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.. KNIGHT L E T T ER _________________ !i_O_!e_!~_l_28!_ __________________ _ COMMUNICATION FOR KNIGHT FAMILY RESEARCHERS · VOL, XIV Merle Ganier, Editor No. 4 __________ZJ:.0§ Qr~!:_ ~tE_e!:t.t. foE_t_W~X".!:.h.t. I.e.¥~ 16111 ___________ _ MOSES FERGUSON, SR. REUNION OF DESCENDANI'S OF NELSON KNIGHI' His Descendants as They Pertain to HELD AT CARTHAGE, MISSOORI Margaret Ferguson and Preston Knight Contrib.lted by Wilma Green, 1735 Hazel Contrib.lted by Frances Clayton Knight St,, 5-D, Carthage MO 648)6 and John J, Knight, 12798 Patoka Court, Apple Valley CA 92)07 our fourth annual Knight Reunion, held on September lJth here at Carthage, was lA. Moses Ferguson, Sr., was born Febru a huge success. On Saturday we had a ary 1762, Baltimore, Maryland. He tour of places of interest, a luncheon, was the son of Robert Ferguson, Jr., with professional pictures and a dinner and Elizabeth Wylley, who were mar meeting, and on Sunday we had our picnic ried in New York on October 5, 1757. at a Carthage park. He fought in the Revolutionary War from South Carolina. He was married Included among those present were: to Elizabeth Cox about 1790, in ei Francis (Knight) Fox from Hawaii, who ther North Carolina or South Caro met her husband in Boston later for a lina. The border between the states trip around the world; Elmo and Cleo was changing constantly, and since Knight, Colorado; Utha (Knight) Hall, no iµ!thentlc record of the marriage Idaho; Juanita (Knight) Rice, Arizona; was ever found, we can't say the Edgar Burkhart, grandson of Charlotte exact location where they were mar Knight Burkhart, and wife Carma, from ried. California; Larry Knight family, Illi nois; plus many Missouri Knights, Char Eiizabeth Cox was born in Bordertown, les and Elaine LaRue came from Kansas, Monmouth County, New Jersey, about (Our great-grandmother was Salena LaRue.) 1765. Moses Ferguson, Sr., migrated to Rhea County, Tennessee, in the We now know that our Nelson Knight 1820's, to Lafayette County, Missouri, (1809-1887) was the son of William about 18)0, and ended up in Johnson Knight, Through family tradition and County, Missouri, when the border old letters we have traced Anna (Knight) between the counties was changed, al Chapman, known sister to Nelson, through though he did not change his loca records on her son, Nelson Knight Chap tion. He died in Johnson County in man, Morgan County, Mo,, 1850 and Henry 1845 (Elizabeth had pre-deceased him) , County, Mo,, 1880, The marriage of An and is wried in the Blackwater Ceme ney Knight, 24 February 1815 1 Gallatin tery, Holden, Mo. county, Ky, , to William Cha.!:_man states that she was the daughter of William lB. Margaret Ferguson, b ca 1805, North Knight. Carolina, married March 17, 1827, to Preston Knight, b ca 1805 somewhere William Knight, Revolutionary War soldier, in Tennessee, but little more is Pension #SJ1800, shows that he le~ Wilkes known about them after that. Their County, N.C., in 180) and lived in Henry death and blrial places are not known, county, Ky., to 1838, when he made a [continued on page 44] [continued on page 44] :'JRA"fflGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA GENEALOGICAL SOCl~TY THE KNIGHI' LEITER is scheduled for publi FROM THE EDITOR : cation in February, May, August and No vember. Subscription $6.00 annually. Thanks to all of you who have sent in so much good material, although I couldn't Vols. I-VII [1968-1974] $14.00 get it all in this issue. We have a good Vols. VIII-XIV (1975-1981] $J6.00 backlog on hand for next year. Please Vols. I-XIV [1968-1981] plus Topical don't be disappointed if y<XJ.r material is Index $.50.00 not in this issue, and do continue to send Topical Index to Vols. I-X $3.00 material for consideration. Single issues for years 1968-74 .50¢ each; 1975-1980, $1.25 each; 1981, $1 •.50 Thanks to Wilma Green for the news of the each. reunion in Carthage. If yoo are planning a family reunion in 1982, let me know ab<XJ.t Family Periodicals - 1981 Edition, a list it. To publicize it for yru, I will need of 510 family periodicals in print, plus the information at least a month in advance a list of 40 of the major newspaper gen of the publication date of the issue in ealogical columns. Offset, 20 pp. $J.J5. which it will appear. Some Descendants of Jacob Knight of Also appreciated are the nice things that Pennsylvania and Louisiana by Merle some of you have written about the KL, Ganier, mimeo, soft cover, 104 pp. $8.00. and I hope that it continues to merit your approval and support. Ancestors and Descendants of Francois Ganier of France and Louisiana, by Merle The price of postage has caused me to ex Ganier, offset, soft cover, 73 pp., periment with b.tlk mail, and I hope that $10.00. you receive this issue without any trouble. The b.tlk rate does offer some reduction in Your Kansas Family Tree 1977-1980, a expense, and its use should prevent ano collection of the columns that appeared ther rise in the subscription price. in KANHisrIQUE :f'rom 1977 through 1980, in book form. Offset, soft cover, 59 pp., A number of subscriptions expire with this $5.00. issue, and you can keep my postage down if you will send in your renewal right away, All prices postpaid. Texans add % so it won't be necessary to send you ano sales tax.· ther notice. Remember that the cur +++++ rent subscription is $6.oo, Texans add % sales tax. THANKS to the following for publicity in their publications: The number of new publications continues to increase, and we hope they will create Ronald D. Knight, MEHI'AA, The KNIGHT Family interest and further conummication in the Journal, 40, Abbotsb.try Road, Weymouth, genealogy field. We wish them much success Dorset UI'4 OAE, England, h 2.00, payment in Sterling. Since this ls the last issue of the year, I wish you happy holidays, many joyous Marie Wise, The Challenge of Genealogy, family gatherings, and much happiness in Box 99, Sulphur LA 70663. the coming year. +++++ Marl eta Childs, Kinsearching, 2308 21st The National Grigsby Family Society was St., Lubbock TX 79411. organized at the John Marshall Hotel, Richmond, Va., in May of this year. For Hollace Hervey, Denton Record Chronicle, information contact Charles v. Grigsby, Box 2JJ22, TWU Station, Denton TX 76204. V.P. Public Relations, 152 Elaine Ave., +++++ If your mailing label says "Nov 81", it's Harahan (New Orleans) LA 7012J. time to renew: -4)- _,.-.-.-.-. -e.-.1n••nunnu11nn111n111nn1llUUIUUlllU Moses Ferguson, Sr. Reunion in Carthage [Continued f'rom page 42] [continued from page 42] There were three children of this trip to Indiana to visit his son John. marriages This William was born in Orange Co., N.C., lC. John T. Knight, b 1828 or 18)0, in 1759. He may have been the father of Rhea Co., TN, married Margaret William and Anna, or, he may have had a Ann Shelton, December 24, 1874, son William who was their fatheF, Johnson Co., Mo., died Aug. 26, 1924, Pittsblrg, Crawford Co., Can anyone help us on this? Did he die in KS, blried Highland Park Ceme Indiana? We would like very much to hear tery, Pittsblrg, KS. from anyone who knows abou.t thi~ family. Margaret Ann Shelton, b Septem Elder John Knight, whose wife Nancy Dowden, ber 19, 1852, Camden, Mo., the died in Clay Co., Mo., in 1859, was f'rom daughter of John Shelton and Henry Co., Ky., and appears to be of this Carolyn Meridith, died March 11, family. The William born 1759 had a son 1942, Fort Scott, Kansas, b.lried James al.so, Highland Park Cemetery, Pitts blrg, Kansas. Five children of [Ed, note: A second printing of this this marriage: group's book, "Knights of Knights Station" lD. Hattie Jane Knight, b Mar. has been made and will be reviewed in the 29, 1876, d April 7, 1879, February issue,] 2D, Mary Estella Knight, b Aug. +++++ J, 1877, m H. H. Reinecke. JD. Benjamin Stout Knight, the ELMER KNIGHT - MYRTLE MAY MURPHY second, b Oct, 14, 1881. 4D. William Oscar Knight, b Sharon Meyer, 8.506 Eaton St. , Arvada CO March 9, 188), 8oOOJ 5D. Iva Ann Knight, the second, b Feb, 27, 1890, m Jesse Elmer Knight, married 3 January 1903, Smith. Myrtle May Murphy, b 16 May 1887, Saginaw, Saginaw Co,, Mich,, died 1915, Saginaw. The obituary for Margaret Ann Children: states that she had eight grand children and four great-grand l, Mildred, m Lyle Blume, children. We have not been able Children: to locate any of these descendants, a, Lyle Stanley, b 4 Sept 1924, near [To be continuedJ Jackson, Mich. b. Barbara Jeane, b lJ Aug 1929, Jackson, Mich. Mr. and Mrs, Knight would like to have any data on the following Prestons, particular- 2. Irene. ly as to what their relationship was: 3, Ervin Elmer, b 1907. 4. Melville Raymond, b 1911. 1. Preston Knight, b ca 18o5 TN, lived 5, Roy Edgar, b 191), Rhea Co., TN, 1830 census. Married 6. Orville. Margaret Ferguson, March 17, 1827, Rhea Co, , TN, Children: Benjamin Elmer married (2) Ola Jones in Jackson, Stout Knight, b 1828, John T, Knight, Mich. Is anyone else working on this b 18~, Iva Ann Knight, b 18)0. line? +++++ 2. Preston Knight, b ca 1820, Kentucky, Mark dates and names on your photographs died 1867 Jackson Co,, Missouri.