Born
about 1849 in
Oakman, Walker, Alabama, United States
Ancestors
Brother of
Abner B. Knight Sr. [half] ,
Thomas Marion Knight [half] ,
Jesse O. Knight ,
James Marion Knight ,
Clarissa Jane (Knight) Vines ,
John Hopson Knight ,
Mary Melinda (Knight) Batson ,
Duff Green Knight ,
McTyre C. Knight ,
Nancy Emily (Knight) Batson ,
Huel L. Knight [half] ,
Mary Margaret Knight [half] ,
Joseph Robertson Knight [half] and
Elihu Benjamin Knight [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
after 1870
after about age 21
in
Jonesboro Precinct, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Profile last modified 7 Nov 2023
| Created 21 Nov 2020
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Biography
William was born about 1849. He was the son of Charner Knight and Emeline Franklin . He passed away after 1870.
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Sources
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Unsourced family tree handed down to Linda (Johnson) Leslie .
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH5C-4DP : 4 April 2020), William Knight in household of Ch?Nerh Knight, Walker county, Walker, Alabama, United States; citing family 154, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1B-H3NL : 10 November 2020), William H Knight in entry for C H Knight, 1860.
"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHKD-3LB : 19 March 2020), Wm Knight in entry for O H Knight, 1870.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of
his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA .
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
Wendyl Knight :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 12 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #294289
Robert Knight :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 838 markers, haplogroup R-FT420076, FTDNA kit #920130
Rob Knight :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test, FTDNA kit #924555
Chip Knight :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FT420076, FTDNA kit #916667
Wilbur Knight :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FT420076, FTDNA kit #646648
Thomas Knight :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup I-BY64230, FTDNA kit #1006016
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share
some percentage of DNA with William:
~6.25%
RW Franklin :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T629084 [compare ] , FTDNA kit #558910
~3.12%
Rob Knight :
AncestryDNA , Ancestry member rknight1963
~1.56%
Jeff Knight :
23andMe , GEDmatch M258855 [compare ]
~1.56%
Gary Edwards :
23andMe , GEDmatch M813025 [compare ]
~1.56%
Linda (Johnson) Leslie :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch MS7497799 [compare ] , Ancestry member lindleslie
~1.56%
Patti (Freeman) McPherson :
AncestryDNA , Ancestry member Pattisue53
~1.56%
George Franklin :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch DG097120 [compare ] , FTDNA kit #466782
~0.78%
Randall Summers :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A282304 [compare ] , Ancestry member squidly87
~0.78%
Kristy (Edwards) Montgomery :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A554042 [compare ]
~0.78%
Jordyn (Dreiling) Gray :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch GA2862061 [compare ] , yourDNAportal JORda57a16a, Ancestry member goldengoat93
~0.78%
Greg Bridges :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch KZ2068464 [compare ] , Ancestry member greggobridges
~0.78%
~6.25%
Joel Skates :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch DH8089941 [compare ] , FTDNA kit #910712
~0.39%
Shava (Franklin) Feinstein :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A750050 [compare ]
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