William Knowles, Sr.

Male 1799 - 1862  (63 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Knowles, Sr. was born on 6 May 1799 in Fairfax County, Virginia (son of John William Knowles and Hanna "Molly" Preston); died on 5 Jul 1862 in White County, Tennessee; was buried in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, White County, Tennessee.

    William married Diana Swindle in 1817 in White County, Tennessee. Diana (daughter of Cason Swindle, Sr. and Elizabeth Condrey) was born in 1801 in Hyde County, North Carolina; died in 1851 in White County, Tennessee; was buried in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, White County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John Knowles was born in 0___ 1818 in (White County) Tennessee.
    2. FNU Knowles was born in 0___ 1820 in (White County) Tennessee.
    3. William B. Knowles was born in 0___ 1822 in White County, Tennessee; died on 7 Jun 1898 in Limestone County, Alabama.
    4. Cason Swindle Knowles was born on 15 May 1827 in White County, Tennessee; died on 31 Oct 1881 in White County, Tennessee.
    5. Peter B. Knowles was born in 0Jun 1832 in White County, Tennessee; died in IN 1860'S in White County, Tennessee.
    6. Thomas Knowles was born in 0___ 1835 in White County, Tennessee; died on 21 Aug 1861 in Huntersville, Virginia.
    7. Jasper A. Knowles was born on 15 May 1839 in White County, Tennessee; died on 17 Jun 1921 in White County, Tennessee; was buried in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, White County, Tennessee.
    8. Sarah Knowles was born in 0___ 1841 in (White County) Tennessee; died before 1878 in (White County, Tennessee).
    9. James Knox Polk Knowles was born on 3 Mar 1846 in (White County) Tennessee; died on 31 Dec 1918 in White County, Tennessee; was buried in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, White County, Tennessee.

    William married Susannah Denton on 13 Feb 1852 in White County, Tennessee. Susannah (daughter of Jeremiah "Big Jerry" Denton and Elizabeth Griggs) was born on 21 Apr 1815 in White County, Tennessee; died on 19 Feb 1891 in (White County, Tennessee); was buried in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, White County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Holland Denton Knowles was born in 0___ 1853 in (White County, Tennessee); died on 25 Feb 1921 in (White County, Tennessee); was buried in Shellsford Cemetery, 121 Bottoms Road, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee 37111.
    2. Mary Knowles was born in 0___ 1859 in (White County, Tennessee); died in 0___ 1865 in (White County, Tennessee).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John William Knowles was born on 4 Jul 1749 in Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland; died on 21 Mar 1838 in White County, Tennessee; was buried in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, White County, Tennessee.

    John married Hanna "Molly" Preston on 21 Mar 1770 in Pennsylvania. Hanna was born in (CIRCA 1750) in (Ballymena) County Antrim, Ireland; died in 0___ 1821 in White County, Tennessee; was buried in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, White County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Hanna "Molly" Preston was born in (CIRCA 1750) in (Ballymena) County Antrim, Ireland; died in 0___ 1821 in White County, Tennessee; was buried in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, White County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Knowles was born in 0___ 1770 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; died in 0___ 1820 in White County, Tennessee; was buried in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, White County, Tennessee.
    2. James Knowles was born about 1778 in (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania); died in 0___ 1846 in White County, Tennessee.
    3. John (William) Knowles, Jr. was born in 0___ 1784 in Commonwealth of Virginia; died in 0___ 1864 in White County, Tennessee.
    4. Sarah Knowles was born on 18 Sep 1789 in Fairfax County, Virginia; died on 19 Aug 1865 in White County, Tennessee; was buried in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, White County, Tennessee.
    5. Joseph Knowles was born in 0___ 1790 in (Fairfax County, Virginia); died in 0___ 1850.
    6. Eleander Knowles was born on 4 Feb 1792 in Fairfax County, Virginia; died on 14 Apr 1856 in White County, Tennessee; was buried in Hutson Cemetery #3, Walling, White County, Tennessee.
    7. Mary "Polly" Knowles was born in 0___ 1795 in (Fairfax County, Virginia); died before 1851 in Arkansas.
    8. 1. William Knowles, Sr. was born on 6 May 1799 in Fairfax County, Virginia; died on 5 Jul 1862 in White County, Tennessee; was buried in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, White County, Tennessee.
    9. Isaac Knowles