Mary L. Threatt

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ID: I544
Last: Threatt
First: Mary
Middle: L.
Birth: 11 Apr 1843 at Union Co., North Carolina 1
Death: 19 Jul 1887 at Cheraw, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina
Burial: St. David's Episcopal Church, Cheraw, Chesterfield Co., SC 2
Sex: F
Notes: Mary L. Threatt and her husband John Ervin Knight are included here to honor their memory and provide a link for future Knight and Threatt researchers. The connection between these two individuals was researched by Carolyn Threatt and Gloria Stogner Cook, with Ben Knight sharing research on the ancestry of John Ervin Knight.
Sources: 3 4 5 6
 
Mother: Holley UNKNOWN b: ABT 1804 d: 25 Jul 1860
Father: Thomas Threatt b: ABT 1809 d: 14 Jan 1892
 
Marriage 1   John Ervin Knight b: 7 Sep 1845 d: 21 Feb 1891
Wedding: BEF 1866 South Carolina
 
Children:
1 Thomas Middleton Knight b: 25 Jan 1866 Chesterfield Co., South Carolina
2 Alexander Knight b: ABT 1868 Chesterfield Co., South Carolina
3 Lula Jane Knight b: 11 Jul 1869 Chesterfield Co., South Carolina
4 John Knight b: ABT 1872 Chesterfield Co., South Carolina
5 Adella Knight b: ABT 1874 Chesterfield Co., South Carolina
6 Robert Knight b: ABT 1876 Chesterfield Co., South Carolina
7 Mary Etta Knight b: ABT 1878 Chesterfield Co., South Carolina
8 George Edward Knight b: ABT 1880 Chesterfield Co., South Carolina
 
Sources:
1 Title: 1850 U.S. Census, Union Co., North Carolina
Publication: Roll M432_637
Page: p. 19-b
Note: Mary L. Threatt, age 9, born in Union Co., NC, listed in household of Thomas Threatt age 41, and Holly age 45, with 1 younger and 5 elder Threatts assumed to be siblings all born in Union Co., NC. Thomas Threatt is listed as born in Chesterfield Co., SC.
 
2 Title: Chesterfield County, South Carolina Cemetery Survey
Author: Pigg, James C.
Publication: 1995, Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 9114 Windjammer Dr., Tega Cay, SC 29708
Note: Mary L. Threatt is buried as M. L. Knight with husband J.E. Knight.
Thanks to Carolyn Threatt for proving identity of Mary L. Threatt as daughter of Thomas Threatt and wife of John Ervin Knight. See Genealogy.com Threatt family message board, June 6 2002.
 
3 Title: Jordan and Threatt Genealogy
Author: Jordan, Emma Lee, and Marie Driskell, compilers
Publication: Published privately.
Note: Part 1: Descendants of Joseph Jordan. Part 2: Descendants of Michael Thweatt
Page: II.3
Note: Mary L. Threatt listed as daughter of Thomas Threatt and Holly. Note that Death Certificate of elder sister, Jane Threatt Knight, shows mother's name as Elliott.
Text: Mary L. Threatt, b. abt. 1841.
 
4 Title: 1850 U.S. Census, Union Co., North Carolina
Publication: Roll M432_637
Date: 19 Aug 1850
Page: p. 19-b
Note: Mary L. Threatt, age 9, born in Union Co., NC, living in FN 278 of Thomas Threatt, believed to be located in Buford area of Union Co. near NC-SC border.
 
5 Title: 1860 U.S. Census, Chesterfield District, South Carolina
Publication: Roll M653_1217
Date: 3 Aug 1860
Page: p. 154-b (p. 122)
Note: Mary L. Threatt, age 17, daughter born in NC, living in household HN858/FN856 of Thomas Threatt age 52 in Jefferson Post Office area. "Evan" Knight, overseer, also lives in household.
Identity of individual verified by messages posted on Genealogy.com Threatt message board by Carolyn Threatt and correspondence with descendents Jill Perry and Ben Knight.
Text:
HN858/FN856
Name Age Sex Occup Value Born
Thomas Threatt 52 M Farmer 11,000 8,000 SC
Flora " 19 F SC
Mary L. " 17 F SC
Shagail* " 15 F SC
Evan Knight 24 M Overseer SC
*name may be read Abagail
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6 Title: 1880 U.S. Census, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina
Publication: Roll T9-1225
Date: 14 Jun 1880
Page: p. 277-a
Note:
Carolyn Threatt kindly shared transcription, 18 May 2002.
Text:
HN 317/ FN 319
Name Reln Sex Mar Race Age Born-Fa-Mo Occup
John Knight Self M Md w 34 SC-SC-SC Farmer
Mary " Wife F Md w 34 SC-SC-SC Keeping house
Thomas " Son M Sgl w 14 SC-SC-SC Laborer
Alexander " Son M Sgl w 12 SC-SC-SC
Jane " Dau F Sgl w 10 SC-SC-SC
John " Son M Sgl w 8 SC-SC-SC
Adella " Dau F Sgl w 6 SC-SC-SC
Robert " Son M Sgl w 4 SC-SC-SC
Etta " Dau F Sgl w 2 SC-SC-SC
Eddie " Son M Sgl w 3-mo SC-SC-SC
 


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