William Rufus Knight 1831

William Rufus Knight, 1831–1865 (aged 33 years)

Name

William Rufus Knight

Name: William Rufus /Knight/
Given names: William Rufus
Surname: Knight

Gender Male

Events of close relatives Historic events
Birth	December 28, 1831 1 1 Jackson, Alabama, USA Source: Roderick Jay Corner
Occupation	Farmer
Residence	Tennessee, USA
British King	William IV from June 26, 1830 to June 20, 1837
8th President of the United States	Martin Van Buren March 4, 1837
Marriage of parents	Thomas F Knight — Lavina Carlton — View this family 1850 Jackson, Alabama, USA
Marriage	Eunice Nicy Carlton — View this family October 16, 1851 (aged 19 years) Jackson, Alabama, USA
Birth of a daughter	Amanda Knight December 26, 1852 Jackson, Alabama, USA
Birth of a daughter	Eliza Ann Knight October 26, 1854 Jackson, Alabama, USA Source: FamilySearch.org - Family History & Genealogy Records
Birth of a daughter	Nancy Knight 1855 Jackson, Alabama, USA
Birth of a son	William Thomas Knight August 6, 1859 Jackson, Newton, Missouri, USA Source: Find A Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records Citation details: Memorial# 32724727. Added 07 JAN 2009 by "a car".
British Queen	Victoria from June 20, 1837 to January 22, 1901
9th President of the United States	William Henry Harrison March 4, 1841
10th President of the United States	John Tyler April 4, 1841
11th President of the United States	James K Polk March 4, 1845
12th President of the United States	Zachary Taylor March 4, 1849
13th President of the United States	Millard Fillmore July 9, 1850
14th President of the United States	Franklin Pierce March 4, 1853
15th President of the United States	James Buchanan March 4, 1857
16th President of the United States	Abraham Lincoln March 4, 1861
Death of a father	Thomas F Knight
Death of a mother	Lavina Carlton
Death	January 3, 1865 (aged 33 years) Granby, Newton, Missouri, USA Cause of death: Killed by bushwackers during Civil War Source: Find A Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records Citation details: Memorial# 32724690. Added 07 JAN 2009 by "a car"
Burial	Granby, Newton, Missouri, USA Cemetery: Powers Cemetery Address: GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 37.01470, Longitude: -94.21830. Diamond, Newton County, Missouri, USA Source: Find A Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records Citation details: Memorial# 32724690. Added 07 JAN 2009 by "a car" Note: tombstone inscription: Farewell; Wm. Rufus Knight; Born; Dec. 28, 1831; Died; Jan. 3, 1865. William Rufus Knight Tombstone

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1830 15 15 — Jackson, Alabama, USA Marriage: 1850 — Jackson, Alabama, USA Death: Unique identifier: C7F1BCBC6C8BAF44217B41595627B0BDA7F1 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lavina Carlton William Rufus Knight Thomas F Knight 1830– Birth: 1830 15 15 — Jackson, Alabama, USA Death:
mother	Links Birth: 1830 — Wilkes, North Carolina, USA Marriage: 1850 — Jackson, Alabama, USA Death: Unique identifier: C7F1BCBC6C8BAF44217B41595627B0BDA7F1 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas F Knight William Rufus Knight Lavina Carlton 1830– Birth: 1830 — Wilkes, North Carolina, USA Death:
Marriage	Marriage — 1850 — Jackson, Alabama, USA
-18 years himself	Links Birth: December 28, 1831 1 1 — Jackson, Alabama, USA Marriage: October 16, 1851 — Jackson, Alabama, USA Occupation: Farmer Death: January 3, 1865 — Granby, Newton, Missouri, USA Burial: Granby, Newton, Missouri, USA Unique identifier: 37A0D3D001335B5461C667C111528D46AD6B Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eunice Nicy Carlton Amanda Knight Eliza Ann Knight Nancy Knight William Thomas Knight William Rufus Knight 1831–1865 Birth: December 28, 1831 1 1 — Jackson, Alabama, USA Death: January 3, 1865 — Granby, Newton, Missouri, USA

Family with Eunice Nicy Carlton
himself	Links Birth: December 28, 1831 1 1 — Jackson, Alabama, USA Marriage: October 16, 1851 — Jackson, Alabama, USA Occupation: Farmer Death: January 3, 1865 — Granby, Newton, Missouri, USA Burial: Granby, Newton, Missouri, USA Unique identifier: 37A0D3D001335B5461C667C111528D46AD6B Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eunice Nicy Carlton Amanda Knight Eliza Ann Knight Nancy Knight William Thomas Knight William Rufus Knight 1831–1865 Birth: December 28, 1831 1 1 — Jackson, Alabama, USA Death: January 3, 1865 — Granby, Newton, Missouri, USA
wife	Links Birth: October 18, 1829 25 — Wilkes, North Carolina, USA Marriage: October 16, 1851 — Jackson, Alabama, USA Death: January 22, 1889 — Granby, Newton, Missouri, USA Burial: Diamond, Newton, Missouri, USA Unique identifier: 37A0D3D001335B5461C667C111528D46AD6B Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Rufus Knight Amanda Knight Eliza Ann Knight Nancy Knight William Thomas Knight Eunice Nicy Carlton 1829–1889 Birth: October 18, 1829 25 — Wilkes, North Carolina, USA Death: January 22, 1889 — Granby, Newton, Missouri, USA
Marriage	Marriage — October 16, 1851 — Jackson, Alabama, USA
15 months daughter	Links Birth: December 26, 1852 20 23 — Jackson, Alabama, USA Death: Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Amanda Knight 1852– Birth: December 26, 1852 20 23 — Jackson, Alabama, USA Death:
22 months daughter	Links Birth: October 26, 1854 22 25 — Jackson, Alabama, USA Marriage: March 15, 1873 — Newton, Missouri, USA Family census: 1880 — Newton, Missouri, USA Family census: June 15, 1900 — Newton, Missouri, USA Family census: 1910 — Newton, Missouri, USA Death: December 16, 1945 — Diamond, Newton, Missouri, USA Burial: December 18, 1945 — Diamond, Newton, Missouri, USA Religion: Church of Christ Unique identifier: B04CD171F5A677C459242BC97E10D2CC651F Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Francis H. Corner Eva E Corner Fredrick Rufus Corner Alma Arvilla Corner Clara Caroline Corner Ruby Corner Lee Francis Corner Iva Evelyn Corner Claude Everett Corner Clarence C. Corner Eliza Ann Knight 1854–1945 Birth: October 26, 1854 22 25 — Jackson, Alabama, USA Death: December 16, 1945 — Diamond, Newton, Missouri, USA
14 months daughter	Links Birth: 1855 23 25 — Jackson, Alabama, USA Death: Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Nancy Knight 1855– Birth: 1855 23 25 — Jackson, Alabama, USA Death:
5 years son	Links Birth: August 6, 1859 27 29 — Jackson, Newton, Missouri, USA Death: July 25, 1903 — Missouri, USA Burial: Diamond, Newton, Missouri, USA Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William Thomas Knight 1859–1903 Birth: August 6, 1859 27 29 — Jackson, Newton, Missouri, USA Death: July 25, 1903 — Missouri, USA

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Birth	Source: Roderick Jay Corner
Death	Source: Find A Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records Citation details: Memorial# 32724690. Added 07 JAN 2009 by "a car"
Burial	Source: Find A Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records Citation details: Memorial# 32724690. Added 07 JAN 2009 by "a car"

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Burial	tombstone inscription: Farewell; Wm. Rufus Knight; Born; Dec. 28, 1831; Died; Jan. 3, 1865.

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Burial	William Rufus Knight Tombstone

Research links

Australia 2

Belgium 1

Rijksarchief België

Germany 10

International 21

Italy 1

Banca Dati dei Caduti e Dispersi (link only)

Netherlands 24

Poland 1

Szukaj w Archiwach (tylko link)

Russia 11

Ukraine 7

United Kingdom 2

United States 2

Extra information

Last change

May 10, 2011 – 20:16:32

Author of last change: barbaracorner

Unique identifier

857D294BBE41646445DA5A912D31D4997143

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Family with parents
father Parents James Knight Rutha Crouch	Thomas F Knight 1830–
mother Parents Lewis W Carlton Nancy Crouch	Lavina Carlton 1830–
himself	William Rufus Knight 1831–1865

Family with Eunice Nicy Carlton
himself	William Rufus Knight 1831–1865
wife Parents Thomas Carlton Elizabeth Land	Eunice Nicy Carlton 1829–1889
daughter	Amanda Knight 1852–
daughter Family Francis H. Corner Eva E Corner Fredrick Rufus Corner Alma Arvilla Corner Clara Caroline Corner Ruby Corner Lee Francis Corner Iva Evelyn Corner Claude Everett Corner Clarence C. Corner	Eliza Ann Knight 1854–1945
daughter	Nancy Knight 1855–
son	William Thomas Knight 1859–1903

Descendants

William Rufus Knight(1831–1865)
- Eunice Nicy Carlton1851