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Willie James Knott 1891–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Feb 1891

Birth Location: Person, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 Dec 1952

Death Location: Durham, North Carolina, USA

Father: Daniel Knott

Mother: Sarah Mangum

Spouse(s): Mary Sherman

Children(s): Infant Knott, Barbara Knott, Marie Knott, Sarah Knott, James Knott, Willie Knott

In 1891, Willie James Knott entered the world in Person, North Carolina, USA, born to Daniel Webster Knott And Sarah A Mangum. Willie James Knott married Mary Gray Sherman, and had children including Barbara May Knott, Infant Knott, James Tink Alfred Knott, Marie Peggy Doris Elizabeth Knott, Sarah Ann Knott, Willie Polly Gray Knott. Willie James Knott passed away in 1952 in Durham, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1891, Willie James Knott entered the world in Person, North Carolina, USA, born to Daniel Webster Knott And Sarah A Mangum.
  • Willie James Knott married Mary Gray Sherman, and had children including Barbara May Knott, Infant Knott, James Tink Alfred Knott, Marie Peggy Doris Elizabeth Knott, Sarah Ann Knott, Willie Polly Gray Knott.
  • Willie James Knott passed away in 1952 in Durham, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Knott
1852–1945
Birth Location: Person County, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Mangum
1862–1926
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Sherman
1894–1983
Birth Location: North Carolina
MS

Children(s)

Infant Knott
1928–1928
Birth Location: Harnett, North Carolina, USA
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Barbara Knott
1917–1989
Birth Location: Person, North Carolina
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Marie Knott
1919–1991
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Sarah Knott
1926–2014
Birth Location: Harnett, North Carolina
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James Knott
1933–2015
Birth Location: Cumberland, North Carolina
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Willie Knott
1921–2011
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Willie Knott's Ancestors

Self
Willie Knott
1891–1952
Birth Place: Person, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Daniel Webster Knott
1852–1945
Person County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (A) Mangum
1862–1926
Granville, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (Daniel) Knott
1823–1862
Granville, North Carolina, USA
Jerusha (Elliot) Fairbank
1830–
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nancy Mallory
1797–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Mallory
1770–1849
Rebeccah Norwood
1780–1835

Willie Knott's Descendants

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Willie (James) Knott (18 Feb 1891–20 Dec 1952) m. Mary (Gray) Sherman (22 Jan 1894–7 Oct 1983)
  1. 1. Infant Knott 1928–1928
  2. 2. Barbara (May) Knott 1917–1989
  3. 3. Marie ("Peggy" Doris Elizabeth) Knott 1919–1991
  4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Knott 1926–2014 m. Henry ("Henny" Alford) Leonard 1924–1998
  5. 5. James ("Tink" Alfred) Knott 1933–2015
  6. 6. Willie ("Polly" Gray) Knott 1921–2011

Willie Knott's Timeline

2 Records

1891
18 Feb 1891
Birth of Willie James Knott in Person, North Carolina, USA
Person, North Carolina, USA
1952
20 Dec 1952
Age 61
Death of Willie James Knott in Durham, North Carolina, USA
Durham, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1891
    Event Place: Person, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1952
    Event Place: Durham, North Carolina, USA
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