Mary Ellen (Norris) Knight (1880 - 1968)

Born 15 Jun 1880 in Cokesbury, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States

Wife of Samuel Lewis Knight — married 15 Jul 1903 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Died 7 Dec 1968 at age 88 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States

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Mary (Norris) Knight is buried in Mendenhall Cemetery.

Biography

Mary Ellen Norris was born on Jun 15, 1880 ^[1] or Jun 15, 1881 in Cokesbury, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA ^[2] or Jun 15, 1885 ^[3] as the first child of Alexander E. Norris and Julia Smith.

She died on Dec 07, 1968 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA (St. Dominic Hospital; Age at Death: 87). ^[2]

When she was 22, she married Samuel Lewis Knight, son of Allen Elbert Knight and Martha Thornhill, on Jul 15, 1903 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. ^[4]

Mary Ellen Norris lived in Beat 4, George, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 28; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife).

She lived in Salem, Greene, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 38; Marital Status: Married; Relationship: Wife).

She lived in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 45; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife). Race: (White)

She was buried in Mendenhall, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (Mendenhall City Cemetery). ^[5]

Samuel Lewis Knight ^[6] and Mary Ellen Norris had the following children: ^[2]

1. Norris C Knight Sr was born on Sep 28, 1906 in Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA. He died on Mar 31, 1971 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA (Mississippi Baptist Hospital; Age at Death: 64). ^{[7] [8]}
2. Lois Virginia Knight was born on Jan 13, 1908 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Apr 01, 2003 in Ridgeland, Madison, Mississippi, USA (Whispering Pines Nursing Home; Age at Death: 95). ^{[9] [10]} She married Cloma Charles Crabdree on Jul 20, 1935. ^[11]
3. Julia Elizabeth Knight was born on Aug 28, 1912 in Merrill, George County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Jun 06, 2004 in Brandon, Rankin, Mississippi, USA (home of her son; Age at Death: 91). ^{[12] [13]} She married Benjamin Travis Robinson Jr on Jun 05, 1936 in Mendenhall, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. ^[14]
4. Billie Carolyn Knight was born on Nov 18, 1916 in Mississippi, USA. She died on May 22, 2009 last residence in Austin, Williamson, Texas, USA (SSDi; Age at Death: 92). She married John Lyerly Blanks on Jul 18, 1942 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA. ^[15] She was married to Dunbar Allen Fisher.
5. Dorothy Frances Knight was born on Mar 10, 1918 in Merrill, George County, Mississippi, USA. She died on May 22, 2004 in Brandon, Rankin, Mississippi, USA (Rankin Medical Center; Age at Death: 86). ^[16] She married Billy Dan Statham on Oct 26, 1940 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA. ^[17]
6. Dixie Mae Baker was born on Apr 19, 1920 in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. ^[18] She died on Jun 02, 1994 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA (Age at Death: 74). ^[19] She married John M Weaver ^[20] on May 04, 1942 in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA. ^[21] After his death ^[22], she married Robert Hines Baker on Apr 26, 1947 in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA. ^[23]

Sources

1. ↑ Per her headstone
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Obituary for Mary Ellen Norris Knight Clipped from The Magee Courier, 12 Dec 1968, Thu, Page 22
3. ↑ Per her SSDi
4. ↑ "Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ4-4MFV : accessed 2 March 2016), Samuel Lewis Knight and Mary Ellen Norris, 15 Jul 1903; citing Orleans, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 907,711.
5. ↑ See Findagrave - Mary Ellen Knight
6. ↑ Obituary for Samuel Lewis Knight Clipped from Clarion-Ledger, 16 Oct 1952, Thu, Page 18
7. ↑ Obituary for Norris C Knight Sr Clipped from Clarion-Ledger, 01 Apr 1971, Thu, Page 15
8. ↑ Photo of Norris C Knight Sr Clipped from Clarion-Ledger, 01 Apr 1971, Thu, Page 15
9. ↑ Obituary for Lois Virginia Knight Crabdree Clipped from Simpson County News, 10 Apr 2003, Thu, Page 6
10. ↑ Photo of Lois Virginia Knight Crabdree Clipped from Simpson County News, 08 May 2003, Thu, Page 31
11. ↑ Marriage of Cloma Charles Crabdree and Lois Virginia Knight Clipped from Simpson County News, 25 Jul 1935, Thu, Page 3
12. ↑ Obituary for Julia Elizabeth Knight Robinson pt 1 Clipped from Clarion-Ledger, 08 Jun 2004, Tue, Other Editions, Page 12
13. ↑ Obituary for Julia Elizabeth Knight Robinson pt 2 Clipped from Clarion-Ledger, 08 Jun 2004, Tue, Other Editions, Page 12
14. ↑ Marriage of Benjamin Travis Robinson and Julia Elizabeth Knight Clipped from Simpson County News, 14 May 1936, Thu, Page 5
15. ↑ Marriage of John Lyerly Blanks and Billie Carolyn Knight Clipped from Clarion-Ledger, 26 Jul 1942, Sun, Page 16
16. ↑ Obituary for Dorothy Frances Knight Statham Narkum Clipped from Clarion-Ledger, 26 May 2004, Wed, Main Edition, Page 12
17. ↑ Marriage of Billy Dan Statham and Dorothy Frances Knight Clipped from Clarion-Ledger, 01 Dec 1940, Sun, Page 24
18. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Ancestry.com. Name: Dixie Mae Knight [Dixie Knight Weaver] [Dixie Baker] SSN: xxx Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date: 10 Apr 1920 s/b Apr 19, 1920 Birth Place: Mendenhall, Mississippi [Byrd Greene, Mississippi] Father Name: Samuel L Knight Mother Name: Mary E Norris Death Date: 2 Jun 1994 Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: Apr 1940: Name listed as DIXIE MAE KNIGHT; Apr 1943: Name listed as DIXIE KNIGHT WEAVER; 04 Feb 1977: Name listed as DIXIE KNIGHT BAKER; 07 Jun 1994: Name listed as DIXIE K BAKER
19. ↑ Obituary for Dixie Mae Knight Baker Clipped from The Magee Courier, 16 Jun 1994, Thu, Page 9
20. ↑ Military Service John M Weaver Clipped from Clarion-Ledger, 19 Sep 1945, Wed, Page 3
21. ↑ Marriage of John M Weaver and Dixie Mae Baker Clipped from Clarion-Ledger, 24 May 1942, Sun, Page 4
22. ↑ Military MIA John M Weaver Clipped from Simpson County News, 27 Dec 1945, Thu, Page 1
23. ↑ Marriage of Robert Hines Baker and Dixie Mae Knight Weaver Clipped from Clarion-Ledger, 11 May 1947, Sun, Page 41

• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9MZ-RDF : accessed 2 March 2016), Mary E Knight in entry for S Lewis Knight, 1930.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4S5-VJH : accessed 2 March 2016), Mary E Knight in household of Samuel L Knight, Salem, Greene, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 22A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,875.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP88-NG2 : accessed 2 March 2016), Mary E Knight in household of Samuel L Knight, Beat 4, George, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 145, sheet 3B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,752.