The following obituary was published in "The State", Columbia, SC April 1, 2007. I had his parents in my files so added him to the family based on the obit. SALUDA - Leon Francis "Pete" Bouknight, Sr., 78, of 116 Lowery Branch Rd., died Friday, March 30, 2007, in Providence Hospital. Born in Saluda County and a son of the late Pinckney Schumpert and Lula Lott Bouknight, he was the husband of Annette Sample Bouknight. Mr. Bouknight served in the 122nd Engineer Battalion, of the SC National Guard and retired from Park-Davis Co. in Greenwood. He was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church and the John Griffith Sunday School Class. Surviving is his wife, Annette Sample Bouknight; a son and daughter-in-law, Leon F. Bouknight, Jr. and Susan Bouknight of Columbia; a daughter, Debra Lou Perry of Williamston; three sisters, Ann Rauch of Saluda, Mary Skenes of Columbia and Betty Benson of Barnwell; three grandchildren, Jamie Bouknight, Joshua Bouknight and Jonathan Bouknight; and three great-grandchildren. A brother, Bill Bouknight, preceded Mr. Bouknight in death. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2007, at Shiloh United Methodist Church with Rev. Lee Cothran, Rev. John Griffith and Rev. Dennis Campbell officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Sunday evening at Ramey Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Shiloh United Methodist Church, c/o Kent Rushton, 1118 John Rushton Rd., Saluda, SC 29138. Without much proof from my own research for the earlier generations, I have his mother's line as follows: Direct Descendants of [John Lott] 1 [John Lott] b: Abt. 1707 ......... 2 Jesse Lott b: Abt. 1740 d: Oct 30, 1779 in Edgefield Co, SC ............. +Sarah [Frederick] d: Abt. 1832 ..................... 3 Jesse Lott b: Bet. 1755 - 1774 d: Mar 25, 1811 in Edgefield Co, SC ......................... +Jane [Bettis] b: Bet. 1755 - 1774 m: Abt. 1781 ................................. 4 Lewis Elbert Lott b: Abt. 1795 in SC ..................................... +Fereby Bush b: Abt. 1795 in SC m: 1815 in Edgefield Co, SC Father: Bibby BUSH Mother: Mary HERRIN ............................................. 5 Jesse Allen Lott b: Abt. 1830 in SC d: Jun 20, 1862 in Enterprise, MS Burial: Near Johnston, SC ................................................. +Harriett 'Hattie' Amaker b: Jan 28, 1842 in SC m: Abt. 1856 d: May 15, 1924 in Saluda Co, SC Burial: Chestnut Hill Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC Father: John A. AMAKER Mother: Mary 'Polly' JEFFCOAT ......................................................... 6 Jesse Allen Lott, Jr b: Apr 12, 1861 in SC d: Jun 04, 1930 in Saluda Co, SC Burial: Chestnut Hill Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC ............................................................. +Annie Laura Amaker b: Sep 20, 1867 in SC m: Dec 16, 1886 d: Apr 25, 1945 in Coleman Township, Saluda Co, SC Burial: Chestnut Hill Baptist Church, Saluda Co, SC Father: Ransom D. AMAKER Mother: Victoria MACK ..................................................................... 7 Lula Belle Lott b: Oct 22, 1899 d: Dec 14, 1953 md. Pinkney S. Bouknight. I don't have anything on the Bouknights. Billie Jones tjones@camden.net