Jul-28-2018
Husband: Silas Delbert Knight Also known as: Delbert Knight
Born: Sep- 9-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 (see note 1) Died: Sep-30-1934 near Beverly, Randolph Co, WV 2 Buried: in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, near Beverly, Randolph Co, WV 2 Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: farmer 2,3 Father: Jeremiah "Jerry" Knight (1834 - ) Mother: Alcinda Ashburn (1837 - 1896)
Wife: Virginia "Jennie" Dillon Also known as: Jennie Dillon 2,4 Married: Sep-15-1918 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5
Born: Jan-18-1880 2,4 (see note 2) Died: Jul-26-1942 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 2 Buried: in Weston State Hospital Cemetery, Lewis Co, WV 2 Cause of death: pulmonary tuberculosis & manic depressive psychosis 2 (see note 3) Resided: in Beverly, Randolph Co, WV 2 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Booths Creek District, Taylor Co, WV Father: Silas Dillon (1839 - 1917) Mother: Cassa Bailey (1838 - 1902) Other spouse 1
M Child 1: Oris W. Knight Born: ca 1916 3 Census: 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (5) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Age in 1918 marriage record would put birth in about 1872. Note (2) Birthplace given as Barbour County in marriage record, but as Marion County in death record. More likely, however, would be Taylor County, where she was found as a 5-month-old baby in the Census of Jun 9 1880, and where her older brother is known to have been born. Note (3) Length of stay in hospital: 14 years.Name Index