Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Henry KNIGHT / Jane Bell SANDY (F26871)

m. Mar 1851


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  • Henry KNIGHTFather | Male
    Henry KNIGHT

    Born  5 Jan 1834  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 May 1908  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Cedar Grove Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  Mar 1851  [1]  Tyler Co, (W)VA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Malvina WEEKLEY | F33696 
    Married  12 May 1897  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Benjamin KNIGHT | F40939 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary TUCKER | F40939 Group Sheet 

    Jane Bell SANDYMother | Female
    Jane Bell SANDY

    Born  22 Jan 1829   
    Died  7 Feb 1897   
    Buried    Cedar Grove Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Vincent A. SANDY | F29148 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary E. BEATY | F29148 Group Sheet 

    Mary Jane KNIGHTChild 1 | Female
    Mary Jane KNIGHT

    Born  Mar 1852  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Dec 1909  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Nicholas J. WILCOX | F14138 
    Married  30 Sep 1866  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Sarah Virginia KNIGHTChild 2 | Female
    Sarah Virginia KNIGHT

    Born  11 Jan 1855  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Nov 1914  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Benjamin Felix SCOTT | F34566 
    Married  6 Oct 1870  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Rebecca KNIGHTChild 3 | Female
    Rebecca KNIGHT

    Born  20 May 1856  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Oct 1944  Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (aka IOOF Cem, 24th St), Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William Silas JUSTUS | F1866 
    Married  1 Apr 1894  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Benjamin Vinson KNIGHTChild 4 | Male
    Benjamin Vinson KNIGHT

    Born  11 Jul 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Jul 1921  Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Viola UNDERWOOD | F34568 
    Married  2 Sep 1893  Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Malinda E. KNIGHTChild 5 | Female
    Malinda E. KNIGHT

    Born  CA 1862  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Remington Breckenridge WHITE | F1923 
    Married  7 Oct 1880  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    John Beaver KNIGHTChild 6 | Male
    John Beaver KNIGHT

    Born  May 1864  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Alvoida Virginia PRATT | F33698 
    Married  1 Nov 1888  Camp, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Zebedee Warner KNIGHTChild 7 | Male
    Zebedee Warner KNIGHT

    Born  16 Jan 1866  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 May 1922  Canton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Stella Jane UNDERWOOD | F29640 
    Married  8 Jul 1893  Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    George Washington KNIGHTChild 8 | Male
    George Washington KNIGHT

    Born  Dec 1867  Canton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1919   
    Buried    Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Cora Catherine SMITH | F21563 
    Married  23 Sep 1894  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Henry Harvey KNIGHTChild 9 | Male
    Henry Harvey KNIGHT

    Born  19 Feb 1870  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Nov 1922  Washington, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (aka IOOF Cem, 24th St), Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Laura Ethel SMITH | F43776 
    Married  28 Jan 1900  Camp, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jun 16 1860:
      H. Knight, 26, farmer, value of real estate $450, value of personal estate $200, cannot read/write; J. B. (female), 31; M. J. (female), 8; S. V. (female), 5; R. (female), 3; Mary, 61; E. (female), 39.
      NOTE: Mary Knight, age 61, was Henry Knight's mother. The 39-year-old female E. Knight was Henry's sister Eleanor. The next enumerated household was that of Henry's brother-in-law William Sandy.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant Twp), enumerated on Jul 5 1870:
      Henry Knight, 36, farmer; Jane B, 41; Sarah V, 15; Rebecca, 14; Benj V, 9; Malinda E, 8; John B, 5; Zebedee W, 3; Geo W, 2; Henry H, 3 months; Mary, 73; Ellenora, 49.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated in June 1880:
      Henry Knight, 46, farmer; wife Jane B, 30; dau Rebecca, 23; son Benjamin V, 19; dau Malindy E, 17; son John B, 16; son Zebidee W, 14; son George W, 11; son Henry H, 9; sister Eloner Knight, 62, single. [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2293] Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV.

    2. [S215] The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, (Taylor Publishing Co, 1979).