Born in Alcester, Union, South Dakota, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Worth Knight
and Emma Rae (Corbin) Knight
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
[private husband (1900s - unknown)]
Wife of
Elsworth Rodell Finch
— married
4 Nov 1917 in Sioux, Iowa, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Arthur Ambert Finch, Donald I. Finch Sr., Wendell LeRoy Finch, Dorothy Jean (Finch) Elie, Wilbur R. Finch and Ruth Ann (Finch) Donovan
Died
at about age 72
in Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Jul 2014
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Biography
Edna was born in 1901. She was the daughter of William Worth Knight and Emma Rae Corbin. Edna passed away in 1973
She married Elsworth Rodell 'Dell' Finch on November 4, 1917 in Iowa. Their children were Arthur Ambert Finch (1918–2002), Donald I. Finch (1920–1971), Wendell Finch (1922–1922), Dorothy J. (Finch) Elie (1924–1997), Wilbur R. Finch (1926–1992), Laura (Finch) Cochran and Ruth (Finch) Donovan.
Edna passed away on 8 March 1973 in Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa followed with burial at the Grace Hill Cemetery in Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa.
Sources
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K2X6-42K
- Edna M. Knight Marriage • Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJCZ-1PW
- Find A Grave: Memorial #7614228
- Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925
- 1920 United States Federal Census
- 1930 United States Federal Census
- 1940 United States Federal Census
- 1950 United States Federal Census
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edna 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 Edna:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edna 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 Edna:
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~12.50%
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Knight-26188 and Knight-4984 appear to represent the same person because: All vitals match. Both profiles cite same Find A Grave memorial. Spouse and several children are also duplicates.
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