Husband: William Benjamin B. Knight
Also known as: W. B. B. Knight 1
Born: Aug-21-1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2,1
Died: May-25-1919 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 3,2
Buried: in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: merchant 3
Occupation: 1880 farmer 4
Father: Michael Knight (1826 - 1902)
Mother: Margaret Williams (1823 - 1890)
Wife: Misry Jane Davis 5 Also known as: Jane Davis 6,5,1 Married: Dec-28-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Born: Feb- 7-1847 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 6,2,1 Died: Apr-23-1932 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6,2 Buried: in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Cause of death: tuberculosis 6 Census: 1930 in Poverty, Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Benjamin F. Davis (1812 - 1862) Mother: Nancy Scott (1815 - 1883)
F Child 1: Clarinda Knight Born: ca 1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,1 Resided: 1916 in Midland, Allegany Co, MD 8 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Hugh Alexander Brinegar b. Jun-30-1869 d. May-13-1943 Also known as: Alexander Brenegar 9 Married: Jul-25-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
M Child 2: Delbert B. Knight Born: 1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,10 Died: 1932 10 Buried: in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1930 in Poverty, Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1916 in Canton, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Luvernia Belle Williams b. Mar-26-1869 d. Feb-17-1960 Also known as: Belle Williams 11 Married: Apr-11-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
M Child 3: Golden Ira Knight Born: Mar-20-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Died: Dec-23-1945 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Buried: in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Resided: 1916 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Never married: 12
F Child 4: Martha Agnes Knight 13 Also known as: Agnes Knight 14,8 Born: Mar-16-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 (see note 2) Died: Jan-12-1961 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: (no marker) in Willis Cemetery, Market, Doddridge Co, WV 15,3 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: George Hiram Willis b. Jan- 9-1870 d. Aug- 3-1943
F Child 5: Mary L. Knight Born: ca 1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,1 Resided: 1916 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 8 Resided: 1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Samuel J. McKain b. ca 1871 Married: Dec-24-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
M Child 6: Lloyd D. Knight Census name: Loyd D. Knight 16 Born: ca 1881 16 Resided: 1945 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17 Census: 1930 in Clark District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1916 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 8 Wife: Zada Jackson b. ca 1887 Married: ca 1902 16
F Child 7: Elva Knight Born: May-31-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,19 Census: 1910, 1920, 1940 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH Resided: 1916 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 8 Census: 1900 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV (see note 3) Husband: Clarence W. Beeson b. ca 1882
F Child 8: Crettie Knight Also known as: Creta Knight 9 Born: ca 1885 20 Resided: 1916 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1910 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Husband: Joseph H. Bane b. ca 1877
F Child 9: Hattie Knight Born: ca 1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 21 Resided: 1916 in Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 8 Resided: 1905 in Lewis Co, WV 21 Husband: Wilbert Rufus Russell b. Dec- 4-1882 d. Sep-23-1952 Married: May- 7-1905 in Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 21
F Child 10: Lella A. Knight Also known as: Lelia Knight 8 Born: Jul-31-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,10 Died: Jul-30-1953 in Wood Co, WV 22,10 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 15,23 Resided: 1916 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 8 Husband: Emery Otto Cox b. Mar- 2-1890 d. 1947 Married: Oct-29-1911 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 1
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (2) Headstone. (3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (4) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (5) Death record of daughter. (6) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (7) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp). (8) Doddridge County Republican, 11/30/1916. (9) Birth record of son. (10) Headstone (year only) (11) Obituary of sister. (12) Obituary. (13) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (14) Obituary of daughter. (15) Findagrave.com. (16) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (17) Obituary of brother. (18) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (19) 1900 Census, Tyler County, WV. (20) 1910 Census, Wood County, WV. (21) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. (22) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (23) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) Event Notes Note (1) In household of son Delbert. Note (2) Age given as 44 in 1920 Census, but 29 in 1930 Census. Death record states birth date as Mar 16 1875, age 85. Note (3) Listed as a waiter in a hotel operated by Jackson E. Erdman.