The Decendants of

THOMAS KNIGHT

ca. 1787-1810?
Much of the Data on this Page is from a compiled work, "Rhea County Relatives"  byVirginia Knight Nelson  1982, - Used by permission.
My Family Line is Highlighted in RED.  BLUE Highlighted Surnames are Links to That Surname File.
 

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Base Generation

 1. Thomas Knight b. ABT 1787, NC, m. (1) ABT 1810, in ?, ? ?, b. ABT 1790, NC, d. BEF 1843, m. (2) 21 May 1843, in Jefferson Co TN, Sarah Lanning, b. UNKNOWN, ?, d. BEF 1850.  Thomas died AFT 1850, Rhea Co, TN.  SOURCE: Much of Knight Data taken from Book "Rhea County Relatives" by Virginia Knight Nelson.

Second Generation

2. Jeremiah Knight b. ABT 1812, NC, m. 18 Feb 1836, in Jefferson Co TN, Ailsie Gilliland, b. ABT 1815, SC, d. UNKNOWN.  Jeremiah died UNKNOWN, Jefferson Co TN.

3. Thomas Knight b. 27 May 1816, NC, m. Philadelphia Ryan, b. 9 Jan 1816, TN, d. 20 Nov 1892, Rhea Co, TN.  Thomas died 16 Mar 1866, Rhea Co, TN. 4. Tennessee V. (Virena) Knight b. 26 Jan 1829, TN, m. 7 May 1850, in Rhea Co, TN, John Spence, b. 23 Jan 1823, d. 15 Nov 1890, Howell Co MO.  Tennessee died 4 Nov 1900, Howell Co MO. 5. Richard C. Knight b. 4 Aug 1837, Sevier Co TN, m. 19 Jul 1855, in Rhea Co, TN, John Crawford, JP Officiati, Mary Ann Spence, b. SEP 1837, d. 1912.  Richard died 20 Oct 1914, Rhea Co, TN.
 

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Third Generation

6. Pleasant Napoleon Knight b. 15 Apr 1853, Rhea Co. Tn, m. 7 Jan 1894, Elizabeth Gilliland, (daughter of Mark Gilliland and Margaret Torbett). Pleasant died 10 Aug 1926, Tunnel Hill, Catoosa Co. GA.

7. Tennessee Virena Knight b. 11 Nov 1841, m. 7 Oct 1860, in Rev Richard Jordan Officiating, James Prater, b. 6 Apr 1838, Bledsoe Co, TN, d. 26 Jun 1927.  Tennessee died 5 Jun 1925. 8. Louisa Jane Knight b. 29 Jul 1843, m. 11 Nov 1866, in Rev. John Howard officiating, Frances Asbury Fisher, b. 7 Dec 1844, (son of Henry Fisher and Sarah (Sallie) Purser) d. 14 Oct 1913, buried: Buttram Cem. Dayton, TN.  Louisa died 20 Sep 1911, Rhea Co, TN, buried: Buttram Cem. Dayton, TN. 9. Thomas (Jefferson) Knight b. 8 Nov 1845, m. 5 Apr 1872, in Rhea Co, TN, Ruhama Fisher, b. 15 Nov 1852, (daughter of Henry Fisher and Sarah (Sallie) Purser) d. 1 May 1903, Rhea Co, TN.  Thomas died 18 Nov 1928, Rhea Co, TN.
    Children: 10. Richard (Crawford) Knight b. 4 May 1847, m. (1) 17 Jan 1867, Hester (Hettie) Emma Bolen, b. 26 Feb 1848, d. 31 Jul 1898, Rhea Co, TN, m. (2) ABT 1899, Isabelle (Belle) A. Masoner-Bolen, b. 1863.  Richard died 30 Dec 1925. 11. Stephen Samuel Knight b. ABT 1849, m. (1) 30 Jan 1870, Sarah Catherine Hicks, b. ABT 1852, d. BEF 1880, m. (2) 9 Feb 1880, Mary J. Hicks, b. ABT 1848, d. BEF 1884, Smithville TX, m. (3) 28 Mar 1884, Texas A&M Harris, b. ABT 1864, TN.  Stephen died 28 Apr 1924, Knoxville, (Knox Co) TN. 12. John S. Knight b. ABT 1856, m. 3 Nov 1874, in Rhea Co, TN, Cynthia M. Fine, b. ABT 1856, d. 8 Jan 1916, Rhea Co, TN.  John died ABT 1886.
Fourth Generation

13. Estee Knight b. 17 Aug 1894, Catoosa Co. Ga, m. 9 Nov 1919, Lucy Herlene Hayes, (daughter of Jeffrey Haynes and Anna Clemons). Estee died 8 Jun 1973, Catoosa Co. Ga.

14. Mary Jane Prater b. 18 Apr 1865, m. 1 Nov 1885, Albert Purser, b. 21 Mar 1863, (son of Pleasant Miller Purser and Elizabeth A. Jewell) d. 12 Sep 1941.  Mary died 16 Jun 1908. 15. Tennessee (Tennie) E. Fisher b. 13 Feb 1868, m. 17 Apr 1890, in Rev. M. C. Brown, Officiating, Jeff D. Patton, b. 6 Apr 1861, Bledsoe Co, TN, d. 23 Nov 1946, buried: Buttram Cem. Dayton, TN.  Tennessee died 23 Nov 1946, buried: Buttram Cem. Dayton, TN. 16. Thomas J. Knight b. 7 Nov 1873, m. 5 Apr 1892, Missouri Fitzgerald, b. ABT 1883, d. 1919, Rhea Co, TN.  Thomas died 1945, Rhea Co, TN. 17. Philadelphia (Delphia) Knight b. 15 Aug 1875, m. (1) ABT 1893, Robert R. Elder, b. 7 Oct 1873, d. 29 Jan 1898, Rhea Co, TN, m. (2) ABT 1901, Will W. DeVault, b. 22 Sep 1873, (son of Henry Clay DeVault and Eliza Jane Carpenter) occupation Farmer, d. 25 Jan 1953, Dayton, (Rhea Co) TN, buried: Spence Cem. Dayton, TN.  Philadelphia died 14 Jan 1954, Dayton, (Rhea Co) TN, buried: Spence Cem. Dayton, TN. 18. Sarah (Sally) E. Knight b. MAY 1881, m. 9 Jan 1898, Frank Byerley, b. JAN 1873.  Sarah died 7 Jan 1912, Rhea Co, TN. 19. Tennessee Jane (Tennie) Knight b. 23 Oct 1884, m. (1) James Lee Spence, b. 6 Feb 1882, (son of Albion Spence and Harriet (Hattie) A. Elderige) d. 13 Jun 1918, Knoxville, (Knox Co) TN, m. (2) J. W. (Yank) Rockholt.  Tennessee died 29 Mar 1979. 20. Lucy Rhea Knight b. 27 Apr 1899, m. Walter Allison Knight, b. 26 Aug 1882, TX, (son of Stephen Samuel Knight and Mary J. Hicks) d. 8 Feb 1952, Rhea Co, TN.  Lucy died FEB 1980, Rhea Co, TN. 21. Stephen Franklin Knight b. 27 Oct 1867, m. 25 Dec 1890, Pollyanna (Polly) Purser, b. 29 Feb 1872, (daughter of William Ganaway Brownlow Purser and Mary Catherine Jewell) d. 26 May 1926.  Stephen died 19 Jan 1945. 22. Thomas William Knight b. 4 Oct 1874, m. Aimee Ellis, b. 19 Sep 1881, d. 18 Apr 1975.  Thomas died 23 Oct 1956. 23. Tennessee Virena Knight b. 14 Feb 1880, m. William Luthur Cochran, b. 14 Oct 1884, d. 18 Dec 1929.  Tennessee died 29 Jul 1955. 24. Floyd Knight b. 18 Nov 1882, m. Fredia Marie Conner, b. 27 Jan 1896, d. 25 Jan 1958.  Floyd died 20 Sep 1973. 25. Richard Burton (Boss) Knight b. 20 Sep 1885, m. Betty Peura Lee Riddle.  Richard died 22 Aug 1969. 26. Bernola Knight (details excluded), m. Albert P. Griffeth, (details excluded). 27. Amanda Knight (details excluded), m. Cecil E. King, (details excluded). 28. J. Berry Knight b. ABT 1871, m. ?? Morgan, (details excluded). 29. Thomas J. Knight b. FEB 1872, m. Lola ??. 30. James W. Knight b. OCT 1873, m. Mollie ??, b. JUN 1874.  James died ABT 1899. 31. Charles R. Knight b. APR 1875, m. Julia Housley, b. JAN 1880. 32. Mattie Knight b. NOV 1880, m. Jim Harris. 33. Walter Allison Knight (See marriage to number 20.)
 

This File ends with This Generation where the KNIGHT line Joins with the DeVAULT line.  The DeVault line Joins with the Kerley Line.
The KNIGHT Gedcom file contains All Known decendants from the Base Generation to the Present.


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