McKnight, David, III, 1832-1873

David McKnight, III (1832-1873) was born in Cotton Grove, TN, and married Elizabeth (Tinie) Tarver of Lowndsboro, AL. The couple had six children – Julia (1858-1860), Mildred (1859-?), Mary Field (died in infancy), Tinie Tarver (1863-?), Charles Fenner (died in infancy), and David IV (1869-1940).

McKnight studied medicine at what is now Tulane University, graduating in 1854. Both his father and brother, John, were doctors as well; the latter having studied in New Orleans but lived in Laredo, TX. By 1859, the McKnight family was living in Seguin, TX, and leading a fairly prosperous life. Tinie McKnight’s sister, Mildred Tarver, married Hamilton P. Bee, part of a wealthy and influential Texas family. Bee and McKnight became friends.

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