Rev. Charles Lawson "Charlie" McKnight was born on 10 May 1864 in Columbia County, Arkansas to William and Mary Tackett McKnight. He died on 8 August 1944 in Stigler, Haskell County, Oklahoma. He was buried in August 1944 in the Stigler Cemetery, Haskell County, Oklahoma. He married Flora Ellen "Ella" Hill on 20 August 1891 in Montgomery County, Arkansas.

Obituary:
Mr. Charles. L. McKnight Death
Charles Lawson McKnight, an 80 year old Baptist minister died in his home in Stigler, August 8, 1944 after a long
illness.
Mr. McKnight was born May 10, 1864 in Al. He has lived in Stigler for a number of years.
Funeral services were held in the Baptist Church Thursday afternoon officiated by Rev. Mav Armitage. Interment was made in the Stiler Cemetery.
Charles married Flora Ellen "Ella" Hill daughter of William C Hill and Martha Jane Hill on 20 Aug 1891 in Montgomery Co., Arkansas. Flora was born on 18 Sep 1875 in Polk Twp., Montgomery Co., Arkansas. She died on 15 Nov 1952 in Wasco, Kern Co., California. They have a double marker here but she was buried on 17 Nov 1952 in Wasco Cem., Wasco, Kern Co., California.


They had the following children:

1. William Cleveland "Cleve" McKnight

2. John Thomas McKnight B: 7 November 1895 in Montgomery Co., Arkansas. D: in 1897 in Indian Territory, Oklahoma.

3. Melverda M. "Verda" McKnight

4. Pearl Mae McKnight

5. Samuel Newman "Sam" McKnight

6. Wesley Henry McKnight

7. Infant McKnight

8. Harley Columbus McKnight born in Indian Territory, Oklahoma. He died in Infancy.

Brothers & Sisters:

1. Elmeda McKnight

2. James B. McKnight

Half Brothers:
William Washington Mcknight
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Columbus Houston McKnight
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Isaac Austin McKnight
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