Knight, John Ellison

Surname Knight
Given Name John Ellison / John Allerson
Sex Male
Born 15-NOV-1900 in Durdin's Bend, San Jacinto County, Texas
Died 06-OCT-1966 in Magnolia, Montgomery County, Texas (Certificate 67169)
Buried 14-OCT-1966 in Pate Cemetery, Montgomery County, Texas
SSN 450-01-7671; Last residence: Magnolia, Montgomery County, Texas
Father William Clayton KNIGHT; born: 13-AUG-1844 in Clarke County, Mississippi; died: 14-JAN-1917 in San Jacinto County, Texas; buried: Mount Capers Cemetery, San Jacinto County, Texas
Mother Mary Elizabeth WILLIAMS; born: 10-SEP-1864 in Louisiana; died: 21-NOV-1930 in San Jacinto County, Texas

Marriage

Marriage 1

Edith Adena TODD; born: 02-FEB-1901 in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas; died: 18-JUN-1953 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; father: Byron Sawyer TODD; mother: Fannie Lee SOLES; buried: Evans Chapel Cemetery, Leona, Leon County, Texas (with parents).

Children

  • William Preston KNIGHT; born: 10-OCT-1921 in San Jacinto County, Texas; died: 1985 in Harris County, Texas
  • George Albert KNIGHT, Sr.; born: 13-DEC-1923 in San Jacinto County, Texas; died: 05-SEP-2008 in Trinity, Trinity County, Texas; buried: Center Hill Cemetery, Oakhurst, San Jacinto County, Texas

Marriage 2

Ada NEIDIGK (23-MAY-1909 - 17-MAR-1988)

Notes

John Ellison is the given name on his death certificate, which also records John as being buried in the Pate Cemetery. The headstone records John A., which is also found in the 1930 U.S. Census records. I have found unsourced entries for John Allerson and John Allison.


1 1910 United States Census->Texas->San Jacinto County->Justice Precinct 5->105->Image 29/35 (Ancestry.com) Image ...

Name Age Sex Race Relation Marital Status Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Occupation
Knight, William 64 Male White Head Married Texas Texas Texas Farmer
Knight, Lizzie 45 Female White Wife Married Texas Texas Texas  
Knight, Arizona 15 Female White Daughter Single Texas Texas Texas  
Knight, John 9 Male White Son Single Texas Texas Texas  

2 1920 United States Census->Texas->San Jacinto County->Justice Precinct 8->District 140->Image 1/8 (Ancestry.com) Image ...

Name Age Sex Race Relation Marital Status Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Occupation
Knight, Mary E. 55 Female White Mother Widowed Louisiana Mississippi Louisiana  
Knight, John A. 19 Male White Head Single Texas Mississippi Louisiana Farmer

3 1930 United States Census->Texas->San Jacinto County->Precinct 8->District 10->Image 2/7 (Ancestry.com) Image ...

Name Age Sex Race Relation Marital Status Birthplace Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Occupation
Knight, John A. 29 Male White Head Married Texas Mississippi Georgia Farmer
Knight, Elizabeth 65 Female White Mother Widowed Louisiana Mississippi Louisiana  
Knight, Edith 28 Female White Wife Single Texas Texas Texas  
Knight, William 8 Male White Son Single Texas Texas Texas  
Knight, George 6 Male White Son Single Texas Texas Texas  

4 1940 United States Census->Texas->San Jacinto County->All Places->District 204-7->Image 2/24 (Ancestry.com) Image ...

Name Age Sex Race Relation Marital Status Birthplace Occupation
Knight, John 39 Male White Head Married Texas Edeging, saw mill
Knight, Edith 39 Female White Wife Single Texas  
Knight, George 17 Male White Son Single Texas  

5 1966 Texas Death Index (Certificate 67169) (Ancestry.com -- no image)

6 1966 Texas Death Certificate 67169 (Ancestry.com) Image ...

7 Headstone, Pate Cemetery, Montgomery County, Texas (Ancestry.com) Image ...