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John Barr
(Abt 1774-1834)
Margaret
(Abt 1779-After 1798)
Henry Weaver
(1770-1821)
Abigail Griggs
(Abt 1775-1838)
Samuel Barr
(1798-1864)
Rachel Weaver
(1808-1862)
Catherine Barr
(1848-1917)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. David Wilson Knight

Catherine Barr 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 21 September 1848, , Gilmer County, VA 1 2 7
  • Marriage (1): David Wilson Knight on 17 October 1867 in Calhoun County, WV 1 2 3 4
  • Died: 1917 at age 69 1 2
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1847 and a birth location of Virginia.

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• She has alternate birth date of 1850 and a birth location of Virginia.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 20 on the 1870 census.
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in , Gilmer County, VA on 4 September 1850. 5

1850 US Census
Page 34, Roll 946, House 476, Family 478
17th District, Gilmer County, Virginia
Catharine Barr..3..VA
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 21 Sep 1848, then her age should have been 1 instead of 3.
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Calhoun County, VA on 11 October 1860. 7

1860 US Census
Page 110, Roll 1340, Dwelling 798, Family 732
, Calhoun County, Virginia
Catherine Barr..11..Gilmer County, VA
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Sherman Township, Calhoun County, WV on 5 July 1870. 6

1870 US Census
Page 1, Dwelling 5, Family 5
Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Catharine Knight..20..VA..Keeping House
(Living with husband and daughter.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 21 Sep 1848, then her age should have been 21 instead of 20.
.

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Lee Magisterial District, Calhoun County, WV on 26 June 1880. 4

1880 US Census
Page 252D, District 144, Dwelling 7, Family 7, Roll 1401
Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Catharine Knight..Wife..32..VA..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 3 daughters.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 21 Sep 1848, then her age should have been 31 instead of 32.
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Catherine married David Wilson Knight, son of Joshua K. Knight and Mary Lowe, on 17 October 1867 in Calhoun County, WV.1 2 3 4 (David Wilson Knight was born on 22 January 1844 in Virginia 1 4 6 9 and died on 6 March 1933 in Calhoun County, WV 1.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Sherman Township, Calhoun County, WV on 5 July 1870. 6

1870 US Census
Page 1, Dwelling 5, Family 5
Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia
David W. Knight..26..VA..Teacher in CS
Catharine Knight..20..VA..Keeping House
Annie Knight..2..WV
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Lee Magisterial District, Calhoun County, WV on 26 June 1880. 4

1880 US Census
Page 252D, District 144, Dwelling 7, Family 7, Roll 1401
Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
David W. Knight..Self..36..VA..Farmer
Catharine Knight..Wife..32..VA..Keeping House
Ona Knight..Dau..9..WV
Etta Knight..Dau..5..WV
India M. Knight..Dau..1..WV
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Sources


1 D. K. Bartram, Jr., World Family Tree Vol. 002, Ed. 1, Tree #0263 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: November 29, 1995).

2 Polli Kreaps, "Walker Kreaps APRIL 2008" (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pollee_tribe; Updated: 2008-04-10 04:15:54 UTC (Thu)).

3 "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database and images, FamilySearch (accessed 5 Feb 2015); Name: David W Knight; Spouse's Name: Catharine Barr; Event Date: 17 Oct 1867; Event Place: Calhoun, West Virginia.

4 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 144, p. 252D, dwelling 7, family 7, David Wilson Knight and Catherine Barr; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 Mar 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1401.

5 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, 17th District, Gilmer county, Virginia, p. 34, dwelling 476, family 478, Samuel Barr and Rachel Weaver; index and images, FamilySearch.org; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 946.

6 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia, p. 1, dwelling 5, family 5; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 9 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

7 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Calhoun County, Virginia, p. 110, dwelling 798, family 732, Samuel Barr and Rachel Weaver; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 12 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1340.

8 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, 17th District, Gilmer County, Virginia, p. 34, dwelling 476, family 478, Samuel Barr and Rachel Weaver; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 12 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 946.

9 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Calhoun County, Virginia, p. 120, dwelling 874, family 795, Mary Knight; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Feb 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1340.


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