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James Patterson McKnight

1843 - 1922


JAMES P. MCKNIGHT - aged 79 years died at his home, 70 Elm Street, Sharon, PA (Mercer Co.) on Sunday at 12:30 pm.  Mr. McKnight has been a resident of Sharon for 68 years. He had been an employee of the National Mallable Steel Castings Co. for 26 years. He was born in Pymatuning Twp. near Clarksville, October 12, 1843, the son of John and Hannah Patterson McKnight. Forty years ago he married Miss Anna Booth, who survives him. He was a man of fine personality, sterling characteristics and most excellent citizenship and held in high esteem by all. He was very public spirited. He was one of the original members of the Sharon Fire Dept. in the early 1870's. Mr. McKnight was a member of the Oakland Avenue Methodist Church, Sharon. Fraternally he was a member of the Tribe of Ben Hur.

Besides his wife, there survives two daughters, two sons and one brother. The daughters are Mrs. Will Stewart, Miss Blanche McKnight and the sons are James McKnight and Frank McKnight, the latter of of Chicago. The brother is Anderson McKnight of Roaring Springs, PA. Funeral services will be from the McKnight home, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. H.E. Phipps will be in charge and burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Sharon, PA.

Source: (
THE HERALD, SHARON, PA - MERCER CO. - TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1922)


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