McKnitt (Alexander) Family

McKnight (Alexander) Family

During their travels from Scotland to the Colonies, several of the McKnights were erroneously listed as McKnitt by clerks or ship officers. Wherever the name McKnitt is encountered in connection with this family, it should be understood to be McKnight. The earliest McKnight for whom we have a record is James McKnight. The line of direct descendants from him to Lou through Jane Alexander is:

  1. James MCKNIGHT, b 1642 Londonderry, Ireland, d 1733, Somerset Co, MD
    +Elizabeth WALLACE, d aft 1708, Manokin Hundred, Somerset Co, MD

  2. John MCKNIGHT II, b abt 1660, Northern Ireland, d Dec 23, 1714, Elk River, Cecil Co, MD
    +Jane ALEXANDER, b abt 1665, Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, d Mar 28, 1693, Manokin Hundred, Somerset Co, MD, m 1684, Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland. She was John McKnight II's first wife.

  3. Katherine MCKNIGHT, b Aug 10, 1689, Manokin Hundred, Somerset Co, MD, d 1724
    +Jean BREVARD, b 1685, France, d 1730, Elk River, Cecil Co, MD

  4. Elizabeth BREVARD, b 1722, Cecil Co, MD, d Sep 2, 1813, Iredell Co, NC
    +John JETTON, b abt 1720, d Nov 27, 1787, NC, m abt 1748

  5. Lewis JETTON, b Jan 24, 1748/49, New Castle Co, DE, d Sep 21, 1826, Mecklenburg Co, NC, m abt 1772, NC
    +Priscilla SHARP, b Sep 1, 1750, Anson Co, NC, d May 13, 1838, Mecklenburg Co, NC

  6. Asaph JETTON, b Mar 5, 1786, Mecklenburg Co, NC, d Aug 8, 1867, Graves Co, KY, m Nov 5, 1812
    +Mary Elizabeth JOHNSON, b May 5, 1798, d Dec 11, 1863

  7. Violet Lucinda JETTON, b Sep 9, 1822, Polk Co, MO, d Nov 17, 1892
    +Abner Chesterfield WILKINS, b Mar 25, 1812, d Aug 4, 1880, m Mar 24, 1840, Calloway Co, KY

  8. Louisanna WILKINS, b Jul 10, 1847, d Jan 3, 1914
    William Carroll CHAMBERS, b. Jun 14, 1839

  9. Noah Amos CHAMBERS, b Dec 22, 1875, d Dec 24, 1965 Murray, KY
    +Annie Alta HARRIS, b Oct 1, 1877 Calloway Co, KY, d Jun 16, 1924 Calloway Co, KY, m Oct 1, 1895

  10. Tullus Amos CHAMBERS, b Aug 21, 1897 Calloway Co, KY, d Nov 20, 1952 Benton, KY
    +Mary Gladys HUFFINES, b Nov 8, 1899 Calloway Co, KY, d Nov 18, 1992 Killeen, TX, bur Benton, KY, m Jul 1, 1920, KY

  11. Martha Lou CHAMBERS
    +James Kendall JAMES

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Revised 14 Jan 2001