William John Riley KnightAge: 80 years1834–1915
- Name
- William John Riley Knight
- Given names
- William John Riley
- Surname
- Knight
 Birth | December 1834 |
 Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 10 months)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 11 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Malissa Jane Knight March 16, 1858 (Age 23 years) |
 Marriage | Elizabeth Ann Chambers — View this family April 20, 1858 (Age 23 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 22 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Syrence A Knight about 1860 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | William Anderson Knight August 6, 1862 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Nancy Ann Knight October 12, 1864 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 26 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Mary Belle Knight January 4, 1867 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 32 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 32 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 34 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 43 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Marriage of a child | William Benjamin Underwood — Nancy Ann Knight — View this family October 10, 1883 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | John Riley Underwood September 27, 1885 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Minnie Lee Underwood September 12, 1887 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Lena Rivers Underwood June 15, 1890 (Age 55 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William M Underwood — Mary Belle Knight — View this family March 8, 1891 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Maude Elizabeth Underwood June 3, 1891 (Age 56 years) |
| Marriage of a child | George Lee Weaver — Mary Belle Knight — View this family October 12, 1892 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Nancy Ann Knight May 31, 1897 (Age 62 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 63 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 |
| Death of a wife | Elizabeth Ann Chambers before 1900 (Age 65 years) |
 Death | February 23, 1915 (Age 80 years) |
| Family with Elizabeth Ann Chambers |
| himself |
William John Riley Knight Birth: December 1834 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: February 23, 1915 — Larkin, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth Ann Chambers Birth: about 1834 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: before 1900 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: April 20, 1858 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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-1 months daughter |
Malissa Jane Knight Birth: March 16, 1858 23 24 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: October 19, 1936 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Syrence A Knight Birth: about 1860 25 26 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
William Anderson Knight Birth: August 6, 1862 27 28 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: June 11, 1930 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Nancy Ann Knight Birth: October 12, 1864 29 30 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: May 31, 1897 |
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2 years daughter |
Mary Belle Knight Birth: January 4, 1867 32 33 — Christian, Kentucky, United States Death: January 12, 1928 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |