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Robert Gordon KNIGHT

Robert Gordon KNIGHT

Male 1881 - 1946  (65 years)

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  • Name Robert Gordon KNIGHT 
    Born 8 Jan 1881  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1910  [3] 
    laborer in pool room 
    Occupation 1915, 1916  [4, 5] 
    pool room proprietor (license transferred from W. H. Kinney) 
    Census 1900, 1910, 1920  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation merchant  [1] 
    Occupation 1920  [6] 
    clerk in confectionary shop 
    Occupation 1940  [7] 
    part owner of roller skating rink 
    Died 27 May 1946  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Buried Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Notes 
    • News item, "West Union Record," Thursday, Apr 6 1916, in its entirety:
      ROGERS AND COLLINS BILLIARD PARLOR IS PURCHASED BY R. G. KNIGHT WILL BE MOVED INTO THE MASONIC TEMPLE
      R. G. Knight recently purchased the billiard parlor of Rogers and Collins in the Dotson building on Main Street, and will move the same across the street into the room recently occupied by Smith and Smith hardware store, in the Masonic building. Mr. Knight will add two new tables and an up-to-date line of confectionery. Mr. Knight will continue to operate his billiard parlor in the Bee building opposit the B & O depot.

      Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Sep 5 1918, in its entirety:
      "R. G. Knight has sold his Sugar Bowl Confectionery to J. N. Markey and will conduct the favorite refreshment stand with C. S. Thorndell as manager. Mr. Knight has built up a nice business during his ownership of the concern, and retires from the business to enter military service. Mr. Markey is one of our best known business men, being the proprietor of the Markey Clothing Store, and we predict that he will get along well with his new purchase."

      Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Sep 16 1926, in its entirety:
      "R. G. Knight is putting in a filling station, confectionery and lunch room in the store room on Draper Dotson's property at the mouth of Doe Run."
    Person ID I59772  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 6 Feb 2021 

    Father William Marshal KNIGHT,   b. 30 Apr 1852, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1904, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Mother Clara V. GOSHORN,   b. 1857, Perry Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1911  (Age 54 years) 
    Family ID F23443  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S2032] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    4. [S1897] West Union Record, 12/2/1915.

    5. [S1897] West Union Record, 4/6/1916.

    6. [S2027] 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    7. [S2635] 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union).

    8. [S934] Findagrave.com.