Richard Knowles Family
1 Richard KNOWLS b. abt 1774 in Virginia. He d. aft 1860.
m. 13 May 1806 Lucy JORDAN
m. 17 May 1806 Delilia MARTIN. She was b. abt 1790.
m. Eliza ADAMS b. 1810 In Drew County, Arkansas.*4
Richard's Children by his various wives
2 Lemuel KNOWLES b. abt 1800 in Georgia.*1
m. 18 Apr 1852 Dortha Ann GOLDEN b. abt 1837 in Mississippi.*2 *3
Lemuel's Children by his various wives
3 James KNOWLES b. abt 1836 in Alabama.*1 - *2
3 Renilla KNOWLES b. abt 1837 in Alabama.*1
3 Melvina KNOWLES b. abt 1840 in Alabama.*1
3 Rebecca KNOWLES b. abt 1842 in Alabama.*1
3 Louisa KNOWLES b. abt 1846 in Alabama.*1
3 M. A. KNOWLES b. abt 1856 in Mississippi.*2
3 R. Y. KNOWLES b. abt 1859 in Mississippi.*2
3 Abagail KNOWLES b. abt 1871 in Mississippi.*5
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2 Henry Walton KNOWLES b. 28 Jun 1806 in Georgia.*6.
He married 8 Aug 1828 Nancy HARSLEY, born in South Carolina.*6 - *7
Children
3 Thomas Jefferson KNOWLES, b. 12 Jan 1830, d. 26 Jul 1856.
3 Alfred Smith KNOWLES, b. 17 Dec 1833, d. 25 Apr 1865.
3 William Kendrick KNOWLES, b. 26 Oct 1836 in Tennessee.*6. d. 1 Jun 1893.
3 Henry Scearcy KNOWLES, b. 26 Jun 1839 in Georgia.*6. d. 4 May 1865.
3 Charlie Brown KNOWLES, b. 15 Jun 1842 in Georgia.*6, d. 21 Nov 1895.
3 Green Harsley KNOWLES, b. 18 Sep 1844 in Georgia.*6 d. 11 Apr 1928.
3 Frances Marion KNOWLES, b. 26 Jun 1847 in Georgia.*6 d. 4 Dec 1908.
3 Georgia Ann V. KNOWLES, b. 7 Oct 1849 in Flordia.*6. d. 4 Feb 1937.
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2 E. Matilda KNOWLES b. 22 Oct 1812 d. 23 Feb 1873.
m. 10 May 1831 John FLEMING*10 b. 1804 d. 03 Jul 1857.
John & Matilda are buried in
Skelton Cemetery Moundville, Alabama
John & Matilda had the following children
3 Sarah Jane FLEMING b. 22 Nov 1834 d. 4 Feb 1919.
3 Samuel Leroy FLEMING b. JUL 1836 d. AUG 1903.
m. 30 Dec 1869 Mary Josephine COBURN in Hopkins County, Texas.
Mary Josephine was b. Dec 1853 in Arkansas. She d. 19 Jan 1931.
Samuel & Mary had the following children
4 Sidney James FLEMING b. 6 Dec 1871 d. 9 Jan 1949.
m. abt 1893 Martha Ann HALL. She was b. 3 Jul 1876. She d. 18 Sep 1941.
4 William Leroy FLEMING was b. 1875. He d. UNK.
4 Sarah Jane FLEMING was b. 8 Jul 1877. She d. UNK.
She m. 28 Sep 1893 Young WILLIAMS. He was b. 20 Jul 1874. He d. 29 Feb 1960.
4 George Maxwell FLEMINGwas b. 19 Jul 1883. He d. 10 Jul 1923.
He m. 12 Jul 1899 Claudia Camissa BARNETT. She was b. 1 Apr 1882.
She d. 23 Dec 1927.
4 Birdie Lee FLEMING was b. 31 Mar 1885. She d. 27 Dec 1950.
She m. 26 Oct 1899 William Oscar BARNETT. He was b. 15 Sep 1876.
He d. 17 Sep 1957
4 John Franklin FLEMING was b. 25 Nov 1888. He d. 4 Oct 1929.
He m. 1 Dec 1912 Verdie Lee CURRY b. 12 Feb 1896. She d. 19 Dec 1926.
He m. 27 Jul 1927 Bula Esta McCLAIN. She was b. 01 May 1897.
She d. 03 Sep 1991.
4 Eva L. FLEMING was b. SEP 1899. She d. 1901.
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2 Patience KNOWLS was b. 22 Aug 1814. She d. 19 Nov 1896.
m. Charles A. LEWIS. He was b. 22 Mar 1805. He d. 10 Jun 1890.
Charles & Patinece are buried in Lewis Cemetery
Lewis Family graveyard, Moundville, Tuscaloosa Coounty, Alabama
Charles & Patience had the following children
3 Thomas LEWIS was b. abt 1836.*8
3 Ann LEWIS was b. abt 1838 in Alabama.*8
3 Eliza LEWIS was b. abt 1839 in Alabama.*8
3 James LEWIS was b. abt 1843 in Alabama.*8
3 Levina LEWIS was b. abt 1844 in Alabama.*8
3 D. L. LEWIS was b. abt 1851 in Alabama.*9
3 Eldona LEWIS was b. abt 1852 in Alabama.*9
3 Fannie LEWIS was b. abt 1854 in Alabama.*9
3 George LEWIS was b. abt 1856 in Alabama.*9
3 Andrew LEWIS was b. abt 1856 in Alabama.*9
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2 Nancy KNOWLES.
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2.Lucinda KNOWLES
Married 1. William Gamble.
Married 2. J. P. Gillespie on 23 Sept 1837.
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2 Abaigail KNOWLES.
She m. 6 Mar 1827 John CROW.*10
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2 Sarah Jane KNOWELS.
She m. 2 Jun 1837 Alfred B. GRAY.*10
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2 William KNOWELS was b. 31 Oct 1818 in Georgia*11 *12.
He married 1. Drucilla TEER. she was b. abt 1826 in Alabama.*11
William & Drucilla had the following children
3 Rufus KNOWLES was b. abt 1846 in Arkansas.*11 *12
3. Drucilla KNOWLES was b. abt 1848 in Arkansas.*11
He married 2. Sarah Jane WHITE. She was b. abt 1826 in Alabama.*12.
William & Sarah Jane had the following children
3. Jeremiah KNOWLES was b. abt 1857 in Arkansas.*12
3. Sarah C. KNOWLES was b. abt 1859 in Arkansas.*12
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Sources:
*1- 1850 Census Winston County, Mississippi.
*2- 1860 Census Winston County, Mississippi.
*3- Mississippi Marriages, 7776-1935 - Ancestry.com.
*4- IGI Individual Record - family search.org.
*5- 1800 Census Neshoba County, Mississippi.
*6- 1860 Census Jackson County, Florida.
*7- Georgia Marriages to 1850 - Ancestry.com.
*8- 1850 Census Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
*9- 1860 Census Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
*10- Marriage Records of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
*11- 1850 Census Drew County, Arkansas.
*12- 1860 Census Drew County, Arkansas.
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