Born in Ireland
Ancestors 
Daughter of William McKnight
and Elizabeth Ann (McGaffin) McKnight
Sister of
Joseph William McKnight, Robert Henry McKnight, Margaret Ann (McKnight) Tinker, Sarah (McKnight) Bisbey, Alexander McKnight, Charles McKnight, Arthur McKnight, Albert McKnight, Albert Edward McKnight, Ellsworth Elmer McKnight, Cyrus William McKnight, John McKnight, Edith McKnight and Virgil McKnight
Wife of
Caleb C. Nichols
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 83
in Brookings, South Dakota, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Apr 2015
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Biography
In the 1870 census Mary (age 22), School Teacher, was in Saratoga, Winona, Minnesota.[1]
In the 1880 census Mary (age 32), Keeping House, was the wife of C. C. Nichols in Brookings, Dakota Territory, United States.[2]
- Fact: Burial Greenwood Cemetery, Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, USA
Sources
- ↑
1870 Census:
"1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: Saratoga, Winona, Minnesota; Roll: T132_13; Page: 110
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #41805691 (accessed 16 March 2023)
Mary Mcknight (22), School Teacher, in Saratoga, Winona, Minnesota. Born in Ireland.Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place William Mcknight M 24 Farmer Ireland Eliza A Mcknight F 42 Keeping House Ireland Mary Mcknight F 22 School Teacher Ireland Joseph Mcknight M 21 Farm Laborer Wisconsin Henry Mcknight M Farm Laborer Wisconsin Maggie Mcknight F 18 Domestic Servt Wisconsin Sarah Mcknight F 17 Domestic Servt Wisconsin Alexander Mcknight M 15 Farm Laborer Wisconsin Charles Mcknight M 13 Farm Laborer Wisconsin Arthur Mcknight M 12 Farm Laborer Wisconsin Albert Mcknight M 10 Wisconsin Ellsworth Mcknight M 8 Wisconsin Cyrus Mcknight M 6 Wisconsin - ↑
1880 Census:
"1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: Brookings, Dakota Territory; Roll: 111; Page: 154A; Enumeration District: 043
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #34849405 (accessed 16 March 2023)
Mary M Nichols (32), wife, Keeping House, in household of C. C. Nichols (43) in Brookings, Dakota Territory, USA. Born in Ireland.Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place C. C. Nichols M 43 Married Head Farmer New York Mary M. Nichols F 32 Married Wife Keeping House Ireland Alex Mc Night M 25 Single Brother-in-law Farmer Wisconsin Chas. Mc Night M 23 Single Brother-in-law Farmer Wisconsin
- Mary McKnight Nichols (1847-1931) on Find A Grave: Memorial #158370167 Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPXD-P5Y : accessed 17 February 2018), Mary M Nichols, Brookings Ward 4, Brookings, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 41, sheet 4A, family 78, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1476; FHL microfilm 1,375,489.
- Family Bible
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' 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 ancestors' 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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~3.12%
~12.50%
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