ROANE COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA 
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Submitted to the West Virginia Biographies Project by:
Sandy Spradling
SSpradling@aol.com
November 28, 1999
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KNIGHT: James K. Knight was born in Harrison County, Western Virginia; in same county
married Mary V. Rogers; they came to Left Hand about the year 1844, having then two sons and
one daughter; their names: William Payne, Francis, and Emaline. The last named was born
January 9, 1834, married William H. Justice, November 1, 1855, and settled next farm to her
father. Francis Knight, of this family entered the Confederate Army of 1862, was soon lost to
communication with home and never heard from as yet. This left William Payne Knight alone to
continue the family name. William Payne Knight married Sarah Elizabeth Noe, June 11, 1854,
his age 23, her’s 21, she a daughter of William and Elizabeth (King) Noe, of “Three Forks of
Sandy,” now Newton; and he and Elizabeth soon made their home on the Knight homestead on
Left Hand; continued clearing back and making fields out of the forest. To William P. and
Elizabeth. were born four sons: James K., Daniel W., Jackson, and Aaron A., all of whom
married wives and founded homes and families in Geary; and one daughter who became the
wife of George Carper, son of Calahan C. Carper. Of these, Aaron A. has public notice. Aaron
A. Knight of above family ,in the year 1895, his age 23, her age 22,” married Jerusia, daughter
of Joseph H. Nutter, of Spencer District, near Richardson, village and post office. They at onc~
made their home on part of the large ancestral lands of Left Hand, where to Aaron A. and
Jerusia have been born some five or more children, at home with them now (1926). Aaron A.
served as deputy sheriff of this county, years 1905 to 1909, inclusive, and has been elected and
served many times as a member of the board of education of Geary District. Sarah E., who
married Russ Fox, the blacksmith, November 8, 1880. John W. L., long a resident of Spencer,
merchant, carpenter and business man, who married Roxie Arnott, April 2, 1888; his age, 22;
her’s 16. She was a daughter of Henry M. Arnott, long a resident of Spencer. All now reside at
Ravenswood. They have several children. Lydia A., married Ralph Six of Spring Creek, May
27, 1890; his age, 28; her’s 22. George Forest, married Miss Cynthia Roach, daughter of the
Roach family of near Richardson, Henrys Fork, May 8, 1898; his age, 24; her’s 18. G. Forest is
a first class barber of the City of Spencer. He and Cynthia have reared several sons and
daughters 

Source:
History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927 William H. Bishop, Esq. p 577-578