Knifong, Minnie Rogers

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Minnie Rogers
Knifong
William Clabourne
Harvey
version 10: 8/5/09

(his webpage)
(daughter of George W. Knifong
and Martha Ann Pipes)
b. 14 Feb 1873 in Linn Co. MO
d. 22 Jul 1938
at the home of her daughter Nevis Burnham
in St. Louis, but had been living with
Mr. Warner in Meadville, Linn Co.,
MO since 1934.

She is buried in Meadville Cemetery,
Meadville, Linn Co, MO
as Minnie Warner (from her OBIT.)
(FindAGrave)

Listed as Minnie Harver in 1910.
Listed as Mamie Harvie in 1920.
Listed as Minnie Cordray in 1930.

(See OBIT)

married
19 Feb 1891
divorced
after 1920
and
bef 1930

Go to children.

(son of John Washington Harvey
and Armeda Ann Cunningham)
b. 13 May 1868 in Linn Co., MO
d. 15 Apr 1946 in Meadville, Linn Co., MO

(FindAGrave)

No mention is made of him in her OBIT.

John Wesley
Cordray
Previously I had his name as William who is John's brother.

A William T Cordray
was living with a Mollie in Enterprise Township, Linn Co, MO on 7 Apr 1930

married
bef 1930

(son of James Singleton Cordray
and Catherine Walker)
b. 7 Oct 1867 (See Death Certificate.)
d. 1 Dec 1950 in Kirksville, Adair Co, MO (FindAGrave)
living together in
1930 in Duncan Township, Sullivan Co, MO

Mr. Warner is mentioned as her second
husband and would not show up in any
census with Minnie.
William O.
Warner

married
24 Dec 1934 (son of Charles Warner and Delia Clark)
b. 3 Jul 1872 in Owensville, Bath Co., KY
d. 28 Jul 1938 (FindAGrave)

He died the Thursday after his wife died on Friday the 22nd.

A William O. Warner (age 58, b in KY) was living near Meadville, Parson Creek Township in Linn Co, MO in 1930 married to Elizabeth (Woolen) age 65.   Elizabeth died 2 Jan 1932.

On 26 Jan 1920 W. Warner (age 47, b in KY) and Elizabeth (Woolen) (age 52 b IL) lived with son Guy (age 22) and his wife Mildred (age 19) near Meadville, Parson Creek Township, in Linn Co, MO

In 1910, William (age 38) and Elizabeth (Woolen) (age 42) lived near Meadville, Parson Creek Township, in Linn Co, MO with son Guy (age 12), brother Robin (age 23) and father in law James A Woolen (age 88 b in MD)

On 2 Jun 1900, William (age 27, b. Jul 1872) and Lizzie (age 30, b. Feb 1870) lived in Jefferson township, Linn Co., MO with son Guy (age 2 b. Jul 1897).

His residency in the same place accounts for the quote in Minnie's OBIT that he was "well known".

Guy Francis Warners' WWI Draft Reg Card dated 24 Aug 1918 states that his father was born in Owensville KY, and that he was born 20 Jul 1897.

See photo below.

The Harvey
Family
Left to Right:
Minnie Rogers
   Knifong Harvey,
Nevis Flora Harvey,
William Clayborn
Harvey,
Mary Doris Harvey

Date is unkown
Location: Milan, MO

From the collection of Donald DeWitt

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Children of Minnie Rogers Knifong
Issue: Sex Born Birthplace Died Deathplace Married Date Children
Children of   Minnie Rogers Knifong (b. 14 Feb 1873 d. 22 Jul 1938) and
William Clayborn Harvey (b. 13 May 1868 d. 15 Apr 1946)
married 19 Feb 1891    divorced bef 1930

Nevis Flora
(see photo) F 21 Feb
1892 Browning,,
Linn Co., MO 17 Dec 1968 d. Chillicothe, MO
buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in
St Louis, MO
(FindAGrave)

Henry Clark Burnham 25 Nov 1915 Doris
Virginia
   (Nyberg)

Mary Doris
(see photo) F 19 Oct 1895 Browning,,
Linn Co., MO 5 Jan
1978 Meadville Cemetery,
Meadville, Linn Co., MO
(FindAGrave)

Joel Swanger DeWitt, Sr
b. 8 Apr 1893
d. 2 Apr 1987 29 Aug
1913 PRIVATE
Children of Minnie Rogers Knifong (b. 14 Feb 1873 d. 22 Jul 1938) and
J. Wesley 'Bill' Cordray (b. abt 1869 d. aft 1930)
married bef 1930

none
Children of Minnie Rogers Knifong (b. 14 Feb 1873 d. 22 Jul 1938) and
W. O. Warner (b. ? d. ? Jul 1938)
married 24 Dec 1934
For a photo of Minnie with Mr. W. O. Warner.... go HERE.

none

All information comes from William Clayborn's obituary.
He died at Mary Doris Harvey DeWitt's home.

Minnie's OBIT

Minnie divorced William at some time before 1930, and married another fellow by the name of Bill Cordray (aka J. Wesley Cordray) by 1930 because they were living together in 1930, divorced him and married a man by the name
of W. O. Warner on 24 Dec 1934 (taken from her obituary). According to her obituary, Mr. Warner died within a
week of her death. ( I am not sure where I got the information about Bill Cordray) New complication:   A William T Cordray was living with a Mollie in Enterprise Township, Linn Co, MO on 7 Apr 1930

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Views of Minnie's Life:

The Knifong kids

Back row: George William "Will", Jessie, Ardi
Front row: Katherine "Kate", Bertha, Minnie, Mary Ann "Molly"

Date: unknown
Location: unknown

From the collection of Donald DeWitt

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the Knifong girls!!
Back row:

Bertha Knifong Harris

Minnie Rogers Knifong Harvey

Front row:

Katherine "Kate" Knifong Calhoun

Mary Ann "Molly"
Knifong Foster

Date: unknown
Location: unknown

From the collection of Donald DeWitt

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Minnie's cute daughters!
Nevis Flora Harvey and
Mary Doris Harvey

Date: unknown
Location: unknown

From the collection of Donald DeWitt

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Minnie Rogers Knifong
(Boy can I ever see her daughter Mary Doris Harvey when I gaze at her eyes and face!)
Date: Unknown
Location: Unknown

From the collection of Donald DeWitt

Minnie Rogers Knifong
I wonder why she was all dressed up?
Date: Unknown
Location: Unknown

From the collection of Joel Swanger, Jr.

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Left to Right:
Minnie Rogers Knifong

Jessie Knifong

Mary Ann "Molly"
Knifong Foster

Katherine "Kate" Knifong Calhoun

Martha Pipes Knifong

Ardi Knifong

George 'Will' Knifong

Date: unknown
but before 1 Oct 1930

Location: unknown

From the collection of
Donald DeWitt

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The Warners, DeWitts, and Shattos at ? home

Location: Linn or Sullivan Co, MO

Date: after 1934 because Mr. Warner and Minnie were married in 1934
unless this was taken while they were 'dating'
and before 1935 when Bertha DeWitt died

Identities below
photo.

Back Row
Left to Right:
1. William O. Warner, 3rd husband of Minnie
2. Minnie Knifong Warner
3. Mary Doris Harvey DeWitt
4. Bertha Swanger DeWitt
5. Eula Blanche DeWitt Shatto
6. Mark Pinkney DeWitt
7. Alex Shatto

Front Row
Left to Right:

1. Rachel Shatto
2. Joel S. DeWitt, Jr. (with tongue)
3. James R. Shatto
4. John D. Shatto
5. Joel S. DeWitt, Sr.
From the collection of Donald DeWitt

Minnie is buried in Meadville Cemetery with Mr. W. O. Warner.

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1900 Census: Enterprise Township, Linn Co., MO 7 Jun 1900
William Harver (age 40), wife Minnie R (age 27), daughters Nevin (age 18) and Dorus (age 4)
1900

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1910 Census: Browning, North Benton Township, Linn Co., MO 21 Apr 1910
William Harvey (age 40), wife Minnie R (age 37), daughters Nevis (age 18) and Dorris (age 14)
1910

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1920 Census: Polk Township, Linn Co., MO 26 Jan 1920
William Harvie (age 51), wife Mamie (age 46)

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1930 Census: Duncan Township, Sullivan Co., MO 2 Apr 1930
J. Wesley Cordray (age 61), wife Minnie (age 56)

1930

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Minnie Rogers Knifong		William Clabourne Harvey
version 10: 8/5/09		(his webpage)
(daughter of George W. Knifong and Martha Ann Pipes) b. 14 Feb 1873 in Linn Co. MO d. 22 Jul 1938 at the home of her daughter Nevis Burnham in St. Louis, but had been living with Mr. Warner in Meadville, Linn Co., MO since 1934. She is buried in Meadville Cemetery, Meadville, Linn Co, MO as Minnie Warner (from her OBIT.) (FindAGrave) Listed as Minnie Harver in 1910. Listed as Mamie Harvie in 1920. Listed as Minnie Cordray in 1930. (See OBIT)	married 19 Feb 1891 divorced after 1920 and bef 1930 Go to children.	(son of John Washington Harvey and Armeda Ann Cunningham) b. 13 May 1868 in Linn Co., MO d. 15 Apr 1946 in Meadville, Linn Co., MO (FindAGrave)

No mention is made of him in her OBIT.		John Wesley Cordray Previously I had his name as William who is John's brother. A William T Cordray was living with a Mollie in Enterprise Township, Linn Co, MO on 7 Apr 1930
	married bef 1930	(son of James Singleton Cordray and Catherine Walker) b. 7 Oct 1867 (See Death Certificate.) d. 1 Dec 1950 in Kirksville, Adair Co, MO (FindAGrave) living together in 1930 in Duncan Township, Sullivan Co, MO

Mr. Warner is mentioned as her second husband and would not show up in any census with Minnie.		William O. Warner
	married 24 Dec 1934	(son of Charles Warner and Delia Clark) b. 3 Jul 1872 in Owensville, Bath Co., KY d. 28 Jul 1938 (FindAGrave) He died the Thursday after his wife died on Friday the 22nd. A William O. Warner (age 58, b in KY) was living near Meadville, Parson Creek Township in Linn Co, MO in 1930 married to Elizabeth (Woolen) age 65. Elizabeth died 2 Jan 1932. On 26 Jan 1920 W. Warner (age 47, b in KY) and Elizabeth (Woolen) (age 52 b IL) lived with son Guy (age 22) and his wife Mildred (age 19) near Meadville, Parson Creek Township, in Linn Co, MO In 1910, William (age 38) and Elizabeth (Woolen) (age 42) lived near Meadville, Parson Creek Township, in Linn Co, MO with son Guy (age 12), brother Robin (age 23) and father in law James A Woolen (age 88 b in MD) On 2 Jun 1900, William (age 27, b. Jul 1872) and Lizzie (age 30, b. Feb 1870) lived in Jefferson township, Linn Co., MO with son Guy (age 2 b. Jul 1897). His residency in the same place accounts for the quote in Minnie's OBIT that he was "well known". Guy Francis Warners' WWI Draft Reg Card dated 24 Aug 1918 states that his father was born in Owensville KY, and that he was born 20 Jul 1897. See photo below.