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Venia Ellen KNIGHT

Venia Ellen KNIGHT

Female 1888 - 1961  (73 years)

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  • Name Venia Ellen KNIGHT 
    Born 7 Jul 1888  Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Residence Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1912  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Died 12 Jul 1961  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried Greenlawn Memorial Park (aka Masonic) Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 
    • Name given as "Vennie Knight" in 1912 marriage record, as "Vena Grims" in father's obituary, and as "Venna Grimes" in obituary of half-brother Smith. Spelling "Venia" is from birth record, death record, and 1934 marriage record. She was listed as Luvenia Knight in the 1900 Census; the form Levinia has also been found.
    Person ID I20458  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2011 

    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 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) 
    Family ID F7529  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 William Martin RILEY,   b. CA 1881, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Mar 1934  (Age ~ 53 years) 
    Married 21 Sep 1912  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
    +1. Orville Denver RILEY,   b. 20 Oct 1920, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F30061  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Harry McKinley GRIMES,   b. 28 Jul 1899, Preston Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jul 1961  (Age 61 years)  [5] 
    Married 1 Mar 1934  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F7939  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Venia Ellen Knight    		Venia Ellen Knight

    Documents
    21439_HarryMcKinleyGrimes_VeniaEllenKnightRiley_MarriageRecord_1Mar1934.jpg    		21439_HarryMcKinleyGrimes_VeniaEllenKnightRiley_MarriageRecord_1Mar1934.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1553] Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk Del-1, p. 99.
      Identified as Venia Ellen Knight, dau of William Henry Knight and Missouri J. Nutter, being the second child born to this mother. Delayed certificate filed Nov 25 1952 by Stella Clovis, sister.

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

    3. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    4. [S1610] Obituary of half-brother.

    5. [S1362] Obituary of wife's father.