EH McKnight Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

Edward Harmon McKnight

December 4, 1840 - June 9, 1918

Born in Adams County, MS on December 4, 1840.
Emigrated to Texas around 1855.
Resided in Independence, Washington County, TX in 1860.

Enlisted in Rogers Company of Texas Volunteers on July 15, 1861 in Milam County, TX.
Mustered in to the 5th Texas Militia on November 1, 1861.
Wounded and taken prisoner at Second Manassas on August 30, 1862.
Wounded again prior to March 29, 1863.
Transfered to Company K of the 8th Texas Cavalry on March 12, 1864.
Participated in Wheeler's scout across the PeeDee River on March 6, 1865.

Married Katherine Emily Mumford in October 1865.
Moved Milam County, TX.
Moved to Greer County, TX in November 1889.
Moved to what is now McKnight, Harmon County, Oklahoma in 1893..
Applied for a Confederate Cross of Honor in 1908.
Served as an officer in UCV Camp #1647.
Attended the United Confederate Veterans reunion at Birmingham, AL in May 1916.

Died on June 9, 1918 in Hollis, OK.
Buried in McKnight Cemetery, Harmon County, OK.
His wife recieved a Confederate Veteran's Widow's Pension.

Also Identified As:
	None Identified
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	None Known
Parents:
	Thomas McKnight b. in VA Catherine McKnight b. in MS
Siblings:
	Unknown
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Sallie Rogers McKnight b. September 25, 1866 in Milam Co., TX Bettie Ann McKnight b. October 6, 1868 in Milam Co., TX Thomas McKnight b. February 5, 1871 in Milam Co., TX James Samuel McKnight b. January 21, 1874 in Williamson Co., TX Infant b. June 6, 1876 Albert McKnight b. July 29, 1877 in TX Allie McKnight b. July 29, 1877 in TX Edward Harmon McKnight, Jr. b. March 22, 1881 in TX Mary W. McKnight b. November 14, 1884 in TX Kathlyn McKnight b. July 2, 1888 in Milam Co., TX
Gravesite:
	McKnight Cemetery, Harmon County, OK

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
	Head of Houshold

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?

1870 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Parentage	Student?	Literate?

1870 Census Deville, Milam County, TX. p. 302

1880 Census - TX, Bell County, Precinct 3, Page 336C, Dwelling, Family, (image)

Name

Race

Sex

Age

Rel.

Mar. St.

Occupation

Health

Education

Nativity

Father's Nativity

Mother's Nativity

Ed McKnight

Farmer

Kate McKnight

Keeping House

Sallie McKnight

In School

Bettie McKnight

Thomas McKnight

Sam McKnight

Albert McKnight

Allie McKnight

1900 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)

Name

Rel.

Race

Sex

D.O.B.

Age

Mar. info.

Children

Nativity

Father's Nativity

Mother's Nativity

Citizenship

Occupation

Education

Home Ownership

1910 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)

Name

Rel.

Race

Sex

Age

Mar. info.

Children

Nativity

Father's Nativity

Mother's Nativity

Citizenship

Occupation

Education

Home Ownership

Related Links:
	CV Article on Wheelers Scout across the Peedee River "The Fayetteville (N. C.) Road Fight," Confederate Veteran, February 1912 Rick Parker's Article Paul Scott's Shannon’s Scouts Confederate Pension Applications: Catherine E. Munford (#3693 OK)
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: McKnight) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: McKnight) (offsite) The War Letters of Captain Tacitus T. Clay, C.S.A. (offsite) Mary Baccus' McKnights from Thomas Gedcom (offsite) Margaret Butler's Cunningham - Moseley Family Tree Gedcom (offsite) Survey of McKnight Cemetery, Harmon County, OK (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Adams County, MS) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Adams County, MS) (offsite) MSGenWeb Project (Adams County, MS) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Harmon County, OK) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Harmon County, OK) (offsite) OKGenWeb Project (Harmon County, OK) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Washington County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Washington County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Washington County, TX) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Milam County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Milam County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Milam County, TX) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Bell County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Bell County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Bell County, TX) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Greer County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Greer County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Greer County, TX)

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