OBIT: Jessie (Knott) McNitt; Norwich, Chenango Co., NY

submitted 1999 by Mary Gilmore (seylochist@adelphia.net)

************************************************************************
USGENWEB 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.  The submittor has
given  permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently
for free access.
************************************************************************

Mrs. Jessie Knott McNITT of 106 North Borad St., former teacher and a retired
business woman, died early this morning at the Chenango Memorial Hospital. She
had been in failing health for the past year. Born in Oxford, she was the
daughter of  L. Augustus and Rose Weeden Knott. On September 4, 1901, in St.
Paul's Epicopal Church at Oxford she married Charles C. McNITT, who died May
13, 1943. The only survivor is a cousin, Mrs. Herbert Smith of Norwich. Mrs.
McNitt was educated at the Oxford Academy and at Oneonta Normal. For several
years she taught school in Smyrna and in Oxford. For many years following her
marriage she was associated with her husband in the insurance business under
the firm name of McNitt Insurance Agency. She continued in business for a few
years after his death. She was a communicant of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, a
member of the church. She was a member of the Captain John Harris Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution, affliating in 1917. She served the
chapter as regent and registrar and had served as state chairman for
conservation. She was a member of the Women's Auxillary of Chenango Memorial
Hospital and was a former member of the Board of Directors at the Hospital.
She was a former member and treasurer of the executive committee of the Junior
Red Cross; a member of the Ladies Village Improvement Association, taking a
great deal of interest in the betterment and improvement of the city. Mrs.
McNitt was a charter member of the Norwich Garden Club and a member of the
Chenango County Historical Society. She was a member of the Republican County
committee and had represented Ward 4 for many years. Funeral services will be
held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, the Rev.
William D. Richardson, rector, officiating. Burial will be in the family plot
at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Friends may call at the Devine Funeral Home tomorrow
afternoon from 2 to 4 and tomorrow night from 7 to 9 P.M.