John Milton McKnight ^{1 2}

  General Notes:

1966 OBITUARY: WESTFIELD____John M McKnight, 81, a resident of Westfield area most of his life, passed away at his home in Westfield this morning. He was a retired farmer and salesman. The deceased was a member of the Westfield Methodist Church, a 50-year member of the Westfield Masonic Lodge, and served as its worhipful master in 1937. Mr McKnight also was a member of the Scottish Rite, York Rite, Knights Templar and Knights of Phythias Lodge in Westfield. His wife, Hazel Gunn McKnight is deceased. Survivors are one son, Robert A McKnight Sr, Zionsville; a daughter, Mrs Monte Jones, R1 Marengo, Ill., a niece, whom they reared in their home, Mrs Robert Stuart, R3, Sheridan; two brothers, Frank H, Elwood, and Gus, Daggett, Calif.; one sister, Mrs Artie Wood, R1, Westfield; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Resided, 1900, Vernon Township (south half), Jackson, Indiana. ⁴

John married Hazel Gunn, daughter of Albert J. Gunn and Minnie R. Hershey, in Dec 1906. (Hazel Gunn was born on 2 Mar 1888, died on 22 Jul 1964 and was buried in Summit Lawn Cemetery, Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA ³.)