Earl Knox, Jr.

Notes:

Obit: The Pantagraph  (Bloomington, Illinois) 11 May 1994, Wed • [second Edition] • Page 39
Earl H. Knox Jr., of rural Paxton, Illinois, a farmer and plaster and drywall contractor, died Tuesday (May 10, 1994) at Gibson Community Hospital, Gibson City, Illinois.

His funeral will be Thursday (May 12, 1994) at East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher, Illinois. Burial will be at East Bend Mennonite Cemetery, Fisher, Illinois.

He was born in rural Fisher, Illinois on July 19, 1930 a son of Earl H. Knox Sr. and Catherine L. Ingold.

He married Marta J. McGinty on September 8, 1951 at Fisher, Illinois. She survived his death.

Other survivors are his father of rural Paxton, Illinois; one daughter, Jeannie Knox of Virden, Illinois; one son, Danny Knox of rural Gibson City, Illinois; two sisters, Patricia Darling of Goshen, Indiana; and Amanda Osborn of Sebring, Florida; and two grandchildren.

His mother preceded her in death.

He attended Fisher country schools and graduated from Fisher High School in 1948. He farmed for many years in rural Paxton, Illinois and was a plaster and drywall contractor.

He was a member of East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher, Illinois and was an avid bowler.

Buried:
East Bend Memorial Gardens

Earl married Marta McGuinty on 8 Sep 1951 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obit: The Pantagraph  (Bloomington, Illinois) 23 Mar 2001, Fri • Page 11
Earl H. Knox, of Fisher, Illinois, died Wednesday (March 21, 2001) at Heartland Health Care Center, Paxton, Illinois.

His funeral will be Saturday (March 24, 2001) at East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher, Illinois. Burial will be at East Bend Memorial Gardens, Fisher, Illinois.

Mr. Knox was born on October 2, 1909 at Garden City, Missouri, a son of Albert and Amanda (Kropf) Knox. 

He married Catherine Ingold on August 21, 1929 at Fisher, Illinois. She died on June 20, 1977.

Survivors include two daughters, Mary Patricia (Wayne) Darling of Goshen, Indiana; and Amanda Kay (James) Osborn of Hayesville, North Carolina; a daughter-in-law Marta Knox of Paxton, Illinois; one brother, Harold Knox of Sedalia, Missouri; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

One son, Earl Knox Jr., three brothers and two sisters also preceded him in death.

Buried:
East Bend Memorial Gardens

Earl married Catherine Lucite Ingold on 21 Aug 1929. Catherine (daughter of David Ingold and Katherina (Katie) Grieser) was born on 16 Jul 1910 in White Pigeon, St. Joseph Co., MI; died on 20 Jun 1977 in Gibson City, Ford Co., IL; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obit: The Pantagraph  (Bloomington, Illinois) 22 Jun 1977, Wed • Page 5
Mrs. Catherine Knox died on Monday (June 20, 1977) at Gibson Community Hospital Annex, Gibson City, Illinois.

The funeral for Mrs. Catherine L. Knox, who died Monday (June 20, 1977) will be Thursday (June 23, 1977) at East Bend Mennonite Church, near Fisher, Illinois. Burial will be in East Bend Memorial Gardens, Fisher, Illinois.

She was born on July 16, 1910 in White Pigeon, Michigan, a daughter of David and Katie Geiser Ingold.

She married Earl Knox Sr. on August 21, 1929 in Fisher, Illinois.

Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Patricia Darling and Mrs. Amanda Osborn both of Goshen, Indiana; a son Earl Knox Jr. of Paxton, Illinois; two sisters, Mrs. Lena Weaver of Peoria, Illinois; and Mrs. Mary Roth of Eureka, Illinois; four brothers, Ray Ingold of Paxton, Illinois; Harve Ingold of Fisher, Illinois; Joe Ingold of Urbana, Illinois; and Dan Ingold of Elkhart, Indiana; and six grandchildren.

A sister and two brothers preceded her in death.

Mrs. Knox a life long resident of the Gibson City and Fisher area was a member of the East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher, Illinois.


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Knox.- Catherine, daughter of David and Katie (Greiser) Ingold, was born in White Pigeon, Mich, July 16, 1910; died of cancer at Gibson City, Ill., June 20, 1977; aged 66 y. On Aug. 21, 1929, she was married to Earl Knox, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Mary Patricia Darling and Amanda Osborn), one son (Earl, Jr.,), 6 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Lena Weaver and Mary Roth), and 3 brothers (Harvey, Joe, and Dan). She was preceded in death by one sister and 2 brothers. She was a member of East Bend Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 23, in charge of Irvin Nussbaum and Phil Helmuth; interment in East Bend Memorial Gardens.

Buried:
East Bend Memorial Gardens

Albert + Amanda Kropf. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Mennonite
• Residence: Abt 1890, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL
• Residence: 1908, Pigeon, Huron Co., MI

Notes:

Obit:
Ingold, David, son of Joseph and Barbara (Unzicker) Ingold; born July 8, 1869, Livingston Co., Ill.; passed away Aug. 10, 1958, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Earl Knox, Gibson City, Ill.; aged 89 y.1 m. 2 d. Married in 1887 to Pheobe Grieser, Hopedale, Ill., who died in March, 1893. Married Katie Grieser, Feb. 11, 1894, who survives. Church membership in the East Bend congregation, Fisher, Ill. Other survivors: 4 daughters (Lena-Mrs. Avery Weaver, Peoria, Ill.; Lydia-Mrs. Lloyd Cotton, White Pigeon, Mich.; Mary-Mrs. Sam Slagell, Ithaca, Mich.; and Catherine-Mrs. Earl Knox, Gibson City), 5 sons (Raymond, Rantoul, Ill.; Roy, Ludlow, Ill.; Harvey, Fisher; Joe, Urbana; and Dan, White Pigeon, Mich.), 34 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren. Three sons, 2 brothers, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild preceded him in death.

Residence:
From Hopedale, IL

Residence:
Moved back to Fisher several years later.

Died:
Home of daughter Mrs. Earl Knox

Buried:
East Bend Mennonite Cemetery

David married Katherina (Katie) Grieser on 11 Feb 1894 in Champaign Co., IL. Katherina (daughter of Daniel Grieser and Magdalena Gingerich) was born on 15 Jan 1877 in Baden, GR; died on 31 Aug 1968 in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried on 2 Sep 1968 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obit:
Ingold.- Katie, daughter of Daniel and Magdalena Grieser, was born in Baden, Germany, Jan. 15, 1877; died at the Washington (Ill.) Nursing Home, Aug. 30, 1968; aged 91 y. 7 m. 15 d. In 1894, she was married to David Ingold, who died several years ago. Surviving are 3 daughters (Mrs. Lydia Weaver*, Mrs. Mary Slagell, and Mrs. Catherine Knox), 4 sons (Ray, Harvey, Joe, and Daniel), 34 grandchildren, 92 great-grandchildren, and 15 great-great-grandchildren. She was the last of a family of 8 children. She was a member of the East Bend Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 2, with J. A. Heiser and Norman Kauffman officiating.
*Transcriber's Note: it is Mrs. Lena Weaver.

Obit: The Pantagraph  (Bloomington, Illinois) 1 Sep 1968, Sun • Page 18

Mrs. Katie Ingold died Saturday (August 31, 1968) at Washington Nursing Home, Washington, Illinois.

Her funeral will be Monday (September 2, 1968) at East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher, Illinois. Burial will be in East Bend Cemetery, Washington, Illinois.

She was born on January 15, 1877 at Baden, Germany, a daughter of Daniel and Magdelena Greiser. She came to America when she was 1 year old.

She married David Ingold on February 7, 1894 in Fisher, Illinois. He preceded her in death.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Lydia Weaver of Peoria, Illinois; Mrs. Mary Slagel of Eureka, Illinois; and Mrs. Catherine Knox of Gibson City, Illinois; four sons, Roy Ingold of Paxton, Illinois; Harvie Ingold of Fisher, Illinois; Joseph Ingold of Urbana, Illinois; and Daniel Ingold of Goshen, Indiana; 34 grandchildren; 92 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren.

Three sons and a daughter preceded her in death.

She was a member of East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher, Illinois.

Buried:
East Bend Mennonite Cemetery

Notes:

Married:
At East Bend Church (then Amish Mennonite Church by Peter Zehr. Then meeting in the Houstenville Methodist Church building.

Notes:

Obit:
Ingold. - Joseph Ingold was born in Bavaria, Germany, Jan. 24, 1826; died Nov. 5, 1909, at the home of his son Joseph, near Flanagan, Ill., where he spent the last eighteen years of his life; aged 83 y. 9 m. 11 d. In his early youth he united with the A. M. Church, and was faithful to the end. In 1863 he was united in holy matrimony with Barbara Unzicker. To this union were born three sons. In 1871 his wife departed to the spirit world. In 1872 he was married to Barbara Ernst. She preceded him to the spirit world in 1887. He leaves to mourn his departure three sons, twenty-one grandchildren and many friends. Funeral services were held at the Waldo A. M. Church, conducted by the brethren, John Birky and D. W. Slagel. Interment in the cemetery nearby. Peace to his ashes.

Joseph is buried with his first wife Barbara Unzicker under a joint headstone in Waldo Cemetery at Flanagan.

Died:
Services at Waldo A.M. Church

Buried:
Waldo Cemetery

Joseph married Barbara Unzicker on 8 Nov 1863 in Tazewell Co., IL. Barbara (daughter of Heinrich Jacob Unzicker and Barbara Holly) was born in 1844 in Tazewell Co., IL; died on 7 Apr 1871 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL; was buried on 8 Apr 1871 in Flanagan, Livingston Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Amish Mennonite

Notes:

Obit
Ingold. - On the 7th of April, 1871 in Livingston county, Illinois, BARBARA INGOLD, wife of Joseph Ingold, aged 27 years, 3 months and 10 days. Funeral discourses were delivered Christian Schlegel and John P. Schmitt, from I Cor. 15th and 1 Thessalonians. She was buried on the 8th. She was a faithful member of the Omish Mennonite church. She was a pious and faithful sister. She was always anxious to attend divine services, and when she could not do so she spent her time in reading and prayer. On the day she died, she was washing, and while engaged at her work she sang the hymn: "Was mich auf dieser Welt betruebt, Das waehret kurtze Zeit."
("What troubles me in this world, That lasts a short time.”)

Buried:
Waldo Cemetery

Notes:

Married:
by Michael Mosiman
Vol B page 376 of Tazewell Co. Marriage Records

Other Events and Attributes:

• CLER: Y
• Religion: Amish Mennonite
• Immigration: Oct 1878
• Naturalization: 1879-1884
• Residence: 1890, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL
• Census: 1920, Condit Twp., Champaign Co., IL

Notes:

Obit:
Grieser. - Bro. Daniel Grieser was born Dec. 12, 1840, in Baden, Germany; died Feb. 19, 1924, at his home near Fisher, Ill.; aged 83 y. 2 m. 7 d. In 1865 he was married to Magdalena Gingerich. To this union 10 children were born. His wife and five children preceded him to the spirit world. He is survived by 3 daughters (Mrs. John Birky, Mrs. Will Teuscher, and Mrs. Dave Ingold), 2 sons (George and Christian), 38 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and many relatives and friends. He was ordained to the ministry over fifty years ago and was a faithful servant of the Lord to the end. Funeral services were held at the Mennonite Church Feb. 22 by Bro. Samuel Gerber of Tremont, Ill. Text, II Tim. 4:7.

"Heaven now has one more treasure,
Earth can but the casket keep;
But his joy is beyond measure,
With a blessed, peaceful sleep."
By a Granddaughter.

Daniel served as minister in the East Bend congregation for a short time. He only preached in German.

Birth:
1900 census record gives month and year

Census:
With wife Magdalena, age 81

Buried:
East Bend Mennonite Cemetery

Daniel married Magdalena Gingerich on 30 Oct 1865. Magdalena (daughter of Christian Güngerich and Elisabeth Unzicker) was born on 24 Jun 1838 in Pössing, Bavaria, GR; died on 5 Jul 1922 in Dewey, Champaign Co., IL; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Naturalization: 1879-1884

Notes:

Obit:
Grieser.--Magdalena Gingerich Grieser was born in Germany June 24, 1838; died at her home near Dewey, Ill., July 5, 1922; aged 85 y. 11 d. On Oct. 30, 1864, she was united in marriage with Daniel Grieser. To this union 12 children were born (Elizabeth, Birkey, Mrs. Wm. Teuscher, Chris E., Mrs. David Ingold, George M.), and 7 of her children who preceded her in death (Lena, Pheobe, Henry, and 4 infants). She confessed her Christ, united with the Mennonite Church, and remained a faithful member to the end. She leaves an aged husband, 2 sons, 3 daughters, 35 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted by Bros. Samuel Garber and J. A. Heiser. Text, Psa. 16:6.

Birth:
1900 census gives month and year as Jan 1837. Gravestone also says 1837.

Buried:
East Bend Mennonite Cemetery