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Marriage: Children:
  1. Alda McKnight: Birth: SEP 1886 in Lawrence, Lawrence, Ohio.

  2. William R McKnight: Birth: 18 JUN 1888 in Lawrence, Lawrence, Ohio. Death: 18 FEB 1967 in Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio

  3. George Edward McKnight: Birth: 23 NOV 1889 in Lawrence, Lawrence, Ohio. Death: BEF 1967

  4. Elliot McKnight: Birth: 29 SEP 1892 in Lawrence, Lawrence, Ohio. Death: 26 MAR 1973 in Manatee County, Florida

  5. John McKnight: Birth: FEB 1895 in Lawrence, Lawrence, Ohio. Death: 20 FEB 1908 in Aid, Lawrence, Ohio

  6. Bertha Alice McKnight: Birth: 15 JUN 1896 in Lawrence, Lawrence, Ohio. Death: 22 OCT 1918 in Coal Grove, Lawrence, Ohio

  7. James Arnold McKnight: Birth: NOV 1899 in Lawrence, Lawrence, Ohio. Death: BEF 1953

  8. Ernest McKnight: Birth: ABT 1901 in Upper, Lawrence, Ohio. Death: 1 OCT 1968 in Massilon, Stark, Ohio

  9. Gertrude McKnight: Birth: 10 MAR 1904 in Upper, Lawrence, Ohio. Death: JUL 1975 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland

  10. Wilbur D McKnight: Birth: 11 APR 1907 in Upper, Lawrence, Ohio. Death: 1 DEC 1953 in Erie County, Pennsylvania

  11. Wilma McKnight: Birth: 11 APR 1907 in Upper, Lawrence, Ohio. Death: 4 JUL 1907 in Coal Grove, Lawrence, Ohio


Notes
a. Note:   he 1900 and 1910 Lawrence County, Ohio census.
  The source for the exact birthdate, deathdate and burial information for William R McKnight is from his Ohio State death certificate and his obituary in the Ironton Evening Tribune 12 March 1935.
  The source for the middle name Riley for William instead of the usual 'R' is the birth certificate of son George Edward. "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X6CB-95T : accessed 06 Dec 2013), George E. Mcknight, 1889.
  The source for the death of Nellie is Lawrence Co, Ohio Deaths 1868-1938 and the Ironton Evening Tribune, 4 Sept 1929. The source for her birth month is the 1900 Ohio census and her obituary in the Ironton Evening Tirbune, 3 Sept 1929.
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  The source for the marriage of Elliot is "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XD8Q-9CY : accessed 23 Oct 2013), Elliot W Mcknight and Kathryn Latham, 31 Mar 1928. He is listed on this record as divorced. This record is the source for the parents of Kathryn Latham.
  The source for the birth of Wilbur and the maiden name of Nellie is the birth record of son, Wilbur. "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VNQF-W8G : accessed 23 Oct 2013), Wilbur, Twin Mcknight, 1907. In this record Wilbur is listed as a twin, and on further searching, his twin, Wilma, was found.
  The source for her birth is "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VNQF-W8R : accessed 25 Oct 2013), Wilma, Twin Mcknight, 1907.
 The source for her death is "Ohio, Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F6N6-WPG : accessed 25 Oct 2013), Wilma Mc Knight, 04 Jul 1907.
  Wilbur was at one time married but no record has been found. He is listed as separated with no dependents on his WWII Army Enlistment record, "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," index, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMJW-RKT : accessed 02 Oct 2014), Wilbur Mc Knight, enlisted 10 Aug 1942, Buffalo, New York, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, <i>The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD)</i> (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
  He is listed as living in Buffalo, New York on the 1935 obituary of his father, William Riley McKnight.
  The source for the death of Wilbur is his obituary in the Buffalo New York Courier Express, 3 Dec 1953. There is no mention of a wife.
  The source for the birthdate of Gertrude is "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VNQF-S88 : accessed 23 Oct 2013), Gertrude L. Mcknight, 1904. The source for her deathdate is Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The source for the death date of Gertrude is her obituary in the Ironton Tribune, 6 July 1975.
  The source for the birthdate of George Edward is "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X6CB-95T : accessed 06 Dec 2013), George E. Mcknight, 1889.
  The source for the marriage of Alda is "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2QCZ-RFV : accessed 12 Nov 2013), Albert Lewis and Alda Mcknight, 01 Sep 1917; citing Lawrence, Ohio, United States, reference ; FHL microfilm 001574146.
  The source for the early death of John McKnight is Lawrence Co. Ohio Deaths 1868-1938.
  The source for the birthdate of William McKnight Jr is "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X6CY-YVJ : accessed 12 Nov 2013), William Mcknight, 1888. The source for his death is Ohio. Division of Vital Statistics. Death Certificates and Index, December 20, 1908-December 31, 1953. State Archives Series 3094. Ohio Historical Society, Ohio. Ohio Department of Health. Index to Annual Deaths, 1958-2002. Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus, OH, USA. Another source for this death is his obituary in the Ironton Tribune 19 Feb 1967, which lists the names of many of his siblings and their whereabuts in 1967.
  The source for the marriage of Bertha Alice and Frank is "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2QC8-H97 : accessed 12 Nov 2013), Frank A Holtzapfel and Alice Mcknight, 04 Jul 1916; citing Lawrence, Ohio, United States, reference ; FHL microfilm 001574146.
  The source for the marriage of Ernest and Leona is the obituary of their son, George Edward McKnight, in the Ironton Evening Tribune, 4 Sept 1929. This article gives Leona's maiden name and town of birth. Her age was found on the 1910 Lawrence County, Ohio census.
  The source for the death date and location and burial place of Ernest is his obituary in the Ironton Tribune, 2 October, 1968.
  The source for the death of Bertha Alice is her Ohio State Death Certificate.
Note:   The source for the reconstruction of the family of William McKnight is t


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