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William A McKnight 1834–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1834

Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 18 December 1890

Death Location: Fannin, Texas, USA

Father: Thomas McKnight

Mother: Abigail Frazier

Spouse(s): Mary Carter, Emile Vance

Children(s): Cordelia Mcknight, Thomas Mcknight, Rebecca Mcknight, William McKnight, John Mcknight, Nancy McKnight, James McKnight, Martha Mcknight, Emily McKnight, Robert McKnight, Ernest Mcknight, Elizabeth McKnight

In 1834, William A McKnight entered the world in Jefferson, Tennessee, United States, born to Thomas James Mcknight And Abigail Margaret Maggie Frazier. In 1870, William A McKnight resided in District 6, Strawberry Plains, Jefferson, Tennesse. William A McKnight married Emile Aka Emily K Vance, Mary Jane Carter, and had children including Cordelia Mcknight, Elizabeth Jane Mcknight, Emily L Mcknight, Ernest B Mcknight, James Martin Mcknight, John B Mcknight, Martha A Mcknight, Nancy Lula Mcknight, Rebecca A Mcknight, Robert Enloe Mcknight, Thomas C Mcknight, William Matterson Mcknight. William A McKnight passed away in 1890 in Fannin, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1834, William A McKnight entered the world in Jefferson, Tennessee, United States, born to Thomas James Mcknight And Abigail Margaret Maggie Frazier.
  • In 1870, William A McKnight resided in District 6, Strawberry Plains, Jefferson, Tennesse.
  • William A McKnight married Emile Aka Emily K Vance, Mary Jane Carter, and had children including Cordelia Mcknight, Elizabeth Jane Mcknight, Emily L Mcknight, Ernest B Mcknight, James Martin Mcknight, John B Mcknight, Martha A Mcknight, Nancy Lula Mcknight, Rebecca A Mcknight, Robert Enloe Mcknight, Thomas C Mcknight, William Matterson Mcknight.
  • William A McKnight passed away in 1890 in Fannin, Texas, USA.

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William McKnight's Ancestors

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William McKnight
1834–1890
Birth Place: Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Thomas James McKnight
1798–1870
South Carolina, USA
Abigail (Margaret (Maggie)) Frazier
1804–1870
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McKnight's Descendants

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William (A) McKnight (Feb 1834–18 December 1890) m. Mary (Jane) Carter (07 Mar 1836–Unknown) m. Emile ((aka Emily) K) Vance (14 Nov 1833–1857)
  1. 1. Cordelia Mcknight 1866–1900 m. Rastus DEWEY 1856–
  2. 2. Thomas (C.) Mcknight 1867–1931
  3. 3. Rebecca (A.) Mcknight 1869–1900
  4. 4. William (Matterson) McKnight 1869–1928
  5. 5. John (B.) Mcknight 1873–1935
  6. 6. Nancy (Lula) McKnight 1875–1943 m. James (Tillman) Harrelson 1861–1931
    1. 1. James (C) Harrelson 1900–1936
      1. 1. William (James) Harrelson 1932–2008
  7. 7. James (Martin) McKnight 1878–1942
  8. 8. Martha (A) Mcknight 1857–1951
  9. 9. Emily (L) McKnight 1856–
  10. 10. Robert (Enloe) McKnight 1886–1951
  11. 11. Ernest (B) Mcknight 1887–
  12. 12. Elizabeth (Jane) McKnight 1855–1920 m. Jerimah Fields 1859–

William McKnight's Timeline

3 Records

1834
Feb 1834
Birth of William A McKnight in Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
1870
1870
Age 36
William A McKnight resided here in District 6, Strawberry Plains, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Strawberry Plains, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
1890
18 December 1890
Age 56
Death of William A McKnight in Fannin, Texas, USA
Fannin, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1834
    Event Place: Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 6, Strawberry Plains, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 December 1890
    Event Place: Fannin, Texas, USA

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