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  1. 1.  William Knight

    William — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Richard "Dickey" Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 May 1800; died 11 Jan 1859; was buried Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Richard "Dickey" Knight Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 3 May 1800; died 11 Jan 1859; was buried Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Richard — Hannah Elizabeth Burke. Hannah (daughter of David Burke) was born 1 Jan 1800; died 7 Sep 1882; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Nancy Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Apr 1826; died 12 Nov 1896; was buried Josephs Chapel Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 4. Benjamin Harrison Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Jul 1835, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 7 Jan 1918; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Nancy Knight Descendancy chart to this point (2.Richard2, 1.William1) was born 9 Apr 1826; died 12 Nov 1896; was buried Josephs Chapel Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Nancy — Samuel Green. Samuel was born 1826; died 23 Feb 1864. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Hannah Melvina Green  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Mar 1849; died 23 May 1932; was buried Glendale Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  2. 4.  Benjamin Harrison Knight Descendancy chart to this point (2.Richard2, 1.William1) was born 25 Jul 1835, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 7 Jan 1918; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 14, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 14, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Benjamin — Matilda Rose. Matilda was born Jul 1834, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 1900/1910. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. James H. "Jim" Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Aug 1861, Tennessee; died 25 Oct 1940, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 27 Oct 1940, Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 7. William Lawson Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Mar 1867, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 6 Dec 1948, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Dec 1948, Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    3. 8. Thomas Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Sep 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 8 Feb 1916, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. 9. Reuben J. Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jul 1871, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 19 Apr 1928, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 21 Apr 1928, Stock Creek Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    5. 10. Joseph Leonard Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Mar 1873, Tennessee; died 24 Dec 1960; was buried Stock Creek Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    6. 11. Fowler Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Oct 1878, Tennessee; died 12 Jun 1934, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 14 Jun 1934, Zion Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. 12. Marion R. Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jun 1881, Tennessee; died 4 Jun 1962; was buried Galilee Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    8. 13. Charlie M. Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 May 1887, Tennessee; died 22 Dec 1924, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 23 Dec 1924, Stock Creek Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 5.  Hannah Melvina Green Descendancy chart to this point (3.Nancy3, 2.Richard2, 1.William1) was born 1 Mar 1849; died 23 May 1932; was buried Glendale Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Hannah — Joel Crawford Sawyer. Joel (son of Archibald E. Sawyer and Sarah) was born 4 Feb 1847; died 23 Nov 1916; was buried Glendale Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Joseph Arthur "Joe" Sawyer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Sep 1882; died 11 Feb 1972; was buried Glendale Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  2. 6.  James H. "Jim" Knight Descendancy chart to this point (4.Benjamin3, 2.Richard2, 1.William1) was born 22 Aug 1861, Tennessee; died 25 Oct 1940, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 27 Oct 1940, Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    James married Lizzie Ann Ingle 12 Jul 1897, Sevier County, Tennessee. Lizzie was born 19 Oct 1869, Tennessee; died 3 May 1933; was buried Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Roy Lee Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Jun 1902, Tennessee; died 29 Oct 1963; was buried Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 16. Clarence W. Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jun 1904, Tennessee; died 13 Apr 1940; was buried Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 7.  William Lawson Knight Descendancy chart to this point (4.Benjamin3, 2.Richard2, 1.William1) was born 10 Mar 1867, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 6 Dec 1948, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Dec 1948, Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 14, Sevier County, Tennessee

    William married Vina C. Baker Abt 1888. Vina (daughter of Claborne Baker and Louisa Jane Ingle) was born 26 Mar 1868, Tennessee; died 13 Mar 1950, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 15 Mar 1950, Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Zora E. Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born Nov 1889, Tennessee.
    2. 18. Buck C. Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born Sep 1891, Tennessee.
    3. 19. Joe L. Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born Sep 1896, Tennessee.
    4. 20. Minnie L. Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Jun 1899, Tennessee; died 29 Jun 1933, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 2 Jul 1933, Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    5. 21. Mayme Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jul 1904, Tennessee; died 2 Apr 1951, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 4 Apr 1951, Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

  4. 8.  Thomas Knight Descendancy chart to this point (4.Benjamin3, 2.Richard2, 1.William1) was born 25 Sep 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 8 Feb 1916, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Thomas — . Unknown [Group Sheet]


  5. 9.  Reuben J. Knight Descendancy chart to this point (4.Benjamin3, 2.Richard2, 1.William1) was born 20 Jul 1871, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 19 Apr 1928, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 21 Apr 1928, Stock Creek Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Reuben — Elizabeth Hodges. Elizabeth (daughter of Wilson George Hodges and Frances Carolyn Ingle) was born 10 Jan 1874, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 2 Aug 1952; was buried Stock Creek Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. William L. "Bill" Knight  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 23. Anna Bell Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Oct 1895, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Apr 1969; was buried Forest Grove Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    3. 24. John Beecher Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Jun 1907, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Apr 1991; was buried Stock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    4. 25. Ernest G. Knight  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 10.  Joseph Leonard Knight Descendancy chart to this point (4.Benjamin3, 2.Richard2, 1.William1) was born 10 Mar 1873, Tennessee; died 24 Dec 1960; was buried Stock Creek Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Joseph — Dicie Jane Hodges. Dicie (daughter of Wilson George Hodges and Frances Carolyn Ingle) was born 11 Dec 1879, Tennessee; died 27 Jul 1936; was buried Stock Creek Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 26. Lon Knight  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 27. Clayton Knight  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 28. Julia Knight  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 29. Lucy Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Nov 1906; died 18 Jun 1997; was buried Stock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    5. 30. Cecil Knight  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 31. Elsie Knight  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 32. Ruth Knight  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 11.  Fowler Knight Descendancy chart to this point (4.Benjamin3, 2.Richard2, 1.William1) was born 17 Oct 1878, Tennessee; died 12 Jun 1934, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 14 Jun 1934, Zion Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 14, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Fowler — Dora Reed. Dora (daughter of James M. "Jim" Reed and Ellen Tipton) was born 15 Jan 1881, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 31 Oct 1946, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 3 Nov 1946, Zion Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 33. Ellie Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1903, Tennessee; died Bef 4 May 2010.
    2. 34. Ora Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Jul 1903, Tennessee; died Bef 22 Apr 2007; was buried Zion Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. 35. Charles Sidney "Sid" Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Apr 1906, Tennessee; died 27 Aug 1978; was buried Pleasant HIll Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. 36. Jacie Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1909, Tennessee; died Bef 4 May 2010.
    5. 37. Essie Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jan 1910, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 26 Jun 2002, Hillcrest North Nursing Home; was buried Knob Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. 38. Sallie Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jan 1912, Tennessee; died 4 Jan 1989.
    7. 39. Naoma Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1915, Tennessee; died 13 Jul 2000; was buried 15 Jul 2000, Woodlawn Cemetery.
    8. 40. Irene Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Nov 1916, Tennessee; died 22 Nov 2010, Brakebill Nursing Home, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 26 Nov 2010, Woodlawn Cemetery.
    9. 41. Edna Marie Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Aug 1922; died 4 May 2010; was buried 7 May 2010, Woodlawn Cemetery.
    10. 42. Knight  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 4 May 2010.
    11. 43. Knight  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 4 May 2010.

  8. 12.  Marion R. Knight Descendancy chart to this point (4.Benjamin3, 2.Richard2, 1.William1) was born 4 Jun 1881, Tennessee; died 4 Jun 1962; was buried Galilee Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 14, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 14, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, District 9, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 9, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 14, Knox County, Tennessee

    Marion married Pearl J. Smelser 21 Nov 1908, Sevier County, Tennessee. Pearl (daughter of Smelser) was born 11 May 1886, Tennessee; died 27 Jan 1974; was buried Galilee Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 44. Eula E. Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1912, Tennessee; died Bef 10 Mar 2015.
    2. 45. Benjamin T. Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1914, Tennessee; died Bef 10 Mar 2015.
    3. 46. Ruth E. Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1919, Tennessee; died Bef 10 Mar 2015.
    4. 47. Johnnie Mae Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Nov 1920, Tennessee; died 6 Mar 2015; was buried 10 Mar 2015, Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

  9. 13.  Charlie M. Knight Descendancy chart to this point (4.Benjamin3, 2.Richard2, 1.William1) was born 22 May 1887, Tennessee; died 22 Dec 1924, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 23 Dec 1924, Stock Creek Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 14, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 14, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Charlie — May L.. May was born Abt 1882, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 48. Ethel Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1907, Tennessee.
    2. 49. Sytha Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1908, Tennessee.
    3. 50. John H. Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1910, Tennessee.


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