The Shemwell Family

John KnightAge: 82 years18911974

Name
John Knight
Given names
John
Surname
Knight
Birth February 8, 1891 53 36
Birth of a brotherJoe Knight
February 8, 1891
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 7 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Census June 5, 1900 (Age 9 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 19 years)
MarriageAngle RobyView this family
December 18, 1915 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 24 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Military
WWI Draft Registration
June 5, 1917 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#1
James Otis Knight
July 7, 1917 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 25 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 26 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Birth of a daughter
#2
Emma Frances “Emmie” Knight
December 22, 1920 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Goldie Marie Knight
August 31, 1922 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 38 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 11, 1930 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Savannah Evelyn Knight
June 22, 1932 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Edith Ellen Knight
October 8, 1935 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Iva Sue Knight
May 10, 1938 (Age 47 years)
Death of a daughterIva Sue Knight
May 10, 1938 (Age 47 years)
Census April 22, 1940 (Age 49 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 50 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Marriage of a childFloyd GregoryGoldie Marie KnightView this family
November 25, 1945 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childHansel Edward ProctorEmma Frances “Emmie” KnightView this family
before 1950 (Age 58 years)

Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 58 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Cynthia Gaye “Cindy” Dewolff
July 26, 1958 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Karen Jean Renfroe
July 18, 1961 (Age 70 years)
Death of a granddaughterKaren Jean Renfroe
July 19, 1961 (Age 70 years)
Death of a daughterEdith Ellen Knight
February 6, 1969 (Age 77 years)
Death of a sonJames Otis Knight
May 3, 1973 (Age 82 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 54 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death January 30, 1974 (Age 82 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Maple Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: estimated 1874
2 years
elder sister
Rowena Knight
Birth: estimated 1875 36 20Kentucky, United States
Death:
4 years
elder brother
Asberry Knight
Birth: calculated 1878 39 23Missouri, United States
Death:
23 months
elder brother
Otis Knight
Birth: November 1879 41 25Missouri, United States
Death:
14 months
elder sister
14 months
elder brother
3 years
elder sister
3 years
elder sister
5 years
himself
twin brother
Joe Knight
Birth: February 8, 1891 53 36Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
Death:
Family with Angle Roby - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: December 18, 1915Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, United States
19 months
son
James Otis Knight
Birth: July 7, 1917 26 16Charleston, Mississippi, Missouri, United States
Death: May 3, 1973Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States
4 years
daughter
Emma Frances “Emmie” Knight
Birth: December 22, 1920 29 20Missouri, United States
Death: February 23, 1985Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, United States
20 months
daughter
Goldie Marie Knight
Birth: August 31, 1922 31 22Parma, New Madrid, Missouri, United States
Death: April 10, 2002Portageville, New Madrid, Missouri, United States
10 years
daughter
Savannah Evelyn Knight
Birth: June 22, 1932 41 31Missouri, United States
Death: July 20, 2001Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States
3 years
daughter
Edith Ellen Knight
Birth: October 8, 1935 44 35Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States
Death: February 6, 1969Argenta, Macon, Illinois, United States
3 years
daughter
Iva Sue Knight
Birth: May 10, 1938 47 37Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States
Death: May 10, 1938Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States

John Knight has 0 first cousins recorded

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Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Lewis C Knight - Household

Madisonville, Hopkins, Ky.

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Louie KnightheadMFeb183862M28TNVATNFarmer
Mary A KnightwifeFNov185446M2898KYKYKY
Otis KnightsonMNov187921SMOTNKYFarm laborer
Stonewall J KnightsonMFeb188119SKYTNKYFarm laborer
Ethel KnightdaughterFAug188317SKYTNKYAt School
Lulu KnightdaughterFApr188614SKYTNKYAt School
John KnightsonMFeb18919SKYTNKY
Joe KnightsonMFeb18919SKYTNKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Lewis C Knight - Household

Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Knight, Lewis CheadMW73MMOMOMOFarmerFarm
Knight, MarywifeFW56M77MOMOMO
Knight, AsberrysonMW32SMOMOMO
Knight, OtissonMW30SMOMOMO
Knight, Stonevall JsonMW24SMOMOMO
Knight, EtheldaughterFW23SMOMOMO
Knight, LuludaughterFW21SMOMOMO
Knight, JohnsonMW19SKYMOKY
Knight, JoesonMW19SKYMOKY
Knight, VictoriadaughterFW30Wd22KYKYKY
Knight, OrvalMW4SMOMOMO
Knight, IvyMW2SMOMOMO

Mary says 7 children 8 are listed. Victoria is Widowed and has 2 kids last name Knight...boih parents born in KY?... John & Joe mother born in KY? -b

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - John Knight - Household

Mills St. New Madrid, MO.

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
John KnightheadMW39M26MOMOMOLaborerLumber
Angle RobywifeFW28M16MOMOMO
James KnightsonMW13SMOMOMO
Frances KnightdaughterFW10SMOMOMO
Goldie KnightdaughterFW9SMOMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - John Knight - Household

Little Prairie Pemiscot MO

NameRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchEdBPResFBPMBPFarmOccupationIndustryEmpWksIncVetWar
John KnightheadMW50M1KYLaborerWPA Road Construction
Angle RobywifeFW39M3IL
James KnightsonMW22S5MOLaborerSaw Mill
Savannah KnightdaughterFW7MMO
Edith KnightdaughterFW4SMO