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Family HistoryFamily History - Jessie Robinson McColl


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Jessie Robinson McColl and 26 of her descendants down to the fifth generation.


First Generation
1. Jessie Robinson McColl,1 born December 1877 in Scotland, the daughter of Alexander McColl and Annie Robinson;1, 2 died 1919.3 Jessie married, 12 December 1896 in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, William E. Cook10 (born March 1876 in Rhode Island, the son of Gurdon Cook and Lydia A. Burdick;1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 William died 19574). Jessie and William are buried in First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island.3, 4

Children of Jessie Robinson McColl and William E. Cook:

+2i. William E. Cook, Jr., born January 1897 in Rhode Island; died 1965. Married Mary _____.
+3ii. Jessie R. Cook, born March 1898 in Rhode Island; died 1983. Married Charles Nathaniel Knight, Sr..
 4iii. Beatrice M. Cook, born August 1899 in Rhode Island.1, 2
 5iv. Gurdon A. Cook, born 1904 in Rhode Island;2, 7, 8, 9, 11 died 1952.11 Gurdon is buried in First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island.11
 6v. George W. Cook, born ca. 1908 in Rhode Island.2, 7, 8, 9
 7vi. Joseph H. Cook, born ca. 1909 in Rhode Island.2, 7
 8vii. Avis M. Cook, born ca. 1912 in Rhode Island.7
 9viii. Gladys Cook, born 1913 in Rhode Island.7, 8

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Rhode Island, Washington County, Westerly Town, E.D. 242, Sheet No. 3A, William E. Cook, 24, Rhode Island, March 1876, butcher; wife of 3 years Jessie R. Cook, 22, Scotland, December 1877, 3 children, 3 living; son William E. Cook, Jr., 3, Rhode Island, January 1897; daughter Jessie R. Cook, 2, Rhode Island, March 1898; daughter Beatrice M. Cook, 9/12, Rhode Island, August 1899.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Rhode Island, Washington County, Westerly Town, William E. Cook, 34, Rhode Island, butcher, meat cart; wife of 14 years Jessie R. Cook, 32, Scotland, 6 children, 6 living; daughter Jessiebelle Cook, 12, Rhode Island; son William E. Cook, Jr., 13, Rhode Island; daughter Beatrice M. Cook, 10, Rhode Island; son Gurdon A. Cook, 5, Rhode Island; son George W. Cook, 2, Rhode Island; son Joseph H. Cook, 11/12, Rhode Island.
  3. Find a Grave (website). First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, Jessie Robinson McCall Cook, born: 1878; died: 1919 (from record).
  4. Find a Grave (website). First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, William E. Cook, born: 1876; died: 1957 (from record).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Rhode Island, Washington County, Westerly, E.D. 163, Page No. 35, Gurdon Cook, 32, Rhode Island, works in woolen mill; wife Lydia Cook, 23, Rhode Island, works in woolen mill; son William Cook, 4, Rhode Island; daughter Mary E. Cook, 11, Rhode Island; sister-in-law Abby Burdick, 18, Rhode Island, works in woolen mill.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Rhode Island, Washington County, Hopkinton, E.D. 154, Page No. 14B, Nathaniel Cook, 63, N. York, stonemason; wife Jane Cook, 59, Connecticut; granddaughter Mary E. Cook, 10, Rhode Island; grandson William Cook, 4, Rhode Island [the latter two are children of Gurdon Cook, son of Nathaniel and Jane. The children are also enumerated with their parents in a separate 1880 census]; border Henry Palmer, 35, Rhode Island, laborer.
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Rhode Island, Washington County, Westerly, William E. Cook, 43, Rhode Island, widowed, butcher, meat; son Gurdon A. Cook, 15, Rhode Island; son George Cook, 12, Rhode Island; son Joseph Cook, 10, Rhode Island; daughter Avis M. Cook, 8, Rhode Island; daughter Gladys Cook, 7, Rhode Island. Living in the same dwelling: Charles Knight, 23, Connecticut, machinist, general; wife Jessie Knight, 21, Rhode Island; daughter Jessie Knight, 1 1/12, Rhode Island. Also in the same dwelling: William E. Cook, Jr., 23, Rhode Island, laborer, odd jobs; Mary Cook, 21, New Jersey.
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Rhode Island, Washington County, Westerly, E.D. 5-16, Sheet No. 12A, William E. Cook, 54, Rhode Island, widowed, 23 at first marriage, meat cutter, farmer; son Gideon Cook, 23, Rhode Island, laborer, farm; son George Cook, 21, laborer, odd jobs; daughter Gladys Cook, 17, Rhode Island.
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Rhode Island, Washington County, Westerly, E.D. 5-32, Sheet No. 14B, William E. Cook, 64, Rhode Island, widowed, meat cutter, meat store; son Gurdon Cook, 36, Rhode Island, laborer, road construction; son George Cook, 33, Rhode Island, laborer, railroad.
  10. Rhode Island Town Deaths Index, 1639-1932, Marriages, William Cook, 21; father: Gurdon Cook; mother: Liddy Burdick; and Jessie R. McColl, 19; father: Alexander McColl; mother: Annie Robinson; married on 12 December 1896 in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island.
  11. Find a Grave (website). First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, Gurdon A. Cook, born: 1904; died: 1952 (from record).
Second Generation
2. William E. Cook, Jr.2 (Jessie1), born January 1897 in Rhode Island;1, 2, 3, 4 died 1965.1 William married Mary _____4 (born ca. 1899 in New Jersey, parents not determined4). William is buried in First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island.1

3. Jessie R. Cook2 (Jessie1), born March 1898 in Rhode Island;2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 died 1983.5 Jessie married, 1918, Charles Nathaniel Knight, Sr.6 (born 28 October 1895 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, parents not determined;4, 6, 7, 8 Charles died 13 April 19888). Jessie and Charles are buried in First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island.5, 8

Children of Jessie R. Cook and Charles Nathaniel Knight, Sr.:

 10i. Jessie Claire Knight, born 1918 in Washington County, Rhode Island;4, 9 died 1921.9 Jessie is buried in First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island.9
 11ii. Charles N. Knight, born 1920;10 died 1921.10 Charles is buried in First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island.10
+12iii. John Bernard ‘Bernie’ Knight, Sr., born 28 December 1921 in Pawcatuck, New London County, Connecticut; died 19 November 2010 in Pawcatuck, New London County, Connecticut. Married Margaret E. ‘Marge’ Schuler.
+13iv. Joseph C. Knight, born 6 December 1923 in Connecticut; died 12 March 2004. Married Catherine Greene.

  1. Find a Grave (website). First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, William E. Cook, Jr., born: 1897; died: 1965 (from record).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Rhode Island, Washington County, Westerly Town, E.D. 242, Sheet No. 3A, William E. Cook, 24, Rhode Island, March 1876, butcher; wife of 3 years Jessie R. Cook, 22, Scotland, December 1877, 3 children, 3 living; son William E. Cook, Jr., 3, Rhode Island, January 1897; daughter Jessie R. Cook, 2, Rhode Island, March 1898; daughter Beatrice M. Cook, 9/12, Rhode Island, August 1899.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Rhode Island, Washington County, Westerly Town, William E. Cook, 34, Rhode Island, butcher, meat cart; wife of 14 years Jessie R. Cook, 32, Scotland, 6 children, 6 living; daughter Jessiebelle Cook, 12, Rhode Island; son William E. Cook, Jr., 13, Rhode Island; daughter Beatrice M. Cook, 10, Rhode Island; son Gurdon A. Cook, 5, Rhode Island; son George W. Cook, 2, Rhode Island; son Joseph H. Cook, 11/12, Rhode Island.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Rhode Island, Washington County, Westerly, William E. Cook, 43, Rhode Island, widowed, butcher, meat; son Gurdon A. Cook, 15, Rhode Island; son George Cook, 12, Rhode Island; son Joseph Cook, 10, Rhode Island; daughter Avis M. Cook, 8, Rhode Island; daughter Gladys Cook, 7, Rhode Island. Living in the same dwelling: Charles Knight, 23, Connecticut, machinist, general; wife Jessie Knight, 21, Rhode Island; daughter Jessie Knight, 1 1/12, Rhode Island. Also in the same dwelling: William E. Cook, Jr., 23, Rhode Island, laborer, odd jobs; Mary Cook, 21, New Jersey.
  5. Find a Grave (website). First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, Jessie Cook Knight, born: 1898; died: 1983 (from record, which provide the names and links for two children).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, E.D. 6-68, Sheet No. 21A, Charles N. Knight, 34, Connecticut, first married age 21, machinist, machine shop; wife Jessie Cook Knight, 32, Rhode Island, first married age 19; son John B. Knight, 8, Connecticut; son Joseph Knight, 6, Connecticut.
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Pawcatuck, E.D. 6-111, Sheet No. 2B, Charles Knight, 44, Connecticut, machinist, printing machines; wife Jesse Knight, 42, Rhode Island; son John B. Knight, 18, Connecticut; son Joseph Knight, 16, Connecticut.
  8. Find a Grave (website). First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, Charles Nathaniel Knight, Sr., born: 28 October 1895 in New London, New London County, Connecticut; died: 13 April 1988 (from record).
  9. Find a Grave (website). First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, Jessie Claire Knight, born: January 1918 in Washington County, Rhode Island; died: 1921 (from record, which provides the names and links for her mother and sibling).
  10. Find a Grave (website). First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, Charles N. Knight, born: 1920; died: 1921 (from record, which provides the names and links for his mother and sister).
Third Generation
12. John Bernard ‘Bernie’ Knight, Sr.3 (Jessie,2 Jessie1), born 28 December 1921 in Pawcatuck, New London County, Connecticut;1, 2, 3, 4 died 19 November 2010 in Pawcatuck, New London County, Connecticut.1, 4 Bernie married Margaret E. ‘Marge’ Schuler (born 10 May 1924 in Rhode Island, parents not determined;5 Marge died 7 April 2009 in Pawcatuck, New London County, Connecticut5). Bernie and Marge are buried in First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island.1, 5

Children of John Bernard ‘Bernie’ Knight, Sr. and Margaret E. ‘Marge’ Schuler:

+14i. John Bernard Knight, Jr., born 5 January 1950. Married Christine _____.
+15ii. Cameron Knight, Married Kathryn _____.
 16iii. Janine Knight.
 17iv. Gordon Knight.

13. Joseph C. Knight3 (Jessie,2 Jessie1), born 6 December 1923 in Connecticut;2, 3, 6 died 12 March 2004.6 Joseph married Catherine Greene (born 27 March 1927, parents not determined). Joseph is buried in First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island.6

Children of Joseph C. Knight and Catherine Greene:

+18i. Joseph C. Knight, Jr., born 14 June 1947 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island; died 31 August 2015. Married Eileen Theresa O’Keefe.
+19ii. Stephen Douglas Knight, born 18 October 1948. Married (1) Lynne A. Cody Married (2) Janet Murphy.
+20iii. Catherine Knight, born 29 July 1953. Married Michael A. Plesz.

  1. Find a Grave (website). First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, John Bernard Knight, born: 28 December 1921 in Pawcatuck, New London County, Connecticut; died: 19 November 2010 in Pawcatuck, New London County, Connecticut (from record, which provides the name and link for his spouse).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, E.D. 6-68, Sheet No. 21A, Charles N. Knight, 34, Connecticut, first married age 21, machinist, machine shop; wife Jessie Cook Knight, 32, Rhode Island, first married age 19; son John B. Knight, 8, Connecticut; son Joseph Knight, 6, Connecticut.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Pawcatuck, E.D. 6-111, Sheet No. 2B, Charles Knight, 44, Connecticut, machinist, printing machines; wife Jesse Knight, 42, Rhode Island; son John B. Knight, 18, Connecticut; son Joseph Knight, 16, Connecticut.
  4. Obituary, The Westerly Sun, Westerly, Rhode Island (available at legacy.com), John Bernard Knight Sr., died: 19 November 2010; born 28 December 1921 in Pawcatuck, Rhode Island. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, siblings, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchild.
  5. Find a Grave (website). First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, Margaret E. Knight, born: 10 May 1924 in Rhode Island; died: 7 April 2009 in Pawcatuck, New London County, Connecticut (from record, which provides the name and link for her spouse).
  6. Find a Grave (website). First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, Joseph C. Knight, born: 6 December 1923; died: 12 March 2004 (from record). His gravestone provides the birth date of his wife Catherine Greene Knight, 27 March 1927.
Fourth Generation
14. John Bernard Knight, Jr.4 (John ‘Bernie’,3 Jessie,2 Jessie1), born 5 January 1950.1 John married Christine _____ (born ____, parents not determined).

15. Cameron Knight4 (John ‘Bernie’,3 Jessie,2 Jessie1). Cameron married Kathryn _____ (born ____, parents not determined).

18. Joseph C. Knight, Jr.4 (Joseph,3 Jessie,2 Jessie1), born 14 June 1947 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island;2 died 31 August 2015.2 Joseph married, 19 December 1969 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, Eileen Theresa O’Keefe3 (born ____, parents not determined). Their marriage ended in divorce in 1982 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.4 Joseph is buried in First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island.2

Children of Joseph C. Knight, Jr. and Eileen Theresa O’Keefe:

+21i. Heather Jean Knight, born 18 February 1971. Married Matthew Austin ‘Mat’ Tarbox.
+22ii. Shannon Marie Knight, born 28 August 1975. Married Robert Gustav Betjemann.
+23iii. Matthew Joseph Knight, born 29 September 1979. Married Jessi _____.
+24iv. Jeffrey Carl Knight, Married Juanita Marchand.
+25v. Jillian Marie Knight, Married Simon Voigt Nesbo.

19. Stephen Douglas Knight4 (Joseph,3 Jessie,2 Jessie1), born 18 October 1948.1 Stephen married, first, 11 December 1971 in Bloomfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, Lynne A. Cody5 (born January 1948, parents not determined1). Their marriage ended in divorce in 1983 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.6 Stephen married, second, Janet Murphy (born 10 June 1953, the daughter of Gordon C. Murphy and Edna Campbell1).

Children of Stephen Douglas Knight and Janet Murphy:

+26i. Karen Murphy Knight, born 8 July 1983. Married Ryan Nicholas Ort.
 27ii. Patrick Stephen Knight, born 14 June 1986.1

20. Catherine Knight4 (Joseph,3 Jessie,2 Jessie1), born 29 July 1953.1 Catherine married Michael A. Plesz (born 13 July 1950, parents not determined1).

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Find a Grave (website). First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, Joseph C. Knight, Jr., born: 14 June 1947; died: 31 August 2015 (from record).
  3. Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Joseph C. Knight, 21, and Eileen T. OKeefe, 22, married on 19 December 1969 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
  4. Connecticut Divorce Index, 1968 - 1997. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org. Joseph C. Knight, Jr., and Eileen Knight, divorced in 1982 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.
  5. Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Stephen D. Knight, 23, and Lynne A. Cody, 23, 11 December 1971 in Bloomfield, Hardford County, Connecticut.
  6. Connecticut Divorce Index, 1968 - 1997. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org. Stephen D. Knight and Lynne Knight, divorced in 1983 in Hartford, Connecticut.
Fifth Generation
21. Heather Jean Knight5 (Joseph,4 Joseph,3 Jessie,2 Jessie1), born 18 February 1971.1 Heather married Matthew Austin ‘Mat’ Tarbox (born 23 May 1969, parents not determined1).

22. Shannon Marie Knight5 (Joseph,4 Joseph,3 Jessie,2 Jessie1), born 28 August 1975.1 Shannon married Robert Gustav Betjemann (born 14 January 1975, parents not determined1).

23. Matthew Joseph Knight5 (Joseph,4 Joseph,3 Jessie,2 Jessie1), born 29 September 1979.1 Matthew married Jessi _____ (born ____, parents not determined).

24. Jeffrey Carl Knight5 (Joseph,4 Joseph,3 Jessie,2 Jessie1). Jeffrey married Juanita Marchand (born ____, parents not determined).

25. Jillian Marie Knight5 (Joseph,4 Joseph,3 Jessie,2 Jessie1). Jillian married Simon Voigt Nesbo (born ____, parents not determined).

26. Karen Murphy Knight5 (Stephen,4 Joseph,3 Jessie,2 Jessie1), born 8 July 1983.1 Karen married, 17 July 2010 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, Ryan Nicholas Ort2 (born 25 May 1983, parents not determined1).

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Marriage Announcement, The Day, New London, Connecticut, 6 February 2011, marriage of Karen Knight and Ryan Ort on 17 July 2010 in Westerly, Rhode Island. The article gives biographical information and the names of their parents.