Almira KnightAge: 84 years1827–1912
- Name
- Almira Knight
- Given names
- Almira
- Surname
- Knight
- Married name
- Almira Hanscom
 Birth | June 21, 1827 23 22 |
 Birth of a sister | Rizpah Jane Knight May 13, 1829 (Age 22 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Adaline Knight May 4, 1831 (Age 3 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 4 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a brother | James Vincent Knight September 4, 1833 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Nathaniel Knight December 31, 1835 (Age 8 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 8 years)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 |
| Death of a brother | Nathaniel Knight October 31, 1836 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Martha Abigail Knight February 9, 1839 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Rodolphus Elderkin Knight September 29, 1841 (Age 14 years) |
| Death of a father | Vinson Knight July 31, 1842 (Age 15 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Joseph Smith Jr. — Martha McBride — View this family Type: Religious marriage August 1842 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a brother | Rodolphus Elderkin Knight September 3, 1842 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a sister | Martha Abigail Knight March 24, 1844 (Age 16 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Heber Chase Kimball — Martha McBride — View this family Type: Religious marriage October 12, 1844 (Age 17 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 18 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 |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 29 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 33 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 |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 39 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 39 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 41 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 50 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a sister | Rizpah Jane Knight March 17, 1895 (Age 67 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 70 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 mother | Martha McBride November 20, 1901 (Age 74 years) |
 Death | January 23, 1912 (Age 84 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Kirtland North Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Vinson Knight Birth: March 14, 1804 — New York, United States Death: July 31, 1842 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States |
| mother |
Martha McBride Birth: March 17, 1805 — Chester, Orange, New York, United States Death: November 20, 1901 — Hooper, Weber, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: July 26, 1826 — |
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11 months herself |
Almira Knight Birth: June 21, 1827 23 22 — New York, United States Death: January 23, 1912 — Ohio, United States |
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23 months younger sister |
Rizpah Jane Knight Birth: May 13, 1829 25 24 — Perrysburg, Cattaraugus, New York, United States Death: March 17, 1895 — Saint Johns, Apache, Arizona, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Adaline Knight Birth: May 4, 1831 27 26 — Cattaraugus, New York, United States Death: June 10, 1919 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
James Vincent Knight Birth: September 4, 1833 29 28 — Perrysburg, Cattaraugus, New York, United States Death: April 11, 1912 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Nathaniel Knight Birth: December 31, 1835 31 30 — Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States Death: October 31, 1836 — Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Martha Abigail Knight Birth: February 9, 1839 34 33 — Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States Death: March 24, 1844 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Rodolphus Elderkin Knight Birth: September 29, 1841 37 36 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Death: September 3, 1842 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States |
| Mother’s family with Joseph Smith Jr. |
| step-father |
Joseph Smith Jr. Birth: December 23, 1805 34 30 — Sharon, Windsor, Vermont, United States Death: June 27, 1844 — Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States |
| mother |
Martha McBride Birth: March 17, 1805 — Chester, Orange, New York, United States Death: November 20, 1901 — Hooper, Weber, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: August 1842 — |
| Mother’s family with Heber Chase Kimball |
| step-father |
Heber Chase Kimball Birth: June 14, 1801 — Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont, United States Death: June 24, 1868 — Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| mother |
Martha McBride Birth: March 17, 1805 — Chester, Orange, New York, United States Death: November 20, 1901 — Hooper, Weber, Utah, United States |
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Marriage: October 12, 1844 — Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States |