Can someone help her, with her relatives. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, February 27, 2000 9:19 PM Subject: Murphy/McKnight >Theresa, > >I am writing regarding W. B. Murphy and who I believe one of his daughters >might be. >His obit listed a daughter "Mrs. Dr. McKnight of Brinkley". I am wondering if >this is Olive Murphy who married Edward Dewitt McKnight - b, 30 Oct 1881, and >died 6 Feb 1972. Edward Dewitt's father was John Augustus McKnight and I am >trying to find out more out his family. > >John Augustus McKnight was born 1847 in TN or MS (and died 1887 and >supposedly served in the Civil War with 2 of his brothers. One brother stayed >in Jackson, TN, John went to Woodruff County, AR by 1875, and a 3rd brother, >possibly named Robert Ambrose McKnight, went on to Texas, but I don't know >where. The 3 brothers all worked in some way with the railroads. >I am wondering if my Robert McKnight possibly knew your W.B. Murphy and >followed him to Texas somewhere. > >If any of this rings a bell, I would love to hear from you and exchange >information. > >Thank you, > >Angela McKnight >Fayetteville, AR >