Mary Jane BLAGG
- Born: 20 Sep 1845, Pendleton Co., VA 2159
- Marriage: Rev. William W. KNIPPLE on 20 Aug 1871 in Braxton Co., WV 2256
- Died: 25 Nov 1922, Elwin, Macon Co., IL at age 77 2257
- Buried: Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur, Macon Co., IL 2258
Cause of her death was uremic poisoning.
General Notes:
Mary J. Kniple (age 73, widowed) is found in the South Wheatland District of Macon Co., IL in the 1920 Census. Her son, Olan (age 44), and daughter-in-law, Marie A. (age 42), are living with her.
Decatur Review, Decatur, IL, 6 May 1922
Mrs. Mary Knipple, who has been in East St. Louis the last six months, living with her son, Ottie Knipple, returned to her home Tuesday.
Decatur Review, Decatur, IL, Sunday, 26 Nov 1922
MARY JANE KNIPPLE OF ELWIN DIES
Has Been Resident There 46 Years.
Mary Jane Knipple, age 77, died at her home in Elwin Saturday evening at 6:20 o'clock. Her death was caused from eurmic poisoning.
Mrs. Knipple was born in Virginia Feb. 20, 1845, and came to Illinois in 1876, making her home in Elwin until the time of her death. She was very active in church work, was a member of the Methodist church, the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, the Ladies' Aid Society, and the W.C.T.U.
She is survived by one son, Olan Knipple of Elwin. She was the widow of Rev. W. W. Knipple.
Noted events in her life were:
• Census: Macon Co., IL, 1880.
Mary married Rev. William W. KNIPPLE on 20 Aug 1871 in Braxton Co., WV.2256 (Rev. William W. KNIPPLE was born in Dec 1833 in Augusta Co., VA,2259 died in 1912 in Macon Co., IL 2260 and was buried in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur, Macon Co., IL 2260.)
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