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Zebedee Warner KNIGHT

Zebedee Warner KNIGHT

Male 1866 - 1922  (56 years)

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  • Name Zebedee Warner KNIGHT 
    Census 1870 80, 1900 10 20  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Born 16 Jan 1866  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • 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.
    Gender Male 
    Occupation farmer  [3, 4] 
    Residence 1893  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Died 22 May 1922  Canton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Cause: Bright's disease 
    Buried Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I70133  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 9 Mar 2016 

    Father Henry KNIGHT,   b. 5 Jan 1834, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1908, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Jane Bell SANDY,   b. 22 Jan 1829,   d. 7 Feb 1897  (Age 68 years) 
    Family ID F26871  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Stella Jane UNDERWOOD,   b. 23 Jul 1873, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1961, Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 8 Jul 1893  Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Jun 9 1900:
      Zebade W. Knight, 35, b. Jan 1865, farmer, married 7 yrs; wife Estela, 26, b. Jul 1873, mother of 2 children (both still living); dau Lena, 6, b. Apr 1894; son Ansel, 4, b. Nov 1895.

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on May 6 1910:
      Zebidee W. Knight, 44, farmer, married 16 yrs; wife Stella J, 36, mother of 5 children (all still living); dau Lena, 16; son Ancil, 14; son Henry, 6; son Aris, 4; son Paul, 2.

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated in Jan 1920:
      Z. W. Knight, 53, dry goods merchant; wife Stella J, 43; dau Lena, 25; son Ancil, 24; son Henry, 16; dau Aris, 14; son Paul, 11; son Atlee, 8. [6, 7]
    Children 
     1. Lena KNIGHT,   b. 23 Apr 1894, Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1988  (Age 93 years)
    +2. Ancil KNIGHT,   b. 8 Dec 1896, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1954  (Age 57 years)
     3. Henry KNIGHT,   b. CA 1904, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963  (Age ~ 59 years)
    +4. Aris KNIGHT,   b. CA 1905, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Paul KNIGHT,   b. CA 1908,   d. 1971  (Age ~ 63 years)
     6. Atlee KNIGHT,   b. 29 Aug 1911, Canton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1974, Columbus, Franklin Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    Family ID F29640  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Headstone.

    2. [S2293] Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV.

    3. [S2093] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    4. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV.

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    6. [S1592] Birth record of daughter.

    7. [S1599] Birth record of son.