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Dossy Thomas Knight Sr.Age: 68 years18861955

Name
Dossy Thomas Knight Sr.
Given names
Dossy Thomas
Surname
Knight
Name suffix
Sr.
Birth March 20, 1886
MarriageBessie Elizabeth RobyView this family
August 19, 1906 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#1Leeward Guy Knight
October 30, 1906 (Age 20 years)
Census April 25, 1910 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#2Charles Garner Knight
May 3, 1910 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#3Vernon Roby Knight
December 24, 1914 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#4Dossey Thomas “Boots” Knight Jr.
October 15, 1919 (Age 33 years)
Census January 12, 1920 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#5Loyd Eugene Knight
November 4, 1923 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Floyd Eugenia “Sissy” Knight
November 4, 1923 (Age 37 years)
Death of a sonLoyd Eugene Knight
June 26, 1924 (Age 38 years)
Marriage of a childLeeward Guy KnightAllene Christie WaggonerView this family
July 21, 1928 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Dorothy Lee “Dot” Knight
March 29, 1929 (Age 43 years)
Census April 17, 1930 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Norman Guy Knight
January 20, 1939 (Age 52 years)
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Phillip Terry Knight
February 5, 1944 (Age 57 years)
Death of a wifeBessie Elizabeth Roby
May 7, 1954 (Age 68 years)
Note: Birth: Sep. 9, 1889, Houston County, Tennessee, USA
Death February 26, 1955 (Age 68 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McMillan Cemetery
Family with Bessie Elizabeth Roby - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: August 19, 1906Houston, Tennessee, United States
2 months
son
Leeward Guy Knight
Birth: October 30, 1906 20 17Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 20, 1987Houston, Tennessee, United States
4 years
son
Charles Garner Knight
Birth: May 3, 1910 24 20Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 12, 1980Houston, Tennessee, United States
5 years
son
Vernon Roby Knight
Birth: December 24, 1914 28 25Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 4, 1996Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
5 years
son
Dossey Thomas “Boots” Knight Jr.
Birth: October 15, 1919 33 30Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 13, 1997Tennessee, United States
4 years
son
Loyd Eugene Knight
Birth: November 4, 1923 37 34Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 26, 1924Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
daughter
Floyd Eugenia “Sissy” Knight
Birth: November 4, 1923 37 34Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 7, 2013Houston, Tennessee, United States

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Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Dossy Thomas Knight Sr. - Household

Houston, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Knight, Dorsey TheadMW23M1TNTNTNRural MailCarrier
Roby, Bessie EwifeFW20M111TNTNTN
Knight, Leeward GsonMW3STNTNTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Dossy Thomas Knight Sr. - Household

Rocky Hollow Road Houston, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Knight, D TheadMW32MTNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Roby, Bessie wifeFW30MTNTNTN
Knight, GuysonMW13STNTNTN
Knight, CharlessonMW9STNTNTN
Knight, VernonsonMW6STNTNTN
Knight, DosseysonMW3mSTNTNTN

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Dossy Thomas Knight Sr. - Household

Houston, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Knight, DossyheadMW43MTNTNTNAgentInsurance
Roby, BessiewifeFW40MTNTNTN
Knight, CharlessonMW19STNTNTN
Knight, VernonsonMW16STNTNTN
Knight, Dossey JrsonMW10STNTNTN
Knight, EugineadaughterFW6STNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Dossy Thomas Knight Sr. - Household

Erin, Houston, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Knight, Dossy TheadMW54MTNSame HouseLife Insurance AgentInsurance
Knight, BessieXwifeFW50MTNSame House
Knight, Dossey T JrsonMW20STNSame House
Knight, EuginiadaughterFW16STNSame House