Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Flaveus J. "Flave" KNIGHT / Nora Bell WILLIAMS (F20452)

m. 13 Mar 1887


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  • Flaveus J. "Flave" KNIGHTFather | Male
    Flaveus J. "Flave" KNIGHT

    Born  14 Jan 1867  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Jun 1964  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Knight-Ashburn Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  13 Mar 1887  [1, 2]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Jeremiah "Jerry" KNIGHT | F20451 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Alcinda ASHBURN | F20451 Group Sheet 

    Nora Bell WILLIAMSMother | Female
    Nora Bell WILLIAMS

    Born  24 Dec 1868  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Aug 1944  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Knight-Ashburn Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Israel WILLIAMS | F20447 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Emza Jane DAVIS | F20447 Group Sheet 

    Esta KNIGHTChild 1 | Female
    Esta KNIGHT

    Born  29 Mar 1888  Calhoun Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  IN INFANCY   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Unknown
    Ola (twin) KNIGHT

    Born  28 Jan 1889   
    Died  28 Jan 1889   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Unknown
    Rola (twin) KNIGHT

    Born  28 Jan 1889   
    Died  28 Jan 1889   
    Buried     

    Ezna T. KNIGHTChild 4 | Female
    Ezna T. KNIGHT

    Born  4 Feb 1890  Calhoun Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Feb 1963   
    Buried    Knight-Ashburn Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William M. "Willie" BEVERLIN | F24370 
    Married  19 Sep 1909  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Edna Ivydell KNIGHTChild 5 | Female
    + Edna Ivydell KNIGHT

    Born  10 Mar 1892  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Jul 1970   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Clyde L. FINLEY | F20454 
    Married  31 Jul 1910  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    William Johnson KNIGHTChild 6 | Male
    + William Johnson KNIGHT

    Born  19 Apr 1894  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Dec 1975   
    Buried    Knight-Ashburn Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Hattie B. FREEMAN | F26879 
    Married  CA 1916   

    Floyd Neely KNIGHTChild 7 | Male
    + Floyd Neely KNIGHT

    Born  25 Sep 1896  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Nov 1965   
    Buried    Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Melinda Alice "Sal" COSTILOW | F22288 
    Married  30 Dec 1916  Canton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Israel Austin KNIGHTChild 8 | Male
    Israel Austin KNIGHT

    Born  18 Jul 1899   
    Died  5 Apr 1918  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Knight-Ashburn Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Opal Ellen KNIGHTChild 9 | Female
    + Opal Ellen KNIGHT

    Born  17 Dec 1902  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 May 1922   
    Buried    Knight-Ashburn Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Earl Leonidas DAVIS | F20453 
    Married  27 Mar 1920  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Ophia Zelda KNIGHTChild 10 | Female
    Ophia Zelda KNIGHT

    Born  6 Aug 1907   
    Died  27 Sep 1961  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Harry Thomas DUCKWORTH | F19976 
    Married  21 Apr 1945  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Kenneth Burl KNIGHTChild 11 | Male
    Kenneth Burl KNIGHT

    Born  30 Nov 1910   
    Died  18 Aug 1984   
    Buried    Sunset Memorial Park, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Clara Louise CAIN | F24368 
    Married  15 May 1934  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location


  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 168.
      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.

    2. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 225.