John H. McKnight, eldest son of A. J. McKnight and wife was born December 20, 1865 near Knoxville, Tennessee and died May 6, 1925 at the age of 59 years, 4 months and 16 days, at the home of Walter Mason and wife where he had gone but a few months before, to make his home.
He came with his parents to Missouri when but a little boy and had spent most of his life at and near the place which he died.
He left to Mourn his death a father, A. J. McKnight and two
brothers, S. H. and J. T. McKnight and one sister Mrs. O.N. Phillips.
His mother passed away about two years before his death and a
sister, Mrs. Jefferson Davis, less than a year ago.
He also has two sisters, Mrs. John Carman and Daisy May McKnight,
two brothers Willie and Georgie McKnight who have gone on years
before.
Funeral services were held at the home of Walter Mason's May 8th at 11 A. M. conducted by Rev. W. B. Christy and remains were interred in Braymer Evergreen Cemetery.
After all those years of service,
Days of toils and nights of pain,
He has gone to join the angels,
Gone to greet his home again.
He has gone and we shall miss him,
Never more his face we'll see,
Till we meet again in Heaven,
From all cares and sorrow free.
Sam McKnight Died Early Sunday
Long Time Resident Had Been ill for Several Years
Sam H. McKnight, for many years a resident of this community died at his home in the west part of town at an early hour Sunday morning. He had been in declining health for a number of years, and for the last year had been confined to his home.
Funeral services, conducted by the pastor, Rev. David Morrison, were held from the Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
The following obituary was read at the service: Samuel Humphrey McKnight was born Feb. 7, 1870 near Knoxville, Tenn. He came to Missouri with his parents when a small boy. At the age of 21 he went to Kingfisher, Okla., to stake his homestead. He ran in the Cheyne Arapaho race of 1892.
In the fall of 1892 he came back to Missouri and sawed the lumber for his shack which was 12'x14'. Then in the spring of 1893 he shipped his shack to Okla. , erected it at near what is now Custer. That fall he came back to Missouri to claim as his bride, Miss Rosa Hermania Gorty. They were married on Dec. 20, 1893 at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gorty of Braymer; returning to Okla, in the spring of 1894.
To this union ten children were born. One son, Raymond, preceded him in death. Those surviving besides wife are: sons, Glen of Liberty, Lawrence and Curtis of Braymer; daughters; Elsie (Mrs.Walter Mason), Nellie (Mrs. Lee McBee, Goldie (Mrs. Virgil Phillips), of Braymer, Katie (Mrs. Russell Gibson) of Kansas City, Opal (Mrs. Earl Crandall) of Paterson, N. J. , and Marguerite (Mrs. Don Swails) of St. Joseph.
In March of 1913 they returned to Missouri, moving to a farm near Braymer. They moved to Braymer in Feb. 1919 and have lived here ever since.
He departed this life April 16, 1944 at the ripe age of 74 years, two months and nine days.
Besides those above mentioned he is survived by one sister, Mrs.Sarah Phillips of Braymer, twenty five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Three Grandchildren also preceded him in death.
He had four grandsons in the military service. They are Cpl. Floyd Edwin Mason in the south Pacific, Pfc. Leo McKnight somewhere in England, Pvt. Harold McKnight in Camp Howze, Texas and Pvt. Eldred J. Clemens in Camp Hood, Texas. He was also survived by three nieces and six nephews.
He was a member of the Methodist Church at Black Oak.
He was a devoted husband, a kind and loving father, a good neighbor and an upright citizen. He was held the esteem of all who knew him. Jim McKnight