William Jackson Knight (1832 - 1908)

Born 15 Jul 1832 in Lowndes, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Knight — married 1 Jan 1860 in Lowndes, Georgia, United States

Died 15 Jun 1908 at age 75 in Lakeland, Lanier, Georgia, United States

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Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: William J /Knight/ ^[1]

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 18 AUG 2004

Prior to import, this record was last changed 18 AUG 2004 .

Marriage

Husband: William J Knight

Wife: Nancy Knight

Marriage:

Date: ABT 1853

Note: date is estimated.^[2]

Husband: John Knight

Wife: Sarah UNKNOWN

Child: William J Knight

Marriage: ^[3]

Sources

• “United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYY-CPR : 12 April 2016), William J Knight in household of John Knight, Lowndes county, part of, Lowndes, Georgia, United States; citing family 624, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• “United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LH-2NT : 19 August 2017), William J Knight, District 1144, Berrien, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 5, sheet 599A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0134; FHL microfilm 1,254,134.
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 July 2018), memorial page for William J. Knight (12 Jul 1832–15 Jun 1908), Find A Grave: Memorial #48124684, citing Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Lakeland, Lanier County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Wiregrasser (contributor 47225054) . Find A Grave: Memorial #48124684
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3JF-VHY : accessed 8 June 2020), William J Knight, Militia District 661, Naylor (north part), Lowndes, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 65, sheet 16B, family 264, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,209.
• "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKS4-BBB : 20 May 2020), Jackson Knight in entry for Nancy Knight, 1920.
• "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPMY-5X2 : 8 August 2019), William J. Knight in entry for Robert J. Knight, 1924.
• "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPDH-KTT : 8 August 2019), William J. Knight in entry for William C. Knight, 1931.

1. ↑ Source: #S130 Page: page 26
2. ↑ Source: #S130 Page: page 26
3. ↑ Source: #S130 Page: page 26

• Source: S130 Title: Our Heritage A Genealogy of the Descendants of Jacob Carter of South Carolina, Volume: III Abbreviation: Our Heritage Author: Mary Ketus Deen Holland Publication: self-published, 1974 Repository: #R5
• Repository: R5 Name: Dale M Crawford Personal library

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Knight-1359 created through the import of DMCGEDCOM.GED on Aug 3, 2011 by Dale Crawford. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Dale and others.