Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-07-27
DEATH OF MRS. S. G. KNOX.

Mrs. Samuel g. Knox of Duluth,
mother of Mrs. A. L. Kreutzer of
this city, died yesterday morning,
Monday, July 26, 1909, at O. clock, at
her home in that city. Mr. and Mrs.
kreutzer were at their cottage on
Plum lake where they were reached
by telegraph; the sad news was re-
ceived in Wausau by G. B. Bird Mr..
and Mrs. Kreutzer and daughter,
Miss Ruth, arrived in Wausau last
evening and departed on the Log a..
m. G. & N. W. train for Duluth, in
which city they arrived this forenoon.
BY telephone message received by
| Mr.. Kreutzer last evening from w.
G. Winton, it was learned that Mrs.
Knox was in her usual health on Sun
day; had taken long carriage ride
and there was no indication whatever
of any approaching illness. Yester-
day morning she arose and was about
the house for time. Their home is
a large, double residence, one of which
is occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. w. @.
Winton, the latter daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Knox. Mrs. Knox
walked into her daughters rooms, was
taken sick and expired in very short
time. At her bedside was her hus-
band, daughter and family and her
only sister, Mrs. Charles Wallace, of
Perry, n. Y, who was visiting her
The interment will take place at
Ripon, on the family lot, where Mr.
and Mrs. Knox have two sons buried
and where lies the father of Mrs.
Knox.
Up TO two years ago, Mrs. Knox
was in robust health and very en-
ergetic woman. At that time she
was taken i'll while at Hot Springs,
Ark, she was hurried to Chicago,
where she entered 4 hospital and sub
mitted TO an operation. Since that
time she had not been we'll but by
her will power and strong constitution,
had kept up and about until the final
summons came.
Mrs. Knox was born in Moscow, n
Y, on the Sd day of Sept, 1887. AT
an early age she came to Oxford, Wis,
to reside. 1t was in that place she
met Samuel Knox and they were
united in marriage in that village on
the oath day of March, 1862. Shortly
thereafter Mr.. Knox disposed of his
interests and they went to Montana
TO make their fortune far off on the
frontier. They remained there until
1867, when old home ties pulled them
back to the Wisconsin woods. Mr.
Knox then went into numbering at
Crooked Riff, Wis, where mill was
built TO saw out large section of
timber which he had purchased with
his brother, w. I'll. Knox, and which
required six years time. The next
move was to Stevens Point in 1873,
where another mill was built by Knox
Bros. In May, 1877, fire wiped
out their entire lumber yard and
entailed loss that would have
staggered those less resolute, but
it did not 50 affect Mr.. and
Mrs. Knox. The mill property
was disposed of to Bosworth & Riley
and Mr.. and Mrs. Knox went TO Rlpon
10 reside, in 1878, that they might
educate their daughters in the college
in that city. At the same time Mr..
Knox came TO Wausau and again with
his brother. w. III. Knox, built saw
mill and began the manufacture OF
lumber, and for fifteen years they
manufactured lumber, purchased and
logged timber Ripon was too far
away for q home for Mr.. Knox. 50 the
family moved TO Merrill, where they
remained until 1882, and in 1857 they
came TO Wausau, built handsome
home at the corner of Franklin and
Fifth streets, and made every prepare
ton TO make this their permanent
home
Mrs. Knox was a woman of strong
character, cultured and possessing
unusual executive ability During
her four years of life in Wausau she
entered into the social life of our
| city, as well IS into that which tended
10 the betterment of its conditions