The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-05-07
RECENT DEATHS
WILLIAM M. KNIGHT.


Senator and Member OF the House OF
Delegates from this county, and for
twenty years past prominent grain
merchant OF Baltimore. died at his
home, 2f3I Maryland avenue. in that
city, at an early hour on Wednesday
morning, after an illness OF five months,
aged 70 years. Mr.. Knight was the
son OF the late William Knight, large
land owner OF the First district, and
was born on Knights Island in the
Sasafras river. lie was educated in
the county schools, in Wilmington,
Del, and at Princeton University. He
began the study OF law under the late
George Ross Veazey, but concluded to
devote himself to farming. He re-
sided for many years on 5ie McLanc
place, near Bohemia Bridge, owned
by his father, and was active in pub
lie affairs. He was a member of the
State Senate in IS74-76, and OF the
House OF Delegates i'll 1880. and serv-
ed on the staff of his brothcr-in-law,
the late Governor James b. Groome,
who as Collector of the Port OF Bal
timore in 1886, appointed him special
deputy collector. In 1890 he joined
the grain firm OF George F. Bowdoin.
upon whose death he formed the firm
OF Frame, Knight & Co. with George
Frame and J. Barry Mahool, now
Mayor OF Baltimore, He was di-
rector and served as vice-president of
the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Knigh; married Miss Maria
Grome. a daughter Of the late Col.
John {. Groome. sister of the
late Mrs. Albert Constable, of Elkton,
and Mrs. DIR. John J. Black, OF New
Castle. Del, who survives him with
one son. James Groome Knight, and
four daughters, the Misses Elizabeth,
Ethel and Rebecca r. Knight, and
Mrs. Lyndon s. Tracey, OF Syracuse,
N. Y. Three sisters. Mrs. William
Ward and Mrs. Duncan Veazey. of
Baltimore, and Mrs. Julian Ward, OF
Winchester. Va, 'also survive him.
Mr.. Knight was a descendant OF Ste
ph,n Knight. who settled in Cecil in
I7oS. and on his mothers side of
Thomas Ringgod, OF Kent Island.
and his son. Major James Ringgold
His funeral was held Yesterday. With
interment in Elkton Cemetery. Tie
pall-Eearers were Mayor Mahool.
Mcssrs. Andrew Pennington. Chas. +.
ENGLAND. J. NJ. Wharton Harry Belt,
Capt. H. a. Noble and DR.. Robert
Bnrwell. of Baltimore. and DR.. c. NJ.
Ellis. TO Elkton. and Joseph II. Steele
of Chesapeake City.
MRS. J. w. REYNOLDS.
Mrs. Susan T. Reynolds, wife oi J.
Wesley Reynolds, died on Tuesday
night at her husbands residence on
Bow street to which they had removed
but week ago from their farm, near
Childs, which they had recently sold
Mrs. Reynolds caugh; cold and pneu-
monia. which terminated fatally, de-
vcioped. She was 68 years OF age
Her husband. two daughters. Mrs.
George +. Dean, and Miss Lydia Rey-
nolds, and son, Irving Reynolds, sur
vivc her. Her funeral will be held
al $50 p. m. to-day. with intermcnt in
Bethel Cemetery. Pivot.
HOWARD LOGAN.
Howard Logan, son OF William I.o-
gan, formerly oi Calvert now OF Bal
tlmorc. died on Sunday night at the
home OF Mrs. Howard \rrison. his
grandmother. at Cal',ert. of consunp-
tlon. aged p years He had spent a
year in California returning three
months ago, but little improved. His
parents and three brothers survive
him. His funeral was held on We'd
nesday, with intcrmcnt in Rosebank
Cemetery, Calvert
GEORGE II. PIERCE.
George H. Pierce, a son oi James A.
fierce, of this county, died at his home
in New London, Pa. on Saturday of
Brght's disease. aged 81 years. His
w1lc, two sons, a married daughter,
his mother and several brothers and
sisters survive him, His funeral was
nc,d ON Monday, wth intermcnt in
New London NJ, +. Cemetery
J. II. SNYDER.
]. II. Snyder lifelong resident of
Port Deposit, died at his home there
on Wednesday morning. after a pro-
longed illness. aged O. years. He was
member of the Rowland Manuiac-
turing Company. and was well known.
His wife, son, r. H. Snyder, and
daughter, Miss Josephine. survive him.
HIS funeral was lid on Friday.
MRS, SARAH c. CHOATE.
Mrs Sarah Carter Choate widow of
Stephen X. Choate, daughter of the
late Joseph c. and Sarah r. Carter. of
this neighborhood. died last Friday
night at the home oi her son, Stephen
X. Choate ill Newark, Del. aged 67
years. Her funeral was held on Sun
day. with intcrment IN the NJ. Il. Gene
terry at Newark
MRS. JENNIE Z. ROWAN.
Mrs. Jennie +. Rowan. widow of
William =. Rowan, died on Saturday
at the home of her son. w. p. Rowan,
OF pneumonia, aged o5 years. Two
sons. J. Caycndcl and William p. Row
an. survive. Her funeral was held on
Monday, with micrmcnt in George
town Cemetery.
JOSEPH NEASEH.
Joseph Ncazey. I former well-known
resident oi North East who for sew
eral years past had lived in Baltimore