Descendants of James McKnight
Generation No. 1
1. JAMES1 MCKNIGHT was born in Ireland. He married (1) MARY STERRETT 1780, daughter of WILLIAM STERRETT and JANE MORROW.
Notes for MARY STERRETT:
She contributed to the pulpit fund for the old stone church at Middle Spring, Cumberland County, Pa., in 1786; they later settled in Adams County, near Gettysburg. (After her death, he remarried and had a daughter Mary, who married a Thomas Andrews and lived in Mississippi.)
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Marriage: 1780
Children of JAMES MCKNIGHT and MARY STERRETT are:
2. i. WILLIAM2 MCKNIGHT, b. April 14, 1782, Cumberland Co, PA.
ii. ANN M MCKNIGHT, b. January 08, 1784, Cumberland Co, PA; m. JOHN MCCLEARY.
More About JOHN MCCLEARY:
Occupation: Tailor
3. iii. JAMES MCKNIGHT, b. April 01, 1786, Cumberland Co, PA.
4. iv. THOMAS MCKNIGHT, b. May 10, 1788; d. September 15, 1851.
5. v. ROBERT MCKNIGHT, b. October 15, 1790, Cumberland Co, PA.
vi. MARY JANE MCKNIGHT, b. May 29, 1793; d. April 05, 1843; m. JOHN IRVIN; d. October 27, 1849.
vii. NANCY MCKNIGHT, b. July 24, 1795, Cumberland Co, PA; m. LEVI S MORRIS.
6. viii. JOHN RUSSELL MCKNIGHT, b. December 22, 1798; d. January 20, 1867.
7. ix. DAVID STERRETT MCKNIGHT, b. April 01, 1800, Meadville, Crawford Co, PA; d. 1878.
Child of JAMES MCKNIGHT is:
x. MARY2 MCKNIGHT, b. Aft. 1801; m. THOMAS ANDREWS; d. Mississippi.
Generation No. 2
2. WILLIAM2 MCKNIGHT (JAMES1) was born April 14, 1782 in Cumberland Co, PA. He married ELENOR COCHRAN.
Children of WILLIAM MCKNIGHT and ELENOR COCHRAN are:
i. MARGARET3 MCKNIGHT, b. January 10, 1815; d. Waterford, PA; m. JAMES C SMITH, October 19, 1837; b. March 03, 1809; d. February 18, 1873.
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Marriage: October 19, 1837
8. ii. SAMUEL JOHN MCKNIGHT, b. April 29, 1830.
iii. JOSEPH MCKNIGHT, d. Ky.
iv. MARY MCKNIGHT.
v. JANE MCKNIGHT, m. WILLIAM JONES.
vi. THOMAS MCKNIGHT.
vii. WILLIAM MCKNIGHT, d. Boulder, Colo; m. MATILDA SPANGLER.
9. viii. JAMES MCKNIGHT.
3. JAMES2 MCKNIGHT (JAMES1) was born April 01, 1786 in Cumberland Co, PA. He married LUCINDA ADAMS April 26, 1820. She was born in Erie Co, PA.
More About JAMES MCKNIGHT:
Military service: Captain
More About JAMES MCKNIGHT and LUCINDA ADAMS:
Marriage: April 26, 1820
Children of JAMES MCKNIGHT and LUCINDA ADAMS are:
10. i. JOHN ADAMS3 MCKNIGHT, b. July 10, 1822.
ii. MARY ANN MCKNIGHT, b. Abt. October 13, 1823; d. March 28, 1864.
11. iii. JAMES CARLISLE MCKNIGHT, b. September 23, 1825; d. January 15, 1897.
12. iv. WILLIAM S MCKNIGHT, b. June 29, 1827.
v. MARGARET C MCKNIGHT, b. June 18, 1829; d. August 07, 1852.
vi. ELIZABETH JANE MCKNIGHT, b. September 20, 1831; m. ALLEN DUNN.
13. vii. THOMAS SMITH MCKNIGHT, b. July 28, 1833.
14. viii. DAVID STERRETT MCKNIGHT, b. June 26, 1835.
15. ix. LUCINDA SUSAN MCKNIGHT, b. January 31, 1838.
4. THOMAS2 MCKNIGHT (JAMES1) was born May 10, 1788, and died September 15, 1851. He married MARGARET STEWART. She was born July 20, 1802, and died September 16, 1890.
Children of THOMAS MCKNIGHT and MARGARET STEWART are:
i. SALLIE MARIA3 MCKNIGHT, b. March 22, 1822; d. 1902; m. (1) HUGH HEAGY; b. PA; m. (2) WETTY; b. Illinois.
16. ii. CLINTON HARRISON MCKNIGHT, b. January 06, 1824; d. May 12, 1893.
17. iii. COLVIN MCKNIGHT, b. March 15, 1826; d. April 1893, Brazil, S.A..
iv. THOMAS STERRETT MCKNIGHT, b. May 29, 1828; d. 1894, Brazil, S.A..
v. CHARLOTTE FLEMING MCKNIGHT, b. January 20, 1831; d. November 1892; m. GEORGE ROTH.
More About GEORGE ROTH:
Occupation: Lutheran Minister
18. vi. JOHN MCKNIGHT, b. July 25, 1834.
vii. JAMES FRANKLIN MCKNIGHT, b. March 05, 1836; d. October 14, 1846.
viii. DAVID MCALISTER MCKNIGHT, b. April 23, 1839.
19. ix. HARVEY WASHINGTON MCKNIGHT, b. April 03, 1843; d. Gettysburg, PA.
5. ROBERT2 MCKNIGHT (JAMES1) was born October 15, 1790 in Cumberland Co, PA. He married PATTIE GOBBLE.
Children of ROBERT MCKNIGHT and PATTIE GOBBLE are:
i. ROBERT3 MCKNIGHT.
20. ii. JAMES MCKNIGHT.
iii. ADDISON MCKNIGHT.
iv. SARGENT MCKNIGHT.
v. POLLY MCKNIGHT.
vi. LOU MCKNIGHT.
6. JOHN RUSSELL2 MCKNIGHT (JAMES1) was born December 22, 1798, and died January 20, 1867. He married (1) CATHARINE GROUP. He married (2) PEGGY POTTER. He married (3) SARAH HAMILTON Bef. 1829. He married (4) NANCY STEWART February 28, 1831, daughter of DAVID STEWART and NANCY.
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Marriage: Bef. 1829
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Marriage: February 28, 1831
Child of JOHN MCKNIGHT and CATHARINE GROUP is:
21. i. GEORGE COLVIN3 MACKNIGHT, b. December 23, 1852.
Child of JOHN MCKNIGHT and SARAH HAMILTON is:
ii. JAMES HAMILTON3 MCKNIGHT, b. October 06, 1829; d. June 27, 1906; m. SOPHRANIO COULTER.
More About JAMES HAMILTON MCKNIGHT:
Occupation: Merchant tailor
Residence: New Sharon, IA
Children of JOHN MCKNIGHT and NANCY STEWART are:
iii. SARAH MCALLISTER3 MCKNIGHT, b. January 28, 1832; d. April 02, 1883; m. JACOB PETERS; b. November 24, 1826; d. March 13, 1871.
iv. CHARLOTTE JANE MCKNIGHT, b. September 21, 1834; m. WILLIAM TUDOR.
22. v. DAVID STEWART MCKNIGHT, b. August 04, 1836; d. October 08, 1901.
23. vi. JOHN WATSON MCKNIGHT, b. October 02, 1838, PA; d. April 17, 1906.
24. vii. WILLIAM HARRISON MCKNIGHT, b. October 09, 1840; d. April 24, 1869.
viii. MARY AGNES MCKNIGHT, b. October 01, 1842.
ix. WESLEY KELLEY MCKNIGHT, b. June 15, 1844.
x. FRANCIS BEGGS MCKNIGHT, b. August 25, 1845.
xi. MARTHA JANE MCKNIGHT, b. September 28, 1847; d. New Oxford, Adams Co, PA; m. GEORGE T HINES.
xii. MARY ANN MCKNIGHT, b. September 28, 1847; d. Abilene, KS; m. JOHN C PORTER.
xiii. ROBERT FRANKLIN MCKNIGHT, b. February 05, 1850.
7. DAVID STERRETT2 MCKNIGHT (JAMES1) was born April 01, 1800 in Meadville, Crawford Co, PA, and died 1878. He married (1) ? PRIME. He married (2) ELIZABETH WAGELEY, daughter of JOHN WAGELEY and SARAH CLAUSON. She was born 1815 in Brookville, Crawford Co, PA, and died 1897.
Notes for ELIZABETH WAGELEY:
Per Jordan's Genealogies, Vol II, p 537
Children of DAVID MCKNIGHT and ELIZABETH WAGELEY are:
i. SARAH CATHERINE3 MCKNIGHT.
ii. DAVID STERRETT MCKNIGHT.
iii. ROBERT PRIME MCKNIGHT.
iv. HARRIET MELISSA MCKNIGHT.
v. INFANT MCKNIGHT.
vi. EMMA MCKNIGHT, b. June 24, 1845.
vii. ANNA ELIZA MCKNIGHT.
viii. MARY ELIZABETH MCKNIGHT.
ix. JOHN ALBERT MCKNIGHT, d. January 20, 1911.
x. WILLIAM WAGELEY MCKNIGHT.
Generation No. 3
8. SAMUEL JOHN3 MCKNIGHT (WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born April 29, 1830. He married SOPHRANIO COOK June 19, 1860. She was born June 19, 1833.
More About SAMUEL JOHN MCKNIGHT:
Residence: Erie Co, PA
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Marriage: June 19, 1860
Children of SAMUEL MCKNIGHT and SOPHRANIO COOK are:
i. ANNIE4 MCKNIGHT, b. March 21, 1861; d. June 09, 1891, Erie Co, PA; m. ALFRED KING RIBLET; b. April 16, 1850.
ii. JESSIE MCKNIGHT, b. May 12, 1862; d. September 14, 1869.
iii. MARY ELEANOR MCKNIGHT, b. February 12, 1864.
iv. SARAH KING MCKNIGHT, b. April 08, 1867; m. WILLIAM R BECKMAN, September 22, 1891; b. January 21, 1867, Erie Co, PA.
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Marriage: September 22, 1891
v. IRLAND MCKNIGHT, b. September 28, 1869.
9. JAMES3 MCKNIGHT (WILLIAM2, JAMES1) He married NANCY CAMPBELL.
Child of JAMES MCKNIGHT and NANCY CAMPBELL is:
i. ELLA4 MCKNIGHT.
10. JOHN ADAMS3 MCKNIGHT (JAMES2, JAMES1) was born July 10, 1822. He married (1) ELMIRA C DUNN. He married (2) SARAH JANE STEPHENSON.
More About JOHN ADAMS MCKNIGHT:
Residence: Monmouth, Ill
Children of JOHN MCKNIGHT and ELMIRA DUNN are:
i. JAMES L4 MCKNIGHT.
ii. EMMA E MCKNIGHT.
iii. JOHN O MCKNIGHT.
iv. IDA L MCKNIGHT.
v. EDDIE L MCKNIGHT.
Children of JOHN MCKNIGHT and SARAH STEPHENSON are:
vi. ALEXANDER C4 MCKNIGHT.
vii. ALBERT S MCKNIGHT.
11. JAMES CARLISLE3 MCKNIGHT (JAMES2, JAMES1) was born September 23, 1825, and died January 15, 1897. He married ELLEN RALSTON.
Children of JAMES MCKNIGHT and ELLEN RALSTON are:
i. ELLA4 MCKNIGHT.
ii. PRESLEY MCKNIGHT.
iii. ANDREW MCKNIGHT.
iv. ALFRED MCKNIGHT.
v. W.R. MCKNIGHT.
12. WILLIAM S3 MCKNIGHT (JAMES2, JAMES1) was born June 29, 1827. He married (1) LIZZIE SPROWL. He married (2) SARAH STINE.
Children of WILLIAM MCKNIGHT and LIZZIE SPROWL are:
i. JAMES H4 MCKNIGHT.
ii. FEMALE MCKNIGHT.
Children of WILLIAM MCKNIGHT and SARAH STINE are:
iii. STINE4 MCKNIGHT.
iv. WILLIAM MCKNIGHT.
v. STELLA MCKNIGHT.
vi. ROSA MCKNIGHT.
13. THOMAS SMITH3 MCKNIGHT (JAMES2, JAMES1) was born July 28, 1833. He married MATTIE MANNON.
Children of THOMAS MCKNIGHT and MATTIE MANNON are:
i. GRANT4 MCKNIGHT.
ii. BRUCE MCKNIGHT.
14. DAVID STERRETT3 MCKNIGHT (JAMES2, JAMES1) was born June 26, 1835. He married EMMA MCLAUGHLIN.
Children of DAVID MCKNIGHT and EMMA MCLAUGHLIN are:
i. WILLIAM4 MCKNIGHT.
ii. LIZZIE MCKNIGHT.
iii. HARVEY MCKNIGHT.
iv. CLYDE MCKNIGHT.
15. LUCINDA SUSAN3 MCKNIGHT (JAMES2, JAMES1) was born January 31, 1838. She married JEFF COLVIN.
Child of LUCINDA MCKNIGHT and JEFF COLVIN is:
i. FRED MCKNIGHT4 COLVIN.
16. CLINTON HARRISON3 MCKNIGHT (THOMAS2, JAMES1) was born January 06, 1824, and died May 12, 1893. He married ANN ELIZABETH MCELROY. She died in Charlottesville, VA.
Children of CLINTON MCKNIGHT and ANN MCELROY are:
i. CHARLOTTE ALICE4 MCKNIGHT.
Notes for CHARLOTTE ALICE MCKNIGHT:
killed when 34 yrs old, by a horse becoming frightened by lightning, while crossing a bridge
ii. EMMA ELIZABETH MCKNIGHT.
iii. WILLIAM LORAIN MCKNIGHT, d. Newport News, VA; m. ANSAFONIA MCKNIGHT.
iv. ALBERT HALL MCKNIGHT.
More About ALBERT HALL MCKNIGHT:
Residence: Washington, DC
v. ANNA BELLE MCKNIGHT, d. Washington, DC; m. ? BIRCH; b. NY.
17. COLVIN3 MCKNIGHT (THOMAS2, JAMES1) was born March 15, 1826, and died April 1893 in Brazil, S.A.. He married ISABELLA WENK October 09, 1845 in Brazil, S.A..
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Marriage: October 09, 1845, Brazil, S.A.
Children of COLVIN MCKNIGHT and ISABELLA WENK are:
i. WILBERFORCE4 MCKNIGHT.
ii. JOHN MCKNIGHT.
iii. FEMALE MCKNIGHT.
iv. FEMALE MCKNIGHT.
v. FEMALE MCKNIGHT.
vi. ANSAFONIA MCKNIGHT, m. WILLIAM LORAIN MCKNIGHT; d. Newport News, VA.
18. JOHN3 MCKNIGHT (THOMAS2, JAMES1) was born July 25, 1834. He married SARAH MAXWELL December 22, 1863. She was born December 28, 1841.
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Marriage: December 22, 1863
Children of JOHN MCKNIGHT and SARAH MAXWELL are:
25. i. HENRY STEWART4 MCKNIGHT, b. October 20, 1864.
ii. IRA THOMAS MCKNIGHT, b. March 06, 1866.
26. iii. JOHN COLVIN MCKNIGHT, b. March 09, 1868.
27. iv. ARTHUR M MCKNIGHT, b. July 22, 1871.
v. EDGAR SCOTT MCKNIGHT, b. June 25, 1873.
vi. MARGARET GRACE MCKNIGHT, b. March 06, 1876; m. A EDWIN SCHOFF, October 09, 1901.
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Marriage: October 09, 1901
19. HARVEY WASHINGTON3 MCKNIGHT (THOMAS2, JAMES1) was born April 03, 1843, and died in Gettysburg, PA. He married MARY C WITTY November 12, 1867.
More About HARVEY WASHINGTON MCKNIGHT:
Occupation: Lutheran Minister Reverend
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Marriage: November 12, 1867
Children of HARVEY MCKNIGHT and MARY WITTY are:
i. JANE MARGARET4 MCKNIGHT, b. September 08, 1868; m. E.L. DEYOE, November 19, 1889.
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Marriage: November 19, 1889
ii. MARY LIVINGSTON MCKNIGHT, b. December 12, 1870; m. LUTHER S BLACK.
More About LUTHER S BLACK:
Occupation: Reverend
20. JAMES3 MCKNIGHT (ROBERT2, JAMES1) He married JENNIE STIVERS.
Children of JAMES MCKNIGHT and JENNIE STIVERS are:
i. CLARENCE4 MCKNIGHT.
ii. FRED MCKNIGHT.
iii. JESSE P MCKNIGHT.
More About JESSE P MCKNIGHT:
Occupation: Pastor of Magnolia Avenue Christian Church
Residence: Los Angeles, CA
iv. HALLIE MCKNIGHT.
21. GEORGE COLVIN3 MACKNIGHT (JOHN RUSSELL2 MCKNIGHT, JAMES1) was born December 23, 1852. He married (1) MARY V RITENOVO September 30, 1873. He married (2) IDA M BOWE December 30, 1898.
More About GEORGE COLVIN MACKNIGHT:
aka: misspelled?: George Colvin McKnight
Residence: St Paul, Mn
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Marriage: September 30, 1873
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Marriage: December 30, 1898
Children of GEORGE MACKNIGHT and MARY RITENOVO are:
i. KATE ELDEN4 MACKNIGHT, b. August 03, 1874; m. A M GULLETTE.
More About A M GULLETTE:
Residence: Minneapolis, MN
ii. LAURA ALBERTA MACKNIGHT, b. May 15, 1876; d. January 05, 1893.
iii. JOHN RUSSELL MACKNIGHT, b. January 29, 1878; d. February 13, 1902.
iv. CHARLES AMBROSE MACKNIGHT, b. November 21, 1879; d. November 21, 1879.
v. ROBERT LINCOLN MACKNIGHT, b. July 14, 1881.
vi. MARY VIRGINIA MACKNIGHT, b. November 28, 1883.
vii. GEORGE COLVIN MACKNIGHT, b. December 30, 1884; d. October 02, 1888.
viii. SARAH ELIZABETH MACKNIGHT, b. February 03, 1888.
ix. RUTH WHITCOMB MACKNIGHT, b. May 31, 1889; d. March 27, 1892.
x. EDITH IOLA MACKNIGHT, b. November 05, 1891; d. January 12, 1893.
xi. KIDWELL RITENOVO MACKNIGHT, b. August 23, 1893.
Child of GEORGE MACKNIGHT and IDA BOWE is:
xii. KENNETH IOLA4 MACKNIGHT, b. December 25, 1899.
22. DAVID STEWART3 MCKNIGHT (JOHN RUSSELL2, JAMES1) was born August 04, 1836, and died October 08, 1901. He married ANNIE ELIZA IRWIN June 01, 1865.
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Marriage: June 01, 1865
Children of DAVID MCKNIGHT and ANNIE IRWIN are:
i. BIRDIE4 MCKNIGHT, b. April 01, 1866.
ii. JOSEPH WATSON IRWIN MCKNIGHT, b. May 24, 1868; m. SADIE JEAN CAPPO, July 27, 1893.
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Residence: Pittsburg, PA
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Marriage: July 27, 1893
iii. FRANK HOWARD MCKNIGHT, b. February 21, 1874.
iv. WILLIAM ALEXANDER MCKNIGHT, b. May 04, 1877.
v. EDNA LEOTA MCKNIGHT, b. June 01, 1879.
23. JOHN WATSON3 MCKNIGHT (JOHN RUSSELL2, JAMES1) was born October 02, 1838 in PA, and died April 17, 1906. He married (1) AMANDA SHANK. He married (2) ANNA M A WUNDERLICH, daughter of ? WUNDERLICH and KATE ?. She was born Abt. 1851 in PA.
More About JOHN WATSON MCKNIGHT:
Occupation: P.R.R. Co
Residence: Pioneer resident of East Liberty Valley
Children of JOHN MCKNIGHT and ANNA WUNDERLICH are:
i. FRANK WUNDERLICH4 MCKNIGHT, b. August 21, 1875; d. January 25, 1878.
ii. BURR REDDITT MCKNIGHT, b. July 12, 1879.
iii. CHARLES WATSON MCKNIGHT, b. January 30, 1885.
24. WILLIAM HARRISON3 MCKNIGHT (JOHN RUSSELL2, JAMES1) was born October 09, 1840, and died April 24, 1869. He married MARY MORRISON. She died in Omaha, NE.
Child of WILLIAM MCKNIGHT and MARY MORRISON is:
i. WILLIAM4 MCKNIGHT.
Generation No. 4
25. HENRY STEWART4 MCKNIGHT (JOHN3, THOMAS2, JAMES1) was born October 20, 1864. He married FRANCES ALLEN OAKEY June 09, 1901.
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Marriage: June 09, 1901
Children of HENRY MCKNIGHT and FRANCES OAKEY are:
i. FRANCES ALLEN5 MCKNIGHT, b. September 06, 1902.
ii. JOHN OAKEY MCKNIGHT, b. April 01, 1904.
26. JOHN COLVIN4 MCKNIGHT (JOHN3, THOMAS2, JAMES1) was born March 09, 1868. He married MARY HENDERSON June 01, 1895.
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Marriage: June 01, 1895
Child of JOHN MCKNIGHT and MARY HENDERSON is:
i. MARY5 MCKNIGHT, b. February 1903.
27. ARTHUR M4 MCKNIGHT (JOHN3, THOMAS2, JAMES1) was born July 22, 1871. He married CLARA JOHNSON February 04, 1899.
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Marriage: February 04, 1899
Children of ARTHUR MCKNIGHT and CLARA JOHNSON are:
i. SARAH M5 MCKNIGHT, b. July 1902.
ii. ROBERT JOHNSON MCKNIGHT, b. February 1905.