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06-Jacob B McKnight
Birth: 14 Dec 1835, Wash Co, IN
Death: Jun 1897, Scottsburg, Scott Co, IN- age 61
(Jacob disappears from all census records after 1860)
Military: Union Army: Civil War
Mother: Jane A Garriott

Marriage: 30 Dec 1856, Wash Co, IN
1st Spouse: Melinda M MORRIS
Birth: 22 Jun 1840, Gibson Twp, Wash Co, IN
Death: 8 May 1895, Wash Co, IN- age 55
Burial: Hicksite Church Cemetery
Father: Nathan Morris (1819-1897)
Mother: Mary "Polly" McCoy (1817-1882)

1ST MARRIAGE: Jacob and Melinda had the following children:
07----THOMAS REED McKNIGHT [b. 1858, listed below];
07----MORRIS ELLISON McKNIGHT [b. 1859, listed below];

07----MARY JANE McKNIGHT [b. 1862, IA; d. 1893- age 31] m. John HACKNEY [b. before 1858] on 10 Nov 1878, Wash Co, IN;

07----CHARLES MORTON "Charley" McKNIGHT [b. 25 Oct 1867, IN; d. 19 Nov 1931, Wash Co, IN- age 64, bur. Franklin Cemetery], m. Lucinda Catherine LEATHERMAN [b. Sep 1870, IN: d. 1927- age 56, bur. Franklin Cemetery], daughter of Frederick Daniel Leatherman (1812-1887) and Isabell Naugle (1834-1913), and had the following children:
08----VINNIE MAE McKNIGHT [b. 15 Jul 1896; d. 1 Apr 1967- age 70, bur. Franklin Cemetery], married Murl Glenn MORGAN [b. 9 Apr 1898, IN; d. 28 Nov 1973- age 75, bur. Franklin Cemetery], son of Marion Morgan (1864-1952) and Nora Bell Morris (1874-1938) in 1921, and had 2 sons:
09----DONALD GLEN MORGAN [b. 18 Feb 1931, Wash Co, IN; d. 14 Feb 2013, Salem, Wash Co, IN- age 81, bur. Franklin Cemetery], m. Helen J ALTEMEYER, had 3 children;

09----VAUGHN E MORGAN [b. 20 Jan 1939, Wash Co, ;IN; d. 2 Aug 2010, Wash Co, IN- age 71, bur. Franklin Cemetery], m. Eleanor Ione ALTEMEYER Morgan [b. 24 Nov 1940, Wash Co, IN; d. 20 Nov 2021, Louisville, Jefferson Co, KY- age 80, bur. Franklin Cemetery], daughter of Charles Samuel Altemeyer (1908-1993) and Hazel Ione True (1909-1994);
     08----MINNIE GENEVA McKNIGHT [b. 1903], married Elmer CARTWRIGHT [b. 1907] and had one son:
          09----CHARLES ELMER CARTWRIGHT [b. 1930].

2013 OBITUARY: Donald (Morgan), of Salem, was the son of the late Murl G and Vinnie May McKnight Morgan. He married June 7, 1958 to Helen J Altemeyer, who survives. Donald retired in 1990 from US Airways in Louisville after 35½ years and was a retired farmer. He was a member of the West Point United Methodist Church, served during the Korean War as a Staff Sergeant in the US Air Force and had been a life resident of Washington County.
     Besides his wife, survivors include: Helen J Altemeyer Morgan; two sons: Dr Jeffrey G Morgan (Karen) and Charles R Morgan (Gail), both of Salem; one daughter: Teresa J Risen (Steve), Salem and two brothers: Marvin M Morgan, Omaha, Nebraska and Paul M Morgan, Middletown, Ohio. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Donald was preceded in death by two brothers.
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2021 OBITUARY: Eleanor Ione Morgan age 80 of Salem, Indiana passed away Saturday November 20, 2021 at the UofL Hospital-Jewish Campus. Born November 24, 1940 in Salem, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Charles S Altemeyer, and Hazel I (True) Altemeyer.
She was a homemaker, a member of the old West Point United Methodist Church, and a 1958 graduate of Salem High School. She was a member of Big Brothers Big Sisters, Washington County Relay For Life, Washington County Awareness, and the Washington County Tourism committee. With her husband, Vaughn, she also volunteered at West Baden and French Lick during the restoration of those properties.
On February 25th 1962, she married her high school sweetheart, Vaughn E Morgan. Until his death in August 2010, they were devoted to one another and rarely apart. Eleanor followed Vaughn to Indianapolis, IN, Pittsburgh, PA, Fountain Valley, CA, Redmond, WA, and Alexandria VA, during the course of their marriage, but she always considered Washington County home.
She was a wonderful mother to her two daughters, Holly Morgan (Jonathan Brendle), and Julie Morgan-Bilyou (Jeff Bilyou). Survivors also include one grandchild, one brother, Donald Altemeyer of Indianapolis, and one sister, Helen Morgan of Salem. She was preceded in death by one brother, Stanley Altemeyer.
Funeral service: 11 am Wednesday, November 24th at Dawalt Funeral home followed by interment at Franklin Cemetery. Visitation: 5-8 pm Tuesday, and 10 am until the time of the service on Wednesday.

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Jacob

CENSUS:
     1860 Union Co, IA census: has Jacob McKnight 24, b. IN, Farmer w/ $200 RE; Malinda McKnight 20, b. IN; Thos R McKnight 2, b. IN; and Ellison McKnight 1, b. IA.
     1870 Wash Co, IN census: has Malinda L McKnight 30, b. IN, Keeping House; Thomas R McKnight 12, b. IN; Morris E McKnight 10, b. IA; Mary J McKnight 8, b. IA; and Charles M McKnight 2, b. IN.
     Morris families are listed this census page on either side of Malinda.
     1880 Wash Co, IN census: has a Malinda McKnight 40, b. IN, (Widow); and Charley McKnight 12, b. IN (Grandson).
     1880 Finley, Scott Co, IN census: has (all b. IN) Morris E McKnight 40, Farmer; Amanda E McKnight 39 (6 children-6 living); Rosa E McKnight 16; Harvey McKnight 13; Erneas McKnight 12; Claude McKnight 9; Wardy McKnight 7; and Stella McKnight 4.
     1900 Wash Co, IN census: has (all b. IN) Charles M McKnight 32, Farmer; Lucy C McKnight 29; Vinnie M McKnight 3; and William G Leatherman 31, b. IN (Brother-in-Law).
     Several Morris families on this census page.

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