Husband: Flaveus J. Knight
Census name: Flave J. Knight 1
Born: Jan-14-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Died: Jun- 7-1967 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,2
Resided: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Resided: 1887 in Calhoun Co, WV 4
Census: 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
Father: Jeremiah "Jerry" Knight (1834 - )
Mother: Alcinda Ashburn (1837 - 1896)
Wife: Nora Bell Williams Married: Mar-13-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,2
Born: Dec-24-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,6,7,1 Died: Aug-20-1944 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7,2 Buried: in Knight-Ashburn Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Israel Williams (1832 - 1905) Mother: Emza Jane Davis (1845 - 1873)
F Child 1: Esta Knight Born: Mar-29-1888 in Calhoun Co, WV 2 Died: in infancy 2
? Child 2: Ola (twin) Knight Born: Jan-28-1889 2 Died: Jan-28-1889 2
? Child 3: Rola (twin) Knight Born: Jan-28-1889 2 Died: Jan-28-1889 2
F Child 4: Ezna T. Knight Born: Feb- 4-1890 in Calhoun Co, WV 8,1,9 Died: Feb- 6-1963 8,2 Buried: in Knight-Ashburn Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Resided: 1909 in Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William M. Beverlin b. May- -1889 d. May-27-1969 Also known as: Willie M. Beverlin 9 Married: Sep-19-1909 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
F Child 5: Edna Knight Born: Mar-10-1892 in Ritchie Co, WV 1,12 Died: Jul-30-1970 2,13 Resided: in Pierceton, Kosciusko Co, IN 14 Resided: 1910 in Doddridge Co, WV 4 Husband: Clyde L. Finley b. May-14-1890 d. Jul-23-1949 Married: Jul-31-1910 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
M Child 6: William Johnson Knight Born: Apr-19-1894 2,1 Died: Dec-21-1975 2 Buried: in Knight-Ashburn Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Hattie B. Freeman b. Feb- -1900 Married: ca 1916 2
M Child 7: Floyd Neely Knight Born: Sep-25-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,13,1,15,9 Died: Nov- 1-1965 2,16,15 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 17 Census: 1930 at Knights Fork (Little Flint), Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1916 mail carrier 19 Wife: Melinda Alice "Sal" Costilow b. Dec-26-1898 d. Dec-20-1971 Also known as: Alice Costilow 9,20 Married: Dec-30-1916 at Canton, Doddridge Co, WV 9
M Child 8: Austin Knight Born: Jul- -1899 21 Died: Apr- 5-1918 2 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 9: Opal Ellen Knight Also known as: Opal Ella Knight 4 Born: Dec-17-1902 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,15 Died: May-10-1922 2,15 Buried: in Knight-Ashburn Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Husband: Earl Leonidas Davis b. Dec-11-1895 d. Dec-18-1984 Married: Mar-27-1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,2
F Child 10: Ophia Zelda Knight Born: Aug- 6-1907 2 Died: Sep-27-1961 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 10,17 Resided: 1952 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 22 Husband: Harry Thomas Duckworth b. Aug-23-1887 d. Jan- 7-1952 Married: Apr-21-1945 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
M Child 11: Kenneth Burl Knight Born: Nov-30-1910 2,13,23 Died: Aug-18-1984 13,23 Buried: in Sunset Memorial Park, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16 Military: Sgt, US Army, World War II 23 Wife: Clara Louise Cain b. Sep-25-1914 d. Feb-19-1985 Married: May-15-1934 in Harrison Co, WV
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (2) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 225. (3) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (4) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Flaveus J. Knight, 20, b. Doddridge Co, res. Calhoun Co; and Nora B. Williams, 18, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Mar 13 1887 "at the residence of Israel Williams." Informants for marriage license: Jeremiah & F. J. Knight, and Israel & J. Williams. MR p. 168. (6) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 286. (7) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (8) Headstone. (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (10) Findagrave.com. (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Willie M. Beverlin, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Ezna Knight, 19, b. Calhoun Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Sep 19 1909. Informants for marriage license: F. J. Knight & Mary E. Cain. MR p. 246 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11794592&Type=Marriage. (12) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, Birth place reported as Calhoun County, but marriage record states Ritchie County. p. 225. (13) Social Security Death Index. (14) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in California before 1951. (15) Headstone (year only) (16) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (17) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (18) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (19) West Union Record, 8/3/1916. (20) Death record of mother. (21) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District), "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 225, reports birth date as Jul 10 1898, but 1900 shows it as Jul 1899. (22) Obituary of husband. (23) Military Grave Marker.