co., NC
Grandparents
George McKnight
1738–1811
Ireland
Catherine Lee
1740–1771
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William McKnight
1700–1759
Jane Morton
1717–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sanders McKnight
1680–1730
Unknown
1682–

William McKnight's Descendants

1.
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William (Asbury) McKnight (ABT 1800–21 Mar 1862) m. Rebecca (Ann) Erwin (17 Mar 1804–24 Aug 1854)
  1. 1. Lydia (Ann) McKnight 1825–1921 m. George (W.) Ingraham 1825–1848 m. Daniel Dillman 1833–1896
    1. 1. Francis (Marion) Dillman 1856– m. Eva (M.) Holms 1868–
    2. 2. William (David) Dillman 1858–
    3. 3. Daniel (Webster) Dillman 1860–
    4. 4. Samuel (Fletcher) Dillman 1869–1905
    5. 5. Charles (Preston) Dillman 1866–1938 m. Anna (Cora) Wood 1868–1951
      1. 1. Russell (Wood) Dillman 1890–
      2. 2. Grace (May) Dillman 1893–
      3. 3. Cecil (David) Dillman 1895–
      4. 4. Homer (Dyke) Dillman 1897–
    6. 6. Mary (A.) Dillman 1863–1864
    7. 7. George (W.) Ingraham 1847–1852
  2. 2. Caroline McKnight 1835–1916 m. James (D.) Plotner 1827–
    1. 1. Sarah (J.) Plotner 1855–1856
    2. 2. John (F.) Plotner 1863–1868
    3. 3. Mary (Frances) Plotner 1860– m. George (Andrew) Seed 1852–
      1. 1. Essie (May) Seed 1885–1974
  3. 3. Martha McKnight 1836–
  4. 4. Josiah (N.) McKnight 1837–
  5. 5. Asa McKnight 1838–1856
  6. 6. William McKnight 1839–
  7. 7. David McKnight 1840–1865
  8. 8. Margaret McKnight 1841–
  9. 9. Elza McKnight 1847–
  10. 10. Adaline McKnight 1827–1855 m. Solomon Conley 1823–1856
    1. 1. Constantine Conley 1855–1855
    2. 2. William (S.) Conley 1847–1848
    3. 3. Mahala (C.) Conley 1845–
    4. 4. Rebecca (A.) Conley 1849– m. Oliver Mitchell 1851–
  11. 11. Asbury McKnight 1833–1896 m. Harriet Plotner 1844–1874
    1. 1. Amanda McKnight 1857–
    2. 2. Emory (C.) McKnight 1865–
    3. 3. Willard (Hawley) McKnight 1869–
    4. 4. Eddy (Trimble) McKnight 1872–
    5. 5. Clark (Conley) McKnight 1884–
    6. 6. Clara (F.) McKnight 1887–
    7. 7. David (Brewer) McKnight 1878–
  12. 12. Cameron McKnight 1828–1903 m. Rebecca Fields 1830–1877 m. Martha Moore 1832–1917
    1. 1. Lanora (Ann) McKnight 1872–1873
    2. 2. Lillie (Cara) McKnight 1875–1876
    3. 3. Lamoba (A.) McKnight 1874–1875
    4. 4. Austin (Rogers) McKnight 1852–1912 m. Amanda (M.) Turner 1856–1916
      1. 1. Mary (E.) McKnight 1881–1882
      2. 2. Clyde McKnight 1876–1876
      3. 3. William (Asbury) McKnight 1877–1939
        1. 1. Mary McKnight 1909–1909
        2. 2. William (Asbury) McKnight 1906–1990
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Ann) McKnight 1853–1858
    6. 6. Ephraim (Robert) McKnight 1855–1857
    7. 7. Mary (Frances) McKnight 1862–1863
    8. 8. Lyman (Trumble) McKnight 1864–1937 m. Etha Kincaid 1876– m. Florence (Ellen) Turner 1866–1884
      1. 1. Claude (Leroy) McKnight 1908–1980
      2. 2. Alma (Etha) McKnight 1909–
      3. 3. Thelma (Virginia) McKnight 1911–
      4. 4. Eleanor (Ann) McKnight 1914–
    9. 9. Homer (Bothwell) McKnight 1868–
    10. 10. Sarah (Catherine) McKnight 1851–1920 m. William (Albert) Harmon 1849–1927
      1. 1. Cameron Harmon 1876–1966
      2. 2. Alfred (Roscoe) Harmon 1882–1969
      3. 3. Nellie (Grace) Harmon 1886–
      4. 4. Mary (Catherine) Harmon 1888–
      5. 5. William (Albert) Harmon 1890–
      6. 6. John (Millard) Harmon 1895–1974
      7. 7. Vestilla (Jane) Harmon 1870–1954 m. John (Burr) Carmichael 1869–1945
      8. 8. Maria (Isabelle) Harmon 1872– m. Wesley Wattles 1865–
      9. 9. Charity (Rebecca) Harmon 1874– m. Ezra (O.) Gould 1869–
      10. 10. Jennie 1878– m. Charles (F.) Gibson 1874–
      11. 11. Lydia (Annis) Harmon 1880– m. George (W.) Smith 1879–
      12. 12. Grover (Cleveland) Harmon 1884–1968 m. Lola Wood 1889–1978
    11. 11. Cynthia (Isabelle) McKnight 1857–1944 m. William (Hood) Moore 1848–1898
      1. 1. Ella (Catherine) Moore 1877–
      2. 2. Chester (Garfield) Moore 1880–1963
      3. 3. Edna (Rebecca) Moore 1886–
      4. 4. William (Homer) Moore 1892–
    12. 12. Millard (Fillmore) McKnight 1858–1915 m. "Emma" 1864–1909
      1. 1. Walter (Rolla) McKnight 1889–1968
      2. 2. Hubert McKnight 1890–1977
      3. 3. Florence (Ila) McKnight 1894–
      4. 4. Electa (Frances) McKnight 1895–
      5. 5. Lunda (Catherine) McKnight 1898–1985
      6. 6. Mary (Anise) McKnight 1900–
      7. 7. Morris (Francis) McKnight 1902–1975
      8. 8. Arthur McKnight 1904–
      9. 9. Myron McKnight 1906–1985
    13. 13. Jehu (Lincoln) McKnight 1860–1934 m. Sarah (Jane) Moore 1856–1929
      1. 1. Charles (Hood) McKnight 1883–
      2. 2. Minnie (Catherine) McKnight 1886–
      3. 3. Evelyn (Maude) McKnight 1892–
      4. 4. Marie (Anice) McKnight 1897–
      5. 5. Calvin (Blaine) McKnight 1892– m. Ruby Etchison 1896–
    14. 14. Laura (Effie) McKnight 1870– m. William (Henry) Woods 1862–1928
      1. 1. Woods 1888–1888
      2. 2. Nora (Catherine) Woods 1889–
      3. 3. Homer (Dee) Woods 1891–1977
      4. 4. Sylvia (Rebecca) Woods 1893–
      5. 5. John (Henry) Woods 1896–1973
      6. 6. Cameron Woods 1898–
      7. 7. William (Douglas) Woods 1900–1988
      8. 8. Robert (Lee) Woods 1903–
      9. 9. Mary (Elaine) Woods 1906–
      10. 10. Leonard (McKnight) Woods 1909–
      11. 11. Lyman (David) Woods 1914–1993
  13. 13. Sarah (Jane) McKnight 1830–1916

William McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1800
ABT 1800
Birth of William Asbury McKnight in Rowan Co., NC
Rowan Co., NC
1862
21 Mar 1862
Age 62
Death of William Asbury McKnight in Clay Co., IL
Clay Co., IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1800
    Event Place: Rowan Co., NC
    Record Source:
    [1] delossmcknight.FTW
    [2] McKnight Genealogy, 1738-1981, and Allied Families, pp. 26, 30

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Mar 2004
    Record Source: delossmcknight.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1862
    Event Place: Clay Co., IL
    Record Source:
    [1] delossmcknight.FTW
    [2] McKnight Genealogy, 1738-1981, and Allied Families, pp. 26, 30

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Clay Co., IL
    Record Source:
    [1] delossmcknight.FTW
    [2] McKnight Genealogy, 1738-1981, and Allied Families, pp. 26, 30
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