Thomas Middleton Knight

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ID: I593
Last: Knight
First: Thomas
Middle: Middleton
Birth: 25 Jan 1866 at Chesterfield Co., South Carolina 1
Death: 17 Sep 1926 at Cheraw, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina 2 3
Burial: St. David's Episcopal Church, Cheraw, Chesterfield Co., SC 4
Sex: M
Notes: Thomas Middleton Knight was named for his two grandfathers, Middleton Knight and Thomas Threatt -- per message from descendent and researcher, Ben Knight, 9 July 2002.

Thomas M. Knight was mentioned in the 1890 will of his maternal grandfather, Thomas Threatt, and was due $25, which he received from the estate Jan 9, 1893.

He was born January 25, 1866 in SC, died September 17, 1926 and was buried in Cheraw, SC. (Information about his death is from a transcription of his certificate of death, #16347 - Cheraw. The informant was J. W. KNIGHT; transcription shared by Carolyn Threatt.)
Sources: 5 6
 
Mother: Mary L. Threatt b: 11 Apr 1843 d: 19 Jul 1887
Father: John Ervin Knight b: 7 Sep 1845 d: 21 Feb 1891
 
Marriage 1   Rochie Funderburk b: 17 Aug 1869 d: 22 Oct 1926
 
 
Sources:
1 Title: Chesterfield County, South Carolina Cemetery Survey
Author: Pigg, James C.
Publication: 1995, Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 9114 Windjammer Dr., Tega Cay, SC 29708
Page: p. 56
Note:
Exact birth date on tombstone.
 
2 Title: Death Certificate
Page: #16347-Chesterfield Co.
Note: Gives birth and death date, burial in Cheraw, and names parents. Informant: J. W. Knight. Contributed to Threatt Family Forum on Genealogy.com by Carolyn Threatt, 6 Jun 2002.
 
3 Title: Chesterfield County, South Carolina Cemetery Survey
Author: Pigg, James C.
Publication: 1995, Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 9114 Windjammer Dr., Tega Cay, SC 29708
Page: p. 56
Note:
Exact date of death on tombstone.
 
4 Title: Chesterfield County, South Carolina Cemetery Survey
Author: Pigg, James C.
Publication: 1995, Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 9114 Windjammer Dr., Tega Cay, SC 29708
Page: p. 56
Note:
Thomas M. Knight is buried with wife Rochie Funderburk; confirmed by descendant Ben Knight email 9 July 2002. Nearby are: infant dau Pearl (b,d 1904), son James Edwin 1903-1957, and Thomas M. Jr. 1905-1985.
 
5 Title: 1880 U.S. Census, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina
Publication: Roll T9-1225
Date: 14 Jun 1880
Page: p. 277-a
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
 
6 Title: 1920 U.S. Census, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina
Publication: Roll T625_1690
Date: 22 Jan 1920
Page: p. 52-a
Note: Thomas Knight, age 52, with wife Rachie and 8 children, in ED#35, Cheraw Twp. This was his last census.
 


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