Born in Georgia, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of Robert Knowles
and Elizabeth (Slaughter) Knowles
Sister of
Joseph Beverly Knowles, Davis Knowles, Laban Scott Knowles, Susan Johnson (Knowles) Hunter, Caroline Walton (Knowles) Hicks, Jane Adeline (Knowles) Seay, Grace Slaughter (Knowles) Helms and Robert Bradley Knowles
Wife of
John P. Flournoy
— married
26 Feb 1850 in Russell, Alabama, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Thomas J Flournoy, Sarah Elizabeth (Flournoy) McCaskill, Susan Permelia (Flournoy) McCaskill, Frances Eugenia Flournoy, Ida Captolia (Flournoy) Matthews and William Walton Flournoy
Died
at age 82
in Freeport, Walton County, Florida, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Apr 2011
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Biography
She was born on 04 Dec 1833 in Georgia, USA and her parents were Elizabeth (Slaughter) and Robert Knowles.
Mary Elizabeth Knowles married on 26 Feb 1850 in Russell, Alabama, USA to John P. Flournoy.
She passed away on 02 Oct 1916 in Freeport, Walton County, Florida, USA.
Sources
- 1860 USA Census of Eastern Division, Pike County, Alabama; citing FHL#803021; NARA# M653_21; image#234; p234
- Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records 1805-1967 on ancestry.com
- Estate File on ancestry.com with image; citing box#30; part#1; for Will of father, Robert Knowles, dated: 05 Jan 1861; proved: 13 Nov 1865 Pike County, Alabama, USA
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary 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 Mary:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary 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 Mary:
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~6.25%
Jette Campbell
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jjettecampbell
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #987645
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Kathy (Helms) Starkey :
23andMe, GEDmatch M564979 [compare]
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~3.12%
Heather (Campbell) Willison :
23andMe
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~3.12%
J.j. Campbell :
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Knowles-5385 and Knowles-342 appear to represent the same person because: dups with same spouse
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by N Gauthier
Rejected matches › Mary (Richmond) Knowles (abt.1760-abt.1839) › Mary Knowles (abt.1786-) › Mary (Knowles) Fairhurst (abt.1762-abt.1802) › Mary B. (Noles) Bartlett › Mary Knowles (abt.1620-) › Elizabeth Knowles (abt.1828-bef.1847)
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