Dorothea Matilda (Spangler) McKnight (1827 - 1891)

Born 17 Dec 1827 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 13 Feb 1891 at age 63 in Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Note

Note: According to the Boulder News 19 February 1891: "The wife of W. E. McKnight, who lives in North Boulder, was buried Monday. The family has lived here a number of years."^{[citation needed]}

Biographical information about Dorothy McKnight was obtained from the book "Columbia Cemetery, Boulder, Colorado, 1870 to the Present" by Mary McRoberts; information found on web page Columbia Cemetery Burial Records Search Boulder, Colorado that indicates:

* Age: ca 64

* Death: 13 Feb 1891

* Cause of Death: Complication of diseases

* Burial Date: 16 Feb 1891

* Church Minister: Rev. Lowrie*

* Section-lot-grave: D-017 NW

* Spouse: William E. McKnight

* Residence: Wolff's Addition, Boulder, CO

* Census: 1885 Boulder

* Birthplace: VA

* S/M/D/W: married

* Deathplace: home Boulder, CO

* Father's Birthplace: PA

* Mother's Birthplace: PA

* Military: Civil War vet

* References: HW 18 Feb 1891:8; BN 19 Feb 1891:4; BCC

* Biography: The family had lived here a number of years. Funeral at home.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4CS-6NK : Fri Sep 15 20:29:34 UTC 2023), Entry for Daniel Spangler and Elizabeth Spangler, 1850.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LM-T21 : Fri Sep 15 22:27:17 UTC 2023), Entry for William E Mc Knight and Dorthy M Mc Knight, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDVB-8KK : Thu Sep 14 21:12:37 UTC 2023), Entry for W E McKnight and D M McKnight, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFDX-MGF : Mon Sep 18 07:39:50 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm. B. McKnight and Dorothea McKnight, 1880.
• "Colorado State Census, 1885", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8WD-KYB : Thu Sep 14 15:41:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm E Mcknight and Dorothy Mcknight, 1885.

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of randys ancestors-10generations.ged on 10 March 2011.