ROWLEY & LANGRELL FAMILY CHARTS
Dr. Aquila Leighton Knight and Susan (Susanna) Frances Willis
Husband Dr. Aquila Leighton Knight [4368] 1 2

      Born: 24-25 Dec 1823/1824 - , , Mason, WV (formerly VA) 3 4 5 6 7
 Christened:
      Died: 1897 - , West Columbia, Mason, WV 1 7 8 9 10
     Buried: 1897 - West Columbia Hill Cemetery , West Columbia, Mason, WV 10
Father: George Ray Knight [4474] (Abt 1801-) 7
Mother: Elizabeth Kirk [4475] (Abt 1803-) 7

    Married: 8 Dec 1854 - , , Kanawha, WV (formerly VA) 1 9 11 12 13

More records for this person:
Occupation, medical doctor - , West Columbia, Mason, WV
Military 14, Surgeon, Confederate Army, Civil War, 1860s
Biography 15 16
Other references 8 17 18 19 20 21

Wife Susan (Susanna) Frances Willis [4362] 2

      Born: 1835 - , , Mason , WV or OH 1 7 12 22 23 24
 Christened:
      Died: 1900 - , West Columbia, Mason, WV 1 10
     Buried: 1900 - West Columbia Hill Cemetery , West Columbia, Mason, WV 10
Father: Dr. Wyatt ("Wiatt") Willis [4360] (Abt 1810-Bef 1880) 2
Mother: Mary Ann Rowley [3450] (1801-) 2

More records for this person:
Other references 17

Children
1 F Lilly Belle Knight [4369]

      Born: 11 Jan 1857 - , West Columbia, Mason, WV 6 25 26 27 28
 Christened:
      Died: 4 Oct 1929 - , New York City, Queens, NY 29
     Buried: 5 Oct 1929 - , Charleston, Kanawha, WV 29
Spouse: Frederick S. Bown [4607] (1862-1933) Marr: 2 Sep 1890 - , West Columbia, Mason, WV 25 30 31
2 F Ida May Knight [4370]

      Born: 24 Jul 1858 - , , Mason, WV 6 7 25 32 33
 Christened:
      Died:
     Buried:
Spouse: Mathias Shipman "Matt" Gibbons [4610] (1859-1890) 34 Marr: 8 May 1883 - Dr. Knight's Residence, West Columbia, Mason , WV 25 31
3 F Eva Lee Knight [4371]

      Born: 19 Jan 1860 - , , Mason, WV 6 25 30 32 35
 Christened:
      Died: 11 Oct 1944 - , Prairie, Franklin, OH 35 Cremated: 1944 35
Spouse: Dr. Charles Oliver Probst [4609] (1857-1933) Marr: 28 Sep 1881 - , West Columbia, Mason, WV 14 25 30 31 36
4 M George Willis Knight [4602]

      Born: 1862 - , of Waggener, Mason, WV 34 37
 Christened:
      Died: 1874 34
     Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
5 M William Oscar Knight [4949]

      Born: 1865 - , West Columbia, Mason, WV 34 38
 Christened:
      Died: 7 Aug 1868 - , West Columbia, Mason, WV 38 39
     Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
6 M Clarence Leighton Knight [4950]

      Born: 1867 - , , Mason, WV 34
 Christened:
      Died: 1867 34
     Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
7 F Erma Louise Knight [4372]
AKA: Irma Knight 40
      Born: 20 Jun 1872 - , , Mason, WV 6 25 30 32 38 41
 Christened:
      Died: 11 Sep 1958 - , Huntington, Cabell, WV 38 40 41
     Buried: 1958 - Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, Cabell, WV 40
Spouse: Robert Lamley Archer [4445] (1871-1945) Marr: 20 Sep 1893 - Church, West Columbia, Mason, WV 17 25 31 42
8 F Ruby Ray Knight [4373]

      Born: 4 Oct 1874 - , West Columbia, Mason, WV 1 6 27 32 43 44
 Christened:
      Died: Jul 1964 - at home, Huntington, Suffolk, NY 1 45
     Buried: Jul 1964 - , Huntington, Suffolk, NY 45
Spouse: Josiah Keely [4374] (1874-1966) 46 Marr: 25 Jun 1902 - , , Franklin, OH 1 42 44 47

Sources:

1 L2004.5. Corresponance by email, "Descendents of Wyatt and Mary Ann (Rowley) Willis" (by Catherine "Kitty" Anagnost, a descendent, to Irene Rowley, 2004.)

2 Handwritten Notes of Ruby Ray Knight Keely (photocopy notes) provided by Catherine Anagnost, descendent, in letter of L2004.4. Undated. On letterhead naming National War Savings Committee.

3 B235. The Physicians and Surgeons of the United States (by William Biddle Atkinson, published by C. Robson, 1878; A scanned copy is available onine at http://books.google.com/books?id=hlvCXW6S1sEC), says 1823.

4 B236. The Lancet-clinic (Published by Lancet-Clinic Pub. Co, v.107 (1912); Original from Harvard University, online title page at
books.google.com/books?id=_Eg4AQAAMAAJ), says 1823. Page 195: "The foregoing is the record of Dr. Aquilla Leighton Knight, who was a resident
of Mason County during his life, born in 1823, died in 1897."

5 B258. History of the Great Kanawha Valley [West Virginia], with Family History and Biographical Sketches. (Volume 2, Brant Fuller & Co. 1891; Re-published by Heritage Books 2003; ISBN 0788437631; A scanned copy is available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=fwwkIQ8zfBcC), p. 75, says 1823.

6 C88. United States Federal Census, year 1880.

7 M009. International Genealogical Index, database kept by LDS Library, Salt Lake City, UT.

8 B236. The Lancet-clinic (Published by Lancet-Clinic Pub. Co, v.107 (1912); Original from Harvard University, online title page at
books.google.com/books?id=_Eg4AQAAMAAJ).

9 B235. The Physicians and Surgeons of the United States (by William Biddle Atkinson, published by C. Robson, 1878; A scanned copy is available onine at http://books.google.com/books?id=hlvCXW6S1sEC).

10 CM076. Find-A-Grave (cemetery records) as contributed by the public; published on the internet at http://www.findagrave.com/, (according to familysearch.org).

11 M213. "Mason County, West Virginia Marriages, Grooms' Index," (record book); a book scanned and indexed in database named "Early West Virginia Settlers, 1600s-1900s", scanned images from 14 books; published on the internet by genealogy.com at www.genealogy.com, 2005, this source says married Dec 3 1855.

12 The Kanawha County Family Tree Project, published on the internet at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maudenna/f1648.htm, 26 Sep 2003, Contact Information: to jam_mack@swbell.net.

13 B258. History of the Great Kanawha Valley [West Virginia], with Family History and Biographical Sketches. (Volume 2, Brant Fuller & Co. 1891; Re-published by Heritage Books 2003; ISBN 0788437631; A scanned copy is available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=fwwkIQ8zfBcC), says 1855.

14 B246. Centennial History of Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio, by Taylor, William Alexander, Vol. 1-2 (The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co, Chicago-Columbus 1909), p. 604-605.

15 B235. The Physicians and Surgeons of the United States (by William Biddle Atkinson, published by C. Robson, 1878; A scanned copy is available onine at http://books.google.com/books?id=hlvCXW6S1sEC), p.330.

16 B258. History of the Great Kanawha Valley [West Virginia], with Family History and Biographical Sketches. (Volume 2, Brant Fuller & Co. 1891; Re-published by Heritage Books 2003; ISBN 0788437631; A scanned copy is available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=fwwkIQ8zfBcC), p.75-78.

17 B255. "Robert Lamley Archer", The History of West Virginia, Old and New, Vol. II (The American Historical Society, Inc. NY, 1923), p. 118.

18 B256. Elliott and Nye's Virginia Directory and Business Register, 1852 (book) copy available online at http://www.newrivernotes.com/va/enye1852.htm, 1852.

19 "A History of Mason County, West Virginia" (as quoted online, by Jack Stewart, Tue, 16 May 2000 13:55:28 EDT http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/WVMASON/2000-05/0958499728).

20 The Cincinnati Historical Society Bulletin (By Cincinnati Historical Society, Published by The Society, 1971; A scanned copy is available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=uy0UAAAAYAAJ&pgis=1), p. 65. JL Miller, "Dr. Jesse Bennett (1769-1842) pioneer surgeon, and Dr. Aquilla Leighton Knight (1823- 1897) humanist," Virginia Med. Monthly, 1929,55: 711-14.

21 B237. Famous First Facts: A Record of First Happenings, Discoveries and Inventions (by Joseph Nathan Kane, 2nd Edition, published by H. W. Wilson, 1950.) Page 438 "Aquilla Leighton Knight — History of the Great Kanawha Valley, Virginia"

22 A021. Ohio Death Certificates, kept by the Ohio State Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Columbus, OH, birth place on daughter Eva Knight Probst's death certificate.

23 C85. United States Federal Census, year 1850.

24 CM076. Find-A-Grave (cemetery records) as contributed by the public; published on the internet at http://www.findagrave.com/.

25 A198. Marriage Certificates, West Virginia County Courts (scans of actual marriage certiticates), scans available online at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx.

26 A199. Birth Certificates, West Virginia County Courts (scans of actual birth certiticates) (scans available online at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx), 1/11/1857.

27 C92. United States Federal Census, year 1920.

28 M009. International Genealogical Index, database kept by LDS Library, Salt Lake City, UT, 1/4/1857.

29 New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949 (database) "Index to New York municipal death records"; Published on the internet by rootsweb at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2240477.

30 C90. United States Federal Census, year 1900.

31 M213. "Mason County, West Virginia Marriages, Grooms' Index," (record book); a book scanned and indexed in database named "Early West Virginia Settlers, 1600s-1900s", scanned images from 14 books; published on the internet by genealogy.com at www.genealogy.com, 2005.

32 A199. Birth Certificates, West Virginia County Courts (scans of actual birth certiticates) (scans available online at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx).

33 C86. United States Federal Census, year 1860.

34 B258. History of the Great Kanawha Valley [West Virginia], with Family History and Biographical Sketches. (Volume 2, Brant Fuller & Co. 1891; Re-published by Heritage Books 2003; ISBN 0788437631; A scanned copy is available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=fwwkIQ8zfBcC), p. 78.

35 A021. Ohio Death Certificates, kept by the Ohio State Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Columbus, OH.

36 "Dr. Chas. Probst res. Columbus OH 1891," (bulletin board message) posted by: Richard Probst Date: May 09, 2001, In Reply to: Dr. Chas. Probst res. Columbus OH 1891 by Keith D. Ashley of 413 ; published on the internet at http://genforum.genealogy.com/probst/messages/304.html.

37 C87. United States Federal Census, year 1870.

38 A197. Death Certificates, West Virginia Department of Health (scans available online at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

39 B258. History of the Great Kanawha Valley [West Virginia], with Family History and Biographical Sketches. (Volume 2, Brant Fuller & Co. 1891; Re-published by Heritage Books 2003; ISBN 0788437631; A scanned copy is available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=fwwkIQ8zfBcC).

40 Spring Hill Cemetery (Huntington, Cabell Co, WV) (published online by Find-A-Grave at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=79969&CScn=springhillcemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=52&CScnty=3069&).

41 A167. West Virginia State Death Certificates, 1804-1999 (database) published on the internet by FamilySearch.org at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417434.

42 C91. United States Federal Census, year 1910.

43 A197. Death Certificates, West Virginia Department of Health (scans available online at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), Her birthplace is listed on son Robert's death cert.

44 A213. "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997" (database and scans of original records), by Various County Courts throughout Ohio; published on the internet by at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1614804.

45 N52. Charleston Daily Mail (WV) (newspaper); a digital scans published online by archives.com.

46 A169. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," (card files) original cards; scanned and published on the internet by FamilySearch.org and also Ancestry.com, at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530.

47 M224. Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958 (database) available on the internet at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681001.

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