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Cyrus Tucker KNIGHT

Cyrus Tucker KNIGHT

Male 1827 - 1903  (~ 75 years)

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  • Name Cyrus Tucker KNIGHT 
    Born Sep 1827  [1, 2, 3] 
    • Birthplace given in marriage record as Tyler County, West Virginia, but 1900 Census shows it as Ohio.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850, 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1896  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1900  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [4, 5] 
    Died 20 Jun 1903  [6] 
    Buried Robinson Cemetery, PortoRico/MaxwellRidge Rd, near Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I21473  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2024 

    Father Benjamin KNIGHT,   b. CA 1803, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. CA 1852  (Age ~ 49 years) 
    Mother Mary TUCKER,   b. CA 1798, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1877, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Family ID F40939  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 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) 
    Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Aug 23 1850:
      Sayres T. Knight, 22, farmer; Jamima, 26; Harritt C, 1.

      1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia):
      S. Knight, 22 (?), farmer; G. (female), 34; Iva, 11; M. (female), 10; A. E. (female), 8; M. E. (female), 7; E. J. (female), 6; Susan, 1.
      NOTE: Iva appears to be the daughter listed as Harriet in 1850 and 1870. The other daughters would be Melvina, Anne Elizabeth, Mary Ellen, Emily Jane, and Susan.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant Twp), enumerated on Jul 6 1870:
      Sayers T. Knight, 42, farmer; Gemima E, 46; Hariet C, 21; Mary E, 16; Emily J, 14; Susan V, 11; William H, 7; Eveline D, 3.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 8 1880:
      Cyrus T. Knight, 53, farmer; wife Jemima E, 56; dau Ann Eliza, 27; dau Susan V, 21; son William H, 17; dau Evaline D, 13. [8]
    Children 
    +1. Harriet Catherine KNIGHT,   b. 13 Dec 1848, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1926, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Melvina Helen "Viney" KNIGHT,   b. Sep 1850, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1929, Satsop, Grays Harbor Co, WA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years)
    +3. Anne Elizabeth KNIGHT,   b. 4 Mar 1852, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1926, Falls Mill, Braxton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +4. Mary Ellen "Ella" KNIGHT,   b. 10 Mar 1854, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1939, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    +5. Emily Jane KNIGHT,   b. 21 Mar 1855, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1928, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     6. Susan Virginia "Jennie" KNIGHT,   b. 28 Oct 1858, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1927, Washington State Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    +7. 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)
    +8. Evaline Delphia KNIGHT,   b. 15 Aug 1866, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1939, East Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Family ID F7938  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Emma May SHEPHERD,   b. Mar 1882, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Apr 1952  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Married 20 Aug 1896  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Children 
    +1. Okley Olive KNIGHT,   b. 1 May 1898, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1964, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     2. Carl B. KNIGHT,   b. 1902, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1925, Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
    Documents
    21473_CyrusKnight_EmmaMayShepherd_MarriageRecord_20Aug1896.jpg    		21473_CyrusKnight_EmmaMayShepherd_MarriageRecord_20Aug1896.jpg
    21473_KNIGHT_Cyrus_1900Census_DoddridgeCoWV_GrantDist_9Jun1900.jpg    		21473_KNIGHT_Cyrus_1900Census_DoddridgeCoWV_GrantDist_9Jun1900.jpg
    Family ID F24140  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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    Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2093] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    2. [S1838] Headstone - Date calculated from age at death.

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, https://dach-image-proxy.digital-relativity.workers.dev/?film=838211&frame=00432.

    4. [S941] 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.

    5. [S1890] 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.

    6. [S5] Headstone.

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

    8. [S1570] Obituary of son.

    9. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, https://dach-image-proxy.digital-relativity.workers.dev/?film=838211&frame=00432.
      Identified as Cyrus Knight, 66, b. Tyler Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Emma May Shepherd, 16, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Informants: Cyrus Knight & Rachel Pinnell. Married 29 Aug 1896 at the residence of A. A. Doak, the presiding minister.