Elvira Minerva McKnight Monkress was the daughter of John Lee McKnight and Martha Sims. She was first married to Allen W. Spraggins 1855 Chambers County, Alabama. After his death married to William C. Monkress 1865 Cherokee County, Texas.
The 1860 census finds her listed among her brother Hiram McKnight's household in Cherokee County, Tx with her child M.F. Spraggins. The Monkress family is listed on this census as neighbors to Hiram McKnight's household.
She would have been the aunt of John McPherson Berrien McKnight, her brother Hiram McKnight's son, who is buried in the same vicinity at Rocky Springs Cemetery, Cherokee County, Tx as this grave.
The 1860 census finds her listed among her brother Hiram McKnight's household in Cherokee County, Tx with her child M.F. Spraggins. The Monkress family is listed on this census as neighbors to Hiram McKnight's household.
She would have been the aunt of John McPherson Berrien McKnight, her brother Hiram McKnight's son, who is buried in the same vicinity at Rocky Springs Cemetery, Cherokee County, Tx as this grave.
Elvira Minerva McKnight Monkress was the daughter of John Lee McKnight and Martha Sims. She was first married to Allen W. Spraggins 1855 Chambers County, Alabama. After his death married to William C. Monkress 1865 Cherokee County, Texas.
The 1860 census finds her listed among her brother Hiram McKnight's household in Cherokee County, Tx with her child M.F. Spraggins. The Monkress family is listed on this census as neighbors to Hiram McKnight's household.
She would have been the aunt of John McPherson Berrien McKnight, her brother Hiram McKnight's son, who is buried in the same vicinity at Rocky Springs Cemetery, Cherokee County, Tx as this grave.
The 1860 census finds her listed among her brother Hiram McKnight's household in Cherokee County, Tx with her child M.F. Spraggins. The Monkress family is listed on this census as neighbors to Hiram McKnight's household.
She would have been the aunt of John McPherson Berrien McKnight, her brother Hiram McKnight's son, who is buried in the same vicinity at Rocky Springs Cemetery, Cherokee County, Tx as this grave.
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Elvira Minerva's father: John Lee MCKNIGHT b: 6 Aug 1788 in Laurens District , South Carolina and mother: Martha SIMS b: 1793 in Laurens District , South Carolina Married twice first to Allen SPRAGGINS their child was Mildard Fillmore SPRAGGINS aft
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