Thomas W. Knowles (1853 - 1917)

Born 17 Feb 1853 in Key West, Florida

Husband of Margaret (Pinder) Knowles — married 5 Jan 1873 in Key West, Monroe, Florida, USA

Descendants

Died 3 Feb 1917 at age 63 in Key West, Florida

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Biography

Thomas W Knowles was born in February 1853 to Thomas Knowles and Mary Ann Roberts Knowles in Key West, Florida.

He married Margaret Pinder, daughter of John W Pinder and Elizabeth Sands Pinder of Cherokee Sound, Abaco, Bahamas, 5 January 1873 in Key West. The couple had children Mary Ophelia, Sarah, Thomas Milton, Julia, Nellie, Birdina, Daisy, Ruby and Theodore Knowles.

Thomas W Knowles died in Key West, Florida 3 February 1917 and is buried there with his wife.

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Conflicting information ? :

The death record of Thomas W. Knowles b. 1851-3 states that he was the son of Thomas A. Knowles and Margaret Roberts. Margaret Roberts died ca. 1855.

Although the US of 1860 and 1870 census lists a Thomas W. Knowles who is clearly the same person as the Thomas W. Knowles who is mentioned above, the census lists Catherine (Spencer?) Knowles as if she was his mother. It seems likely that Thomas A, Knowles remarried and Catherine was the stepmother of Thomas .

Thomas W Knowles married Margaret Pinder b 1855, Bahamas.

Residence;

In 1880 , 77 Williams St, Thomas was married to Margaret b 1855, Bahamas

His sister, 13 yo Adelaide lived with them

1885: 122 Williams St

1900: 312 Margaret Street

Children: In 1900 Margaret had 11 children, 9 living - 9 are listed below, 2 unknown

Mary Phelia or Ophelia Knowles b. Florida, United States on Mar. 6, 1874 d.Dec. 9, 1958. married Welbourne Frances Adams (1869 - 1930) of Hope Town, Abaco. She may have been named for her aunt Phelia who seems to have died as a child.

Sources

1860 - 1900 US Federal Censuses, Monroe County, Florida.

Benson, Norman. "Some Benson Kinsmen with memoirs." Parthenon, Arkansas, 1982, pp 230 & 240. On p.230 the date which appears to be her DOD, 1/5/1873, appears on p.240 as date of marriage. That is shortly before her 17th birthday, which fits a marriage date. (Note: Randall Woodbury, see WikiTree Pinder-58.)

Florida, State Census, 1867-1945, 1885, Key West, Florida.

Florida Death Index, 1877-1998

Find A Grave Memorial# 110025437.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Peter Roberts for creating Knowles-2410 on 12 Aug 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Peter and others.