Born in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Jess
and Janet (Drynan) Jess
Sister of
Robert Jess, Janet (Jess) Mathieson, William Jess, James Jess, Hugh Jess, David Jess, Andrew Jess, Jane (Jess) Houston and [private brother (1870s - 1940s)]
Wife of
George McKnight
— married
29 Nov 1872 in Morriston, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire
Mother of
Janet (McKnight) McKenna, James McKnight, [private son (1870s - 1960s)], Ann McKnight, Hugh McKnight, Elizabeth McKnight, Wilhelmina McGowan (McKnight) Muir, Mary McKnight, Jane McKnight, John McKnight and [private son (1890s - 1970s)]
Died
at age 80
in Pinwherry, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Sep 2013
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Biography
Elizabeth was born in 1853.
1853: Baptised 24 July 1853 in Ballantrae.
1891: Rick Cottages, Minigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire
1934: Recorded as the 80 years old Widow of George McKnight, Shepherd, at time of death. Elizabeth was found dead on a footpath after suffering cardiac arrest opposite Dustfoot (uncertain) Cottage, Pinwherry, Ayrshire. Death registered by son Robert McKnight, Colmonell.
Husband and (reported) sons were Shepherds.
Sources
- National Records of Scotland: Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms 579/ 20 87 Ballantrae
- National Records of Scotland: Statutory registers Marriages 601/ 16 Kirkoswald
- National Records of Scotland: 1891 Census 1891 876/00 006/00 001
- National Records of Scotland: Statutory registers Deaths 582/01 0001 Colmonell
- National Records of Scotland: Statutory registers Corrected Entries 582/01 001 109) (RCE)
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Mary (Johnstone) Brown 
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Brownt53
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Terry Brown :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Brownt53
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~0.78%
Dave Brown :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member do_i_need_this
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