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Hi Geneva! Here's what I have on Purley Kight. I also have much info on his children, grand & great grandchildren, but I'm not sure where you fit in? I'd really appreciate if you'd bring me up to date on your line. Either here or email me at meranda@mail2.gcnet.net
sincerely
Deb Kight
*(19) John D. Kight Jr. b. 2/3/1814 Franklin Co. Ohio; d. before 1892; m. 10/28/1839 Terre Haute IN to Hulda (Ryckman); Ch:
(319) 1. Harriet (Kight) m. to _____ Strange;
(320) 2. Matilda (Kight) m. to _____ Smith;
(321) 3. Nannie (Kight) m. to _____ Fenquay;
(322) 4. Mary (Kight) m. to _____ Russel;
(323) 5. Lester Kight
(324) 6. Charles Kight m. 4/27/1879 Newton Co.. IN to Clara (Gwinn);
(325) 7. Elizabeth (Kight) m. to _____ Vickory; children:
(326) 1. Greeley Vickory m. to _____ (Henderson);
(327) 2. Fannie (Vickory) m. to _____ Shular;
(328) 3. Ella (Vickory) m. to _____ Reed;
(329) 8. Emma (Kight) m. to _____ Cox; children:
(330) 1. Fannie (Cox) m. to _____ Sweeney;
(331) 2. Jennie (Cox) m. to _____ Berry;
(332) 9. Franklin Kight b. ca 1830 Virgo Co.. IN; d. ca. 1891; m. to Mary (_____) b. Virgo Co.. IN; children:
(333) 1. Ida K. (Kight) m. to _____Mason;
(334) 2. Charles Purley Kight b. 6/1/1876 Virgo Co. IN; d. 922/1953 Crawfordsville, IN; m. to LaVerna (Butler) b.12/16/1879 Cloverdale, IN; d. 9/21/1955 Brownsburg, IN; both are buried in Attica, IN Cemetery. Purley was raised by the Stephens family and went by the name, "Charlie Stephens" until a young man when he started using his real name again. It is believed that his parents died when he was very young. A family story tells that his older sister somehow cheated him out of his right to the family farm. It is said that he went to court to get it back, but failed. Purley & LaVerna were married 2/18/1893. She is the daughter of Joseph & Angeline (Owens) Butler of Owens Co. IN.
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*(5) John Kight b. 6/16/1784 Allegany Co.. MD; d. 4/30/1872 Scotland Co. MO; m. 5/14/1805 at Chillicothe OH to Anne Catherine (Gundy) b. 2/4/1785 PA; d. 11/23/1868 Scotland Co. MO; daughter of Jacob Gundy Sr. (Revolutionary War Soldier, b.10/13/1765;
d. 9/24/1845; m. 1784; son of Joseph Van Gundy, Rev. War Soldier, b. ca. 1732; m. 1784 to Magdalena (Haldeman) b. 1738; d. 11/20/1810) & Katherine Maria (Maury) (b.11/10/1762; d. 9/20/1810;) The Gundy's were believed to be from Switzerland. The Haldeman/Halderman name is Swiss. It is possible to join the Daughters of the American Revolution "DAR" on Jacob Gundy's line by proving your connection back to Catherine (Gundy) as Rowena (Gundy) DeWitz, national number, 497486, has done.
There is little to no proof that this John Kight is any relation to Henry & Rachel Kight. Only hearsay and a few family stories can back this up. Earlier family historians have included him from the following circumstantial evidence, which taken together, is quite convincing. One very old woman in Cumberland MD, told Pat DeWitz that she could remember her mother mentioning that "Minnie Kight" had gone to Missouri. Levi Chattin asked her mother if she had ever heard that name and she replied, "why yes, that was the nickname of old John Kight." Also, the Acton family is found in the Ohio area where John first settled and a comparison of the names of Henry & Rachel's children with those of John & Catherine find the names to be similar. There is no mention of John in amy family bible record belonging to descendants of Henry & Rachel. This is argued that these bibles belonged to grandchildren of Henry who were too young to ever have heard of John, who must have left home at a young age.
During the War of 1812, John Kight served in Captain Christopher Wood's Company, Ohio Mounted. in Col. O'Neil's Regiment. John enlisted 9/14/1812; was discharged 10/10/1812; in another place in his records, it is said he was discharged in December, 1812 at Columbus, OH. John received Bounty Land Warrant #16584-80-55. He made a declaration of service for pension on 4/8/1871 at 87 years of age while living at Alpine, Washington Twp., Wapello Co., IA. Pension application was rejected because of insufficient service on 3/14/1872. Witnesses to John Kight's signature and testators to his character were William Moore and Isaac Dopp.
John and Catherine lived for a time in Franklin Co. OH. In 1828 or 1829, they moved, along with the Gundys to Vermilion Co. IL, settling on the north branch of the Vermilion River at Myer's Mill, later called Myersville. This town is no longer in existence. When the railroad went through that part of Vermilion Co., the people of Myersville moved to Bismarck, a station on the railroad. In 1833, John & Catherine sold their land to Catherine's brother, Joseph Gundy, for $75. It isn't known where they lived for the next few years, but in 1845, they settled in Scotland Co.. MO. near Crawford Station in the northwestern part of the county. They are buried on their farm, later owned by their nephew Thomas Touse Gundy, 3-31/2 miles Northwest of the Crawford Station, Missouri.
The names of the children of John and Catherine (Gundy) Kight are found in the probate of the estate of Thomas Gundy of Vermilion Co., ILL, October 1892. Some of the birth dates can be found on tombstones in the Friendship Cemetery in Crawford MO.
*(14) 1. Henry Kight b.12/9/1806 Ross Co. OH; see page: 16
*(15) 2. Rachel (Kight) b. 10/4/1809 Ross Co. OH; see page: 23
(16) 3. Jacob Kight b. 7/23/1811 Ross Co. OH; d. before 1892 Scotland Co. MO; ; m. 4/5/1850 in Memphis MO to Betsy Ann (Stone) b. 1823 OH; Lived in Memphis MO; *(19) 4. John D. Kight Jr. b.2/3/1814 Ross Co. OH; see page: 25
*(20) 5. Joseph Kight b.5/13/1815 Franklin Co. OH; see page: 29
(21) 6. Sarah "Sally" (Kight) b.2/4/1817 Franklin Co. OH; m. 8/25/1836 Danville IL to Abraham W/M. Love b. 1815 VA; He was a plasterer. They are said to have moved to Scotland Co. MO with other Kight and Gundy families. (26)
(27) 7. Samuel Kight b. 6/15/1820 Piqua, Miami Co. OH; d. 5/18/1901; m. 8/11/1842 Danville IL to Mary "Polly" (Stone);
*(28) 8. Elizabeth "Betsy" (Kight) b.3/18/1825 Decatur, OH; m. to Robert Colvin;
see page: 11
*(37) 9. James Kight b. 1/12/1826; see page: 32
(38) 10. Joshua Kight b. 8/15/1828 IN; d. 5/2/1920 St. Louis, MO; m. 8/9/1850 Memphis Co. MO to Orrill Mary (Bucklin) b. 12/4/1830 OH; d. 4/7/1901; both buried in Friendship Cemetery, north of Crawford Station, Scotland Co.. MO; Joshua joined the army during the Civil War, as did his brother, James. But unlike James, Joshua fought on the South's side. At the end of the war, the family was reunited, except for Joshua, who had been unable to get transportation home. At last, the family received a letter saying that he was coming up the Mississippi River by steamboat and would arrive at Quincy IL, on a certain day. James drove a team and wagon to the shore opposite Quincy, and after a lengthy wait, Joshua was rowed across the river to the spot where James was waiting. The brothers embraced and sobbed in each other's arms. The beginning of the trip was almost incoherent with the quick telling of the family news and the accounts of the battles they had been in. But, when about half way home, Joshua let it be known that he still sympathized with the South. James stopped the horses and told Joshua to get out and walk. Joshua had more than 20 miles to go, so it was quite late that night when he was finally reunited with the remainder of the family. The two men were enemies for much of the remainder of their lives, but finally became friends when they were quite old men.
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Henry Thomas Kight b. 2/9/1760 Allegany Co. MD; d. 1/16/1827 Allegany Co. MD; m. 3/9/1783 to Rachel (Acton) b. 3/16/1762 Baltimore, MD; d. 3/16/1837 Allegany Co. MD; daughter of Richard Acton & Sarah (Miller); Richard Acton m. 2nd to Jeminah (___); Richard Acton was the son & heir of Richard Acton, and grandson of Ann (Sewell) Acton, He sold his land in Baltimore, MD on 8/31/1775, and moved to Hampshire Co. VA where he purchased 373 acres on 1/11/1779 and 187 acres on 1/12/1779.
*(5) 1. John D. Kight b.6/15/1784; m. Catherine (Gundy); see page: 6
*(6) 2. Caleb Kight b. 1/1/1787; m. Hannah (Sharpless); see page: 32
*(7) 3. Joshua Kight b. 10/5/1788; m. Sarah (Brady); see page: 75
*(8) 4. Sarah (Kight) b. 12/1/1791; m. (3) John M. Kight; see page: 97
*(9) 5. Cornelius Kight b. 2/27/1793; m. Mary A. (Dawson); see page: 112
*(10) 6. Henry Thomas Kight Jr. b. 6/7/1795; m. Sarah (Sharpless); see page: 118
*(11) 7. Enoch Kight b. 5/17/1798; m. Anna (Hamilton); see page:
*(12) 8. William Kight b.4/4/1800; m. Nancy (McCormick); see page:
(13) 9. Richard Kight b. 6/3/1802 Allegany Co.. MD; died 5/22/1804 Allegany Co.. MD; drowned, age 2; probably buried at Willow Hill homeplace;
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