Submitted by: Georgia Gill-Elkins, St. Joseph County, Indiana Mishawaka Enterprise

 

Death of Mrs. Samuel McKnight
August 2, 1908

 

Mrs. Mary McKnight, one of the oldest and most respected residents of St. Joseph County, passed away Sunday morning, a mile northeast of the city. Mrs. McKnight had been ill for the past eight months, death resulting from complication of diseases. She was 67 years old.

 

Mary Eberhart was born February 15, 1841, in Illinois. From there she moved to this vicinity and here has resided for more that fifty years. She was married March 17, 1858, to Samuel McKnight, who died some time ago. Mrs. McKnight took an active part in the work of the M. E. Church.

 

She is survived by two sons, Henry J., of Toledo, and Frank McKnight of Memphis, Tenn., also one brother L. Eberhart of Nebraska and two sisters. Mrs. Vandruff of Nebraska and Mrs. T. Vandruff, Kansas.

 

The funeral was held Tuesday from the residence, the Rev. B. H. Beal officiation. The six nephews, Charles Wood, Robert McKnight, Frank P. Emerson, A. D. McKnight, C. C. Sweitzer and Palmer Eberhart acted as pall bearers.