Jul-28-2018
Husband: Zebedee Warner Knight
Born: Jan-16-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 (see note 1) Died: May-22-1922 in Canton, Doddridge Co, WV 3,1 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Cause of death: Bright's disease 3 Census: 1870 80, 1900 10 20 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Occupation: farmer 5,3 Father: Henry Knight (1834 - 1908) Mother: Jane Bell Sandy (1829 - 1897)
Wife: Stella Jane Underwood 6,7 Census name: Estela 5 Married: Jul- 8-1893 in Tyler Co, WV 2
Born: Jul-23-1873 in Tyler Co, WV 1,5,2 Died: Jul-29-1961 at Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 8,3,1 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: William Playford Underwood (1852 - 1898) Mother: Cassia A. Wise (1851 - 1930) Notes
F Child 1: Lena Knight Born: Apr-23-1894 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 9,10,5,11 Died: Apr-19-1988 10,11 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 12 Resided: in Salem, WV 13 Census: 1940 at McElroy Creek, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Absalom E. Digman b. Aug-25-1863 Census name: A. E. Digman Married: Dec-25-1924 in Canton, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Husband: Howard Elifritz b. Nov-15-1897 d. May- -1980
M Child 2: Ancil Knight Census name: Ansel Knight Born: Dec- 8-1896 in West Virginia 15 (see note 2) Died: Mar- 2-1954 15 Buried: in Floral Haven Memorial Gardens, Broken Arrow, Tulsa Co, OK 4 Resided: 1945 in Oklahoma Census: 1930 in Payne Co, OK Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 pumper in oil industry 16 Military: Pvt, Co G, 46th Inf, World War I 15 Wife: Blanche Fay Gaskins b. Jun-12-1900 d. Jul-25-1974 Census name: Blanch Gaskins 5 Married: ca 1920 16
M Child 3: Henry Knight Born: ca 1904 in Doddridge Co, WV 17,18 Died: 1963 19 Resided: 1945 Resided: 1925 in Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Frances Yeater b. Jan- -1897 d. bef Apr 1993 Married: Jun- 3-1925 in Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 18
F Child 4: Aris Knight Born: ca 1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Resided: 1923 in Canton, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Leonard B. Seckman b. ca 1902 Married: Dec-24-1923 in Adamston (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 2
M Child 5: Paul Knight Born: ca 1908 17 Died: 1971 19 Census: 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 6: Atlee Knight Born: Aug-29-1911 in Canton, Doddridge Co, WV 20,10 Died: Nov-13-1974 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 21,10 Resided: in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 22 Resided: 1943 in Fort Hayes (Columbus), Franklin Co, OH 14 Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Military: Dec- 9-1942 - Oct-14-1943 U.S. Army, World War II 23,24 Wife: Carrie Ethel Ash b. May-14-1911 d. Jun- 8-1989 Married: Mar- 6-1943 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (6) Birth record of daughter. (7) Birth record of son. (8) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), Britton Rest Home. (9) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (10) Social Security Death Index. (11) Headstone (year only) (12) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (13) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (15) Cemetery marker. (16) 1930 Census. (17) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (18) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795931&Type=Marriage. (19) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (20) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (22) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Oklahoma before 1951. (23) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (24) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) Age 56y 3m 6d in death record calculates to a birth date of Feb-16-1866. But birth date in 1900 Census is Jan 1865, while his headstone shows it as Jan 16 1866. Age given in the 1910 and 1920 censuses conform to the Jan 1866 birth date. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Nov 1895, but date on military cemetery marker is Dec 8 1896. Note (3) In 1930, location specified as Little Flint.Name Index