VMI Archives Historical Rosters: Emmet Carter Knight

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Emmet Carter Knight

Roster ID 2929
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First Name:	Emmet
Middle Name:	Carter
Last Name:	Knight
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Affiliation:	Class of 1867
Biography & Genealogy:	Emmet Carter Knight, Class of 1867: New Market Cadet; Private, Co. D. Genealogy: Born- March 14, 1848, in Nottoway County, Va. Father- Col. William Carter Knight; Mother- Elizabeth Guerrant Dickinson. Pat. Grandfather- John Hughes Knight; Pat. Grandmother- Sally Everett Carter. Mat. Grandfather- Robert Dickinson; Mat. Grandmother- Mary Purnell Dupuy. Married- Josephine Mayo. Children- 1st: Cleverine Thomas; 2nd: Martha Clinton; 3rd: Sally Belle. Career: Tobacconist. Died- June 5, 1893 in Washington, D.C.

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