Richard C. Knight was the son of Moses Knight and Temperance Eddins of Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
Richard and Sarah America Wimberly were married about 1848. Richard C. Knight age 28, Sarah A. Knight age 20 and Ann E. Knight age 1, appeared on the Chesterfield South Carolina census December 4, 1850, living next door to Richard's parents Moses and Temperance Knight.
Richard and Sarah's daughter Stacy Perry Knight was born September 28, 1851 in South Carolina.
Richard and Sarah left South Carolina with the intentions of going to Texas, they were in Mississippi when their daughter Mary Winston Knight was born December 22, 1856.
By March 1860 Richard and Sarah were in Sumter County, Alabama where several Wimberlys from North Carolina had settled about 1836, these Wimberly's had children with the unusual given name Stacy, which was the name of Richard and Sarah's second daughter who was born September 1851 in S.C.
Richard & Sarah's daughter Emma was born March 29, 1860 in Sumter County, Alabama.
The family was enumerated July 31, 1860 in the Northern Division, Sumter County Alabama, R C Knight age 36, S A Knight age 32, A E Knight age 12, S P Knight age 10, M W Knight age 4, E W Knight 4 months.
Richard and Sarah's daughter Lillie Bell Knight was born 1863 in Sumter County, Alabama.
Richard was an overseer on farms in Sumter County, after the civil war he became the deputy sheriff and jailor in Livingston, Sumter Co., Alabama.
Richard and Sarah's daughter Willie Helen was born Feb. 24, 1865. Sarah died after Willie Helen was born, it was stated by their daughter Emma that after Sarah's death it was a real hardship on Richard to care for his six daughters.
Richard C. Knight and his daughters were enumerated August 1, 1870 in Township 19, Range 1 2 3 and 4, Sumter County Alabama, Post Office Livingston, Richard Knight age 47, Annie E. Knight age 21, Stacy P. Knight 19, Mary W. Knight age 12, Emily W. Knight age 9, Lilley Knight age 7 and Willie H. Knight age 5.
Richard & Sarah were the parents of six daughters.
Ann E. Knight (1849-_____) (aft 1870)
Stacy Perry Knight (1851-1934)
Mary Winston Knight (1856-1945)
Emma Whitfield Knight (1860-1939)
Lillie Bell Knight (1863-_____) (aft 1880)
Willie Helen Knight (1865-1887)
Richard C. Knight's death date 1873 is based on information from Emma W. Knight Roberts grandson who stated that Emma Knight was an orphan at age 13, Emma was born March 1860. Also on page 9 of Aaron Weaver Knight's journal there is a notation "Richard Knight died June 22, 1873".
Ann & Stacy, took care of their younger sisters after their widowed father died in Sumter County, Alabama.
Biography and research by Helen Roberts Kennedy.
Richard and Sarah America Wimberly were married about 1848. Richard C. Knight age 28, Sarah A. Knight age 20 and Ann E. Knight age 1, appeared on the Chesterfield South Carolina census December 4, 1850, living next door to Richard's parents Moses and Temperance Knight.
Richard and Sarah's daughter Stacy Perry Knight was born September 28, 1851 in South Carolina.
Richard and Sarah left South Carolina with the intentions of going to Texas, they were in Mississippi when their daughter Mary Winston Knight was born December 22, 1856.
By March 1860 Richard and Sarah were in Sumter County, Alabama where several Wimberlys from North Carolina had settled about 1836, these Wimberly's had children with the unusual given name Stacy, which was the name of Richard and Sarah's second daughter who was born September 1851 in S.C.
Richard & Sarah's daughter Emma was born March 29, 1860 in Sumter County, Alabama.
The family was enumerated July 31, 1860 in the Northern Division, Sumter County Alabama, R C Knight age 36, S A Knight age 32, A E Knight age 12, S P Knight age 10, M W Knight age 4, E W Knight 4 months.
Richard and Sarah's daughter Lillie Bell Knight was born 1863 in Sumter County, Alabama.
Richard was an overseer on farms in Sumter County, after the civil war he became the deputy sheriff and jailor in Livingston, Sumter Co., Alabama.
Richard and Sarah's daughter Willie Helen was born Feb. 24, 1865. Sarah died after Willie Helen was born, it was stated by their daughter Emma that after Sarah's death it was a real hardship on Richard to care for his six daughters.
Richard C. Knight and his daughters were enumerated August 1, 1870 in Township 19, Range 1 2 3 and 4, Sumter County Alabama, Post Office Livingston, Richard Knight age 47, Annie E. Knight age 21, Stacy P. Knight 19, Mary W. Knight age 12, Emily W. Knight age 9, Lilley Knight age 7 and Willie H. Knight age 5.
Richard & Sarah were the parents of six daughters.
Ann E. Knight (1849-_____) (aft 1870)
Stacy Perry Knight (1851-1934)
Mary Winston Knight (1856-1945)
Emma Whitfield Knight (1860-1939)
Lillie Bell Knight (1863-_____) (aft 1880)
Willie Helen Knight (1865-1887)
Richard C. Knight's death date 1873 is based on information from Emma W. Knight Roberts grandson who stated that Emma Knight was an orphan at age 13, Emma was born March 1860. Also on page 9 of Aaron Weaver Knight's journal there is a notation "Richard Knight died June 22, 1873".
Ann & Stacy, took care of their younger sisters after their widowed father died in Sumter County, Alabama.
Biography and research by Helen Roberts Kennedy.
Richard C. Knight was the son of Moses Knight and Temperance Eddins of Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
Richard and Sarah America Wimberly were married about 1848. Richard C. Knight age 28, Sarah A. Knight age 20 and Ann E. Knight age 1, appeared on the Chesterfield South Carolina census December 4, 1850, living next door to Richard's parents Moses and Temperance Knight.
Richard and Sarah's daughter Stacy Perry Knight was born September 28, 1851 in South Carolina.
Richard and Sarah left South Carolina with the intentions of going to Texas, they were in Mississippi when their daughter Mary Winston Knight was born December 22, 1856.
By March 1860 Richard and Sarah were in Sumter County, Alabama where several Wimberlys from North Carolina had settled about 1836, these Wimberly's had children with the unusual given name Stacy, which was the name of Richard and Sarah's second daughter who was born September 1851 in S.C.
Richard & Sarah's daughter Emma was born March 29, 1860 in Sumter County, Alabama.
The family was enumerated July 31, 1860 in the Northern Division, Sumter County Alabama, R C Knight age 36, S A Knight age 32, A E Knight age 12, S P Knight age 10, M W Knight age 4, E W Knight 4 months.
Richard and Sarah's daughter Lillie Bell Knight was born 1863 in Sumter County, Alabama.
Richard was an overseer on farms in Sumter County, after the civil war he became the deputy sheriff and jailor in Livingston, Sumter Co., Alabama.
Richard and Sarah's daughter Willie Helen was born Feb. 24, 1865. Sarah died after Willie Helen was born, it was stated by their daughter Emma that after Sarah's death it was a real hardship on Richard to care for his six daughters.
Richard C. Knight and his daughters were enumerated August 1, 1870 in Township 19, Range 1 2 3 and 4, Sumter County Alabama, Post Office Livingston, Richard Knight age 47, Annie E. Knight age 21, Stacy P. Knight 19, Mary W. Knight age 12, Emily W. Knight age 9, Lilley Knight age 7 and Willie H. Knight age 5.
Richard & Sarah were the parents of six daughters.
Ann E. Knight (1849-_____) (aft 1870)
Stacy Perry Knight (1851-1934)
Mary Winston Knight (1856-1945)
Emma Whitfield Knight (1860-1939)
Lillie Bell Knight (1863-_____) (aft 1880)
Willie Helen Knight (1865-1887)
Richard C. Knight's death date 1873 is based on information from Emma W. Knight Roberts grandson who stated that Emma Knight was an orphan at age 13, Emma was born March 1860. Also on page 9 of Aaron Weaver Knight's journal there is a notation "Richard Knight died June 22, 1873".
Ann & Stacy, took care of their younger sisters after their widowed father died in Sumter County, Alabama.
Biography and research by Helen Roberts Kennedy.
Richard and Sarah America Wimberly were married about 1848. Richard C. Knight age 28, Sarah A. Knight age 20 and Ann E. Knight age 1, appeared on the Chesterfield South Carolina census December 4, 1850, living next door to Richard's parents Moses and Temperance Knight.
Richard and Sarah's daughter Stacy Perry Knight was born September 28, 1851 in South Carolina.
Richard and Sarah left South Carolina with the intentions of going to Texas, they were in Mississippi when their daughter Mary Winston Knight was born December 22, 1856.
By March 1860 Richard and Sarah were in Sumter County, Alabama where several Wimberlys from North Carolina had settled about 1836, these Wimberly's had children with the unusual given name Stacy, which was the name of Richard and Sarah's second daughter who was born September 1851 in S.C.
Richard & Sarah's daughter Emma was born March 29, 1860 in Sumter County, Alabama.
The family was enumerated July 31, 1860 in the Northern Division, Sumter County Alabama, R C Knight age 36, S A Knight age 32, A E Knight age 12, S P Knight age 10, M W Knight age 4, E W Knight 4 months.
Richard and Sarah's daughter Lillie Bell Knight was born 1863 in Sumter County, Alabama.
Richard was an overseer on farms in Sumter County, after the civil war he became the deputy sheriff and jailor in Livingston, Sumter Co., Alabama.
Richard and Sarah's daughter Willie Helen was born Feb. 24, 1865. Sarah died after Willie Helen was born, it was stated by their daughter Emma that after Sarah's death it was a real hardship on Richard to care for his six daughters.
Richard C. Knight and his daughters were enumerated August 1, 1870 in Township 19, Range 1 2 3 and 4, Sumter County Alabama, Post Office Livingston, Richard Knight age 47, Annie E. Knight age 21, Stacy P. Knight 19, Mary W. Knight age 12, Emily W. Knight age 9, Lilley Knight age 7 and Willie H. Knight age 5.
Richard & Sarah were the parents of six daughters.
Ann E. Knight (1849-_____) (aft 1870)
Stacy Perry Knight (1851-1934)
Mary Winston Knight (1856-1945)
Emma Whitfield Knight (1860-1939)
Lillie Bell Knight (1863-_____) (aft 1880)
Willie Helen Knight (1865-1887)
Richard C. Knight's death date 1873 is based on information from Emma W. Knight Roberts grandson who stated that Emma Knight was an orphan at age 13, Emma was born March 1860. Also on page 9 of Aaron Weaver Knight's journal there is a notation "Richard Knight died June 22, 1873".
Ann & Stacy, took care of their younger sisters after their widowed father died in Sumter County, Alabama.
Biography and research by Helen Roberts Kennedy.
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