Born about in Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of John L Knight
and Lue (Prather) Knight
Sister of
Lacey Knight, Junie (Knight) Stegall, Viola (Knight) Luster, Lonnie Knight, Elmer Knight, Troy Knight, Lola (Knight) Cozart and Ethridge Knight
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 69
in McNairy County, Tennessee, United States
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Biography
Lorene M. (Knight) Wyke is a part of US Black heritage.
Lorana Knight was born in Tennessee, USA, daughter of John L Knight and Lue Prather.
In the 1900 census Lorana (age 7) was the daughter of John Knight in Civil District 6, McNairy, Tennessee.[1]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Knight | M | Black | 38 | Married | Head | Farmer | Tennessee, USA |
| Lue Knight | F | Black | 32 | Married | Wife | Tennessee, USA | |
| Lacie Knight | M | Black | 13 | Single | Son | Tennessee, USA | |
| Junie Knight | F | Black | 11 | Single | Daughter | Tennessee, USA | |
| Viola Knight | F | Black | 9 | Single | Daughter | Tennessee, USA | |
| Lorana Knight | F | Black | 7 | Single | Daughter | Tennessee, USA | |
| Louie Knight | M | Black | 5 | Single | Son | Tennessee, USA | |
| Doctor Knight | M | Black | 3 | Single | Son | Tennessee, USA | |
| Troy Knight | M | Black | 1 | Single | Son | Tennessee, USA |
In the 1910 census Lorena (age 18) was the single daughter of John Knight in Civil District 6, McNairy, Tennessee, United States.[2]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Knight | M | Black | 44 | Married | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| Maria Knight | F | Mulatto | 50 | Married | Wife | Tennessee | |
| Lacey Knight | M | Mulatto | 21 | Single | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| Juny Knight | F | Mulatto | 20 | Divorced | Daughter | Tennessee | |
| Lorena Knight | F | Mulatto | 18 | Single | Daughter | Tennessee | |
| Lonnie Knight | M | Mulatto | 16 | Single | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| Lola Knight | F | Mulatto | 7 | Single | Daughter | Tennessee | |
| Etheredge Knight | M | Mulatto | 5 | Single | Son | Tennessee | |
| Elmer Knight | M | Mulatto | 3 | Single | Son | Tennessee |
In the 1920 census Lorane (age 25) was the single daughter of Babe Knight in Civil District 4, McNairy, Tennessee.[3]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Babe Knight | M | Black | 50 | Married | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| Sinie Knight | F | Black | 38 | Married | Wife | Tennessee | |
| Lorane Knight | F | Black | 25 | Single | Daughter | Tennessee | |
| Lonnie Knight | M | Black | 23 | Single | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| Bushie Knight | M | Black | 15 | Single | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| Elmer Knight | M | Black | 13 | Single | Son | Tennessee | |
| Hair D Knight | M | Black | 5 | Single | Grandson | Tennessee | |
| Billie Knight | M | Black | 3 | Single | Grandson | Mississippi | |
| Lovease Knight | F | Black | 1 | Single | Granddaughter | Mississippi |
In the 1930 census Lorena (age 32) was the wife of Elmer W Wike in District 4, McNairy, Tennessee, United States.[4]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Elmer W Wike | M | Negro (Black) | 33 | Married | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| Lorena Wike | F | Negro (Black) | 32 | Married | Wife | Tennessee | |
| Aurther W Wike | M | Negro (Black) | 6 | Single | Son | Tennessee | |
| Loyd E Wike | M | Negro (Black) | 4 | Single | Son | Tennessee | |
| John R Wike | M | Negro (Black) | 2 | Single | Son | Tennessee | |
| Harry D Knight | M | Negro (Black) | 16 | Single | Stepson | Laborer | Tennessee |
| Billie Knight | M | Negro (Black) | 14 | Single | Stepson | Tennessee | |
| Louise Knight | F | Negro (Black) | 11 | Single | Stepdaughter | Tennessee |
In the 1940 census Loraine (age 42) was the wife of Elmer Wike in McNairy, Tennessee.[5]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Elmer Wike | M | Negro (Black) | 44 | Married | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| Loraine Wike | F | Negro (Black) | 42 | Married | Wife | Tennessee | |
| Arthur W Wike | M | Negro (Black) | 16 | Single | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| Loyd Wike | M | Negro (Black) | 14 | Single | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| John Robert Wike | M | Negro (Black) | 12 | Single | Son | Tennessee | |
| Euell D Wike | M | Negro (Black) | 8 | Single | Son | Tennessee | |
| James E Wike | M | Negro (Black) | 3 | Single | Son | Tennessee | |
| Nancy Ruth Wike | F | Negro (Black) | 2 | Single | Daughter | Tennessee | |
| Bettie Sue Wike | F | Negro (Black) | 1 | Single | Daughter | Tennessee |
Lorene M. Wyke died 17 Oct 1962 in McNairy County, Tennessee. [6]
Loraine was mentioned on a memorial in Ramer Cemetery, Ramer, McNairy County, Tennessee, United States with a death date of 17 Oct 1962.[7]
Sources
- ↑
1900 Census:
"1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 6, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: 1586; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0080
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #69941759 (accessed 12 March 2024)
Lorana Knight (7), single daughter, in household of John Knight (38) in Civil District 6, McNairy, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee, USA. - ↑
1910 Census:
"1910 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 6, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1511; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1375524
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #129567026 (accessed 12 March 2024)
Lorena Knight (18), single daughter, in household of John Knight (44) in Civil District 6, McNairy, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee. - ↑
1920 Census:
"1920 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1753; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 132
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #35830710 (accessed 12 March 2024)
Lorane Knight (25), single daughter, in household of Babe Knight (50) in Civil District 4, McNairy, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee. - ↑
1930 Census:
"1930 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, McNairy, Tennessee; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2341997
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #66893180 (accessed 12 March 2024)
Lorena Wike (32), wife, in household of Elmer W Wike (33) in District 4, McNairy, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee. - ↑
1940 Census:
"1940 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1940; Census Place: McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03916; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 55-22
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #33605337 (accessed 12 March 2024)
Loraine Wike (42), wife, in household of Elmer Wike (44) in McNairy, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee. - ↑ WYKE LORENE M 10-17-1962 / 66 MCNAIRY [NOT GIVEN] MARRIED F NONWHITE 30444. Tennessee Death Index 1949-2014; online at Shelby County, Tennessee Register of deeds, Archives.
- ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #146146746 (accessed 12 March 2024)
Memorial page for Loraine Wyke (1 Sep 1896-17 Oct 1962), citing Ramer Cemetery, Ramer, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Sicily (contributor 49502412).
- Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
Ancestry Record 60901 #768790115 (accessed 12 March 2024)
Name: Loraine Knight; Gender: Female; Spouse: Elmer Wyke; Child: Loyd Evelyn Wyke.
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