KNOWLES, Jessie Allen - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Mrs. Jessie Bell Knowles, age 84, mother of Mrs. Russell (Dorothy) Bush of 710 Liberty Street, died at 7 o'clock Wednesday morning, April 9 at her daughter's home following and extended illness. Mrs. Knowles was born April 26, 1873 in Whitehall, Illinois, the daughter of Francis Henry and Sarah King Allen. She was married in 1902 to Samuel Knowles, who preceded her in death. She had spent most of her life in Vermilion County, Illinois, Danville, Illinois, and Vermillion County, Indiana. Mrs. Knowles was a member of Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Danville. Surviving in addition to her daughter here are: another daughter, Mrs. Helen Gifford; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by an infant son, one brother and one sister. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Bodine and Shelby Funeral Home where friends may call. The Rev. George F. Beatty will officiate and burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.