McKNIGHT OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== McKNIGHT, James D. 1852 - 1930 J. D. McKnight Dead - Another of Calhoun's highly respected citizens has passed to his Eternal Reward, being that of J. D. McKnight, who passed away at his home in the west part of town Sunday afternoon. James D. McKnight was born in Osage county, Missouri, January 11, 1852, and died Sunday, December 14, 1930, being 78 years, 11 months and 2 days young. He was united in marriage on December 27, 1877 to Miss Catherine C. Shirley, and to this union were born seven children, who are Mrs. William Franken, Roscoe, Nebr.; Byron, Calhoun, Mo.; Mrs. L. X. Peters, Bonnot Mills, Mo.; Joe, St. Louis, Mo.; Mrs. E. E. Turney, Chamois, Mo.; Mrs. J. M. Spears, Los Angeles, California; and Mrs. H. R. Bauder, Los Angeles, Calif. He has 26 grandchildren. He moved to Calhoun 11 years ago at which time he joined the Methodist church and was a faithful member until death. He was a good neighbor and was for the upbuilding of the community at all times. He had been real poorly for the month or so. Funeral services were held at the home on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by his pastor, Rev. A. C. Stormont. A quartet composed of Mrs. N. G. Ingle, Mrs. A. C. Stormont, B. F. Richardson and Rev. Stormont rendered a number of consoling selections. Pallbearers were C. L. Wiley, B. F. Richardson, M. E. Merritt, C. S. Morrow, John Holl and Chas. Kracaw. Burial was made in the Calhoun Cemetery. McKNIGHT, Joseph W. 1880 - 1956 Joseph W. McKnight of Luystown Dies - Joseph Wilson McKnight was born at Frankenstein (MO) on August 29, 1880, the son of J. D. McKnight and Anna Shirley McKnight. He passed away at his home in Luystown (MO) Tuesday afternoon, September 18, 1956, about 5 o'clock after being in bad health for over a year. Mr. McKnight grew up in the Frankenstein community where he attended Camp Ground grade school. He was graduated from Linn High School and Warrensburg State Teachers College. He was a school teacher for many years. In 1940 he moved to St. Louis where he was associated with the General Cables Company until he retired in 1953, returning to his home in Luystown. On May 6th, 1935, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Arthur Bunch, who survives together with one son Russell of Calhoun, Mo.; one step-son, Buell Bunch; and one step-daughter, Mrs. Werner Kever of Luystown. Also surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Wm. Franken, Roscoe, Neb., Mrs. Peg Peters, Linn; Mrs. Jack Spears and Mrs. Pearl Nixon, both of Los Angeles, Calif.; and 8 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday morning from the Morton Chapel in Linn to St. Mary's Catholic Church in Frankenstein. The Rev. Gerald Poelker officiated at the Requiem Mass and burial was in the parish cemetery. McKNIGHT, Lon J. 1906 - 1992 Lon J. McKnight, 86, Nevada, died Thursday, July 16, 1992, at Moore-Few Nursing home, following an illness of several months. Born February 11, 1906, in Osage County, he was the son of James Byron McKnight and Mary Catherine Peters McKnight. He married Alice Margarette Housey on June 18, 1937, in Blair, Nebraska. She died July 22, 1988. He was also preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and three sisters. He attended school in Calhoun. He joined the Army in 1930. A federal employee, he worked as a radio transmitter operator. He was also a pilot and flew his own plane. His memberships included the First Congregational Church of Lebanon, the Humane Society and Lebanon Amateur's Radio club. Due to ill health he moved to Nevada in 1991. He is survived by two sisters, Mildred Dahmer of Milo and Grace Murphy of Palm Springs, Florida. The body was cremated. Memorial services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, at the First Congregational Church United Church of Christ, Lebanon, Dr. bob Smith officiated. Burial was in the family plot at Calhoun. Arrangements were by Ferry Funeral Home. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the Henry County MOGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mohenry/henryco.html Contact the Henry County Coordinator for comments or corrections. ====================================================================