Caroline Lacy Gibson Knighten is second child born to Thomas C. Gibson and Sarah Frances Knighton Gibson.

Thomas C. Gibson was born in 1819 in North Carolina and died in 1871. In 1843, Thomas married Sarah F. Knighton. Sarah was born in 1832 in South Carolina to Joseph Henry Knighton and Martha Ann WOODARD Knighton and died in November 2, 1916 in Bryce Hosptial, Tuscaloosa, Alabama at age 84 (her parents were both born in South Carolina).

Lacy is grandchild of Nathan and Mary Gibson.

Her siblings include James Wesley Gibson, Mary Ann Gibson, Martha Gibson, Josephine Gibson, and Sarah A. Gibson.

She married John Littleton Knighten on January 4, 1870 in Morgan County, Alabama.

Their children include Jerry Lafayette "Fate" Knighten, Missouri Ann Adeline Knighten (Mrs. Zacharia Grant Colfax Morgan), Amanda Melissa "Mandy" Knighton (Mrs. William Garvin Ralph), Sarah Frances Knighten, Mary Elizabeth Knighten, Altha Donnie Knighten (Mrs. John Harvey Eargle), Loria Beatrice Knighten (twin), Luria Zula Knighten (twin), John Doss Knighten, Thomas Grady Knighten, Wesley Harvey Knighten,
Arzo Hampton Knighten (twin), Lonzo Hamilton Knighten (twin), and Cecil Monroe Knighten.

Their son Jerry Lafayette Knighten was called "Fate". His grandson Cecil West stated in September 2010 that he was
called Fate. He was born on September 4, 1871, and died August 24, 1942. He married
Laura Ader Stinson (b: 09/27/1873 d: 01/08/1959). Their children included Jerry Morrow Knighten, Sr., Gracie Elizabeth Knighten, Katie Carolyn Knighten, John C. Knighten, Quiller Mayberry Knighten and
Ira Marie "Sis" Knighten (Mrs. Amos Gordon West).

Their daughter Missouri Ann Knighen was born in Alabama in October 1874. She married Zacharia Grant Colfax Morgan and had children to include Mary Frances Lula Isabelle Morgan, Maudie Melissa Caroline Morgan,
Clifton Morgan, Johnny Rue Frederick Morgan, Richard Lee Frank Morgan, Velvie Morgan (twin of Virgie) 1905,
Virgie Morgan (twin of Velvie) 1905, Virgil Morgan (b: 1908 d: 1908), Harvey Arnold Morgan,
Ernest Hillard Grant Colfax Morgan, and John Pierpoint Morgan.

Their daughter Amanda Melissa "Mandy" Knighton was born in Alabama in February 1876. She married William Garvin Ralph and had 6 children to include Douglas Ralph, "Ruby" Francis "Gem" Ralph Persle Tyler, Lindsey Marvin Ralph, Donel Corbitt Ralph, Albert Ralph, and Willard Garvin Ralph. I am fairly positive that Gem had a brother named Tommy who we all called Goat who lived with her. Tommy L. Ralph has to be that same Tommy "Goat" Ralph. I will check with family about this on my next visit HOME.

Their daughter Sarah Frances Knighten was born Alabama on April 7, 1877. She married Joseph H. Brown and had 8 children (Buster Brown, Desomer Beatrice Brown, Esther Brown, Elmer Bascum Brown, Elbert Brown, Grady Brown, Orvil Brown, and J. Arnold Brown).

Their daughter Mary Elizabeth Knghten was born in Alabama on January 15, 1879. She first married Andrew J. Ausborn and had a child (Sulta B. Ausborn). Mary Elizabeth second married Charles Knighten (son of William & Sarah Knighten) and had 2 children (Ora Knighten and Otis Knighten). She passed away on May 10, 1927.

Their daughter Altha Donnie Knighten (Mrs. John Harvey Eargle) was born on October 6, 1881. She married John Harvey Eargle and had 2 children (Gennia Eargle and Paul D. Eargle). She passed away on April 11, 1960.

Their twin daughter Luria Zula Knighten was born in Alabama on February 29, 1884. She married John Lancaster and had 4 children. She passed away on March 20, 1922 in Morgan, Alabama.

Their twin daughter Loria Beatrice was born on February 29, 1884. She married William Columbus Brown and had 8 children. She passed away on March 4, 1960.

Their son John Doss Knighten was born in Blount County, Alabama on June 2, 1886. He married Hattie Lee Harriss and had 5 children. He passed away on June 6, 1961 in Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama, USA.

Their son Thomas Grady Knighten was born in Alabama on April 27, 1888. He married Jennie Stewart and had 3 children.

Their son Wesley Harvey Knighten was born in 1892. He married Ethel May Ralph and had 7 children.

Their twin son Arzo "Hampton" Knighten was born on May 23, 1893 and died on April 24, 1913.

Their twin son Lonzo "Hamilton" Knighten was born on May 23, 1893 and died in 1978. He first married Mattie Blair, and second married Phronie M Beavers.

Their son Cecil Monroe Knighten was born on July 31, 1900 and passed away on February 7, 1901.

Rest in Heavenly Peace, Ma'am.....