Biographies: Adair County KY        Joseph H. KNIFLEY   born 10-Dec-10-1809 
    (also Taylor, Green & Casey Counties KY)
Submitted By: Sandi Gorin
    http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000404
Submission Date: 15-Dec-2005
Source: “Kentucky Genealogy and Biography”, Volume V,
    by, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 4th ed., 1886

Reverend Joseph H. KNIFLEY was born in what is now Taylor County KY, (then
Green County), 10-Dec-1809, and is the fourth of five children born to
Philip and Sarah (MOURNING) KNIFLEY, who were of English and Irish descent
respectively. Philip KNIFLEY was born in PA 1777. While yet a young man, he
came to what is now the southeastern part of Taylor County KY, but was at
that time a part of Green County. Here he bought wild land and subsequently
improved a farm, upon which he resided until 1814, when he sold out and
bought another farm in the north part of Adair County, on Casey Creek, upon
which he remained until his death Aug-1862. From early life he was a
devoted member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. His father was most of
his life engaged in agricultural pursuits in his native State of
Pennsylvania. He was a veteran of the Revolutionary war and died in Green
County KY, aged nearly a hundred years. Mrs. Sarah (MOURNING) KNIFLEY was
born in Ireland in about 1784; while yet a child, however, she came with her
parents to what is now Taylor County KY Her death occurred about 1818 or
1819. She was a life-long member of the Separate Baptist Church. Her father,
Roger MOURNING, was one of the earliest settlers of Taylor County. Reverend
Joseph KNIFLEY was employed on the home farm until he attained his majority,
when he bought a farm on Casey Creek, near Rolla in Adair County, upon which
he remained until about 1838, when he sold out and rented lands for some two
years. He then bought the farm of 260 acres, some three miles farther down
Casey Creek, upon which he has since resided, and where he has been for many
years extensively and successfully engaged in farming and stock raising. He
has for several years taken considerable interest in breeding blooded stock,
both horses and cattle. For many years in ante bellum days, he was a Captain
in the old State militia. Mr. KNIFLEY has been twice married; first,
16-Feb-1832, to Miss Sallie MARTIN, a native of Adair County, born
07-Feb-1812. She was a daughter of James and Jemima (BUTLER) MARTIN,
both natives of Adair County, and of English descent. Five children were the
fruit of this union, viz.: Eliza J. (BLAND), now the widow of Charles H.
JONES; Nancy E. (deceased), married Mr. R. M. TUCKER; William W., Mary J.,
now Mrs. J. C. DUNBAR; and Philip H. Mrs. Sallie KNIFLEY departed this life
10-Jan-1863, a devoted member of the Christian Church. Mr. Knifley was
next married 26-Oct-1865, to Miss Elizabeth H. LAINHART, a native of
Casey County KY, born 08-Dec-1827. She is a daughter of Christopher
and Rebecca (HIGHT) LAINHART, natives of Madison and Casey Counties KY,
respectively, and of English descent.  Both Mr. KNIFLEY and wife are members
of the Christian Church, in which church he has been a regularly ordained
minister for nearly half a century. He is also an old and bright member of
the Masonic fraternity, having been a member of the order for over
thirty-five years, and has advanced to the Council degree of R. & S. M. In
politics he is a Republican, and is one of the successful farmers as well as
one of the most respected citizens of the county and district.

SURNAMES: BLAND, BUTLER, DUNBAR, HIGHT, JONES, KNIFLEY, LAINHART, MARTIN,
MOURNING, TUCKER

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