The Descendants of Richard Jordan I - born ca 1620 - died 1687 Surry Co, VA
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        Descendants of Edmund KNOWLES

Generation No. 1 

        1.  Edmund1 KNOWLES was born 06 Mar 1684/85 in Bolton, St. Peter's Parish, England, and died Oct 1762 in Somerset Co, MD/Sussex Co, Delaware.  He married Unknown Bet. 1710 - 1715. 

 Notes for Edmund KNOWLES:
From Knowles Knoles, Noles Family Association  website:   www.kknfa.org
Robert B. Noles  [email protected]

 Zachariah Knowles and Dennis Knowles from: Janet Burks [email protected]    

Child of Edmund KNOWLES and Unknown is:

+      2                 i.    Richard2 KNOWLES I, born Bet. 1718 - 1723 in Somerset Co, MD/Sussex Co, Delaware; died Bet. 19 Jan - 05 Mar 1791 in Georgetown, Sussex Co, Delaware.

Generation No. 2 

        2.  Richard2 KNOWLES I (Edmund1) was born Bet. 1718 - 1723 in Somerset Co, MD/Sussex Co, Delaware, and died Bet. 19 Jan - 05 Mar 1791 in Georgetown, Sussex Co, Delaware.  He married Unknown. 

 Notes for Richard KNOWLES I:      

Children of Richard KNOWLES and Unknown are:

+      3                 i.    Zachariah3 KNOWLES, born in Sussex Co, Delaware; died ca 1818 in Hancock Co, GA[not proven county].

        4                ii.    Edmund KNOWLES, born in Sussex Co, Delaware; died 20 Mar 1835 in Green Co, GA.

        5               iii.    Eve KNOWLES.

        6               iv.    Abagail KNOWLES, born in Sussex Co, Delaware.

        7                v.    Charles KNOWLES, born in Sussex Co, Delaware; died Bef. Jan 1791.

        8               vi.    Richard KNOWLES II, born 1740 in Sussex Co, Delaware; died 1798 in Sussex Co, Delaware.

        9              vii.    James KNOWLES, born 09 May 1757 in Sussex Co, Delaware; died 23 Oct 1839 in Gibson Co, Indiana.

        10           viii.    Thomas KNOWLES, born 1759 in Sussex Co, Delaware.

        11              ix.    Elizabeth KNOWLES.

        12               x.    Sarah KNOWLES.

        13              xi.    Patience KNOWLES.

        14             xii.    Assery KNOWLES.

        15            xiii.    Ephraim KNOWLES, born ca 1755; died Dec 1802 in Est. 10 Jan 1803.

        16            xiv.    Nancy KNOWLES.

Generation No. 3

         3.  Zachariah3 KNOWLES (Richard2, Edmund1) was born in Sussex Co, Delaware, and died ca 1818 in Hancock Co, GA[not proven county].  He married Anastasia. 

 Notes for Zachariah KNOWLES:

Children of Zachariah KNOWLES and Anastasia are:

+      17               i.    Dennis M.4 KNOWLES, born ca 1785 in Somerset Co, MD ( Sussex Co, Delaware); died 17 Apr 1877 in Carroll Co,GA.

        18              ii.    Agnes KNOWLES, born Unknown.

        19             iii.    Zachariah KNOWLES, born Unknown.

        20             iv.    Daniel KNOWLES, born Unknown.

        21              v.    Parker? KNOWLES, born Unknown.

        22             vi.    Ephriam ? KNOWLES, born Unknown.

 Generation No. 4

17.  Dennis M.4 KNOWLES (Zachariah3, Richard2, Edmund1) was born ca 1785 in Somerset Co, MD ( Sussex Co, Delaware), and died 17 Apr 1877 in Carroll Co,GA.  He married Elizabeth MERCER 22 Mar 1810 in Jasper Co, GA, daughter of William MERCER/MESSER and Martha.  She was born 1787 in Edgefield Dist,S.C., and died Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Carroll Co,GA.

 Notes for Dennis M. KNOWLES:

Notes for Elizabeth MERCER:

See Christopher Mercer family file.      

Children of Dennis KNOWLES and Elizabeth MERCER are:

        23               i.    Mary Ann5 KNOWLES, born 19 Jan 1811 in Jasper Co,GA; died 24 Aug 1878 in Clay Co, AL.  She married Christopher Edward JORDAN 23 Sep 1834 in Newton Co, GA; born 21 Jun 1809 in Edgefield Co, SC; died 07 Nov 1895 in Tina,  Cleburne Co, AR.

 Notes for Mary Ann KNOWLES:

Notes for Christopher Edward JORDAN:  

        24              ii.    George W. KNOWLES, born ca 1813 in GA; died Aft. 1880.  He married (1) Mary A.B. SIVELY; born 1830 in GA.  He married (2) Luville ca 1835; born 1817 in GA. 

Notes for George W. KNOWLES: 

Notes for Mary A.B. SIVELY:

Last name furnished by Juanita L. Miller 

        25             iii.    Martha M. KNOWLES, born ca 1815; died Aft. 1878.  She married William KEY 07 Nov 1833 in Newton Co, GA; born ca 1808 in GA. 

Notes for William KEY: 

        26             iv.    Zachariah KNOWLES, born ca 1817 in GA; died Aft. 1878.  He married (1) unknown name.  He married (2) Levine ca 1839; born ca 1815 in GA. 

Notes for Zachariah KNOWLES: 

        27              v.    Andrew Jackson KNOWLES, born 1820 in GA; died Aft. 1887 in Randolph Co, AL.  He married Susan MOON 01 Jun 1843 in Carroll Co,GA; born 1826 in GA.

 Notes for Andrew Jackson KNOWLES: 

        28             vi.    John William KNOWLES, Rev., born 13 Feb 1822 in Jasper Co, GA; died 13 May 1912 in Clay Co, AL.  He married (1) Mary Jane SMITH ca 1842; born 21 Oct 1821 in Jasper Co, GA; died 04 Nov 1876 in Clay Co, AL.  He married (2) Margaret Fletcher MINTER 04 Feb 1876 in Clay Co, AL, at the residence of Sarah Minter by John R. Scott, MG, Bond by J.W. Knowles and R.F. Minter Bk A p 239; born 1849 in GA. 

Notes for John William KNOWLES, Rev.:
Research of Dianne Vickers Reed  

        29            vii.    Elizabeth C. KNOWLES, born 1825 in GA; died in living 1881.  She married Jeffery BECK 09 Jul 1844 in CarrollCo,GA; born 1826 in GA.

        30           viii.    Angeline"Ancey" KNOWLES, born ca 1827 in GA; died Bef. 1881.  She married George W. EVANS 11 Aug 1844 in CarrollCo,GA; born 1825 in GA.

        31              ix.    Dennis M. KNOWLES, Jr., born 1829 in GA; died Aft. 1881.  He married Mary A.Wilkerson SMITH 09 Oct 1848 in Carroll Co, GA; born 1829 in GA; died Aft. 1880.

        32               x.    Ephraim M. KNOWLES, born 1831 in GA; died 05 Jun 1896 in Graham, Randolph Co, AL.  He married (1) Melissa Mary SIMS.  He married (2) P. Jane ca 1857; born 1832 in GA.

Notes for Ephraim M. KNOWLES: 

        33              xi.    Harriet Frances KNOWLES, born 1832 in GA; died Aft. 1881.  She married Never married.

Notes for Harriet Frances KNOWLES:

 

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