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William Benjamin KNIGHT

William Benjamin KNIGHT

Male 1873 - 1951  (~ 78 years)

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  • Name William Benjamin KNIGHT 
    Born CA 1873  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Birth date on headstone is 1878, but age 7 in 1880 Census and age 36 in 1909 marriage record put it in about 1873.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1909  Wolf Summit, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1920, 1930  Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 1951  [3] 
    Buried Coplin Church Cemetery, Jarvisville, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Person ID I96830  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 1 Mar 2015 

    Father Hamilton Sears KNIGHT,   b. 31 Jul 1846, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1921, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Emily Jane GASKINS,   b. May 1849, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1915, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Family ID F26812  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cordelia Ann LORENTZ,   b. 16 Sep 1866, Union District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1955, Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 23 Apr 1909  Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Tenmile District), enumerated Jan 3 1920 at Lunty Hill Road:
      Wm. B. Knight, 46, farmer; wife Credelia, 48; dau Roxie Pearl, 8; brother Perry, 33, no occupation, single.

      1930 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Tenmile District), enumerated in April 1930:
      William B. Knight, 57, farmer, age 22 at time of first marriage; wife Cardelia, 63, age 45 (41? 48?) at time of first marriage; dau Pearl, 17.

      1940 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District, community of Wabash), enumerated on Apr 15 1940 at New York Ave:
      Hearty Pierce, 30, coal miner; wife Pearl, 28; dau Norma, 7; father-in-law William Knight, 67; mother-in-law Cordelia Knight, 74.
    Children 
    +1. Roxie Pearl KNIGHT,   b. 24 Aug 1911, Nutters Fork, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1986  (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F15113  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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    Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    2. [S2108] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    3. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    4. [S2243] Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, (Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995)).

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.