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Rachel Louisa Shaddon

Rachel Louisa Shaddon

Female 1842 - 1941  (98 years)

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  • Name Rachel Louisa Shaddon 
    Born 31 Oct 1842  JeffersonCounty, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Female 
    Died 16 Mar 1941  New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Rachel L. Shaddon obituary    		 Rachel L. Shaddon obituary
    Buried 17 Mar 1941  Jefferson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Rachel L. McKnight Burial Notice    		 Rachel L. McKnight Burial Notice
    Person ID I28926  Family
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2022 

    Father Alexander Malcolm Shaddon,   b. 22 Dec 1809, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1884  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Catherine McCuistion,   b. 6 Dec 1813, Jefferson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1871, Jefferson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 8 Sep 1836  Jefferson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    McCuistion-Shadden Marriage Record 1836    		 McCuistion-Shadden Marriage Record 1836
    Family ID F3970  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James McKnight,   b. 2 Jan 1841, Jefferson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1925, New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 14 Aug 1870  Flat Gap, Jefferson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Rachel and James were married by the Reverend T. J. Rutherford.
    Children 
     1. Thomas Monroe McKnight,   b. 24 Sep 1871, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1955, New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. Samuel McKnight,   b. 24 Sep 1871, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William Joseph McKnight,   b. 26 Mar 1877, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1949, New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     4. Verona Belle McKnight,   b. CA Jan 1880, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1960, New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years)
     5. McKnight,   b. CA 1882, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 30 May 2024 
    Family ID F15041  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 17 Mar 1941 - Jefferson County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Rachel Louisa Shaddon (1842-1941)    		Rachel Louisa Shaddon (1842-1941)

  • Sources 
    1. [S3293] 1850 Census for Jefferson County, Tennessee, p. 423A, line 13; dwelling 330, family 1378; Alexander Shaddon; 28 July 2013.
      Year: 1850; Census Place: District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: M432_885; Page: 423A; Image: 532

    2. [S4633] Tennessee, Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows 1891-1965, 4 March 2022; Rachel McKnight.

    3. [S4621] Knoxville News-Sentinel, Mrs. M'Knight Is Dead At 98; obituary; 16 March 1941; Rachel L. McKnight; 4 March 2022.

    4. [S3997] Newspapers - Knoxville Journal, Widow of Civil War Vet Passes In New Market; obituary; 16 March 1941; Rachel L. McKnight; 4 March 2022.

    5. [S4395] Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002, 18 March 2022; McCuistion-Shadden Marriage Record 1836.