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John Franklin Knight

Birth
South Carolina, USA
Death
unknown
Burial
Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Calhoun County, Mississippi Add to Map
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John Franklin Knight was the son of Richard Knight and Cynthia Parsons of Chesterfield County, South Carolina. His name and birth was noted in his brother James B. Knight's bible. His middle name may have been Franklin.

Richard & Cynthia's children
From James B. Knight Family Bible
Births:
Anna Knight - November 28, 1796
Moses Knight - January 30, 1798
Betsy Knight - September 22, 1799
Polley Knight - May 16, 1801
Richard Knight - January 23, 1803
John Knight - August 1, 1805
James B. Knight - July 29, 1808
Aaron W. Knight - July 05, 1810
Achiles Knight - June 06, 1812
Frankey Knight - October 11, 1814
Cynthia Knight - July 19, 1816
Wesley Knight - July 29, 1817

John Knight married Mary Worley abt.1828-9, they were the parents of ten children. Nine of their children were born in South Carolina, their youngest son Franklin Pierce Knight was born the 27 August 1855 in Mississippi.

John and his family were enumerated on the 1850 Chesterfield County South Carolina census as John Knight age 44, Mary Knight age 39, Wesley Knight age 20, William P. Knight age 19, Martha Knight age 17, Jane Knight age 15, Andrew J. Knight age 13, Eliza Knight age 11, Sarah Ann Knight age 6, Ellen Knight age 4 and John F. Knight age 0.

In 1860 John Knight and his family were in Calhoun County Mississippi, they were on the census as John Knight age 55, Mary Knight age 48, Jane Knight age 26, Andrew Knight age 23, Minnie Knight 18, Sarah Knight 15, Ellen Knight age 13, John Knight age 11, Franklin Knight age 5 and Martha E. Tucker age 5.

In 1870 John Knight and his family were in Township 11, Range 3, Calhoun County Mississippi, they were on the census as John Knight age 65, Mary Knight age 60, Ellen Knight age 23, John Knight age 21, Francis Knight age 15 and Pierce Knight age 2.

In 1880 John and Mary Worley Knight were living with their son John Fletcher Knight and his family in Calhoun County Mississippi. They were on the census as John F. Knight age 31, Susan A. Knight age 31, Dixie Knight age 4, William P. Knight age 2, Wiley E. Knight age 1, John Knight age 75 and Mary Knight age 65.

John Knight and his wife Mary Worley Knight's death dates and burial places are unknown at this time. Last known record was June 1880 in Calhoun County, Mississippi.

Biography and information by Helen Roberts Kennedy.
John Franklin Knight was the son of Richard Knight and Cynthia Parsons of Chesterfield County, South Carolina. His name and birth was noted in his brother James B. Knight's bible. His middle name may have been Franklin.

Richard & Cynthia's children
From James B. Knight Family Bible
Births:
Anna Knight - November 28, 1796
Moses Knight - January 30, 1798
Betsy Knight - September 22, 1799
Polley Knight - May 16, 1801
Richard Knight - January 23, 1803
John Knight - August 1, 1805
James B. Knight - July 29, 1808
Aaron W. Knight - July 05, 1810
Achiles Knight - June 06, 1812
Frankey Knight - October 11, 1814
Cynthia Knight - July 19, 1816
Wesley Knight - July 29, 1817

John Knight married Mary Worley abt.1828-9, they were the parents of ten children. Nine of their children were born in South Carolina, their youngest son Franklin Pierce Knight was born the 27 August 1855 in Mississippi.

John and his family were enumerated on the 1850 Chesterfield County South Carolina census as John Knight age 44, Mary Knight age 39, Wesley Knight age 20, William P. Knight age 19, Martha Knight age 17, Jane Knight age 15, Andrew J. Knight age 13, Eliza Knight age 11, Sarah Ann Knight age 6, Ellen Knight age 4 and John F. Knight age 0.

In 1860 John Knight and his family were in Calhoun County Mississippi, they were on the census as John Knight age 55, Mary Knight age 48, Jane Knight age 26, Andrew Knight age 23, Minnie Knight 18, Sarah Knight 15, Ellen Knight age 13, John Knight age 11, Franklin Knight age 5 and Martha E. Tucker age 5.

In 1870 John Knight and his family were in Township 11, Range 3, Calhoun County Mississippi, they were on the census as John Knight age 65, Mary Knight age 60, Ellen Knight age 23, John Knight age 21, Francis Knight age 15 and Pierce Knight age 2.

In 1880 John and Mary Worley Knight were living with their son John Fletcher Knight and his family in Calhoun County Mississippi. They were on the census as John F. Knight age 31, Susan A. Knight age 31, Dixie Knight age 4, William P. Knight age 2, Wiley E. Knight age 1, John Knight age 75 and Mary Knight age 65.

John Knight and his wife Mary Worley Knight's death dates and burial places are unknown at this time. Last known record was June 1880 in Calhoun County, Mississippi.

Biography and information by Helen Roberts Kennedy.


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