"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA"  GOODSPEED BROS.
1884


DAVID W. MCKNIGHT was born in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana,
February 26, 1834, being the eighth of twelve children born to GEORGE and
POLLY A. (MCGEE) MCKNIGHT, he being a native of NORTH CAROLINA, born in
1796, coming with his parents to this State about 1815.  In 1820 he married
Miss McGee, and settled down to farming, and afterward owned 350 acres of
land;  he died September 10, 1868;  his wife was a native of VIRGINIA, and
died April 30, 1873.  Subject received an ordinary education, and February
26,1860, married SALLIE A. JOHNSON, and six children have been born to them,
five whom are living:  INEZ, ELMER G., LOUISA E., SARAH M. and JESSE J.  Mr.
McKnight's occupation has always been farming and stock-raising, making a
specialty of Berkshire hogs, Durham or short-horn cattle, and mammoth jacks.
Mr. McKnight and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
he is a Mason and a Rebpulican;  is also Superintendent of Sabbath-school.
He owns 422 acres of good land.  His daughter, Inez, has been teaching
school for the past three years.


Data Entry Volunteer: Diana Flynn  "ivie@tima.com"