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Jonathan KNOTTS

Jonathan KNOTTS

Male 1797 - 1884  (~ 87 years)

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  1. 1.  Jonathan KNOTTSJonathan KNOTTS was born CA 1797, Monongalia Co, (W)VA; died 7 Sep 1884, Fayette Co, PA; was buried , Lecky Cemetery, McClellandtown, Fayette Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Springhill Twp, Fayette Co, PA
    • Occupation: 1850; shoemaker
    • Census: 1860, 1870, Fayette Co, PA
    • Census: 1880, Grafton, Taylor Co, WV
    • Occupation: 1880; farmer

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Age 77 at the time of his Oct 1876 marriage would put his birth in about 1799. But age 85 in the 1880 Census puts it in about 1895. Findagrave reports his birth as Aug 1791. His headstone is not clear.

    Jonathan married Mary JOHNSON. Mary was born CA 1800, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. William KNOTTS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Jun 1828, Pennsylvania; died 14 Mar 1908, Dunkard, Greene Co, PA; was buried , Highland Cemetery, Dunkard Twp, near Davistown, Greene Co, PA.

    Jonathan married Mary CLINE 12 Oct 1876, Taylor Co, WV. Mary was born CA 1824. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William KNOTTSWilliam KNOTTS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jonathan1) was born 3 Jun 1828, Pennsylvania; died 14 Mar 1908, Dunkard, Greene Co, PA; was buried , Highland Cemetery, Dunkard Twp, near Davistown, Greene Co, PA.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Springhill Twp, Fayette Co, PA

    William married Ruth SOUTH CA 1850. Ruth was born 29 Oct 1825; died 7 Jul 1876; was buried , Highland Cemetery, Dunkard Twp, near Davistown, Greene Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Lewis E. KNOTTS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Nov 1851; died 28 Apr 1921, Greene Co, PA; was buried , Claughton Chapel Cemetery, Whiteley Twp, Greene Co, PA.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Lewis E. KNOTTSLewis E. KNOTTS Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Jonathan1) was born Nov 1851; died 28 Apr 1921, Greene Co, PA; was buried , Claughton Chapel Cemetery, Whiteley Twp, Greene Co, PA.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Birth date on headstone is 1852.

    Lewis married Mary JOHNSON. Mary was born Aug 1856, Pennsylvania; died 23 Feb 1922, Pennsylvania; was buried , Claughton Chapel Cemetery, Whiteley Twp, Greene Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. William Jesse KNOTTS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Feb 1882, Greene Co, PA; died 29 Apr 1937, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV; was buried , Beverly Hills Memorial Park, Westover, Monongalia Co, WV.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  William Jesse KNOTTSWilliam Jesse KNOTTS Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lewis3, 2.William2, 1.Jonathan1) was born 14 Feb 1882, Greene Co, PA; died 29 Apr 1937, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV; was buried , Beverly Hills Memorial Park, Westover, Monongalia Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV

    William married Elsie Luzetta MOORE 1904. Elsie was born 8 Sep 1884, Greene Co, PA; died 3 Apr 1969, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV; was buried , Beverly Hills Memorial Park, Westover, Monongalia Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Jesse Donald "Don" KNOTTS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jul 1924, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV; died 24 Feb 2006, Los Angeles, CA; was buried , Westwood Memorial Park, Westwood, Los Angeles Co, CA.


Generation: 5

  1. 5.  Jesse Donald "Don" KNOTTSJesse Donald "Don" KNOTTS Descendancy chart to this point (4.William4, 3.Lewis3, 2.William2, 1.Jonathan1) was born 21 Jul 1924, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV; died 24 Feb 2006, Los Angeles, CA; was buried , Westwood Memorial Park, Westwood, Los Angeles Co, CA.

    Other Events:

    • Military: U.S. Army, World War II (Pacific)
    • Education: West Virginia University (B.A. in Education, 1948)
    • Occupation: actor, comedian

    Notes:

    https://www.wvnews.com/ncwvlife/don-knotts/article_19bfa202-619a-5e39-b29d-35f9d4e1d749.html