Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-13
DUNN
Mrs. Fanny Maria Knight.

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In the death of Mrs. Fanny Maria
Duncan, widow Of Joel Knight at the age
of % years, Dummerston loses one of its
Oldest and best known residents Mrs.
knight was born at the centre of the
town of Dummerston, June p, 1910. She
attended what was known as the Select
school at West Brattleboro in 1926 and
taught school in Vernon and Dummerston
in 1927 and 1928. January /, 1929 she
was married to Joel Knight, jr., and went
to live at the Knight homestead, for
many years known as Orchard Dale"
and from this home, now owned by her
daughter, Mrs. Greenwood as sum-
mer residence, the last services were
held on Saturday, Aug 81.
Mrs. Knight was the mother of eight
children, six of whom grew to maturity
Mrs Sophia f. McCollester, wife of Rev.
Dr. S. II. McCollester, of Marlboro n.
H., who died six years ago; Mrs. Eva d.
Greenwood widow of Col. Henry Green
wood, at whose homes in Dummerston
and Marlboro, n. H., she had lived many
years past; Mrs. Mary Dutton, widow
of Asa Dutton of Dummerston and now
living in Greenfield, Mass. Mrs. Esther
Guild, wife Of Edwin Guild both of whom
died in Walpole, n. H.; Miss Helen S.
Knight who died just after leaving
school; and Prof Charles NJ. Knight,
Ph.D., at the head of the department of
science OF Buchtel college, Akron, Ohio
Her husband, Joel Knight, died Sept a.
1874. For a time she kept the old home
then for few years she lived in Ohio
with her son, but since 1881 she had
made ner home with her daughter, Mrs
+. ID. Greenwood Together they have
spent the winters in Marlboro, n. H..
and the summers until 1904, when she
became too feeble to make the Journey
IN Dummerston. She was a woman of
unusual ability Though denied q long
schooling, she was a broadly educated
woman and up to two years ago a reader
or the latest books. She never grew
Old She was one of the first women of
TINS section to take an interest in efforts
Tor the higher education of women and
through her whole life she had a close
ACQUAINTANCE with the leading women of
the country. Her wit was keen and
sparkling; at repartee she was a match
LOT all She was rare letter writer; all
her epistles being notable for fine
thoughts and equally fine English. Rv
nature she was CHEEKY, always good COM
pany Tor old or young Her own love of
learning made her eager that her children
should have every advantage OF education
and she lived to see all holding positions Of
influence and usefulness. In religious
Lalth she mad been from early years a
nlNersalist and always active in the
work OF the local church, and thorouphIy
informed in the work Of the church at
large. Her home was a "miuisfers'
tavern IN the early years Of the itine-
rant preachers. Her faith in the final
harmony OF all souls with God and the
eternal progress of the individual soul
grew stronger as the years passed and in
her latter years she awaited death as n
release from age and weakness and the
covered way wherein no blinded child
can stray that leads to friends and full
Ter development OF soul. During her de-
Ginning years she had been most tender
" cared for by her daughter, Mrs Eva
ID. Greenwood. who has given up her. own
interests to increase the comfort and pro-
long the life Of her mother Though her
bodily weakness had increased for two
years past, her mind had been clear I'M
I'll Wlthln few months Her death oc-
CURED at Mrs. Greenwood's home i'm
Marlboro Aug. 2S, and a short service
was held. conducted by her pastor. Roy
John kimball, and the body was taken
10 the Dummerston home to which she
came bride IS years before Here n scr
vice was held on Saturday afternoon
Aug. 81 conducted by her grandson. Rev
Lee ;. McColloster, d. D., of the Univer-
| saIist church Of Detroit, Mich. Selections
OF music were rendered by Mr. Miller o.,
| Dummerston. relative. and the BODY
| was inferred in the family lot in the
| cemetery at the middle Of tie town The
| service brought together all her children
| VINO are living, several grandchildren
and great grandchildren and friends from
New Hampshire and Vermont