Gravemarker not located. May be unmarked.

Married Susan L. Turner 1849 Henry County, Georgia. Father of: John B, Henry Clay, Melissa Jane Foster, William Fall, George Fielding, Martha Rebecca, Felix Zollicoffer.

Parents are: John Lee McKnight and Martha Sims McKnight.

Served C.S.A. 53rd Regiment Alabama Partisan Rangers
Co. A. According to the book The McKnight Family and Their Descendants, Lewis' horse was killed in action June 2, 1864. He received 600.00 for the horse.

The following obituary was shared by a McKnight Family researcher and was written for Lewis by his brother Christopher P. Columbus McKnight:

"Lewis Newton McKnight was born April 15, 1825 at a place known as Wilder's Ford, on South River, in Henry County, Georgia. He was the son of John McKnight and his wife Martha. In the year 1825 his father moved to Coweta County, Georgia. There he lived with his family until December 1835 when the family moved to Chambers County, Alabama. They arrived at their new home December 25, 1835. Here Lewis grew to manhood. His opportunities to obtain an education were very limited, yet he learned to read and write although he knew very little of the other branches of study that are required to constitute an English education.

In his 19th year, August 1844, he joined the Missionary Baptist Church at Mount Zion and was baptized by Reverend William D. Hunter.

In 1849 he went back to Henry County, Georgia and on December 24, 1849 married Miss Susan Lee Turner and brought her back to his home in Alabama which he had previously prepared and made ready for her reception, thus starting out to make his way through life choosing the occupation of farming.

In October 1851 Lewis was made a Master Mason by the Good Samaritan Lodge {#104} at the town of Dudleyville in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. In 1852 he was elected and ordained as deacon of Mt. Zion Church and served for 3 years when he moved back to Henry County, Georgia. There he lived for 2 years and then moved back to Alabama in 1856.

Lewis enlisted as a volunteer and was mustered into the service of the Confederate Army under General Clanton at the city of Montgomery, Alabama. He served his country as a private soldier down to the close of The War.

In December 1870 Lewis left Alabama and came to Texas, Cass County, bringing his family and making his home the first year, about half mile West of Queen City. He lived in the surrounding country down to the day of his death. After suffering affliction for a number of years, in July 1896, he was confined to his bed and never again recovered. He died on the 8th day of February 1897 at 10:00 pm age 72 years, 9 months and 26 days."