Born in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Buchanan Garvin
and Virginia Margaret Wells
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Benjamin Perry Knight Jr.
— married
13 Jun 1931 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 90
in Buena Vista, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Dec 2020
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Biography
West Virginia Births, 1853-1930 Jean Barclay Garvin Birth 13 Jan 1908 Charleston, Kanawha Co. WV Father's Name: John Buchanan Garvin Mother's Name: Virginia Margaret Wells
Find-A-Grave: Jean Barclay Garvin Knight BIRTH 13 Jan 1908 DEATH 19 Sep 1998 (aged 90) BURIAL Green Hill Cemetery, Buena Vista VA Spouse: Benjamin Perry Knight 1909–1996
West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970 Benjamin Knight Jr. Marriage Age 23 Birth 1908 Rockbridge, Va. Marriage 13 Jun 1931 Huntington, Cabell Co. WV Spouse's Name: Jean Barclay Garvin Age: 23 Birth 1908 Kanawha Co., W. Va.
- Fact: Residence (1910, 1920) Barboursville, Cabell Co., West Virginia
- Fact: Residence (1930) Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia
- Fact: Burial (1998) Green Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Buena Vista, Virginia
Sources
- "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRH2-R2B : 12 March 2018), Jean Barclay Garvin, 13 Jan 1908; citing Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,819.
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 23 April 2022, 03:32), entry for Jean Garvin (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L24B-714 ); contributed by various users.
- Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114328226/jean-barclay-knight
West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970
West Virginia Births, 1853-1930
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~3.12%
Sandra (Morosko) Stilson
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