McKnight - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Glenn Ellsworth McKnight 1922-2012 b. Fayette County, Pa.

Lace_Lynch — 2012-05-16 02:35:48Z

CANFIELD, Ohio – There will be a memorial service at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 17, 2012, at the Canfield United Methodist Church, 27 South Broad St., Canfield, Ohio for Glenn Ellsworth McKnight, 89, who died early Friday morning, May 11, 2012 at his residence.

Glenn was born Oct. 3, 1922, in Dawson, Pennsylvania, a son of the late William Stewart and Mary Frances Junk McKnight.

He was a D-Day Army veteran, serving at Omaha Beach and the Battle of the Bulge and was a recipient of the Purple Heart.

Glenn was one of the founders of the Canfield, Ohio Boy’s Baseball Club and was an avid hunter and fisherman.

His wife, the former Betty Jane Lardin, whom he married Oct. 16, 1946, died Aug. 16, 2002.

He leaves his son, Dan McKnight of Canfield, Ohio; a daughter-in-law, Pamela Kidston of Poland, Ohio; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother, Robert McKnight of Connellsville, Pa.; two sisters, Hazel Hixon of Dawson, Pa., Dora Ganoe of Scottdale, Pa.; and many nieces and nephews.

Besides his parents and his wife, Glenn was preceded in death by a son, Terry L. McKnight; and two brothers, Paul McKnight and Newt McKnight.

Friends may call for one half hour at the church on Thursday, prior to the service.

The family requests that material tributes take the form of contributions to the memorial fund of the Canfield United Methodist Church or to Hospice of the Valley, 5190 Market St., Boardman, OH 44512.

Arrangements are being handled by the Lane Family Funeral Homes, Canfield Chapel.

Family and friends may visit www.lanefuneralhomes.com to view this obituary and to send condolences

http://www.vindy.com/news/tributes/2012/may/15/glenn-ellswor...

Mahoning

Re: Looking for McKnight/Reid/Melson familys

joymcknight78 — 2012-05-07 20:15:13Z

I am the granddaughter of Herbert McKnight Sr. CW is my grandfather brother. There is a family reunion in Baton Rouge June 15th. Irvin McKnight is my great grandfather and his wife Nellie Melson. My name is Joy McKnight. I am Herbert Sr sons daughter.

thomas mcknight

salyerscarrie — 2012-05-06 06:17:40Z

Thomas Mcknight & rilda Carrie ( Cox) are my ggreat grandparents. My grandfather ( their son) is my grandfather Feb 16- 1917 to 1997. If any relatives see this posting; I am curious to how and when are bloodline.immigrated from Ireland and why?

Re: Mcknight from belfast

carlaamanda69 — 2012-05-01 15:27:57Z

My Great Great Grandfather was called William McKnight, however, as far as I know he lived his whole life in Belfast. My great grandmother (his daughter) Annie, spent her whole life in the same area I found them in on the 1901 census.

So don't think its the same mcknights, sorry.

Re: Mcknight from belfast

carlaamanda69 — 2012-05-01 15:27:55Z

Re: samuel mcknight

Berninal1 — 2012-04-26 18:50:48Z

Hyram B. McKnight is also my Great Great grandfather. I have him listed as dying on 25 Nov 1910 in Madison, TX. Send me an Email at Gunnr37@aol.com

Edwin McKnight, Freeport, Illinois

Wilene — 2012-04-26 12:56:27Z

PLEASE NOTE: I am NOT related to this family. The following query was found in a monthly magazine, The Hearthstone (once published by A. D. Porter, New York City), June 1905 issue:

Mrs. Nellie McCormick, Mendelssohn, Pa., is very anxious to receive news of her brother, Edwin McKnight, who was last heard from in Freeport, Ill., nearly two years ago.

Re: McKnight

BarbaraALintner — 2012-04-07 20:39:13Z

William Bartlet McKnight was my great-grandfather and I have some information on him.

Re: Looking for Relatives

DonnaSarvey — 2012-03-27 21:36:20Z

Yes, Nada is my mother. I was born Dec/1960.

Re: Looking for Relatives

ladymiller — 2012-03-27 19:58:42Z

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/o/o/Orville-S-M...

Could this be your mother?

Looking for Relatives

DonnaSarvey — 2012-03-27 14:20:07Z

My father's name is George Edward John McKnight, born Apr. 1937 in Litherland England, has a sister by the name of Margaret, goes by Margie. My mother's name is Nada Marie Pittman. If anyone has info on the above individuals please contact me at dsarvey@live.com. Would like to trace family tree.
Thanks, Donna McKnight-Sarvey

Walter Lewis Williams & Jeniva McKnight Williams

MaryTebowCarter — 2012-03-26 00:25:54Z

Looking for information on this couple for a friend. Both died in Missouri in 1980's.

Mc KNIGHT George P - Vietnam Wall section 4E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2012-03-01 13:09:30Z

McKNIGHT George P - Vietnam Wall section 4E

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 225,469 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

27 Children of Thomas McKnight/Annie Stewart (Dianthia and Reuben, Lemuel)

MaryEMcKnight1208 — 2012-02-22 03:27:15Z

I'm searching for the parents and siblings of Lemuel McKnight, born in 1774. Lemuel (my 5th great-grandfather moved to Montpelier, VT and raised his family there.

Recently I found the article below and am hopeful that Reuben and Lemuel are brothers but I haven't found the link yet.

If you have any information, please feel free to contact me. mrs.rapmep@verizon.net

Dianthia R. McKnight of Grafton: She was born in Sutton, Mass., a daughter of Reuben and Sarah (Dudley) McKnight. Her Grandfather, Thomas McKnight, came to this country from England with the British army during the Revolutionary War. His sympathy being shortly enlisted in behalf of the struggling colonists, he boldly and deliberately deserted, and after many hardships and narrow escapes from his pursuers he succeeded in joining the American forces. He fought for independence until the close of the war. He settled in Dudley, Mass. He married Annie Stewart, who was the mother of 27 children, 24 of whom lived. Reuben was the youngest.

Re: old family photos

MaryEMcKnight1208 — 2012-02-17 03:53:11Z

George Converse McKnight was my grandfather. I'm attaching his high school picture, which was recently found when my grandmother passed early last year.

If there is a resemblance, please let me know.

Thank you,

Mary McKnight Peterson

Re: Mcknights in Miss. and Ark.

wolfuni69 — 2012-02-16 03:25:38Z

there might be some information u need on my tree u are more then welcome to look

Looking for living McKnight descendants

homespenders — 2012-02-11 22:02:54Z

I am looking for family members to Catherine Sarah McKnight DOB 7/22/1917 DOD 2/10/1962. Washington State - King County

Catherine is my grandmother who died when my mother was 5. We would love to find living relatives for this side of my mother's family.

Father - William Ray
Mother - Alice Gibbons

Brother - George
Brother - James
Sister - Alice

Re: old family photos

Prairie_Danna — 2012-02-11 02:35:17Z

I am from the McKnight line. I do have a George Mcknight back in my line. Just wondering if this could be the same since there were a lot of George McKnights along the years. Still, I would like to take a look at your photos.

Mc KNIGHT Gladys ANDREWS 1895 1928 mother

t42ForestLawn — 2012-02-01 20:55:18Z

McKNIGHT Gladys ANDREWS 1895 1928 mother

DaveStrtickland photographed this gravestone in the Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 225,469 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Dallas), cemetery(Forest Lawn) and Surname .
If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Thomas McKnight - Rowan and Mecklenburg County, NC

MarthaAltemus — 2012-02-01 17:21:36Z

Yes,I have and the alleles correspond favorably with those on the McKnight board with a haplogroup of I2b.

Re: Thomas McKnight - Rowan and Mecklenburg County, NC

mcknight77 — 2012-02-01 17:08:36Z

Martha, would you please contact me at mcknight77@yahoo.com?

Re: Thomas McKnight - Rowan and Mecklenburg County, NC

tbrain777 — 2012-02-01 15:15:29Z

I'm sorry. This is not my direct line. I'm afraid you've exhausted my limited knowledge of William's grandson Thomas. Good luck!

Re: Thomas McKnight - Rowan and Mecklenburg County, NC

MarthaAltemus — 2012-02-01 12:59:22Z

Yes, he is a haplogroup 12c so the universe is not large, but he is very close to the ydna of John McKnight born Ireland 1725. He is off by one alelle. Our paper trail comes to a brick wall in 1764 with the birth of David Wilkerson so I have been suspicious that there may have been a name change or some other event to account for this.

Re: Thomas McKnight - Rowan and Mecklenburg County, NC

mcknight77 — 2012-02-01 02:36:29Z

I believe the Thomas who married Peggy Falls to be the son of Thomas, b. 1743 married Abigal Aston and the grandson of William d. 1759.

If anyone has different info please feel free to contact me at mcknight77@yahoo.com.

Jim McKnight

Re: Thomas McKnight - Rowan and Mecklenburg County, NC

mcknight77 — 2012-02-01 02:25:18Z

Martha, have you compared your husband's yDNA to the McKnights on the Family Tree DNA McKnight project?

Re: Thomas McKnight - Rowan and Mecklenburg County, NC

MarthaAltemus — 2012-01-31 21:18:51Z

I am so happy to have found this thread. My husband is a Wilkerson. However, his Ydna and that of his kin since about 1764 do not match that of other Wilkersons but comes very close to matching that attributed to one John McKnight, born 1725 in North Ireland and who died in 1768 in Pa. I would love to know of any living male McKnights with known descendency from John McKnight with whom we can compare Ydna results. Look forward to hearing from someone out there!

Re: old family photos

MicheleAntrobus — 2012-01-24 14:36:13Z

Although they aren't my immediate family, I just wanted to post a thank you for helping someone find their family photos! Michele McKnight

old family photos

sbeck98 — 2012-01-23 21:20:21Z

The hospice thrift shop where I volunteer has received an old photo album. Some of the names that I have found are Ella McKnight and George C. McKnight. There is also J.F. Patterson. I long to get these lovely old photos to the right family. There are 18 of them.......all seem to be in Pennsylvania.

If anyone is part of this family, please be in touch.

Re: McKnight-Neal,Neil

Dennisrice29 — 2012-01-20 19:31:34Z

Lee, My family line is William McKnight and Jane Creech McKnight from Harlan Co Ky. After 1870 William and Jane disappear from the census reports. According to a Great Grandson, William got into some trouble in Harlan and left in the middle of the night, never to be seen again. Have you hear of any family stories about that?

Many on ancestry have then dead after 1870. I ave located two children of John and Lidda Bowling McKnight and one of Selah McKnight and a Dixon. All three Grandchildren, Chester Arthur,Nannie and John Dixon are on the same census page, with different families in Leslie County Kentucky in 1900. Two are living with Bowlings and Nannie with a Sizemore. They, John's children or the census taker spelled their name as McNite.

Margaret James or Elizabeth

JohnsonGirl71 — 2012-01-18 03:41:25Z

I am looking for info on my ggrandmother Elizabeth Marks (Mcknight)b. Dec 1896; her maiden name was McKnight, her father was James McKnight and her mother's name was Margaret Kennedy (I believe). She was an only child in Brooklyn, NY. I know that her father died before 1910 and her mother shortly thereafter. Does anyone have ANY information? thanks!

Re: William Knight/Janet Scott of Scotland 1800's

BobbiSoxxs — 2012-01-17 05:11:17Z

Hi, My GGG was Joshua Lang. My name is Marjorie LangE' Dunn. My GG Grandfather Samuel Lang added an E when in Shelby to avoid confusion because there were two Samuel L. Lang's.

McKnight, Pickaway Co. Ohio-about 1830--Born Maryland

jaunitacain0 — 2012-01-13 20:37:27Z

William McKnight,born about 1785-1790 Maryland, listed 1830 census--Pickaway Co. Ohio--Possible daughter, Nancy McKnight,born Aug 1812, Maryland, married Samuel George Hill, Oct 18, 1830, Pickaway Co Ohio. Parents of 4 children, Sarah Hill, 1831, Elizabeth Hill, 1832 died before 1850, John William Hill, 1834, and Samuel L. Hill, 1836.-- Samuel George Hill died, about 1843, and Nancy McKnight Hill, remarried James Hamilton, Oct 15, 1844, Pickaway Co. Ohio They lived and raised the Hill children and their four additional children, in Pickaway Co. Ohio. Their Children, Margaret Ruth Hamilton, 1845, Mary Alice Hamilton, 1846, Robert Wilson Hamilton, 1848 and Renick H. Hamilton, 1849. Any information really appreciated.

Re: Nancy McKnight Ginader

e_ginader — 2012-01-10 20:31:09Z

I am a Ginader and am interested in talking to any Ginader or anyone that knows anything about the ginader family.

Re: Irish Protestant McKnights from the South? Early 1800s CANADA

gwjzs — 2011-12-31 07:02:28Z

I think we have a Joseph, but I really don't know anything about him. And as far as I know we're from the South of Ireland...maybe. No one is left who actually knows :(

McKnight - Mansfield 1847 Family Bible

JMWhalen — 2011-12-16 22:34:17Z

I recently obtained a Family Bible published in 1846,and listing, among others, the descendants of Calvin McKnight and Laura Mansfield. Included in the family bible listings and ancestry of one line of McKnights is William Pitkin, Mayor of Rochester, NY 1845-1847.
Surnames listed in the bible are; Mansfield, McKnight, Morgan, and Pitkin. See http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Pi...;
There are 15 individuals listed within the Births, Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths pages.
Anyone interested in this bible, which is in very poor condition, but a Harper Brothers 1846 Illuminated bible, please feel free to contact me.

Re: McKnight, Samuel

deborahmay125 — 2011-12-01 04:06:22Z

Hi again,
Thanks for your reply. Will follow up as you suggest.

Re: McKnight, Samuel

blh05 — 2011-11-30 06:15:16Z

Hi There,
The author is an aquaintance of mine. I saw the 3 vol. set on my trip to New Brunswick. I offered to place the info. on Ancestry.Com.. These are 3 lg. volumes with many pictures of past McKnight ancestors. They are well done
as the Author is a Canadian Teacher. (Velna Dickson) Please contact csconnor@nb.sympatico.ca Barbara Jepperson-Holmes blh05@msn.com Please let me know if you don't get through.

Re: McKnight, Samuel

deborahmay125 — 2011-11-30 05:24:41Z

Hi
Interested in whether your book has information on the McKnights before they immigrated to Canada?
Specific area of interest are the McKnights from County Down in Northern Ireland.
The time frame and names are about right for the Co Down family.
Many thanks

McKnight Philip G. Sr 1955-2011 b. Chicago to Ohio

Lace_Lynch — 2011-11-22 12:56:13Z

Lancaster, OH:On November 16, 2011, Phillip G. McKnight, Sr., 56, went home to be with the Lord.

Phillip G. McKnight, Sr. was born September 1, 1955, in Chicago Illinois, to the late John and Etta (Dupont) McKnight. He was the youngest of six children.

Phil graduated Finger High School in 1973 where he became the homecoming king and was named the MVP for the football team.
He attended Mississippi Valley State College and he also played football for the college.
He was employed as a unit manager at the Southeastern Correctional Institute for 28 years.

Phil coached youth football and basketball on Lancaster, Ohio for over 20 years. He coached his boys and continued to coach even though his children were no longer playing. His love for children kept him doing what he loved to do and that was coaching.
He was a member and evangelist/minister of the Church of God in Newark, Ohio. He was a great member and asset of the community.

Phil is survived by his devoted wife Beth, and his four sons, Phillip Jr., Chad, Christopher and Brett and a granddaughter Isabella London McKnight.
He also has one brother David McKnight of Chicago, Illinois and three sisters, Sara (Olen) Bullocks of Vandalia, Michigan, Marlene (Donald) Clayton and Sharon (John) Alston both of Chicago, Illinois.

Phil was preceded in death by his mother Etta McKnight; grandmother, Emma Dupont, and brother Nathaniel McKnight, and father-in-law, Charles Mitchell.

Phil also leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, innumerable host of friends and the Razorback family.
There are no words to express how greatly Phil will be missed not only by his beloved family but by the many people who knew him and by the many lives he has touched.

A funeral service for Phil McKnight, 56, of Lancaster, Ohio will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of God of Licking County, with Pastor Tony Bartlette officiating.
Burial will follow in Forest Rose Cemetery in Lancaster, Ohio.

Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday November 28th, at the church, 2181 Riggs Rd. NE, Newark, and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.

.

If you would like to share comments or stories e-mail it to imophilmcknightsr@gmail.com

Fairfield
Cook

Re: William Dawson McKnight - Alabama

lakeisha415 — 2011-11-22 05:18:25Z

There are a few McKnight's in Faunsdale, AL...No info on the area they may have lived in? MY great-grandfather is Johnny McKnight. My family and I are in search of relatives as well...good luck

Raymond J. McKnight, 68, of Pittsburgh,

KENNELLYMARKA — 2011-10-16 00:18:08Z

Raymond J. McKnight
Pittsburgh

Raymond J. McKnight, 68, of Pittsburgh,
died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011.
He was the beloved husband for 45 years of Kathleen (Kalke) McKnight; devoted father of Sheri (David) Leister, Heather (Tony) Alaimo and Alison (John) Valente; brother of Gertrude Katich and the late Gladys Bronder, Elmer McKnight, Mary Wallace, Arthur McKnight, Lillian McKnight, Grace Bauer, Dorothy Fritz and Gloria Lawson; proud grandfather of David and Brittany Leister, Zachary, Anthony and Hannah Alaimo and Jayden and Johnny Valente; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the JEFFERSON MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME INC., 301 Curry Hollow Road, Pleasant Hills, where a service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the chapel. Interment to follow at Jefferson Memorial Park.
(Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh )

Re: McKnight Genealogy

jamox — 2011-10-15 22:59:14Z

I do not have one with that death date either. If you can send me some additional information I will do some more research in some other documnts that I have. Send it to mjamox@gmail.com. If you have any of his descendants and some information about them it might help.

Re: McKnight Genealogy

kathybrownlamm — 2011-10-15 05:17:27Z

I have seen many different birth dates on him, I have that he died June 20, 1834.
He suppose to have married Elizabeth Nesbitt

Re: McKnight Genealogy

jamox — 2011-10-15 01:49:09Z

I have several Andrew's in my file, but none have that birth date.

Re: McKnight Genealogy

kathybrownlamm — 2011-10-14 18:29:18Z

Hello, Are you still around?
I'm wondering if you have Andrew Mcknight 1780 born abt. and his family in your book

Re: McKnight Book

jamox — 2011-10-02 21:11:50Z

I have your Baxter McKnight in my line. You can contact me at mjamox@gmail.com for more information. I have a lot of McKnight information. My grandmother was a McKnight.

Re: McKnight Book

helenclack1 — 2011-09-30 04:34:51Z

I am so sorry but I do not have those names in my research/book. Have you checked out the book, THE MCKNIGHT FAMILY AND THEIR DESCENDANTS ALSO THE WALACE, ALEXANDER AND ENGLISH FAMILIES by Mrs. Texarado McKNIGHT Peak. Mrs. Peak was born 1895 and died 1990 and lived in Texas. Her father was Richard Henry Lee McKnight (1845-1927). Try the LDS Family History Center for a copy of the book. Perhaps you will find something in her book. Sorry I could be of no help to you.

Re: McKnight Book

euphtubstudios — 2011-09-30 03:00:41Z

My grandfather's name is Maxey Dell McKnight. That is Elmer's younger brother.

We called Jessie Lorado Smith McKnight--Great.

Re: Samuel Arthur McKnight, b.1918 Texas, married to Martha VANDERSPOOL

exmish — 2011-09-29 02:34:37Z

Want to see what I've found since I posted that message? :)

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&d...

I believe that's your family tree, yes? :)

Re: Samuel Arthur McKnight, b.1918 Texas, married to Martha VANDERSPOOL

christopherjena — 2011-09-29 02:28:44Z

My great grandfather was Theodore Vanderspool also born 1908. Do you have names of sisters of your grandfather? I have Janice, Carolyn (Kay), and Delores. Let me know if we are chasing the same family, how neat that would be. Unfortunately I don't have a Martha in my records but I am just getting going. I could send you what I have and perhaps we could help each other out.

Chris -- Indiana