Home Search  
Share Print Bookmark

Bruce Steven Knight

Male


Generations:      Standard    |    Vertical    |    Compact    |    Box    |    Text    |    Ahnentafel    |    Fan chart    |    Media    |    PDF    |   Map

Less detail
Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Bruce Steven Knight (son of Steven Leonard Knight and Bessie L. Griffin).

    Bruce married Carol Parker 14 Sep 1994, Sevier County, Tennessee. Carol (daughter of Robert Parker and Cora Lee Myers) was born 6 Nov 1949. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Steven Leonard Knight was born 13 Sep 1902, Tennessee (son of Samuel Lee Knight and Nancy Florence Ogle); died 2 May 1988; was buried Richardson Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Steven married Bessie L. Griffin 31 Jan 1935, Sevier County, Tennessee. Bessie (daughter of Cleve David Griffin and Hattie E. Williams) was born Abt 1916, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Bessie L. Griffin was born Abt 1916, Tennessee (daughter of Cleve David Griffin and Hattie E. Williams).

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. Johnnie Blanche Knight was born 31 Mar 1936, Tennessee; died 12 Dec 2016; was buried 15 Dec 2016, Richardson Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Grace Eunice Knight was born Abt 1938, Tennessee.
    3. Samuel Cleve Knight was born 8 Dec 1940, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Feb 2004, Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Mar 2004, Richardson Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. 1. Bruce Steven Knight
    5. Rev. Ben C. Knight was born 19 Aug 1946, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 3 May 2008; was buried 7 May 2008, Knight Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Samuel Lee Knight was born 30 May 1883, Tennessee (son of Stephen "Steve" Knight and Lydia Campbell); died 3 Feb 1955; was buried Richardson Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    ----------
    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 254.

    Samuel married Nancy Florence Ogle Abt 1902. Nancy (daughter of Joel S. "Jobey" Ogle and Dinah "Dicy" King) was born 13 Jun 1883, Tennessee; died 2 Aug 1955; was buried Richardson Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Nancy Florence Ogle was born 13 Jun 1883, Tennessee (daughter of Joel S. "Jobey" Ogle and Dinah "Dicy" King); died 2 Aug 1955; was buried Richardson Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    ----------
    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 254.

    Children:
    1. 2. Steven Leonard Knight was born 13 Sep 1902, Tennessee; died 2 May 1988; was buried Richardson Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Mary Knight was born 19 Aug 1906, Tennessee; died 15 Jul 1980; was buried Stock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    3. Lillie Knight was born Abt 1909, Tennessee; died Bef 25 Jun 2009.
    4. Levie Arthur "Tock" Knight was born 20 Mar 1914, Tennessee; died 12 May 1982; was buried Richardson Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Matilda Emma "Tilda" Knight was born Abt 1917, Pittman Center, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Jun 2009; was buried 29 Jun 2009, Stock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
    6. James Clifford "Jim" Knight was born 19 Jun 1919, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Oct 2010; was buried 21 Oct 2010, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Bibbie Knight died Bef 25 Jun 2009.
    8. Crockett Knight died Bef 25 Jun 2009.
    9. Rex Knight died Bef 25 Jun 2009.

  3. 6.  Cleve David Griffin was born 16 Sep 1882, Madison, North Carolina (son of Gates Griffin and Elin Rhea); died 12 Nov 1955, South Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Martin Justus Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Cleve — Hattie E. Williams. Hattie (daughter of Jim Williams and Theresa Angelina "Aunt Tex" Townsend) was born 15 Apr 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Jan 1955; was buried Martin Justus Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Hattie E. Williams was born 15 Apr 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Jim Williams and Theresa Angelina "Aunt Tex" Townsend); died 23 Jan 1955; was buried Martin Justus Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Arlsey Clara Griffin was born 22 Jul 1912, Tennessee; died 23 Dec 1972; was buried Martin Justus Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Verol Lee Griffin was born 26 Aug 1918, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Nov 1946; was buried Martin Justus Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Eunice Mae Griffin was born 14 Mar 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 8 Mar 1992; was buried Marion Ownby Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Homer Griffin
    5. 3. Bessie L. Griffin was born Abt 1916, Tennessee.
    6. Ben Mayford Griffin was born 9 Oct 1931, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Apr 1991; was buried Martin Justus Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Griffin


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Stephen "Steve" Knight was born Apr 1852, Tennessee.

    Stephen married Lydia Campbell 1 Jul 1879, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Lydia Campbell
    Children:
    1. 4. Samuel Lee Knight was born 30 May 1883, Tennessee; died 3 Feb 1955; was buried Richardson Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Riley Knight was born Mar 1884, Tennessee.
    3. David Crockett Knight was born 7 Apr 1886, Tennessee; died 18 Oct 1942, Union, Union County, South Carolina; was buried Whitmire Cemetery, Whitmire, South Carolina.
    4. Ida Knight was born Jul 1887, Tennessee.
    5. Nancy Knight was born Feb 1891, Tennessee.

  3. 10.  Joel S. "Jobey" Ogle was born 1 Sep 1845, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Preston Ogle and Rebecca "Becky" Conner); died 7 Mar 1907; was buried Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Buried in a family cemetery at the head of Baskins Creek in the Great Smoky
    Mountains National Park.
    ----------
    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 73.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 194.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 252, 254.
    "In the Shadow of the Smokies", Smoky Mountain Historical Society, 1993, p 688.
    Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.

    Joel married Dinah "Dicy" King 24 Mar 1866, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Dinah (daughter of Nathaniel King, Jr. and Sarah "Sally" Ogle) was born Apr 1842, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Jul 1906; was buried Baskins Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Dinah "Dicy" King was born Apr 1842, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Nathaniel King, Jr. and Sarah "Sally" Ogle); died 14 Jul 1906; was buried Baskins Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Dee Lansford lists birth as January 1842.
    ----------
    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 73.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 194.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 252, 253.
    Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 288.

    Children:
    1. Sarah M. Ogle was born 1867, Tennessee; died 7 Oct 1892; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Levi Hamilton Ogle was born Apr 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Aug 1923; was buried Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Lawson Nathaniel Ogle was born 9 Aug 1872, Tennessee; died 14 Mar 1952, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 16 Mar 1952, Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Rebecca Jane Ogle was born 17 Feb 1875, Tennessee; died 18 Jan 1951; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Ogle was born Abt 1878; died See Notes.
    6. 5. Nancy Florence Ogle was born 13 Jun 1883, Tennessee; died 2 Aug 1955; was buried Richardson Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Marthann Arlena Ogle was born 15 Mar 1883, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 May 1943; was buried Walnut Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Ida A. Ogle was born Mar 1886.
    9. Minnie L. Ogle was born Oct 1888.

  5. 12.  Gates Griffin

    Gates — Elin Rhea. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Elin Rhea
    Children:
    1. 6. Cleve David Griffin was born 16 Sep 1882, Madison, North Carolina; died 12 Nov 1955, South Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Martin Justus Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Cassie Griffin

  7. 14.  Jim Williams

    Jim — Theresa Angelina "Aunt Tex" Townsend. Theresa (daughter of James M. Townsend and Mary Evalina Young) was born 25 Aug 1871, Tennessee; was christened 26 Sep 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Jan 1941; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Theresa Angelina "Aunt Tex" Townsend was born 25 Aug 1871, Tennessee; was christened 26 Sep 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of James M. Townsend and Mary Evalina Young); died 21 Jan 1941; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 3, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Baptized in the Shady Grove Baptist Church by J. W. Townsend with Mary Rebecca McMahan and Harrett M. McMahan.
    ----------
    Reference:
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 26, 72.
    Shady Grove Baptist Church minutes.

    Children:
    1. Mary Arlsey Williams was born 16 Oct 1889, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 May 1964; was buried Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Hattie E. Williams was born Apr 1893, Tennessee.
    3. 7. Hattie E. Williams was born 15 Apr 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Jan 1955; was buried Martin Justus Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Williams


© Copyright 1995-2024, David L. Beckwith all rights reserved.