Husband: William Henry Knight
Born: Jul-15-1862 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3
Died: Jun- 6-1937 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1,3
Buried: in Grove M.E. (aka Mt. Olive) Cem, Co Rt 19, Cove Crk Rd, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4
Resided: at Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1900 in Cedarville, Gilmer Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 5,3
Father: Cyrus Tucker Knight
Mother: Jemima Ellen Faust
Other spouse 1
Notes
Wife: Louie Rachel Collins 6,7,8,9,10
Census name: Lula Collins 11
Born: Aug- 1-1876 in Cedarville, Gilmer Co, WV 3,5
Died: Aug- 3-1947 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 3
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 3
Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 3
Resided: 1937 at Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Resided: 1892 in Gilmer Co, WV 12
Census: 1900 in Cedarville, Gilmer Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Glenville District, Gilmer Co, WV
Father: Amos Collins
Mother: Sidney F. Conrad
Notes
F Child 1: Artha B. Knight Born: Nov- -1894 in 13
F Child 2: Ruth Knight Born: Oct- -1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 13,14
M Child 3: Smith Cyrus Knight Also known as: Cyrus Smith Knight 15,16 Born: Apr-30-1900 in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV 1,13 Died: Nov-12-1956 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17
M Child 4: M. D. Knight
M Child 5: Lee Onidest Knight Born: Feb-11-1904 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Feb-26-1987 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1
M Child 6: William Coleman Knight Also known as: Coleman William Knight 18,19,8,20 Born: Mar-25-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,21 Died: Feb- 5-1997 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1
M Child 7: Farrell Wesley Knight Born: Mar-13-1908 in Doddridge Co, WV 22,14 Died: Nov- -1960 in 23
M Child 8: Raymond Blair Knight Also known as: Blair Knight 24,20 Born: Apr- 5-1910 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 25,22,26,27 Died: Aug- 6-1968 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 27,22,26
M Child 9: Berlin Carl Knight Also known as: Carl Knight 24 Born: Feb-19-1912 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 28
M Child 10: George Oliver Knight Born: Aug- 4-1913 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 29,22 Died: Jul-12-1994 in Orange Co, FL 30,22
F Child 11: Mamie Virginia Knight Born: Apr- 7-1916 in Doddridge Co, WV 31,32 Died: Mar-17-1986 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1
F Child 12: Ruby Dell Knight Born: Oct-30-1919 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 33,22,14 Died: Feb- -1987 in 22
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 2, p. 344. (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (4) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (5) Birth record of daughter. (6) Obituary of husband. (7) Death record of wife. (8) Obituary of daughter. (9) Obituary of son. (10) Death record of son. (11) 1880 Census, Gilmer County, WV. (12) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV. (13) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Cedarville Precinct) (14) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (15) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, Although born Cyrus Smith Knight, he changed his name to read Smith Cyrus Knight after his employer, Hope Natural Gas Co, recorded his name in reverse. p. 186. (16) Birth record of son. (17) Obituary - Hospital. (18) Marriage record of son. (19) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District). (20) Obituary of brother. (21) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as William C. Knight, b. Mar 25 1906, son of W. H. & Lona Knight. BR Bk 4, p. 94. (22) Social Security Death Index. (23) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (24) Obituary of father. (25) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Raymond Blair Knight, b. Apr 5 1910 in Blandville, son of William Henry Knight & Louie Collins. Informant identified as Stella Clovis, sister. This would actually be his half-sister, Stella M. Knight Clovis. BR Bk 4, p. 94. (26) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (27) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (28) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Berlin Carl Knight, b. Feb 19 1912 in Blandville, son of William Henry Knight and Louie Collins. Informant: Stella Clovis, sister (actually, half-sister). BR Bk 4, p. 95. (29) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as George Oliver Knight, b. Aug 4 1913 in Blandville, son of William & Lowe [sic] Knight. Original typed entry had only the child's last name and the birthdate as Aug 13 1913. Handwritten changes added the first & middle names and corrected the birth date. SSDI entry also reflects Aug 4 1913 date. BR Bk 4, p. 95. (30) Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 (online), Ancestry.com and Florida Dept of Health, Office of Vital Records. (31) Obituary, - Place of birth specified as Market, Doddridge Co, WV. (32) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, There are two birth records that apply here: BR 4-96 identifies Mona V. Knight, b. Apr 7 1916 at Toms Fork, dau of W. H. & Luie Knight. The other, Bk Del-2, p. 48, identifies Mamie Virginia Knight, b. Apr 7 1916 at Blandville, dau of William Henry Knight (b. Blandville) and Louisa Rachel Collins (b. Cedarville, WV). The delayed entry was filed Nov 12 1957 on basis of sister's affidavit dated Nov 9 1957, voter's registration, and Census Bureau record all in agreement. (33) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Ruby Dell Knight, b. Oct 30 1919 in Blandville, dau of William Henry Knight & Louie Collins. Informant: Stella Clovis, sister (actually half-sister). BR Bk 4, p. 97. www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index
