News item in the previous post referred to S.J. Knight’s attendance at the funeral of Mrs. George Washington Knight. Census data and family records show that George W. Knight was the uncle of Sullivan Jordan Knight, so Mrs. Geo. W. Knight was S. J. Knight’s aunt. Her maiden name was Rhoda Futch, she was a daughter of John Malcom Futch and Phoebe Mathis. The Valdosta Daily Times provided the following obituary:
Valdosta Daily Times Jan 6, 1909
Mrs. Knight Dead
Prominent and Aged Lady Dies in Berrien CountyMilltown, Ga., Jan 5 — Mrs. Rhoda Knight died at her home in Ray’s Mill district on Monday morning shortly after one o’clock from a choking in her breast.
Mrs. Knight was as well as usual until Sunday morning when the pain came in her breast. Dr. Talley was sent for and remained at her bedside until she died, doing every thing possible to relieve her.
Mrs. Knight was sixty-three years of age, and was a devout member of the Primitive Baptist church at Empire. Before her marriage to Mr. Knight she was Miss Rhoda Futch, and leaves the following sisters: Mrs. Polly Webb, Mrs. Bettie Green, Mrs. Margarette Swindle, and Mrs. Rachel Allen. She leaves a husband besides the following children: Mrs. Nancy Sirmans, Mrs. Phoebe Rowan, Mrs. Fannie Rowan, Mrs. Cora Cook, Mrs. Miza Watson and Messrs. L.J., D.A, and P.T. Knight.
Grave of Rhoda Futch Knight, Empire Church Cemetery, Lanier County, GA
Children of Rhoda Futch and George Washington Knight:
- Nancy Elizabeth Knight 1866 – 1938
- Phoebe America Knight 1868 – 1953; married James Henry Rowan June 17, 1886
- Lucius John Knight 1871 – 1933
- Orville A. Knight 1874 – 1950
- Perry Thomas Knight 1877 – 1955
- Fannie A. Knight 1879 – 1941
- Cora Malissa Knight 1882 – 1941
- Mary Luannie Knight 1885 – 1887
- Miza Ellen Knight 1887 – 1945
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