Obituary for Perley KNOWLES Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Oct 25, 1999 by Mike Hughes < mkhughes@execpc.com > USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogy information on the Internet, data may be freely 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 presentation. Individuals or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must contact the submitter or the listed USGenWeb archivist. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Surnames: KNOWLES, NICHOLS, HUGHES, GILES The following is the obituary for Perly Knowles, published in the River Falls Journal April 27, 1899. KNOWLES - On Saturday morning, April 22, 1899, at the home of his son, Chas., in this city. Perly Knowles aged 91 years, 3 months and 18 days. The deceased was born in Gilmanton, NH in 1808 and in 1835 married Miss Betsey T. Giles in Boston, their married life continuing 63 years, until interrupted the 20th of last August by the death of Mrs. Knowles at the age of 82 years, her husband of so long a period, only surviving her 8 months, most of which time he spent at the home of his son. Never did any pilgrim wait with more quiet and patience and charm to be taken home. His peaceful demise was like his peaceful life. Coming to River Falls in 1856 the little cottage on Second Street was built and for 43 years has been the happy abode of this home-loving quiet dwelling places that ever was part of a community's like has been broken up. For the last ten years Mr. and Mrs. Knowles have been devoted members of the Congregational church, earnestly faithful in all their duties, almost never missing a service, or an opportunity to help. Mr. Knowles has been very closely connected with the River Falls Lodge of Odd Fellows for many years, his brothers of the lodge following to the grave where the impressive lodge burial service was read as his remains were laid to rest. Services were also held in the Congregational church conducted by Rev. C.H. Mcintosh, the Knowles' pastor, assisted by Rev. T.J. Snodgras and Rev. Wm. Gill. What is called death to grandpa Knowles was very distinctly but the walking through a brief "valley of shadow" with bright sunshine on wither side. "It is better farther on" was his faith.