William
Griffin
Knight
Born in Logan or Butler Co, Kentucky, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Radney Mack Knight Sr.
and Mary W. (Simmons) Knight
Brother of
John Franklin Knight Sr., Alsa F. (Knight) Sutherland, George Washington Knight, Ephraim Knight, Radney Mack Knight Jr., Elizabeth (Knight) Forgy, Andrew Jackson Knight and Mahala M. (Knight) Hall
Husband of
Abigail (Goodman) Knight
— married
14 Oct 1839 in Butler, Kentucky, United States
Husband of
Mary Frances (Welborn) Knight
— married
25 Jul 1875 in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Died
at age 76
in Kentucky, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Apr 2015
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Biography
William was born in 1818. He died in 1894. [1]
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 02 May 2021), memorial page for William Griffin Knight (9 Mar 1818–3 Jun 1894), Find A Grave: Memorial #79182104, citing Sand Springs Cemetery, Logan County, Kentucky, USA; maintained by Diane Addington (contributor 47285682), cemetery photo.
- Pioneer Families of Butler Co Ky, Chapter IX: Knight, compiled by Lucille Forgy Wallace, Bowling Green, KY Mayhugh, Webster, Knight, etc. by Maudie White Mayhugh, Central City, KY
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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 Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~1.56%
~12.50%
Chuck Hancock 
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #N95308
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~0.78%
Jean Masingill :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch LS8163362 [compare], FTDNA kit #919563
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Rejected matches › William Knight (abt.1818-1893) › William Knight › William Felton Knight (1816-abt.1890)
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