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Mamie Virginia KNIGHT

Mamie Virginia KNIGHT

Female 1916 - 1986  (69 years)

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  • Name Mamie Virginia KNIGHT 
    Born 7 Apr 1916  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1920, 1940  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Died 17 Mar 1986  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Buried Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Notes 
    • In addition to her four children, she was a foster mother for 28 children. Two of them, Greg Behanna and Danny Leasure, were residing with her at the time of her death. She was also preceded in death by six brothers, two sisters, and two half-sisters. [4]
    Person ID I17692  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 28 Jul 2014 

    Father William Henry KNIGHT,   b. 15 Jul 1862, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1937, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Louisa Rachel "Louie" COLLINS,   b. 1 Aug 1876, Cedarville, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1947, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Family ID F6428  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Willard Blair "Bill" SHAFER,   b. 27 Jan 1909, Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1996, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 10 May 1935  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Children 
    +1. Patricia Ann "Patty" SHAFER,   b. 21 Feb 1936, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 2005, Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    +2. Betty Sue SHAFER,   b. 17 Dec 1937, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Roy Blair "Tom" SHAEFER,   b. 1940, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 2006, Tucson, Pima Co, AZ Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     4. Living
    Family ID F6427  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.
      - Place of birth specified as Market, Doddridge Co, WV.

    2. [S1553] Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV.
      There are two birth records that apply here: BR 4-96 identifies Mona V. Knight, b. Apr 7 1916 at Toms Fork, dau of W. H. & Luie Knight. The other, Bk Del-2, p. 48, identifies Mamie Virginia Knight, b. Apr 7 1916 at Blandville, dau of William Henry Knight (b. Blandville) and Louisa Rachel Collins (b. Cedarville, WV). The delayed entry was filed Nov 12 1957 on basis of sister's affidavit dated Nov 9 1957, voter's registration, and Census Bureau record all in agreement.

    3. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    4. [S14] Obituary.

    5. [S1793] West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990)).

    6. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 13, p. 283.

    7. [S692] Obituary of wife.