William
Leslie
Knight
Born in Shuqualak, Noxubee County, Mississippi
Ancestors 
Brother of
Robert Milton Knight, Charles William Knight, Sarah Eliza (Knight) Burton, James Lafayette Knight, Bettye Louvenia (Knight) Sullivan, Jessie Jackson Knight, Emmett Louis Knight, Emma (Knight) Watts, Edward Lee Knight and Eugene Webb Knight
Husband of
Hazel Frances (Scheurich) Knight
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
[private son (1920s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1930s - unknown)]
Died
at age 79
in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Profile last modified
| Created 8 May 2014
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Biography
William was born in 1895. He was the son of James Knight and Idora Eaves. He passed away in 1975. [1]
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Wendyl Knight
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 12 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #294289 - Robert Knight :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 838 markers, haplogroup R-FT420076, FTDNA kit #920130
- Rob Knight :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test, FTDNA kit #924555
- Chip Knight :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FT420076, FTDNA kit #916667
- Wilbur Knight :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FT420076, FTDNA kit #646648
- Thomas Knight :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup I-BY64230, FTDNA kit #1006016
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