William J. Knight (1804 - 1863)

Born 1804 in North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lavinia (Redding) Knight — married 3 May 1824 in Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Melinda (May) Knight — married 1830 in Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Hannah (Rogers) Knight — married about 1836 in Turkey Creek, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 31 Jul 1863 at about age 59 in Turkey Creek, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

William was born in 1804. He was the son of Absalom Knight. He passed away in 1863. ^[1]

Research

William J. Knight served in the Civil War for the Confederacy and was killed in battle at Murphysboro, TN. The date noted on the Ancestry record indicates date of death was 31 Dec 1863, whereas the grave marker indicates he died on 31 Jul 1863. However, there is no actual date on the Ancestry document itself, so further research is needed to confirm date of battle and/or death. [Rauch-1159]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 18 June 2022), memorial page for William J. Knight (1804–31 Jul 1863), Find A Grave: Memorial #106402561, citing Bryant Cemetery, Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA; maintained by Susan Knight Gore (contributor 46865669), headstone photo.

• "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD7M-YYD : 16 March 2020), William Knight, 1824.
• "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-QN75 : 10 March 2021), William Knight and Lavina Redding, 03 May 1824; citing Wilson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 430,829.
• "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNFS-S2Q : 4 December 2014), William Knight and Lavina Redding, 16 May 1824; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. , Wilson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDV-LBX : 23 December 2020), William Knight, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TP-C3S : 18 February 2021), W J Knight, 1860.