Absalom Knotts^{[1, 2]}

1830 - 1900  (69 years)

• Name	Absalom Knotts
  Born	11 Dec 1830	Harrison (now Gilmer) Co., VA (now West Virginia)
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Apr 1900	Calhoun Co., West Virginia
  Buried	Minnora Cem (Prudence Chapel), Calhoun Co., West Virginia   [3, 4]
  Person ID	P319	Robert Jackson
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	Joseph Knotts,   b. 31 Jan 1806, Monongalia Co., VA (now West Virginia) ,   d. 12 Mar 1855, Gilmer (now Calhoun) Co., VA (now West Virginia)  (Age 49 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary 'Polly' Arnold,   b. 10 Aug 1810, Harrison (now Gilmer) Co., VA (now West Virginia) ,   d. 12 Aug 1899, Minnora, Calhoun Co., West Virginia  (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	5 Sep 1826	Harrison (now Gilmer) Co., VA (now West Virginia)   [5, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F49	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Prudence Arnold,   b. 7 Apr 1827, Harrison Co., VA (now West Virginia) ,   d. 8 May 1911, Calhoun Co., West Virginia  (Age 84 years)
  Married	26 Nov 1850	Harrison Co., VA (now West Virginia)   [8, 9]
  Children	1. Mary Z. Knotts,   b. 28 Oct 1851, Gilmer Co., West Virginia ,   d. date unknown  [natural]   2. Simon A. Knotts,   b. 18 Mar 1853, Gilmer, Va (now Calhoun Co., West Virginia) ,   d. 1 Nov 1908, Calhoun Co., West Virginia  (Age 55 years)  [natural]   3. Minnora Evelyn Knotts,   b. 5 Apr 1855, Gilmer, Va, now Calhoun Co., West Virginia ,   d. 26 Jan 1958, Calhoun Co., West Virginia  (Age 102 years)  [natural]   4. Joseph Knotts,   b. 21 Sep 1856, Calhoun Co., West Virginia ,   d. 25 Feb 1938, Calhoun Co., West Virginia  (Age 81 years)  [natural]   5. Louise Knotts,   b. 6 Apr 1858, Calhoun Co., West Virginia ,   d. 24 Nov 1933, Spencer, Roane Co., West Virginia  (Age 75 years)  [natural]   6. Edward Calvert Knotts,   b. 14 May 1860, Calhoun Co., West Virginia ,   d. 2 Nov 1905, Calhoun Co., West Virginia  (Age 45 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2020
  Family ID	F51	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Transcribed by Linda Fluharty and found @ http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvcalhou/bios.htm Hardesty's History of Calhoun County, West Virginia ABSALOM KNOTTS Absalom Knotts, attorney-at-law and farmer, was born in Harrison County, Virginia, December 11, 1830, and was a resident here when Calhoun County was organized. Joseph and Mary (Arnold) Knotts, the former now deceased, were his parents, and in the county of his birth, November 26, 1850, he wedded Prudence Arnold, who was born in Harrison County April 7, 1827. She was a daughter of Simon and Prudence (Webb) Arnold, and her father is no longer living, his death occurring in September 1854. During the war between the States, Absalom Knotts served two and one-half years in the Confederate Army as captain of Company E, 14th Virginia Cavalry, and was in battle at Winchester, Gettysburg, Brandy Station, and in numerous skirmishes. He was taken prisoner in August, 1864, and held until the close of the war. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Knotts are six, all living in Calhoun County. They were born: Mary, October 28, 1851; Simon A., March 18, 1853; Minnora E., April 5, 1855; Joseph, September 21, 1856; Louise, April 6, 1858; Edward C., May 14, 1860. Absalom Knotts has served one year as constable, as justice of the peace about one year, and as presiding justice of the court four years. He has been representative to the State Legislature one year while Calhoun was represented in the Virginia Assembly, and one year at the West Virginia Legislature. For eight years he has been, and still is, the postmaster at Minnora, Calhoun County, West Virginia. (Linda Fluharty) Absalom Knotts (1830-1900) married Prudence Arnold, he was a early political leader and sheriff, Confederate soldier taken prisoner in 1864 to the end of the war. Col. D. S. Deweese said of Knotts "War clouds settling dense amid heavy...men of progressive minds and active turns could not...remain silent and inactive...a man of marked ability, stirring qualities and a natural born leader" 1860 Census Calhoun VA KNOTTS, 931 Absolom Knotts...29...Harrison...Farmer Prudence...33...Harrison Mary...8...Harrison Simon A...7...Gilmer Manora E...5...Gilmer Joseph...3...Calhoun Louisa...2...Calhoun Edward L...1/12...Calhoun James DOSS...60...Kanawha...Farmer 1870 Census Calhoun, WV KNOTTS, 461 Absolom...39...Farmer...$200...VA Prudence...43...Keeping House...$12,000...VA Mary...18...House Keeper...VA Simon A...17...Farm Laborer...VA Minora E...15...House Keeper...VA Joseph...13...Farm Laborer...VA Louisa...11...VA Edward C...10...VA 1880 Census Calhoun, WV KNOTTS, W029 Absalom...WM...49...Lawyer...WV...WV...WV Prudence...WF...53...Wife...Keeping House...WV...VA...WV Mary Z...WF...28...Dau...WV...WV...WV Simon A...WM...27...Son...Schoolteacher...WV...WV...WV Minnora...WF...25...Dau...WV...WV...WV Joseph...WM...23...Son...Farmer...WV...WV...WV Louise...WF...22...Dau...WV...WV...WV Edward...WM...20...Son...Farmer...WV...WV...WV Anderson Jarvis...WM...23...Laborer...WV...WV...WV

  
  

• Sources

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