Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Knight, John R. May 9, 1909
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Virginian Pilot Tuesday May 11, 1909

                   ENGINEER KNIGHT DIES SUDDENLY AT WORK    

While about his duties as engineer in the power plant, Portsmouth, of the 
Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction Company Sunday morning, John Knight died 
suddenly from heart trouble.  He was 21 years old, unmarried and lived with his 
relatives, B and Eighteenth streets, South Norfolk.  The deceased was well 
known, highly esteemed and in addition to his relatives he is survived by a 
large number of friends.
The remains were moved to his home and prepared for burial by Funeral Director 
E. Lee Cox and the interment will be in Magnolia Cemetery.  The time for the 
funeral services had not been fixed last night and will be announced later.
In connection with his death was a rumor that he was electrocuted.  This could 
not be verified last night.
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KNIGHT - At power plant of Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction Co., Portsmouth, 
Sunday morning, May 9, 1909, at 2 o'clock, JOHN R. KNIGHT, son of J.M. Knight, 
and survived by father, five sisters and brother.
Funeral from residence D and 18th streets, South Norfolk.  Interment in Magnolia 
Cemetery, Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
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The funeral of the late John Knight, who died suddenly at the power plant of the 
Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction Company, Portsmouth, Sunday morning, was 
conducted from the family residence, D and Eighteenth streets, South Norfolk, 
yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock.
Rev. W.A. Smith, pastor of the Berkley Avenue Baptist Church, officiated and the 
interment was in Magnolia Cemetery.
The funeral was to have taken place Monday afternoon, but a question was raised 
as to the actual cause of death, it being contended by some of his friends that 
he had been electrocuted, instead of dying from heart trouble.

Virginian Pilot Wednesday May 12, 1909

Additional Comments:
Magnolia
Address discrepancy noted

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