BIO: George E. KNODE, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JO Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************** __________________________________________________________________ Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, pages 259-260. __________________________________________________________________ GEORGE E. KNODE, M.D., Marklesburg, Huntingdon county, Pa. (P. O. James Creek), was born in Alexandria, Huntingdon county, October 9, 1864. He is a son of Daniel P. and Mary E. (Hewitt) Knode. His great- grandfather, Jacob Knode, was born in Germany, but was of Swiss descent. Emigrating to this country, he settled in Maryland, where he gave his attention to farming and raising stock. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Jacob Knode married in Maryland, and had children, who all remained in that State, except his son Henry, grandfather of the Doctor. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Knode both died in Maryland. Henry Knode also was a farmer; he took part in the war of 1812, as a lieutenant. Removing to Pennsylvania from Maryland, he bought an extensive tract of land in Porter township, Huntingdon county, which he improved and cultivated; he was also a stock raiser, noted for the excellence of his horses and cattle. Mr. Knode was among the most progressive men of his township. His politics in early life were Democratic, but he became in later years a Republican. He married a Miss Huyett, of German descent, a native of Maryland, where the marriage took place. Their children were: Lewis, deceased; Daniel, deceased; Jacob, deceased; William, deceased; Joseph, deceased; Maria (Mrs. C. Harnish), of Delaware; and Amelia, widow of Mr. Sharer, of Logan township, Huntingdon county. Henry Knode died in Porter township, as did his wife also, at the age of ninety-four. He was a member of the Reformed church, prominent in the congregation at Alexandria. His son, Daniel P. Knode, was a pupil in subscription schools in Porter township, but owed his education largely to his own ambition and taste for reading. He was nearly all his life engaged in farming, which was his earliest business; but within twenty years of his death, he removed to Alexandria, and was for two years engaged in carriage building, but was then obliged to relinquish business on account of ill health; he resided in Alexandria for the rest of his life. He had been extensively engaged in farming, especially in the cultivation of fruit; he had ten acres of vineyard, from which he made wines. Mr. Knode was married in Mercer county; his wife, Mary E., daughter of Daniel and Ann (Roller) Hewitt, a lady of German descent, is still a resident of Alexandria. Their children are: Albert, enlisted during the war of the Rebellion in Company C, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, and died during the war; Jane (Mrs. W. J. Myers), of Alexandria, Pa.; D. Hewitt, of the State of Washington; William, of Colorado; Lemuel, died in infancy; Ella (Mrs. R. P. Rooper), of Alexandria; Elizabeth (Mrs. Arthur Eggleston), of Alexandria; Frank, resides in Harrisburg; Dr. George E.; and Fannie, at home. Mr. Knode held several township offices, and was a member of the school board in Alexandria; his politics were Republican. He was, life his father, a useful member of the Reformed church; a good man, and one who had many friends. He died in December, 1889. George E. Knode attended the public schools of Alexandria, and graduated with honors in 1881. He then taught school in West township for one term, and for five years in Blair county; for three years he was principal of the Williamsburg high school. He then matriculated in the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania, and attended lectures during one winter. During the following year, he was principal of the Alexandria high school, after which he returned to Philadelphia and finished his course in medicine at the University, graduating in May, 1893. He made his own way through this course of study by devoting his vacations to various business employments. After graduation, Dr. Knode came to Marklesburg in July, 1893, succeeding Dr. J. H. Wintrobe. He enjoys a large practice in Marklesburg and the surrounding country; has performed several difficult surgical operations. The Doctor puts up his own medicines. He is a Republican. He belongs to Harts Log Lodge, No. 286, I.O.O.F., Alexandria, and to Alexandria Castle, No. 150, K.G.E. Dr. George E. Knode was married in Athens county, Ohio, June 5, 1895, to Elizabeth, daughter of Peter and Mary (Wolfe) Howard, of that county. Mr. Howard is a farmer, and is of English descent. Dr. Knode is a member of the Reformed church. He has been a Sunday-school teacher. In Alexandria, he was an active promoter of the missionary society, which has grown considerable in numbers, and is very successful. He is a genial gentleman, and has already won very largely the confidence and esteem of the community.