Descendants of Thomas McNight
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1. THOMAS1 MCNIGHT was born Abt. 1810 in PA, and died Unknown. He married SUSAN ?. She was born Abt. 1811 in PA, and died Unknown.
Children of THOMAS MCNIGHT and SUSAN ? are:
2. i. ADAM FOX2 MCKNIGHT, b. June 28, 1838, Dauphin Co, PA; d. November 24, 1921, Hot Springs, SD.
3. ii. JOHN W MCNIGHT, b. November 1840, PA; d. Unknown.
4. iii. PHILLIP F MCKNIGHT, b. Abt. 1845, PA; d. Unknown.
iv. ELIZABETH MCKNIGHT, b. Abt. 1847, PA; d. Unknown.
v. MARY MCKNIGHT, b. Abt. 1849, PA; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 2
2. ADAM FOX2 MCKNIGHT (THOMAS1 MCNIGHT) was born June 28, 1838 in Dauphin Co, PA, and died November 24, 1921 in Hot Springs, SD. He married (1) AMELIA E CASSADY September 09, 1860 in Lebanon, Lebanon Co, PA, daughter of PATRICK CASSIDY. She was born Abt. 1840 in PA, and died Unknown. He married (2) HENRIETTA PROUSE March 06, 1879 in Hoopston, Il, daughter of GEORGE PROUSE and NANCY POULSON. She was born September 07, 1857 in Harrisburg, OH, and died March 09, 1951 in Hot Springs,SD.
Children of ADAM MCKNIGHT and AMELIA CASSADY are:
i. PHILIP FREDERIC3 MCKNIGHT, b. December 16, 1860, Lebanon, Lebanon Co, PA; d. Unknown.
ii. EVELYN MCKNIGHT, b. Aft. 1861; d. Unknown.
iii. UNKNOWN MCKNIGHT, d. Unknown.
Children of ADAM MCKNIGHT and HENRIETTA PROUSE are:
5. iv. CHARLES HARVEY3 MCKNIGHT, b. September 19, 1879, Ill; d. Abt. 1965, Seattle, WA.
6. v. JOHN ADAM MCKNIGHT, b. April 18, 1881; d. Unknown.
vi. LAURA ELLEN MCKNIGHT, b. December 12, 1882; d. Unknown.
7. vii. EDWARD IRWIN MCKNIGHT, b. August 18, 1884; d. Unknown.
8. viii. NANCY SUSAN MCKNIGHT, b. July 23, 1887, Anselmo, NE; d. Abt. 1984, Custer, SD.
9. ix. ROY ARTHUR MCKNIGHT, b. December 03, 1889; d. Unknown.
10. x. DORR HUFFLEMAN MCKNIGHT, b. April 17, 1892, Myrna, NB; d. May 06, 1971, Pasadena, CA.
11. xi. FANNY CLAIR MCKNIGHT, b. May 17, 1894; d. Abt. 1985, Littleton, Colorado.
xii. FRANK CLAIRIS MCKNIGHT, b. May 17, 1894; d. Unknown.
xiii. MYRTLE EDITH MCKNIGHT, b. July 15, 1896, Custer Co, SD; d. Unknown; m. ? LORANGER; d. Unknown.
3. JOHN W2 MCNIGHT (THOMAS1) was born November 1840 in PA, and died Unknown. He married ? UNKNOWN. She died Unknown.
Children of JOHN MCNIGHT and ? UNKNOWN are:
4. PHILLIP F2 MCKNIGHT (THOMAS1 MCNIGHT) was born Abt. 1845 in PA, and died Unknown. He married ELLEN C. ?. She was born Abt. 1854 in PA, and died Unknown.
Children of PHILLIP MCKNIGHT and ELLEN ? are:
i. CLARA A3 MCKNIGHT, b. Abt. 1874, PA; d. Unknown.
ii. ELIZABETH M MCKNIGHT, b. Abt. 1877, PA; d. Unknown.
iii. ADA F MCKNIGHT, b. Abt. 1878, PA; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 3
5. CHARLES HARVEY3 MCKNIGHT (ADAM FOX2, THOMAS1 MCNIGHT) was born September 19, 1879 in Ill, and died Abt. 1965 in Seattle, WA. He married DELPHI ?. She died Unknown.
Children of CHARLES MCKNIGHT and DELPHI ? are:
i. RUBYN4 MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
ii. VIRGIL MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
iii. WOODROW MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
iv. LYNN MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
v. CAROL MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
vi. HENRIETTA MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
6. JOHN ADAM3 MCKNIGHT (ADAM FOX2, THOMAS1 MCNIGHT) was born April 18, 1881, and died Unknown. He married LYDIA ?. She died Unknown.
Children of JOHN MCKNIGHT and LYDIA ? are:
i. EVELYN4 MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
ii. DEAN MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
7. EDWARD IRWIN3 MCKNIGHT (ADAM FOX2, THOMAS1 MCNIGHT) was born August 18, 1884, and died Unknown. He married EDNA ANDERSON. She died Unknown.
Children of EDWARD MCKNIGHT and EDNA ANDERSON are:
i. JOHN4 MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
ii. DICK MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
iii. MILDRED MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
iv. ARTHUR MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
v. JIM MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
vi. REVA MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
8. NANCY SUSAN3 MCKNIGHT (ADAM FOX2, THOMAS1 MCNIGHT) was born July 23, 1887 in Anselmo, NE, and died Abt. 1984 in Custer, SD. She married JAMES M AYRES. He was born Abt. 1880, and died Abt. 1946 in Custer, SD.
Child of NANCY MCKNIGHT and JAMES AYRES is:
i. JAMES A4 AYRES, b. Private.
9. ROY ARTHUR3 MCKNIGHT (ADAM FOX2, THOMAS1 MCNIGHT) was born December 03, 1889, and died Unknown. He married GRACE ?. She died Unknown.
Children of ROY MCKNIGHT and GRACE ? are:
i. ROYAL4 MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
ii. ARTHUR MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
iii. GERTRUDE MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
iv. DOROTHY MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
v. IONE MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
vi. ROY JR MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
10. DORR HUFFLEMAN3 MCKNIGHT (ADAM FOX2, THOMAS1 MCNIGHT) was born April 17, 1892 in Myrna, NB, and died May 06, 1971 in Pasadena, CA. He married HAZEL ALMA WALKER April 19, 1919 in Belle Fourche, Montana, daughter of K WALKER and CLARA DUNTON. She was born July 27, 1898 in Neosho Falls, KS, and died September 30, 1967 in Pasadena, CA.
Children of DORR MCKNIGHT and HAZEL WALKER are:
12. i. THEODORE4 MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
13. ii. HAZEL LOUISE MCKNIGHT, b. Private.
11. FANNY CLAIR3 MCKNIGHT (ADAM FOX2, THOMAS1 MCNIGHT) was born May 17, 1894, and died Abt. 1985 in Littleton, Colorado. She married (1) BERT HARLEY. He died Unknown in Custer, SD. She married (2) FRED SHOEMAKER. He died Unknown.
Children of FANNY MCKNIGHT and BERT HARLEY are:
i. HENRIETTA4 HARLEY, b. Private; m. ? HUTCHINSON, Private; b. Private.
14. ii. MILDRED HARLEY, b. Private.
14. MILDRED4 HARLEY (FANNY CLAIR3 MCKNIGHT, ADAM FOX2, THOMAS1 MCNIGHT) was born Private. She married FRED BARRETT Private. He was born Private.
JOSEPH McKNIGHT is the only living representative of the family name. His grandfather, Hugh McKnight, was born in Ireland, and after immigrating to America lived for some time in Cecil county, Md., where he was married, and where two sons, John and Joseph, were born. In 1784 he went West and bought 193 acres of land, which had been warranted in November, 1784, to one Samuel Irwin. Hugh McKnight received a patent of this tract June 18, 1799, and remained upon it till his death, when his sons inherited it. John McKnight was born in Cecil county, Md., and came with the family to Washington county, Penn., when yet a boy. He was married to Sarah Nesbitt, a native of Chartiers township, this county, where they made their permanent home. John McKnight was an ardent Democrat and active politician. He died in 1857, having been preceded by his wife in August, 1836. Joseph McKnight was born in 1832, in Chartiers township, and received his early education in the subscription schools, in the meantime assisting with the duties of the farm. In 1859 he crossed the plains to California with an ox team, being about six months on the journey. He was a miner for some time, then worked on a ranch, remaining there until the fall of 1865. He then returned by water to New York City, finally arriving at Washington county, his former home, when he begun to follow agricultural pursuits. In 1872 he bought his present home in Chartiers township, consisting of forty acres of well-cultivated land, upon which is a fine spring of water. Mr. McKnight has always been actively interested in all public questions and votes with the Democratic party.
Text taken from page 1335 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). H. O. McKNIGHT. Among the early families of Washington county, none are more deserving of prominent mention than that of the gentleman whose name opens this sketch. His grandfather, Hugh McKnight, was born in Ireland, and came to America in early life, first settling in Cecil county, Md., where he was married to Mary Nesbit. In 1784 they moved to Washington county, settling on the Littleton tract of 193 acres. He died in this county. Joseph McKnight, father of subject, was born in 1774, in Cecil county, Md., and in 1818 was united in marriage with Sarah Anderson, a native of Ireland, who came with her parents in 1781 to eastern Pennsylvania, and settled in Chartiers township in 1800. She was a daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth (Chestnut) Anderson, natives of Ireland, who settled in Chartiers township, this county. They had a son in the war in 1812. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson died some time prior to 1850. The young people began married life on a farm in Chartiers township, where two children were born to them, viz.: Eliza Mary (Mrs. Alexander McConnell, of Chartiers township) and H. O. (subject of our sketch). Mrs. McKnight died in 1850, and in 1856 Mr. McKnight was married to Margaret, widow of John Campbell, and daughter of Thomas McEwen, of Allegheny county, Penn. Joseph McKnight was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was at Erie with Commodore Perry, at the time the fleet was building in 1813. He was an active politician of the Whig party, and afterward became a Republican. In religion he was a member and ruling elder of the Seceder Church at Hickory, this county. He died in 1872 on the home farm nearly in his hundredth year; he had lost his sight some years before. Mrs. McKnight died in 1892, in her ninety-second year. She was formerly a member of the Associate Reformed Church, which afterward became the United Presbyterian Church. H. O McKnight was born September 29, 1822, on the home farm in Chartiers township, and was the youngest child born to his father's first marriage. He received a district-school education, and, May 19, 1859, he married Margaret, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Dawson) Welch, natives of Maryland who came to Washington county and settled in Chartiers township, where their lives were passed. Mrs. McKnight died June 10, 1871, leaving four children: Sarah Anderson (Mrs. A. T. Cowden, of Mt. Pleasant township), Joseph A. (who married Lizzie J. Welch, and lives on the home farm), Florence Emma (who died in December, 1889, wife of A. C. Smith, of Canton township) and Ella Margaret Welch (living at home). On October 1, 1873, Mr. McKnight married Martha E., daughter of Thomas and Jane (Mills) Paxton, natives of Washington county and Ohio, respectively. Mr. Paxton died in 1886, and his widow is now living in Chartiers township. Mrs. McKnight died April 20, 1884. H. O. McKnight owns a good farm, containing 240 acres of fertile, well-improved land, upon which is a large tract of timber. In 1879 he erected a comfortable barn, 70x36, and in 1878 built an eight-roomed, two-story house. He was formerly a Whig, and has been a member of the Republican party since its organization; he has held various township offices, having served as justice of the peace and member of the school board. He is a member of the Chartiers Cross Roads United Presbyterian Church, formerly of Mt. Pleasant U. P. Church, with which his wife was also connected.
Text taken from page 1207 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).