Descendants of Robert Knight
Submitted by Gale Prince Nash
Generation No. 1
1. ROBERT1 KNIGHT was born Abt. 1782 in Guilford County, NC, and died January 22, 1814 in Canada or U.S.A.. He married MARY (POLLY) LINDER December 24, 1805 in Wentworth, Rockingham County, NC.
Children of ROBERT KNIGHT and MARY LINDER are:
i. SAMUEL2 KNIGHT.
ii. SARAH KNIGHT, m. SAMUEL HAYS.
2. iii. MALINDA KNIGHT, b. June 11, 1807, NC; d. September 9, 1875, Wilson County, TN.
3. iv. SAMPSON KNIGHT, D.O., b. December 12, 1810, Tennessee; d. November 10, 1871, Pope County, Arkansas.
v. MARY ELIZABETH KNIGHT, b. Abt. 1814, Wilson County, TN; m. JAMES B. MCADOW, February 19, 1835, Wilson County, TN.
vi. THOMAS H. KNIGHT, D.O., b. Abt. 1814; m. LUCINDA THOMAS, January 24, 1837, Wilson County, TN.
Generation No. 2
2. MALINDA2 KNIGHT (ROBERT1) was born June 11, 1807 in NC, and died September 9, 1875 in Wilson County, TN. She married JAMES T. HAYS, SR February 23, 1825 in Wilson County, TN, son of CHARLES HAYS and ELIZABETH.
Children of MALINDA KNIGHT and JAMES HAYS are:
i. LOUISA M3 HAYS, m. PARSON H. COLE, December 3, 1846, Wilson County, TN.
ii. SAMPSON K. HAYS, b. February 13, 1830, Wilson County, TN; d. August 16, 1852, Wilson County, TN; m. LOUISA JANE DOUGHERTY, August 27, 1849, DeKalb County, TN.
iii. JOHN W. HAYS, b. June 9, 1832, Wilson County, TN; d. November 18, 1919, Wilson County, TN; m. MARY ELIZABETH DOUGHERTY, August 1, 1853, Wilson County, TN.
iv. LEANDER (LEE) HAYS, b. September 26, 1835, Cottage Home, Wilson County, TN; d. June 17, 1906, Wilson County, TN; m. MARY P. WEATHERBY, April 21, 1861, Canon County, TN.
v. JAMES T. HAYS, JR, b. May 29, 1837, Wilson County, TN; d. December 16, 1861, Liberty, DeKalb County, TN.
vi. MARY K HAYS, b. 1841, Wilson County, TN; d. 1924, Wilson County, TN; m. JAMES L. KNIGHT, D.O., March 17, 1861, Wilson County, TN.
vii. FREELING H. HAYS, b. Abt. 1844, Wilson County, TN; m. JUDY RAY ODOM, November 9, 1865, DeKalb County, TN.
viii. TENNESSEE HAYS, b. Abt. 1848.
3. SAMPSON2 KNIGHT, D.O. (ROBERT1) was born December 12, 1810 in Tennessee, and died November 10, 1871 in Pope County, Arkansas. He married (1) MARY FRANCES HALE. He married (2) ELIZABETH ANN JAMES March 17, 1861.
Children of SAMPSON KNIGHT and ELIZABETH JAMES are:
i. JAMES L.3 KNIGHT, D.O., b. December 21, 1836, Wilson County, TN; d. January 5, 1868, Wilson County, TN; m. MARY K HAYS, March 17, 1861, Wilson County, TN.
ii. HORACE KNIGHT, b. Abt. 1838, Wilson County, TN; d. March 1, 1920, Wilson County, TN; m. NANCY D. KENNEDY.
iii. MONROE KNIGHT, D.O., b. November 20, 1840; m. REBECCA ANN LEAR.
4. iv. AMERICA FRANCES KNIGHT, b. October 5, 1843, Wilson County, TN; d. February 1, 1920, DeKalb County, TN.
v. SAMPSON T. KNIGHT, b. August 17, 1845, Wilson County, TN.
vi. BUCHANAN KNIGHT, b. January 22, 1847, Tennessee; d. January 7, 1929, Welling, Oklahoma.
vii. MILLARD F. KNIGHT, b. May 11, 1850, Wilson County, TN; m. HARRITT LEAR.
viii. MARY MARGARET KNIGHT, b. October 15, 1855, Wilson County, TN.
5. ix. RUFUS T. KNIGHT, b. August 5, 1852, Wilson County, TN.
x. TURNER L. KNIGHT, b. October 11, 1858, Wilson County, TN; d. February 20, 1905; m. MARY FRANCES HALE.
Generation No. 3
4. AMERICA FRANCES3 KNIGHT (SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born October 5,
1843 in Wilson County, TN, and died February 1, 1920 in DeKalb
County, TN. She married FRANCIS LAFAYETTE FOUTCH November 23,
1865 in DeKalb County, TN, son of LEVI FOUTCH and RACHELL WHITLEY.
Children of AMERICA KNIGHT and FRANCIS FOUTCH are:
6. i. AMBROSE LAFAYETTE4 FOUTCH, b. October 13, 1866; d. 1955, Alexandria, Tennessee.
7. ii. IDA FRANCES FOUTCH, b. March 28, 1869, DeKalb County, TN; d. October 8, 1949, Alexandria, Tennessee.
8. iii. ANETTE FOUTCH, b. May 2, 1872; d. November 14, 1958, DeKalb County, TN.
9. iv. MAUT FOUTCH, b. March 8, 1874.
10. v. MARGARET ETNA FOUTCH, b. September 18, 1879; d. March 11, 1965.
11. vi. BESSIE GERTRUDE FOUTCH, b. March 1884; d. March 16, 1976, DeKalb County, TN.
vii. WILLIAM FOUTCH, b. August 17, 1879; d. September 8, 1899, DeKalb County, TN.
viii. KITTY FOUTCH, b. March 21, 1887; d. November 14, 1893, DeKalb County, TN.
5. RUFUS T.3 KNIGHT (SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born August 5, 1852 in Wilson County, TN. He married MARTHA ELIZABETH WILLIAMS.
Children of RUFUS KNIGHT and MARTHA WILLIAMS are:
i. ORA4 KNIGHT.
12. ii. RALPH KNIGHT.
Generation No. 4
6. AMBROSE LAFAYETTE4 FOUTCH (AMERICA FRANCES3 KNIGHT, SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born October 13, 1866, and died 1955 in Alexandria, Tennessee. He married OPHELIA SANDLIN.
Children of AMBROSE FOUTCH and OPHELIA SANDLIN are:
i. PAULINE5 FOUTCH, m. ED BRYANT.
ii. HATTIE FOUTCH.
iii. MILLARD FOUTCH, m. PEARL HEMONTOLAR.
iv. HOUSTON FOUTCH.
v. LUCILLE FOUTCH, m. HOWARD DEADMAN.
vi. RUBY FOUTCH.
7. IDA FRANCES4 FOUTCH (AMERICA FRANCES3 KNIGHT, SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born March 28, 1869 in DeKalb County, TN, and died October 8, 1949 in Alexandria, Tennessee. She married ROBERT C. WILLOUGHBY January 12, 1888, son of JOHN WILLOUGHBY and ANNIE WASHER.
Children of IDA FOUTCH and ROBERT WILLOUGHBY are:
i. BONNIE ELIZABETH5 WILLOUGHBY, b. December 14, 1889, Alexandria, Tennessee; d. September 29, 1972, Pueblo, Colorado; m. JAMES GILBERT PRINCE, December 1, 1909, Alexandria, TN.
ii. DILLARD WILLOUGHBY, b. December 17, 1891, Alexandria, Tennessee.
iii. FLOY WILLOUGHBY, b. December 5, 1893, Alexandria, Tennessee; d. July 27, 1960, Nashville, Tennessee.
iv. PAUL LAFAYETTE WILLOUGHBY, b. February 14, 1896, Alexandria, Tennessee; d. May 15, 1969, Smithville, Tennessee; m. MARY CLAIR FOSTER.
v. KATIE NELL WILLOUGHBY, b. June 18, 1898, Alexandria, Tennessee; d. March 28, 1980, Nashville, Tennessee; m. WILSON H. GOODRICH.
vi. TINA WILLOUGHBY, b. April 18, 1901, Alexandria, Tennessee; d. January 29, 1902, Alexandria, Tennessee.
8. ANETTE4 FOUTCH (AMERICA FRANCES3 KNIGHT, SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born May 2, 1872, and died November 14, 1958 in DeKalb County, TN. She married WILLIAM PEYTON HENLEY.
Children of ANETTE FOUTCH and WILLIAM HENLEY are:
i. RALPH5 HENLEY, b. December 7, 1906; d. July 8, 1990, Alexandria, Tenn; m. LAURENE HEARN.
ii. MARY CHRISTINE HENLEY, b. February 23, 1911; m. SAMUEL JEWEL YOUNG.
9. MAUT4 FOUTCH (AMERICA FRANCES3 KNIGHT, SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born March 8, 1874. He married CORA.
Child of MAUT FOUTCH and CORA is:
i. J. C.5 BRIDGES.
10. MARGARET ETNA4 FOUTCH (AMERICA FRANCES3 KNIGHT, SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born September 18, 1879, and died March 11, 1965. She married JESSE OSCAR PATTON November 15, 1911 in Alexandria, Tennessee.
Child of MARGARET FOUTCH and JESSE PATTON is:
i. MABEL FRANCES5 PATTON, b. March 10, 1914; m. ROBERT BIDWELL HOSIER, June 18, 1941, Watertown, Tennessee.
11. BESSIE GERTRUDE4 FOUTCH (AMERICA FRANCES3 KNIGHT, SAMPSON2, ROBERT1) was born March 1884, and died March 16, 1976 in DeKalb County, TN. She married CLARENCE HENLEY.
Child of BESSIE FOUTCH and CLARENCE HENLEY is:
i. ELIZABETH5 HENLEY.
12. RALPH4 KNIGHT (RUFUS T.3, SAMPSON2, ROBERT1).
Child of RALPH KNIGHT is:
i. BETTY5 KNIGHT, m. BROACH (?).
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