Thomas Grant Knight
- Born: 9 May 1893, OK
- Marriage: Mary Ellen Rose
- Died: 8 Sep 1951 at age 58
- Buried: Elmore City Cemetery, Elmore City, Garvin, OK
Noted events in his life were:
• census, 1930, Graham, Carter, OK. Name: Thomas G Knight Home in 1930: Graham, Carter, Oklahoma Age: 36 Estimated birth year: abt 1894 Birthplace: Oklahoma Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Ellen M Race: White Household members: Thomas G Knight 36 Ellen M Knight 35 Orvel W Knight 17 L D Knight 7
• Obituary, 1951, Elmore City, Garvin, OK. FINAL SERVICES HELD MONDAY FOR THOMAS GRANT KNIGHT ELMORE CITY, OK September 10, 1951 Final rites for Thomas G. Knight, age 58, Elmore City, were held at 2:30 p. m. Monday in the Elmore City First Methodist church, with Rev. Elwin White, pastor, officiating. Knight was born in the Indian Territory near Davis and came to Elmore City when one year old. He has lived there since. He died Saturday night of a heart ailment in the Wynnewood hospital. Burial was in the Elmore City cemetery under the direction of Yeary-Vaughn Funeral home of Elmore City. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Ethel Knight; his sons, Orville Knight, Hobbs, N. M., L. D. Knight, Big Spring, Tex., Clyde Knight, Elmore City; one daughter, Patty Jane Knight, Elmore City; two brothers, D. T. Knight, Joplin, Mo., and W. L. Knight, Montesuma, Ind.; five sisters, Mrs. Joe Clark, Ponca City, Mrs. Mattie Adams, Ranger, Tex., Mrs. C. P. Mitchell, Chickasha, Mrs. Ollie Kennedy, Elmore City, Mrs. Fred Combs, Elmore City, and four grandchildren.
• Notes. A Knights family tree is posted at:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~knight57/
Thomas married Mary Ellen Rose. (Mary Ellen Rose was born on 23 Oct 1895 in Sharp, AR, died on 7 Aug 1936 and was buried in Elmore City Cemetery, Elmore City, Garvin, OK.)
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