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William Henry KNIGHT

William Henry KNIGHT

Male 1862 - 1937  (74 years)

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  • Name William Henry KNIGHT 
    Born 15 Jul 1862  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Cedarville, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [3, 4] 
    Residence Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died 6 Jun 1937  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Buried Grove M.E. (aka Mt. Olive) Cem, Co Rt 19, Cove Crk Rd, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    Person ID I17693  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 28 Jul 2014 

    Father Cyrus Tucker KNIGHT,   b. Sep 1827,   d. 20 Jun 1903  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Mother Jemima Ellen FAUST,   b. 24 Nov 1823, Marion Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1895, Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Family ID F7938  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Missouri Jane NUTTER,   b. CA 1865, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1890, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 25 years)  [6] 
    Married 3 Dec 1884  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7] 
    Children 
    +1. Stella Mae KNIGHT,   b. 4 Oct 1885, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1962, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    +2. Venia Ellen KNIGHT,   b. 7 Jul 1888, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1961, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F7529  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 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) 
    Married 17 May 1892  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Notes 
    • 1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Cove District), enumerated on Apr 26 1930:
      William H. Knight, 67; wife Louisa B, 53; son Wislie H, 22; son George O, 16; dau Mamie V, 14; dau Ruby D, 10; son Colman W, 24, married; dau-in-law Etta L, 25; gdau Hazel P, 6 yr 3 mo; gdau Clara I, 4 yr 11 mo. [6, 9, 10, 11, 12]
    Children 
    +1. Artha Belle KNIGHT,   b. 1 Nov 1894, Cedarville, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1970, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. Ruth KNIGHT,   b. Oct 1897, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Smith Cyrus KNIGHT,   b. 30 Apr 1900, Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1956, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
    +4. Marion Dee KNIGHT,   b. 4 May 1902,   d. 31 Jul 1981  (Age 79 years)
    +5. Lee Onidest KNIGHT,   b. 11 Feb 1904, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1987, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    +6. William Coleman KNIGHT,   b. 25 Mar 1906, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1997, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     7. Farrell Wesley KNIGHT,   b. 13 Mar 1908, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1960  (Age 52 years)
    +8. Raymond Blair KNIGHT,   b. 5 Apr 1910, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1968, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    +9. Berlin Carl KNIGHT,   b. 19 Feb 1912, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1960, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     10. George Oliver KNIGHT,   b. 4 Aug 1913, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1994, Orange Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    +11. Mamie Virginia KNIGHT,   b. 7 Apr 1916, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1986, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     12. Ruby Dell KNIGHT,   b. 30 Oct 1919, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1987  (Age 67 years)
    Family ID F6428  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 2, p. 344.

    3. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    4. [S1592] Birth record of daughter.

    5. [S2544] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    6. [S110] Obituary of husband.

    7. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as William H. Knight, 22, of Doddridge Co; and Missouri Nutter. Married Dec 3 1884.

    8. [S1889] Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV.

    9. [S1588] Death record of wife.

    10. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.

    11. [S1570] Obituary of son.

    12. [S1604] Death record of son.