BIO:  MCKNIGHT, William, s/o George & Mary (McGee) McKnight

Submitted by:  ivie@tima.com   (Diana Flynn)

MCKNIGHT   MCGEE   OWENS   IKERD   BYSINGER

"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA" 
GOODSPEED BROS.1884 POSEY TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY

PLEASANT RUN TOWNSHIP, PAGE  327

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 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.
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