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Jessie Knighton

Male Bef 1864 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jessie Knighton was born before 1864; and died.

    Jessie married Georgeann Southwell before 1884. Georgeann was born before 1864; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ed T. Knighton  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1884; and died.
    2. 3. Moses Albert Knighton  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1890.
    3. 4. Grady Southwell Knighton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Sep 1890 in Texas; died on 10 Jul 1963 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ed T. Knighton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jessie1) was born about 1884; and died.

    Notes:

    At the time of the 1920 Census, he was listed as follows:

    136/136 Knighton, Ed T. Head M W 36 TX TX TX Knighton, May Wife F W 35 M TX TX TX Jones, Bessie M. Step-Son M W 12 S TX TX TX Jones, Henry Step-Son M W 10 S TX TX TX Jones, Bonner Step-Son M W 8 S TX TX TX


  2. 3.  Moses Albert Knighton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jessie1) was born before 1890.

    Notes:

    Could these be his parents?

    Census Place:Jasper, Texas Source:FHL Film 1255313 National Archives Film T9-1313 Page 13 RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
    Moses KNIGHTONSelfMMW67LA Occ:FarmerFa: SCMo: SC
    Jane KNIGHTONWifeFMW64LA Occ:Keeping HouseFa: LAMo: LA
    Margret KELLYDauFWW45LA Fa: LAMo: LA
    Sarah E WOODSDauFWW40LA Fa: LAMo: LA
    Amelia J WOODSGChildFSW18TX Fa: LAMo: LA
    Lizzie KELLIGGChildFSW21TX Fa: LAMo: LA

    The following obituary, in the SABINE COUNTY REPORTER on Decmeber 7, 2005 and the SAN AUGUSTINE TRIBUNE on December 8, 2005, might be for his granddaughter?

    ERLENE HANKS

    Funeral services for Erlene Hanks, 64, of San Augustine, were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 4, 2005 at Grapevine Missionary Baptist Church in San Augustine County. Burial followed at Dickerson Cemetery in San Augustine County. Rev. Beaux "Bo" Dickerson and Rev. Glenn Middleton officiated. She died December 1 in San Augustine.

    Erlene Hanks was born in San Augustine County on February 10, 1941 to Moses Albert Knighton and Ruth Lamberth Knighton. She was a school teacher and member of the Grapevine Missionary Baptist Church.

    She is survived by her sons, Duley Hanks and wife, Sylvia of Eagle River, Alaska and Joe David Hanks and wife Carissa of San Augustine; daughters Kathy Kilcrease of Lufkin; sisters Glenda Hathaway of Austin and Bonnie Warr of Pineland; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine was in charge of arrangements.

    Family/Spouse: Anna "Anne" Travis. Anna (daughter of William Hardy Travis and Grace Ener) was born on 13 Apr 1890 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Grady Southwell Knighton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jessie1) was born on 12 Sep 1890 in Texas; died on 10 Jul 1963 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

    Notes:

    They were married as of the 1910 Sabine County Census. It was shown they had been married less than a year and that they had not had any pregnancies or children.

    Grady married Della Travis about 1909 in Sabine County, Texas. Della (daughter of William Hardy Travis and Grace Ener) was born on 30 Nov 1893 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Edward Knighton  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1911.
    2. 6. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Edward Knighton Descendancy chart to this point (4.Grady2, 1.Jessie1) was born about 1911.

  2. 6.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Grady2, 1.Jessie1)

  3. 7.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Grady2, 1.Jessie1)