WILLIAM MCKNIGHT, an enterprising farmer owning 137 acres of land upon which he resides in Pleasant Run Township, was born in Lawrence County, Ind., March 2, 1821. January 13, 1845, he wedded MISS FRANCES OWENS, who died January 8, 1845 [sic; should be 1854], and April 8, 1856, he married MISS MARY M. IKERD, his present wife.
Mr. McKnight is a son of GEORGE and MARY (MCGEE) MCKNIGHT, who were natives of North Carolina and Kentucky, the former immigrating with his parents to Indiana Territory in 1811, and is one of the following children: ELIJAH, WILLIAM, WASHINGTON R., JOSEPH, GEORGE, MARY ANN, HENRY, LYDIA, LOUISA, JOHN and MIRANDA. Mrs. Frances McKnight (deceased) was a daughter of JOHN and SARAH OWENS, and to her marriage with Mr. McKnight three children were born, named: ELIZA JANE, JAMES W. and GEORGE VOLNEY. The present Mrs. William McKnight is a daughter of DAVID and SARAH (BYSINGER) IKERD, and although no children have been born to her union with Mr. McKnight they have one adopted son, whose name was HENRY A. GLEASON, but is now HENRY A. MCKNIGHT. Both Mr. and Mrs. McKnight are members of long standing in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
"History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Co.'s, Indiana," Goodspeed Bros. and Co., 1884.
Thanks to Treva Peckham for this transcription.
Mr. McKnight is a son of GEORGE and MARY (MCGEE) MCKNIGHT, who were natives of North Carolina and Kentucky, the former immigrating with his parents to Indiana Territory in 1811, and is one of the following children: ELIJAH, WILLIAM, WASHINGTON R., JOSEPH, GEORGE, MARY ANN, HENRY, LYDIA, LOUISA, JOHN and MIRANDA. Mrs. Frances McKnight (deceased) was a daughter of JOHN and SARAH OWENS, and to her marriage with Mr. McKnight three children were born, named: ELIZA JANE, JAMES W. and GEORGE VOLNEY. The present Mrs. William McKnight is a daughter of DAVID and SARAH (BYSINGER) IKERD, and although no children have been born to her union with Mr. McKnight they have one adopted son, whose name was HENRY A. GLEASON, but is now HENRY A. MCKNIGHT. Both Mr. and Mrs. McKnight are members of long standing in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
"History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Co.'s, Indiana," Goodspeed Bros. and Co., 1884.
Thanks to Treva Peckham for this transcription.
WILLIAM MCKNIGHT, an enterprising farmer owning 137 acres of land upon which he resides in Pleasant Run Township, was born in Lawrence County, Ind., March 2, 1821. January 13, 1845, he wedded MISS FRANCES OWENS, who died January 8, 1845 [sic; should be 1854], and April 8, 1856, he married MISS MARY M. IKERD, his present wife.
Mr. McKnight is a son of GEORGE and MARY (MCGEE) MCKNIGHT, who were natives of North Carolina and Kentucky, the former immigrating with his parents to Indiana Territory in 1811, and is one of the following children: ELIJAH, WILLIAM, WASHINGTON R., JOSEPH, GEORGE, MARY ANN, HENRY, LYDIA, LOUISA, JOHN and MIRANDA. Mrs. Frances McKnight (deceased) was a daughter of JOHN and SARAH OWENS, and to her marriage with Mr. McKnight three children were born, named: ELIZA JANE, JAMES W. and GEORGE VOLNEY. The present Mrs. William McKnight is a daughter of DAVID and SARAH (BYSINGER) IKERD, and although no children have been born to her union with Mr. McKnight they have one adopted son, whose name was HENRY A. GLEASON, but is now HENRY A. MCKNIGHT. Both Mr. and Mrs. McKnight are members of long standing in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
"History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Co.'s, Indiana," Goodspeed Bros. and Co., 1884.
Thanks to Treva Peckham for this transcription.
Mr. McKnight is a son of GEORGE and MARY (MCGEE) MCKNIGHT, who were natives of North Carolina and Kentucky, the former immigrating with his parents to Indiana Territory in 1811, and is one of the following children: ELIJAH, WILLIAM, WASHINGTON R., JOSEPH, GEORGE, MARY ANN, HENRY, LYDIA, LOUISA, JOHN and MIRANDA. Mrs. Frances McKnight (deceased) was a daughter of JOHN and SARAH OWENS, and to her marriage with Mr. McKnight three children were born, named: ELIZA JANE, JAMES W. and GEORGE VOLNEY. The present Mrs. William McKnight is a daughter of DAVID and SARAH (BYSINGER) IKERD, and although no children have been born to her union with Mr. McKnight they have one adopted son, whose name was HENRY A. GLEASON, but is now HENRY A. MCKNIGHT. Both Mr. and Mrs. McKnight are members of long standing in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
"History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Co.'s, Indiana," Goodspeed Bros. and Co., 1884.
Thanks to Treva Peckham for this transcription.
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