Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: William Henry KNIGHT / Louisa Rachel "Louie" COLLINS (F6428)

m. 17 May 1892


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  • William Henry KNIGHTFather | Male
    William Henry KNIGHT

    Born  15 Jul 1862  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Jun 1937  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Grove M.E. (aka Mt. Olive) Cem, Co Rt 19, Cove Crk Rd, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  17 May 1892  [1]  Gilmer Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Missouri Jane NUTTER | F7529 
    Married  3 Dec 1884  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Cyrus Tucker KNIGHT | F7938 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Jemima Ellen FAUST | F7938 Group Sheet 

    Louisa Rachel "Louie" COLLINSMother | Female
    Louisa Rachel "Louie" COLLINS

    Born  1 Aug 1876  Cedarville, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Aug 1947  Clarksburg, Harrison 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
    Father  Amos COLLINS | F13788 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sidney F. CONRAD | F13788 Group Sheet 

    Artha Belle KNIGHTChild 1 | Female
    + Artha Belle KNIGHT

    Born  1 Nov 1894  Cedarville, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Aug 1970  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Sunset Memorial Park, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Roy Woodford LOUGH | F9191 
    Married  CA 1912   

    Ruth KNIGHTChild 2 | Female
    Ruth KNIGHT

    Born  Oct 1897  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  John Jefferson YOST | F9192 
    Married  24 Dec 1920  Adamston (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Smith Cyrus KNIGHTChild 3 | Male
    + Smith Cyrus KNIGHT

    Born  30 Apr 1900  Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Nov 1956  Clarksburg, Harrison 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  Bessie Gay WOOFTER | F9188 
    Married  12 Sep 1920  Oakland, Garrett Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location

    Marion Dee KNIGHTChild 4 | Male
    + Marion Dee KNIGHT

    Born  4 May 1902   
    Died  31 Jul 1981   
    Buried    Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Gladys Maude WYATT | F61275 
    Married  12 Sep 1924  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Kathleen L. REEDER | F61276 
    Married     

    Lee Onidest KNIGHTChild 5 | Male
    + Lee Onidest KNIGHT

    Born  11 Feb 1904  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Feb 1987  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Greenlawn Memorial Park (aka Masonic) Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Deliah Marie TALKINGTON | F6536 
    Married  15 Jan 1929   

    William Coleman KNIGHTChild 6 | Male
    + William Coleman KNIGHT

    Born  25 Mar 1906  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Feb 1997  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Quiet Dell, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Etta Lenora JONES | F6825 
    Married  10 Mar 1925   

    Farrell Wesley KNIGHTChild 7 | Male
    Farrell Wesley KNIGHT

    Born  13 Mar 1908  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Nov 1960   
    Buried    Santa Rosa Memorial Park, Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Pauline Ethel JONES | F24860 
    Married  14 Nov 1936  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Raymond Blair KNIGHTChild 8 | Male
    + Raymond Blair KNIGHT

    Born  5 Apr 1910  Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Aug 1968  Clarksburg, Harrison 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  Virginia Genevieve BRITTON | F27999 
    Married  23 Feb 1932  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Berlin Carl KNIGHTChild 9 | Male
    + Berlin Carl KNIGHT

    Born  19 Feb 1912  Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Apr 1960  Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Greenlawn Memorial Park (aka Masonic) Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Pauline Effie DOTSON | F40936 
    Married  26 Dec 1934  Fairmont, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    George Oliver KNIGHTChild 10 | Male
    George Oliver KNIGHT

    Born  4 Aug 1913  Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Jul 1994  Orange Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Madeline WILLIAMS | F29805 
    Married  24 Nov 1934  Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mamie Virginia KNIGHTChild 11 | Female
    + Mamie Virginia KNIGHT

    Born  7 Apr 1916  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Mar 1986  West Union, 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  Willard Blair "Bill" SHAFER | F6427 
    Married  10 May 1935  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Ruby Dell KNIGHTChild 12 | Female
    Ruby Dell KNIGHT

    Born  30 Oct 1919  Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Feb 1987   
    Buried     
    Spouse  John Willard CLARK | F6430 
    Married  9 Dec 1943  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Cove District), enumerated on Apr 26 1930:
      William H. Knight, 67; wife Louisa B, 53; son Wislie H, 22; son George O, 16; dau Mamie V, 14; dau Ruby D, 10; son Colman W, 24, married; dau-in-law Etta L, 25; gdau Hazel P, 6 yr 3 mo; gdau Clara I, 4 yr 11 mo. [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1889] Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV.

    2. [S110] Obituary of husband.

    3. [S1588] Death record of wife.

    4. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.

    5. [S1570] Obituary of son.

    6. [S1604] Death record of son.