OBIT: Joseph KNEPP, 1900, native of Mifflin County, PA

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TYRONE TOPICS.

  Joseph Knepp, who for the past nine years has made his home with his 
nephew, William A. Moore, of 247 East Tenth street, died after a short 
illness Sunday morning at 12.30 o'clock of pneumonia.  The deceased was 
born near McVeytown, Mifflin county, August 27, 1822, and at death was 
aged 77 years, 6 months and 12 days.  Mr. Knepp was never married, and 
up to the time he came to Tyrone and made his home with his nephew he 
followed farming as an occupation.  He is survived by two brothers and 
one sister, viz: William and Albert Knepp, of Lewistown, Pa., and Mrs. 
Sarah Lukens, of Mt. Union.  Funeral services will be held at his late 
home to-morrow morning at 10.30 o'clock, to be conducted by his pastor, 
Rev. Albert J. Weisley, after which the remains will be taken to this 
station and placed on board main line express at 12.03 and conveyed to 
McVeytown and deposited in the Mattawana cemetery at that place.

Morning Tribune, Monday, March 12, 1900