William "Billy" Knight

Veteran - Pvt. William Knight, US Army, War of 1812. (His grave is marked with a Military Service inscription.)

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William Knight (1775-1883) was the husband of Barbara Elizabeth Mitchell (1785-1876).

The 1880 Census, Fox Creek, Randolph County, AL shows William Knight, father, age 105, b ca 1775 in Virginia, a widower & head of household. His son David, his wife and children are residing in the household with him.

The children that are listed for William Knight & Barbara Elizabeth Mitchell are:

• . Henry E Knight (1815-1881).
• . Barbara Knight Gibson (1820-1905).
• . Greenberry Knight (1824-1885).
• . John Glover Knight (1825-1886).
• . Hiram Joshua Knight (1828-1912).
• . Permelia Elizabeth Knight Duke (1831-1910).
• . David Ellerson Knight (1833-1916).
• . Morris Mitchell Knight (1836-1902).
• . Sarah Frances Knight Fuller (1839-1926).

Burial in Malone Cemetery, Wadley, Randolph County, AL

Source:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35540892/william-knight