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William Cone Knight 1805 – 1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 October 1805

Birth Location: Wayne County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 8 February 1870

Death Location: Lanier County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Rev. Knight

Mother: Mrs. Knight

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Early life: William Cone Knight arrived in Wayne County, Georgia, United States of America in 1805, born to Rev. William Anderson Knight and Mrs. Sarah Knight. William Cone Knight concluded life in Lanier County, Georgia, United States of America in 1870.

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Rev. Knight
1778 – 1859
Birth Location: Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Mrs. Knight
1780 – 1859
Birth Location: SC
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 8 October 1805
    Event Place: Wayne County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 8 February 1870
    Event Place: Lanier County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lakeland, Lanier County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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