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Knowles, C.

Knowles, C.



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Knowles, C.

    Family/Spouse: Coffee, C.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Knowles, James Earl 'Jim'Knowles, James Earl 'Jim' was born on 28 Dec 1934 in Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois (son of Knowles, John and Ruger, Besse Jane 'Bessie'); died on 1 Feb 2006; was buried in Mount Juliet Memorial Gardens, Mount Juliet, Wilson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: KNOW.J001
    • _FGRAVE: 26442471
    • Military Service: Specialist Fourth Class, United States Army

    Notes:

    age 71, of Mt. Juliet, TN died February 1, 2006. Mr. Knowles was a retiree of American Airlines after 42 years of service. He was the son of the late, John and Besse Jane Ruger Knowles. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Billie Knowles.

    He is survived by:

    Wife of 43 years – Wilma Knowles of Mt. Juliet, TN
    Son – John (Malea) Knowles of Keller, TX
    Daughter – Cathy (Chris) Coffie of Antioch, TN
    Brother – Leonard 9Doris) Knowles of Mt. Carmel, IL
    Grandchildren – Glen, Hillary and Adam Knowles and
    Meredith and Ian Coffie
    Niece – Jean Pelzer
    Nephew – Frankie Knowles


    Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, Febuary 4, 2006 at Bond Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens.

    James married Stanford, W.M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Stanford, W.M.
    Children:
    1. Knowles, J.
    2. 1. Knowles, C.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Knowles, JohnKnowles, John was born on 30 Jan 1901 in Illinois (son of Knowles, Sylvester and Leonard, Pearl Bell); died on 19 Apr 1964; was buried in Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: KNOW.J003
    • _FGRAVE: 20432437

    John married Ruger, Besse Jane 'Bessie' in 1923. Besse was born on 5 Sep 1899 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 12 Jan 1998 in Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ruger, Besse Jane 'Bessie'Ruger, Besse Jane 'Bessie' was born on 5 Sep 1899 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 12 Jan 1998 in Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: RUGE.B001
    • _FGRAVE: 20432431

    Notes:

    Bessie Jane Knowles, 98, of Flora, died Monday, January 12, 1998, at the Flora Health Care Center, Flora.

    Mrs. Knowles was born September 5, 1899, in Clay County, the daughter of Charles and Rose Cisne Ruger. She married John Knowles in 1923, he died in 1964.

    She was a past country grade school teacher, and a member of Mt. Zion United Brethern Church.

    Surviving are three son and daughters-in-law, Billy and Irma Knowles of Sailor Springs, Leonard and Doris Knowles of Mt. Carmel, James and Wilma Knowles of Mt. Juliet, TN; a sister, Dorothea Dunigan of Flora; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.

    She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers, and two sisters.

    Funeral services were held at Frank and Bright Funeral Home in Flora.

    Burial was in the Kneff Cemetery, rural Flora.

    Ron Hostettler officiated the services.

    (Advocate-Press obituary published January 14, 1998)

    Children:
    1. Knowles, Billy H. was born on 18 Aug 1926 in Illinois; died on 27 Mar 2004; was buried in Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois.
    2. Knowles, Leonard C. was born on 8 Nov 1927 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 5 Aug 2016 in Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana; was buried in Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.
    3. 2. Knowles, James Earl 'Jim' was born on 28 Dec 1934 in Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois; died on 1 Feb 2006; was buried in Mount Juliet Memorial Gardens, Mount Juliet, Wilson County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Stanford, Clarence Homer was born on 22 Jun 1887 in Illinois (son of Stanford, Stephen Arnold D. and Humphrey, Catherine Armenta); died on 11 Jul 1942; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Farmer, Proprietor of Grocery Store
    • Reference Number: STAN.C003
    • _FGRAVE: 24072489
    • Census: 17 Apr 1930, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 01b
    • Census: 13 May 1940, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 04b

    Notes:

    Birth:
    The 1940 census says he was born in 1909. His headstones shows he was born in 1997.

    Clarence married WEILER, Pearl Elizabeth. Pearl (daughter of WEILER, John Frederick 'Fred' and SCHWARTZ, Elizabeth) was born on 13 Jun 1889 in Illinois; died on 4 Nov 1970; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  WEILER, Pearl Elizabeth was born on 13 Jun 1889 in Illinois (daughter of WEILER, John Frederick 'Fred' and SCHWARTZ, Elizabeth); died on 4 Nov 1970; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: WEIL.P002
    • _FGRAVE: 24072497

    Children:
    1. Stanford, Hazel Bernice was born on 13 Oct 1914 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 4 May 1977 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    2. Stanford, Kathryn Elizabeth was born on 29 Oct 1921 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 30 Dec 2013 in Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton, Henry County, Missouri; was buried in Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois.
    3. Stanford, Ada Fennie was born on 16 Jan 1924 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 10 Jun 2009 in Saint Josephs Hospital, Breese, Clinton County, Illinois; was buried on 12 Jun 2009 in Carlyle Cemetery, Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois.
    4. Stanford, Doris Jean was born on 9 Nov 1927 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 24 Feb 2007 in St. Charles County, Missouri; was buried in Saint Charles Memorial Gardens, St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri.
    5. 3. Stanford, W.M.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Knowles, Sylvester was born on 13 Nov 1878 (son of Knowles, Stephen A. and Read, Sarah Ellen); died on 27 Dec 1936; was buried in Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: KNOW.S002
    • _FGRAVE: 24228423

    Sylvester married Leonard, Pearl Bell. Pearl (daughter of Leonard, Nicholas Barger and Ross, Jenettie Cathrin 'Nettie') was born in 1878; died in 1968; was buried in Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Leonard, Pearl Bell was born in 1878 (daughter of Leonard, Nicholas Barger and Ross, Jenettie Cathrin 'Nettie'); died in 1968; was buried in Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: LEON.P002
    • _FGRAVE: 27575560

    Children:
    1. 4. Knowles, John was born on 30 Jan 1901 in Illinois; died on 19 Apr 1964; was buried in Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

  3. 12.  Stanford, Stephen Arnold D. was born on 6 Jul 1860 in Illinois (son of Stanford, Mordecai P. and Berry, Rebecca Jane); died on 14 Sep 1939; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: STAN.S004
    • _FGRAVE: 24072506
    • Census: 14 Apr 1930, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 04b

    Stephen married Humphrey, Catherine Armenta on 30 Sep 1886. Catherine was born on 2 May 1866 in McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio; died on 27 May 1946 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Humphrey, Catherine ArmentaHumphrey, Catherine Armenta was born on 2 May 1866 in McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio; died on 27 May 1946 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: HUMP.C003
    • _FGRAVE: 24072516
    • Census: 14 Apr 1930, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 04b

    Children:
    1. 6. Stanford, Clarence Homer was born on 22 Jun 1887 in Illinois; died on 11 Jul 1942; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    2. Stanford, Carl Allen was born on 23 Oct 1888; died on 13 Jun 1922; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    3. Stanford, Leo was born on 19 Nov 1894; died on 9 Oct 1918 in Camp Custer, Michigan; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

  5. 14.  WEILER, John Frederick 'Fred' was born in 1858 in Würtemburg, Germany; died in 1939; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: WEIL.J018

    John married SCHWARTZ, Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born in 1862; died on 31 Mar 1929; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  SCHWARTZ, ElizabethSCHWARTZ, Elizabeth was born in 1862; died on 31 Mar 1929; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: SCHW.E003

    Children:
    1. 7. WEILER, Pearl Elizabeth was born on 13 Jun 1889 in Illinois; died on 4 Nov 1970; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
    2. WEILER, Henry Virgil was born on 12 Oct 1905 in Illinois; died on 21 May 1972; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.



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