LOUISA COUNTY, IOWA

FAMILY STORIES

Descendants of Mark Knight

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Generation No. 1

1. MARK8 KNIGHT (STEPHEN7, EBENEZER6, ENOS5, BENJAMIN4, PHILLIP3,PHILLIP2, PHILLIP1) was born January 16, 1825 in MARLOW, NH, and died April01, 1849 in LOUISA CO . He married ELIZA JANE HARNETT June 25, 1846 inMUSCATINE , daughter of GO TO WYKERT LINE. She was born May 06, 1821 inCLARK CO, OH, and died June 25, 1881 in POLK CO, NE. MoreAbout ELIZA JANE HARNETT: Burial: UNION CEMETERY, 3MI SOUTHOF SHELBY, NE

Children of MARK KNIGHT and ELIZA HARNETT are:

2. i. ASA9 KNIGHT, b. April 01, 1847, JASPER CO, IN; d. March 23,1921, WAPELLO .

3. ii. CHARLOTTE KNIGHT, b. December 23, 1848, LOUISA CO ; d. October1940, SEQUIN, WA ??.

Generation No. 2

2. ASA9 KNIGHT (MARK8, STEPHEN7, EBENEZER6, ENOS5, BENJAMIN4, PHILLIP3,PHILLIP2, PHILLIP1) was born April 01, 1847 in JASPER CO, IN, and died March23, 1921 in WAPELLO . He married (1) MARGARET MYRTLE CHRISSINGER October11, 1869 in WAPELLO , daughter of GO TO WYKERT LINE. She was born February14, 1849 in WESTMORELAND CO, PA, and died March 13, 1896 in SHERMANVILLE,KS. He married (2) MAHALA J. MC MAHILL September 25, 1902 in WAPELLO ,daughter of WILLAIM MC MAHILL and MARY WALKER. She was born November 17,1854 in WARREN CO, IL, and died December 26, 1941 in WAPELLO .More About ASA KNIGHT: Burial: WAPELLO CEMETERY, WAPELLO More About MARGARET MYRTLE CHRISSINGER:Burial: October 1975, GOODLAND CEMETERY, GOODLAND, KSMore About MAHALA J. MC MAHILL: Burial: WAPELLOCEMETERY

Children of ASA KNIGHT and MARGARET CHRISSINGER are:

i. MYRTLE10 KNIGHT, b. 1871, WAPELLO ; d. May 01, 1891, SMOKYTOWNSHIP, KS; m. JOHN BEEBE, February 20, 1889.

4. ii. ALBERT FRANCIS KNIGHT, b. April 10, 1874, WAPELLO ; d. March27, 1960, IOWA CITY .

iii. DANIEL CLINTON KNIGHT, b. July 04, 1878, NEBRASKA; d. January11, 1967, MUSCATINE ; m. ANGIE M. AVERY, October 19, 1904, WAPELLO .More About DANIEL CLINTON KNIGHT: Burial: January 14, 1967, WAPELLO CEMETERY,WAPELLO Occupation: CARPENTER

iv. ELMER KNIGHT, b. May 06, 1884; d. April 23, 1978, MORNING SUN . More About ELMER KNIGHT: Burial: April 25, 1978, WAPELLO CEMETERY, WAPELLO Occupation: SSAN-483-34-6437

3. CHARLOTTE9 KNIGHT (MARK8, STEPHEN7, EBENEZER6, ENOS5, BENJAMIN4,PHILLIP3, PHILLIP2, PHILLIP1) was born December 23, 1848 in LOUISA CO ,and died October 1940 in SEQUIN, WA ??. She married JULIUS SPAFFORD.

Children of CHARLOTTE KNIGHT and JULIUS SPAFFORD are:

i. GEORGE10 SPAFFORD.

ii. VIRA SPAFFORD.

Generation No. 3

4. ALBERT FRANCIS10 KNIGHT (ASA9, MARK8, STEPHEN7, EBENEZER6, ENOS5,BENJAMIN4, PHILLIP3, PHILLIP2, PHILLIP1) was born April 10, 1874 in WAPELLO , and died March 27, 1960 in IOWA CITY . He married MINNIE MYRTLE WYKERTOctober 22, 1899 in WAPELLO , daughter of FRANCIS WYKERT and MATILDACHRISSINGER. She was born February 02, 1881 in LONG CREEK, LOUISA COUNTY , and died September 28, 1966 in WAPELLO . Burial: March 30, 1960, WAPELLOCEMETERY, WAPELLO  Occupation: COWBOY, BUTTON CUTTER, LABORER, SPANISHAMER WAR 1898-1899. More About MINNIE MYRTLE WYKERT: Burial:October 01, 1966, WAPELLO CEMETERY, WAPELLO

Children of ALBERT KNIGHT and MINNIE WYKERT are:

5. i. FRANCES MELLISA11 KNIGHT, b. April 17, 1900, WAPELLO ; d.October 19, 1987, EUREKA, CA.

6. ii. LEO CLINTON KNIGHT, b. September 23, 1901, WAPELLO ; d.April 21, 1967, MUSCATINE .

7. iii. ALBERTA ELIZABETH KNIGHT, b. May 25, 1904, WAPELLO ; d.October 19, 1981, LOMPOC, CA.

8. iv. CHARLES ASA KNIGHT, b. October 15, 1906, WAPELLO ; d. December16, 1980, WORTHING, SD.

9. v. DELILAH MARGARET KNIGHT, b. May 22, 1909, WAPELLO ; d. August25, 1999, MUSCATINE .

10. vi. MABEL IRENE KNIGHT, b. August 29, 1910, WAPELLO ; d. June07, 1999, INDEPENDENCE .

11. vii. MARY PEARL KNIGHT, b. January 21, 1913, OAKVILLE ; d.January 24, 1974, DAVENPORT .

12. viii. STELLA MATILDA KNIGHT, b. May 29, 1916, WAPELLO ; d.May 06, 1945, CEDAR RAPIDS .

13. ix. ANTHONY WYKERT KNIGHT, b. March 26, 1920, WAPELLO ; d.March 03, 1986, IOWA CITY .

14. x. JOSEPHINE GENE KNIGHT, b. December 12, 1922, WAPELLO ; d.June 24, 2001, PASADENA, CA.

15. xi. VIRGINIA IRIS KNIGHT, b. April 21, 1924, WAPELLO ; d. December19, 1995, WAPELLO .

Generation No. 4

5. FRANCES MELLISA11 KNIGHT (ALBERT FRANCIS10, ASA9, MARK8, STEPHEN7,EBENEZER6, ENOS5, BENJAMIN4, PHILLIP3, PHILLIP2, PHILLIP1) was born April17, 1900 in WAPELLO , and died October 19, 1987 in EUREKA, CA. She married(1) LEE E. HONTS, son of SYLVENIUS HONTS and ESTELLA SHAFFER. He was born1902 in WAPELLO , and died 1932 in WAPELLO . She married (2) TRUMANHAWK. He died 1978. She married (3) OTTO (SLIM) FETTINGER. She married (4)RICHARD WOOD. More About FRANCES MELLISA KNIGHT: Burial: OCEAN VIEW CEM,EUREKA, CA Occupation: SCHOOL TEACHER. More About LEE E. HONTS:Burial: WAPELLO CEMETERY

Children of FRANCES KNIGHT and LEE HONTS are:

i. GLEN12, m. ODETTA.

ii. UNNAMED, m. UNNAMED.

iii. RUSSELL WILLIAM WOOD, b. March 13, 1922, WAPELLO ; m. ISABELLEWHEELER, 1949, RENO, NEVADA.

Children of FRANCES KNIGHT and RICHARD WOOD are:

iv. MYRLE12 WOOD, d. 1960; m. SCOTT.

v. STAR VERNA WOOD, m. CHASE.

6. LEO CLINTON11 KNIGHT (ALBERT FRANCIS10, ASA9, MARK8, STEPHEN7,EBENEZER6, ENOS5, BENJAMIN4, PHILLIP3, PHILLIP2, PHILLIP1) was born September23, 1901 in WAPELLO , and died April 21, 1967 in MUSCATINE . He marriedMILDA JUNE FAIL October 1926. She was born June 28, 1913 in PEORIA CO, IL,and died February 21, 1994 in MUSCATINE . Burial: WAPELLO CEMETERY, WAPELLO . More About MILDA JUNE FAIL: Burial: GREENWOOD CEMETERY, MUSCATINE

Children of LEO KNIGHT and MILDA FAIL are:

i. WAYNE WULFORD12 KNIGHT, d. UNKNOWN.

ii. DONALD STEVEN KNIGHT, d. UNKNOWN.

iii. EVERTTE RUSSELL KNIGHT.

iv. LEO LAVERNE KNIGHT (TEENER), b. August 1930; d. July 1981, Muscatine .

v. RICHARD LEROY KNIGHT, b. Muscatine ; m. CORDILIA VAN DOLAH,January 1962, Cedar Rapids ; He is a minister, Religion: JehovahWitness

vi. HELEN JUNE KNIGHT, b. April 14, 1939; d. April 14, 1939 Burial:1937, WAPELLO CEMETERY, WAPELLO

vii. JAQUELINE KAY KNIGHT, b. April 14, 1939, IOWA CITY ; m. JERRYCARL RAMSDELL, March 23, 1957, IOWA CITY ; b. March 12, 1936; d. November03, 1974, MUSCATINE . Burial: MEMORIAL PARK CEM, MUSCATINE

viii. MELBA IRIS KNIGHT, b. IOWA CITY ; m. DARRELL DENNIS WIEGANDSR.

ix. JANET ELAINE KNIGHT, m. KENNETH WALTER JONES, ROCK ISLAND, IL.

x. JOSEPHINE GENE KNIGHT, MUSCATINE ; m. RONALD LEE ELLISON atBUFFALO

xi. MELVIN EUGENE KNIGHT, b. MUSCATINE ; m. KATHY ANN SCHULTIES,at MUSCATINE ; b. MUSCATINE .

xii. AURDEY NADINE KNIGHT, b. MUSCATINE ; m. RONALD EUGENE NICHOLS;b. MORNING SUN .

xiii. GEORGE ALBERT KNIGHT

xiv. STEPHEN DONALD KNIGHT

7. ALBERTA ELIZABETH11 KNIGHT (ALBERT FRANCIS10, ASA9, MARK8, STEPHEN7,EBENEZER6, ENOS5, BENJAMIN4, PHILLIP3, PHILLIP2, PHILLIP1) was born May 25,1904 in WAPELLO , and died October 19, 1981 in LOMPOC, CA. She marriedROBERT PAXTON SR March 06, 1923 in WAPELLO , daughter of CHARLES PAXTONand SADIE WILMES. He was born October 26, 1899 in OAKVILLE , and diedSeptember 06, 1954 in CALIFORNIA. ALBERTA ELIZABETH KNIGHT Occupation: VOCATIONALNURSE

Children of ALBERTA KNIGHT and ROBERT PAXTON are:

i. WILLIAM12 PAXTON.

ii. ROBERT PAXTON JR, BURLINGTON .

iii. MARION MARIE PAXTON, b. September 07, 1927, JACKSONVILLE, FL;d. September 06, 1998, LOMPOC, CA; m. MAXWELL.

iv. KATHRYN PAXTON, m. SMITH.

8. CHARLES ASA11 KNIGHT (ALBERT FRANCIS10, ASA9, MARK8, STEPHEN7,EBENEZER6, ENOS5, BENJAMIN4, PHILLIP3, PHILLIP2, PHILLIP1) was born October15, 1906 in WAPELLO , and died December 16, 1980 in WORTHING, SD. He marriedVIVIAN FISHER.

Children of CHARLES KNIGHT and VIVIAN FISHER are:

i. SHARON12 CARROL, m. HAMILTON.

ii. MICHAEL KNIGHT.

iii. RAYMOND KNIGHT.

iv. DOUG KNIGHT.

v. BOBBY KNIGHT.

vi. DENNIS KNIGHT.

vii. CHARLES KNIGHT.

9. DELILAH MARGARET11 KNIGHT (ALBERT FRANCIS10, ASA9, MARK8, STEPHEN7,EBENEZER6, ENOS5, BENJAMIN4, PHILLIP3, PHILLIP2, PHILLIP1) was born May 22,1909 in WAPELLO , and died August 25, 1999 in MUSCATINE . She marriedJAMES NEWTON THARP June 12, 1927 in MUSCATINE . He died 1991. More AboutDELILAH MARGARET KNIGHT: Burial: GRANDVIEW CEMETERY, GRANDVIEW More AboutJAMES NEWTON THARP: Burial: GRANDVIEW CEM, GRANDVIEW

Children of DELILAH KNIGHT and JAMES THARP are:

i. JANICE12 THARP, m. (1) MELVIN BAUM; m. (2) GLEN SPEERS.

ii. SHIRLEY THARP, m. DYE.

iii. DAVID THARP.

iv. JAMES THARP, m. GLORIA SHAWCROSS, January 13, 1952, ENGLAND;b. ENGLAND, Occupation: US Air Force Retired

v. DEBRA LYNN THARP, b. MUSCATINE ; m. (1) ALLEN ACKER, MUSCATINE ; b.ROCK ISLAND, IL; m. (2) HECTOR MOTRAN, June 07, 1980, ROCK ISLAND,IL; b. MEXICO; m. (3) JEFF WALKER, November 05, 1984, MUSCATINE ; b. IOWACITY .

10. MABEL IRENE11 KNIGHT (ALBERT FRANCIS10, ASA9, MARK8, STEPHEN7,EBENEZER6, ENOS5, BENJAMIN4, PHILLIP3, PHILLIP2, PHILLIP1) was born August29, 1910 in WAPELLO , and died June 07, 1999 in INDEPENDENCE . Shemarried (1) CARL ROTHENBUCHER, son of KARL ROTHENBUCHER and WILHELMINA. Hewas born October 07, 1911 in AMANA , and died July 31, 1985 in BEND, OR.She married (2) HAL REX LONGSHORE SR April 25, 1932 in ROCK ISLAND, IL, sonof MILO LONGSHORE and FENETTIE. He was born November 21, 1912 in WAPELLO , and died August 06, 1941 in WAPELLO . More About MABEL IRENE KNIGHT:Burial: June 09, 1999, WAPELLO CEMETERY, WAPELLO . More About CARLROTHENBUCHER: Burial: BEND, OR

Children of MABEL KNIGHT and CARL ROTHENBUCHER are:

i. STEVEN12 ROTHENBUCHER.

ii. BARRY ROTHENBUCHER.

iii. ALLEN ROTHENBUCHER.

Children of MABEL KNIGHT and HAL LONGSHORE are:

iv. HAL REX12 LONGSHORE JR, m. BONNIE.

v. MARYE ANNE LONGSHORE, b.WAPELLO ; m. BILLY DEAN HOOTMAN, August27, 1950, WAPELLO ; b. WAPELLO .

vi. JACK LEE LONGSHORE, b. June 03, 1935, WAPELLO ; d. March 28,1937, IOWA CITY .

vii. LINDA IRENE LONGSHORE, b. IOWA CITY ; m. CLIFFORD EUGENEBARRETT, March 17, 1962, VINTON ; CEDAR RAPIDS .

viii. ROSE MARIE LONGSHORE, b. IOWA CITY ; m. ALLAN LAWRENCE NIELSON,December 04, 1960, HIAWATHA ; b. INDEPENDENCE .

11. MARY PEARL11 KNIGHT (ALBERT FRANCIS10, ASA9, MARK8, STEPHEN7,EBENEZER6, ENOS5, BENJAMIN4, PHILLIP3, PHILLIP2, PHILLIP1) was born January21, 1913 in OAKVILLE , and died January 24, 1974 in DAVENPORT . Shemarried CLARENCE ALBERT PERDUE October 21, 1931 in MUSCATINE , son ofLEE PERDUE and ELIZABETH BARTLETT. He was born April 24, 1912 in LE ROY,KS, and died November 28, 1978 in MUSCATINE . More About MARY PEARL KNIGHT:Burial: January 29, 1974, ROSE HILL CEMETERY, BUFFALO ; Occupation: BUTTONCUTTER, HOUSEWIFE. More About CLARENCE ALBERT PERDUE: Burial: December 03,1978, ROSE HILL CEMETERY, BUFFALO Occupation: STEEL WORKER, BUTTON CUTTER,VIOLIN MAKER

Children of MARY KNIGHT and CLARENCE PERDUE are:

i. MYRTLE IRENE12 PERDUE, b. July 04, 1932, IOWA CITY ; d. May11, 1999, DAVENPORT ; m. (1) EDWARD CARL KRAKLIO, October 21, 1949, MUSCATINE ; m. (2) ARNOLD BROCKMANN JR, February 14, 1961, GALESBURG, IL. More AboutMYRTLE IRENE PERDUE: Burial: May 16, 1999, MAYSVILLE CEMETERY, MAYSVILLE Occupation: BARTENDER, MUSICIAN, HOUSEWIFE

ii. ELIZABETH ANNE PERDUE, b. IOWA CITY ; m. (1) JOHN WAYNE KRAKLIO,June 09, 1951, MOLINE, IL; b. August 08, 1932, DAVENPORT ; d. June 28,1988, DAVENPORT ; m. (2) DONALD DOWNEY, February 14, 1990, DAVENPORT . More About JOHN WAYNE KRAKLIO: Burial: MEMORIAL PARK CEM, DAVENPORT

iii. LOLA MARGARET PERDUE, b. IOWA CITY ; m. (1) RICHARD WAYNESCHNEIDER, October 25, 1954, KAHOKA, MO; m. (2) WILLIAM FREDRICK KEHLER,November 27, 1963, ROCK ISLAND, IL; m. (3) ALLEN WILLIAM RICE, March 07,1969, ROCK ISLAND, IL.

iv. MARTA MATILDA PERDUE, b. October 18, 1938, IOWA CITY ; d. November07, 1998, DES MOINES ; m. (1) JACK STRAUSSE; m. (2) EDDIE MARKIN, 1954;m. (3) ROBERT NYLES HATFIELD, March 1961, BUFFALO . More About MARTA MATILDAPERDUE: Burial: November 12, 1998, NEAR STUART Occupation: HORSEMAN/TRAINER,HOUSEWIFE

v. ALBERT LEE ROY PERDUE, b. IOWA CITY ; m. (1) BEVERLY ANN RUTHKRAKLIO, 1961, LONE TREE ; m. (2) BOBBIE MOTE, 1982, CHARLESTON, SC; m.(3) SANDRA STIGLIANO, September 11, 1992, DAVENPORT .

vi. JOHN DAVID PURDUE, b. MUSCATINE ; m. (1) SANDRA KAY BRODERICK,December 21, 1963, E. MOLINE, IL; b. March 12, 1946, DAVENPORT ; d. April18, 2000, NEWBURG, MO; m. (2) MARLA SUE COLTON, August 05, 1975, GALESBURG,IL; m. (3) BARBARA ANN ALEXANDER, February 24, 1984, DIXON, MO; m. (4) ELSIERAE JONES, October 01, 1988, DIXON, MO; b. FT CAMPBELL, KY.Marriage Notes for JOHN PURDUE and SANDRA BRODERICK: Also 15 Nov 1976in Waynesville, MO Also Apr 1975 in Davenport

vii. ROBERT ALLAN PERDUE, b. MUSCATINE ; m. LINDA KATHLEEN WALLACE,September 20, 1980, WAYNESVILLE, MO.

12. STELLA MATILDA11 KNIGHT (ALBERT FRANCIS10, ASA9, MARK8, STEPHEN7,EBENEZER6, ENOS5, BENJAMIN4, PHILLIP3, PHILLIP2, PHILLIP1) was born May 29,1916 in WAPELLO , and died May 06, 1945 in CEDAR RAPIDS . She marriedLYLE JEROME STANLEY September 29, 1933 in WAPELLO , son of C T STANLEY. More About STELLA MATILDA KNIGHT: Burial: WAPELLO CEMETERY,WAPELLO

Children of STELLA KNIGHT and LYLE STANLEY are:

i. CHARLES ALBERT12 STANLEY.

ii. LYLE JACK STANLEY.

13. ANTHONY WYKERT11 KNIGHT (ALBERT FRANCIS10, ASA9, MARK8, STEPHEN7,EBENEZER6, ENOS5, BENJAMIN4, PHILLIP3, PHILLIP2, PHILLIP1) was born March26, 1920 in WAPELLO , and died March 03, 1986 in IOWA CITY . He marriedRUTH IRENE BAILEY June 14, 1942 in KAHOKA, MO. She was born September 27,1924 in LETTS, MUSCATINE CO . More About ANTHONY WYKERT KNIGHT: Burial:LONG CREEK CEMETERY, NEAR WAPELLO Occupation: CARPENTER

Children of ANTHONY KNIGHT and RUTH BAILEY are:

i. ANTHONY ALLEN12 KNIGHT (TWIG), b. WAPELLO ; m. (1) DELORESROBERTSON; m. (2) MARJORIE DICKIE; m. (3) BETTY LOU DILTS.

ii. KAREN SUE KNIGHT, b. WAPELLO ; m. ROGER DELZELL, June 27,1965.

iii. DEAN ROGER KNIGHT, b. March 19, 1948, WAPELLO ; m. (1) DIANAKELLER DAVIS; m. (2) ????.

iv. JIMMIE JO KNIGHT, b. WAPELLO ; m. (1) JOHN HUSSEL; m. (2)WILLIAM SYPHIRT.

14. JOSEPHINE GENE11 KNIGHT (ALBERT FRANCIS10, ASA9, MARK8, STEPHEN7,EBENEZER6, ENOS5, BENJAMIN4, PHILLIP3, PHILLIP2, PHILLIP1) was born December12, 1922 in WAPELLO , and died June 24, 2001 in PASADENA, CA. She marriedMARK MONTAGNA July 01, 1946 in CHICAGO, IL. More About JOSEPHINE GENE KNIGHT:Burial: WAPELLO CEM, WAPELLO

Child of JOSEPHINE KNIGHT and MARK MONTAGNA is:

i. DIANA GAY12 MONTAGNA, m. LENSGRAF.

15. VIRGINIA IRIS11 KNIGHT (ALBERT FRANCIS10, ASA9, MARK8, STEPHEN7,EBENEZER6, ENOS5, BENJAMIN4, PHILLIP3, PHILLIP2, PHILLIP1) was born April21, 1924 in WAPELLO , and died December 19, 1995 in WAPELLO . She marriedHERBERT CHARLES WONDERS July 27, 1946 in MUSCATINE , son of CHARLES HENRYWONDERS. He was born March 15, 1914 in STREATER, LASALLE, IL, and died April02, 1993 in IOWA CITY .More About VIRGINIA IRIS KNIGHT: Burial: WAPELLOCEMETERY, WAPELLO More About HERBERT CHARLES WONDERS: Burial: April 06,1993, WAPELLO CEMETERY, WAPELLO Occupation: GRAIN TRUCK OWNER

Children of VIRGINIA KNIGHT and HERBERT WONDERS are:

i. PAUL HERBERT12 WONDERS, b. KEITHSBURG, IL; m. KATHRYN LOUISE HAWN;b. ROCK ISLAND, IL. More About PAUL HERBERT WONDERS: Christening: IRIS' STEPSON Occupation: H J HEINZ CO

ii. CHERYL DIANE WONDERS, b. MUSCATINE ; m. ARTHUR HAMILTON.

iii. SAPHRONIA IRIS EMMA WONDERS, b. MUSCATINE ; m. (1) WILBUREDWARD LAWRENCE; m. (2) JOHN WAYNE DEVORE, May 22, 1967, WAPELLO ; b.WOOLWICH, ME; m. (3) KEITH WILLIAM JARRARD, June 15, 1977, COLUMBUS JCT ; b.WASHINGTON .

iv. DANNY LEE WONDERS, b. MUSCATINE .

v. TIMOTHY GLEN WONDERS, b. MUSCATINE .

vi. GREGORY LINN WONDERS.

vii. GERI ANN WONDERS, m. JEFF VANDOLAH.

viii. ROSE PAULETTE WONDERS, b. MUSCATINE ; d. May 22, 1960,MUSCATINE . More About ROSE PAULETTE WONDERS: Burial: WAPELLOCEMETERY

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