Jonathan Knife b. 16 Apr 1808 Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States d. 8 Feb 1883 Miami County, Ohio, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	Jonathan Knife
Born	16 Apr 1808	Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Beneficiary	12 Sep 1825 [3]
	in the will of his father, Michael Knife
Census	1850	Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [4]
	as Jonathan Knife, farmer, head of household
Census	1860	Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [5]
	as Jonathan Knife, farmer, head of household
Census	1880	Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States [6]
	as Jonathan Knife, widower, farmer, head of household
Buried	Feb 1883	Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio, United States [2, 7]
	Address: Curtis Union Cemetery
Died	8 Feb 1883	Miami County, Ohio, United States [2, 8, 9]
Person ID	I5547	TangledRoots
Last Modified	13 Jun 2021

Father	Michael Knife, Jr., b. Abt 1768, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America , d. Sep 1825, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 57 years)
Mother	Elizabeth Toms, b. 12 Dec 1772, Frederick County, Maryland, British Colonial America , d. 1828, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 55 years)
Married	Abt 1785
Family ID	F1204	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Elizabeth Smith, b. 16 Apr 1813, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 18 Nov 1869, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 56 years)

Married 18 Sep 1828 Miami County, Ohio, United States [10]

Children

	1. John Knife, b. 12 Jul 1829, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 15 Jun 1909, Delaware County, Indiana, United States (Age 79 years)
	2. Hannah Knife, b. 17 Aug 1831, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 11 May 1895, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 63 years)
	3. Elizabeth Knife, b. 18 Jul 1833, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 18 Jan 1839, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 5 years)
	4. David Knife, b. 4 Jan 1835, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 28 Jan 1890, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 55 years)
	5. Henry Knife, b. 13 Jul 1837, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 4 Feb 1919, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 81 years)
	6. Mary Knife, b. 16 Jul 1837, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 7 Apr 1838, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 0 years)
	7. Rachel Knife, b. 2 May 1841, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 25 Dec 1911, Newton Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 70 years)
	8. Jonathan Toss Knife, b. 20 May 1845, Ohio, United States , d. 22 Apr 1925, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 79 years)
	9. Mahala A. Knife, b. 26 Apr 1846, d. Yes, date unknown
	10. Malinda Knife, b. 23 Apr 1847, Miami County, Ohio, United States , d. 22 Feb 1913, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 65 years)
	11. William Knife, b. 19 Sep 1848, d. 1899 (Age 50 years)
	12. Martha J. Knife, b. 26 Mar 1850, d. 25 Feb 1935, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 84 years)
	13. Rebecca Knife, b. 8 Jun 1851, d. 2 May 1934, Concord Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 82 years)
	14. George Knife, b. 10 Mar 1853, d. 10 May 1937, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States (Age 84 years)

Last Modified 16 Jan 2022

Family ID F2142 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

...Jonathan Knife was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 16 Ap 1808, the son of Michael Knife, Jr. and Elizabeth Thomas (Toms). Michael Jr. and Elizabeth were originally from Frederick county, Maryland, and came to Pennsylvania with their parents. Later they moved to Monroe Township, Miami county, Ohio, around 1810 and Michael purchased land, NE quarter. Section 25 Township 6 Range 5 East in Monroe Township. they farmed the land until Michael died in September 1825 and then Elizabeth died in 1828. It is said that they are both buried on the old Benjamin Honeyman Farm, on a family plot east of the Peters Road and St Rt. 571.
...Jonathan Knife was married to Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Henry Smith, on September 18, 1828 by David Jenkins, Justice of the Peace, Book D, Page 73, Marriage Records, Miami county. Henry Smith was born in Baden-Baden Germany in 1780 and arrived in Monroe Township, Ohio in 1913 where he purchased (60) sixty acres of land being taken by parallel lines off north side of SW quarter of Section 10 Township 4 Range 6 East, Monroe Township, Miami county, Ohio. Elizabeth Smith was born there on August 17, 1831. Jonathan and Elizabeth had fourteen children: Jon born July 12, 1829, Hannah born August 17, 1831, Elizabeth Anna born July 18, 1833, David born January 4, 1835, Henry born July 13, 1837, Mary born July 16, 1837, Rachel born May 1, 1841, Malinda born April 16, 1843, Martha born March 26, 1850, Rebecca born June 8, 1851, and George born March 10, 1853. All of these children were born in Monroe Township, Miami county, Ohio.
...After Henry Smth died, Jonathan and Elizabeth inherited the family farm until Jonathan Knife died February 8, 1883 and Elizabeth died November 18, 1869. Elizabeth was buried in the Smith family plot on their farm and when Jonathan died the body of Elizabeth was exhumed and they were buried side-by-side in the Curtis Cemetery located on the Kessler-Frederick Road just north of the Brush Creek Church of God in Union Township, Miami County, Oho. The property that they owned was willed over to their daughter Martha Knife Pearson, wife of Silas Pearson, having no issue, were both buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Ohio.
...This property later was transferred to Raymond Knife and his wife Belva DeHaven Knife and upon Belva's death the property was transferred to their son Van V. Knife. Van and his wife Esther Conine then started up the Homestead Golf Course located at 5327 Worley Road, Tipp City, Monroe Township, Miami county, Ohio in the mid-1970's Their son, David Knife is presently the President of the golf course. (Source: Miami County Historical & Genealogical Society; typed and indexed by Lois J. Fair, "Miami County Family Histories Tired Iron book", (Ohio Genealogical Society. Miami County Historical & Genealogical Society, c2006 ), pg. 114, 115)

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[S479] Book: Miami County Family Histories; Tired Iron Book, 977.148 D2mc., pg. 114.
Jonathan Knife was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 16 Apr 1808, the son of Michael Knife, Jr. and Elizabeth Thomas (Toms).
[S454] Information from Dale Landon, Knife - Jonathan Knife and Elizabeth Smith.
Jonathan Knife was born on 16 Apr 1808 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He died on 8 Feb 1883 in Miami County, Ohio. He was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Miami County, Ohio.

Jonathan married Elizabeth Smith daughter of Henry Smith and Elizabeth on 18 Sep 1828 in Miami County, Ohio. She died on 18 Nov 1869 in Miami County, Ohio. She was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Miami County, Ohio.
They had the following children:
[S1494] Ohio: Miami County Probate Records, Wills v1; p44; Michael Knife; Film #550192.
Miami County, Ohio
Dated: 12 September 1825
Recorded: 25 October 1825
Executors: Elizabeth Knife (wife) and John Roderick (son-in-law)
Witnesses: Phillip Yonc, Robert Pearson and Enoch Pearson.
Mentioned in the will: wife Elizabeth Knife; children Hannah, Nancy, John, Jonathan and Amy Knife.
Miami County, Ohio
v1, p44 Film #550192Miami County, Ohio
v1, p44 Film #550192
[S1355] 1850 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, Monroe Township, p253.
DW 1776-1777
...line 22 - Jonathan Knife, age 43, male, farming, age 43, born Pennsylvania
...line 23 - Elizabeth Knife, female age 36,, born Ohio
...line 24 - Hannah Knife, female, age 18, born Ohio
...line 25 - David Knife, male, farming, age 16, born Ohio
...line 26 - Henry Knife, male age 14, born Ohio
...line 27 - Rachael Knife, female age 11, born Ohio
...line 28 - Ann Knife, female, age 1, born Ohio
DW 1777-1778
...line 29 - Jonathan Knife, age 26, male, farmer, born Ohio
...line 30 - Elizabeth Knife, age 23, female, born Ohio
...line 31 - William Knife, age 3, male, born Ohio
...line 32 - Martha Knife, age 6/12, female, born Ohio
Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio p253
[S1356] 1860 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, p66 Monroe Township.
DW 457-464
...line 11 - Jothan Knife, age 53, male, farmer, born Pennsylvania
...line 12 - Elizabeth Knife, age 47, female, born Ohio
...line 13 - Ann Knife, age 17, female, domestic, born Ohio
...line 14 - Jonathan Knife, age 15, male, born Ohio
...line 15 - Malinda Knife, age 13, female, born Ohio
...line 16 - William Knife, age 11, male, born Ohio
...line 17 - Martha Knife, age 10, female, born Ohio
...line 18 - Rebecca Knife, age 9, female, born Ohio
...line 19 - George Knife, age 7, male, born Ohio

DW 460-467
...line 29 - David Knife, age 25, male, farm laborer, born Ohio
...line 30 - Jane Knife, age 22, female, born Ohio
...line 31 - Elizabeth Knife, age 4, female, born Ohio
...line 32 - Almirov Knife, age 9/12, male, born Ohio

DW 461-468
...line 34 - Danl Miller, age 32, female, day laborer, born Maryland
...line 35 - Lydia Miller, age 25, female, born Maryland

DW 462-469
...line 35 - John H. Miller, age 40, male, farmer, born Maryland
...line 36 - Cordelia Miller, age 26, female, born Maryland
...line 37 - Mary Miller, age 13, female, born Maryland
...line 38 - Harriet Miller, age 11, female, born Maryland
...line 39 - Henry Miller, age 9, male, born Maryland
...line 40 - Norman Miller, age 7, male, born Ohio
Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio
p66
[S130] 1880 Federal Census: Ohio, Miami County, p20D Monroe Township.
DW 193-198
...line 28 - Jonathan Knife, Jr. white, male, age 35, married, farmer, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio
...line 29 - Malinda Knife, white, female, age 31, wife, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 30 - Rufus E. Knife, white, male, age 4, son, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 31 - Clara A. Knife, white, female, age 1, daughter, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio

DW 194-199
...line 32 - William Knife, white, male, age 32, married, farmer, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio
...line 33 - Anna Knife, white, female, age 26, wife, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 34 - Margaret Knife, white, female, age 6, daughter, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 35 - Anna L. Knife, white, female, age 4, daughter, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 36 - Maddie A. Knife, white, female, age 1, daughter, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio

DW 196-201
...line 45 - Jonathan Knife, white, male, age 72, widowed, farmer, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania
...line 46 - George Knife, white, male, age 27, son, single, works on farm, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Pennsylvania
...line 47 - Silas Pearson, white, male, age 33, son-in-law, married, works on farm, born Ohio father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 48 - Martha Pearson, white, female, age 30, daughter, married, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio
Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio
p20D
[S1888] Find A Grave, Find A Grave Memorial# 83369543 - Jonathan Knife.
Jonathan Knife
Birth: Apr. 15, 1808, Fayette City, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Feb. 8, 1883, Miami County, Ohio, USA
Burial: Curtis Union Cemetery, Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio, USA

Created by: cfenters
Record added: Jan 13, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 83369543

Son of Michael Knife & Elizabeth Thomas Knife. Married Elizabeth Smith 18 Sep 1828 in Miami County, Ohio.
Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio
Jpmathan Knife 1808-1883
[S479] Book: Miami County Family Histories; Tired Iron Book, 977.148 D2mc., pg. 114.
Jonathan Knife died February 8, 1883 and Elizabeth died November 18, 1869.
[S2017] Book: Miami Valley Records vol. 5, Jonathan Knife.
Curtis Cemetery, Frederick Pike
Jonathan Knife died Feb. 8 1883 age 74-9-23
[S563] Ohio: County Marriages, 1790-1950, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, FamilySearch, vol D, pg 72, #1348 - Jonathan Knife and Elizabeth Smith.
State of Ohio, Miami County
...Jonathan Knife and Elizabeth Smith, 18 September 1828, by David Leukins, J.P.
Miami County, Ohio vol D p 73 no 1348