Clay County Alabama Obituaries Rev. J. W. Knowles 1912 *************************************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Submitted by Linda Ayers Dec 2002 *************************************************************************************************** Lineville Headlight May 17, 1912 ‘’ Old Citizen passes away’’ ‘’Rev. J.W. Knowles the oldest Citizen of Lineville died Monday afternoon after a brief illness’’ ‘’After an illness of only a few hours, Rev. J.W. Knowles died at his home on Talladega street Monday afternoon, and his remains were interred with Masonic honors in the Lineville Cemetery Tuesday afternoon in the presences of a large concourse of relatives and friends. Rev. H.B. Woodward and Rev. W.T. Davis conducted the funeral services. Mr. Knowles was a native of Georgia and was born Feb 13, 1822, and at the time of his death was 90 years and 3 months of age. He was the oldest of the number of citizens in Lineville’’ He came to this country about forty-five years ago, and located at the Price Mill in the Shiloh community. He later moved to the Liberty community near Ashland, but he had resided in Lineville for about twenty years. In 1842 he was married to Miss Mary Jane Smith and to this union were born twelve children six of whom are still living. On Feb 4, 1877 he married Miss. Margaret Minter and to this union four children were born two of who together with their widowed mother survive the deceased. In early manhood Mr. Knowles entered the Baptist ministry, but in later life gave the greater part of his time and attention to his large mercantile and farming interest, but continued to preach when called upon, until two or three years ago. He was a man of strong intellect and superior business acumen. He was familiar figure in Lineville and will be missed by a large number of friends as well as by the sorrowing widow, children and grandchildren’’