Beniah McKnight (1792 - 1879)

Born 1792 in Loudoun, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Taylor) McKnight — married 1822 in Virginia

Descendants

Died 9 May 1879 at about age 87 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Beniah was born in 1798, Loudoun County, Virginia, the son of Eli Mcknight and Alice unknown. The 1830 US Census have Beniah Mcknight living in Somerset Twp., Belmont County, Ohio, age 30-40; 0-5 1 male; 5-10 1 male and Jane age 20-30 and 2 females ages 0-5. This we know for certain that Jane was born after 1800 and Beniah before 1800. I was unable to find any Ohio marriage record for the couple. Only one Mcknight was living in Belmont County in the 1820 Census. I found no marriage record in Virginia. Source: For all US Government Census is FamilySearch.org.

The US Census for 1840 has Beniah Mcknight living in Washington Twp. Monroe County, Ohio. Beniah is age 40-50; males 0-5 1; 5-10 1; 10-15 2 and females 10-15 2 and Jane age 30-40. Their elder daughter Mary may have died? The Roots Web family tree has the following children for Beniah and Jane. Mary 1822; Benjamin married Rebecca Phillips 1847; Ruth Ann 1824-1902 Tyler Co. WV; Margaret Ann 1828-1888 married John Drake; William Seymour 1832-1909; David Randolph married Hester Ann Drake; Uriah married Nancy Flowers 1861 and Henry. All three of the elder sons fought in the Civil War.

The 1850 US Census have Beniah Mcknight age 52 living in Washington Twp. Monroe and Jane age 45 both born in Virginia. Sons William 21, David 16, Uriah 14 and Henry 6, all born in Ohio. This shows evidence that Beniah was born before 1800 and Jane after 1800 and both were born in Virginia. Most of their children in 1900 are living in Tyler or Pleasants Counties West Virginia and Grandview Twp. Washington County, Ohio.

The 1870 Census has Beniah and Jane living in Marietta Washington County, Ohio were Beniah died in 1879 and Jane died in 1888.

Some family trees has Beniah the son of Benjamin Mcknight, who I believe was his uncle. Eli Mcknight, Benjamin's brother is the father. Eli died in Belmont County, Ohio 1840 a veteran of the Revolutionary War.

1918 Uriah Mcknight of Jefferson, Ohio dies, his death certificate names parents as Beniah Mcknight and Jane Taylor.

Sources

Similar Historical Records - 1830 US Census

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGJ-2D7 : 20 February 2021), Bnniah Mnight, Somersett, Belmont, Ohio, United States; citing 345, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 127; FHL microfilm 337,938.

Similar Historical Records - 1830 Ohio Taxes

• "Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J9XH-FQS : 3 May 2021), Beniah McNight, 1830; citing multiple county courthouse offices, Somerset Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States, p. , Tax records indexed by Ohio Genealogy Society; FHL microfilm 004021643.

Similar Historical Records - 1837 BLM Marietta

• "U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Patents", Accession #OH1110__.324. State: Ohio, Document Type: State Volume Patent, Issue Date:11/7/1837, Name on Document: Beniah Drake. [1]

http://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=OH1110__.324&docClass=STA&sid=3l544gjo.ejvSimilar Historical Records - 1850 US Census

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX3Q-2K3 : 21 December 2020), Bennirar McKnight, Washington, Monroe, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Jane McKnight F 45 Virginia William McKnight M 21 Ohio David McKnight M 16 Ohio Uriah McKnight M 14 Ohio Henry McKnight M 6 Ohio Ruth H Brown F 24 Virginia Sarah Little F 5 Ohio

Similar Historical Records - 1870 US Census

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6KM-45L : 28 May 2021), Beniah McKnight, 1870.

Similar Historical Records - 1873 Ohio Farm Maps

• https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/imageviewer/collections/1127/images/31617_072098-00895?pId=5804966 - 1873 - Grandview Washington, Ohio

Similar Historical Records - 1879 Ohio Deaths

• "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6KC-HLM : 1 March 2021), Beman Mcknight, 09 May 1879; citing Death, Washington, Ohio, United States, source ID v 1 p 188, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 946,210.

Similar Historical Records - 1879 Ohio Burials

• Benjamin McKnight

Birth: 1792 Hillsboro, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA Death: 1879 (aged 86–87) Ohio, USA Burial: Burial Details Unknown

Memorial #: 234523557 Family Members Parents Eli McKnight 1760-1840 Alice Pierce McKnight 1762-1835 Siblings Josiah McKnight 1786-1843 Uriah McKnight Turner 1790-1878 Eli McKnight 1792-1870 Haden Charles McKnight 1793-1881 William A. McKnight 1796-1868 Sarah R. McKnight 1805-1852 Mason McKnight 1806-1891 Created by: fly by - Sherry (47482982) Added: 3 Dec 2021 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234523557/benjamin-mcknight Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234523557/benjamin-mcknight : accessed 05 April 2022), memorial page for Benjamin McKnight (1792–1879), Find a Grave Memorial ID 234523557, ; Maintained by fly by - Sherry (contributor 47482982) Burial Details Unknown.

Similar Historical Records - 1918 Ohio Deaths

• "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8VY-W52 : 8 March 2021), Uriah Mcknight, 09 Oct 1918; citing Toronto, Jefferson, Ohio, reference fn 65272; FHL microfilm 1,984,446.