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Illinois State Journal, 9/24/1904, p. 6, Springfield, IL

"Knight – Died, Friday morning, Sept. 23, 1904, at the family residence, 2250 East Laurel street, of cancer of the stomach, Mrs. Jemima Knight, aged 77 years, 1 month and 23 days. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the residence. Rev. Merton W. Ross will officiate. The interment will be made in Oak Ridge cemetery. Mrs. Knight was one of the oldest residents of this city, having come here May 15, 1866, and making this her home ever since. She was born in Oatheny, Summersetshire, England [sic]. She was engaged in market gardening for thirty-seven years. Mrs. Knight is survived by her husband, George Knight; one daughter, Mrs. John Canham; one sister, Mrs. Rhoda Eddington; four grandchildren: George, Lewis, Cleve, and Minnie Canham; two great-grandchildren, George and Charles Canham; three nieces, Mrs. William Nattleton, Mrs. John Davis of Springfield, and Mrs. George Mead of New Orleans, La.; and one nephew, Thomas Bearington of Poneto, Ind."

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Illinois State Journal, 3/04/1911, p. 9, Springfield, IL

"Knight – Did, at 8:20 o'clock Friday night, March 3, 1911, at the residence, 2238 East Laurel street, of a complication of diseases, George Knight, aged 78 years. The remains will be taken today to the residence of the decendent's [sic] daughter, Mrs. John Canham, Taylor avenue and Laurel street, where the funeral will be held at a time to be announced later. The decendent was born in Somerton, Somersetshire, England, and came to Springfield 43 years ago. The last forty years he has been occupied as a gardener. His daughter, four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren survive."

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