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James McKnight person

born: [1888-01-01,1889-01-01)died/dissolved: [1888-01-01,1889-01-01)🌐 Q75602902id: p_james-mcknight_0bf8ee

also known as: James McKnight

Probable 70%
Summary:  Man who died after being hit in the head with a windlass at Pinos Altos and subsequently went insane.
Completeness: 85/100 Grade B
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Claims (5)

died_in

hospital1888-08-28
cited from James McKnight, who was hit in the head… (1888)
ence thereto. The property and title is now in litiga- tion in the courts, and the status of the same fixing the rights of the undrsigned will be here- after determined. Geo. F. Patrick. Silver City, N. M., August 6th, 1888 From Ihe August…
hospitalTuesday
cited from James McKnight, who was hit in the head… (1888)
James McKnight, who was hit in the head with a windlass at Pinos Altos about the first of July, died at the hospital Tuesday, and was buried Wednesday. He was sent to the hospital July 5th, since which time he has been insane, refusing to ea…
hospital1888-08-21
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-08-31 (1888)
James McKnight, who was hit in the head with a windlass at Pinos Altos about the first of July, died at the hospital Tuesday, and was buried Wednesday. He was sent to the hospital July 5th, since which time he has been insane, refusing t…

killed_by

windlass1888-07-01
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-08-31 (1888)
James McKnight, who was hit in the head with a windlass at Pinos Altos about the first of July, died at the hospital Tuesday, and was buried Wednesday. He was sent to the hospital July 5th, since which time he has been insane, refusing t…

witnessed

being hit in head with windlass at Pinos Altos1888-07-01
cited from James McKnight, who was hit in the head… (1888)
ence thereto. The property and title is now in litiga- tion in the courts, and the status of the same fixing the rights of the undrsigned will be here- after determined. Geo. F. Patrick. Silver City, N. M., August 6th, 1888 From Ihe August…

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