Robert Knowles Genealogy Source Records

**Robert Knowles Genealogy Source Records**
Contents Baptismal Record (search) Birth Record (search) Marriage Records Death Record Obituary Cemetery Records Tombstone Last Will and Testament

**Baptism/Birth Record** **Searches**
International Genealogy Index (IGI) Record LDS Name: Robert Knowles Year of Birth: 1856 Place of Birth: Duff Castle, Kildrumferton, Cavan County, Ireland Father: William Knowles Mother: Jane Wallace

**Baptismal Record Search Comments**
The above record was found on the LDS Family History Center IGI. Duff Castle is the ancestral home of Jane Wallace.	It would be useful to know who submitted this record and whether a baptismal record has been found for Duff Castle. See also the St. Patrick's Baptismal/Birth Record Searches for Kildrumferton and Ballymachugh which indicated no record of Robert Knowles could be found for the years 1853-1857. The link is to Jane Wallace's Generalogy Source Record and specifically a letter from the Kildrumferton Rectory regarding baptisms for Jane Wallace and sons William and Robert.

**Marriage Record**
Robert Wallace Knowles married Jessie Grayston on 18 June 1879 at St. Nicolas Church, Liverpool, England

**Death Record Status**
No death record has been obtained for Robert Knowles

Obituary
Chicago Tribune
July 29, 1898, Page 5
Knowles, Robert, 42, 5627 Madison Ave. July 26

**Obituary Comments**
Robert Knowles was the brother of William Wallace Knowles. The 42 years old implies a year of birth of about 1856. The Cemetery Record indicates he was struck by an ICRR engine. Family history recalls it was at Grand Crossing which is thought to be 79th and Stoney Island in Chicago.	No article in the newspaper could be found concerning the accident. The brief obituary is all that I found in the Chicago Tribune.

**Cemetery and Grave Location**
This is an overview map of Oakwoods Cemetery. The Oakwoods Cemetery is located between 67th and 71st Streets and Cottage Grove on the South Side of Chicago.	The Knowles family plot is shown in the Linden Hill Section. Addtional information is with the Knowles' Cemetery Records.

Knowles Family Plot

Oakwoods Cemetery
Chicago, Illinois

Section: J

Division: 1

Lot: 314

Deed 5100

Owner Name: Wm. W. Knowles

Number	No.	Location	Name
37951	1	4W - 5S	Isabella Knowles - ad
53256	2	2N - 4W	Wm. W. Knowles - ad
57101	3	2S - 4W	Robert Knowles - ad
80953	4	1 3/4N - 2 3/4 E	Harold A. Knowles - ch
-	5	-	1'10" X 1'10" Monument

**Knowles Family Plot Comments**
The Oakwoods Cemetery is located between 67th and 71st Streets and Cottage Grove on the South Side of Chicago. Data on each of the individuals is presented below.	The tombstone is a concrete monument in the form of an obelisk similar to a small Washington Monument. It sits on a small base and is about 5 feet high. The lettering is beginning to fade away as the stone is soft. A photo can be seen in the Knowles Photo Collection. The 1'10" X 1'10" Monument is the size of the monument base.

**Cemetery Record**
The Oak Woods Cemetery Association Chicago, Illinois Name: Isabella A. Knowles Date of Decease: Sept. 1, 1892 Date of Interment: Sept. 3, 1892 Age at Time of Decease: 38 years old Place of Birth: Germany Place of Decease: Chicago - Lived at 5734 Wabash Ave. Kindred: William W. Knowles - Husb. Lot or Grave No.: J-1-314 Name: William Knowles Date of Decease: March 24, 1897 Date of Interment: March 27, 1897 Age at Time of Decease: 46 years 4 months Place of Birth: Scotland Place of Decease: Chicago - Lived at 5734 Wabash Ave. Kindred: Sarah Lot or Grave No.: J-1-314 Name: Robert Knowles Date of Decease: July 26, 1898 Date of Interment: July 28, 1898 Age at Time of Decease: 42 years old Place of Birth: Not Stated Place of Decease: ICRR Track - Struck by an Engine Kindred: Sarah Lot or Grave No.: J-1-314 Name: Harold A. Knowles Date of Decease: July 6, 1908 Date of Interment: July 6, 1908 Age at Time of Decease: 1 year - 6 months Place of Birth: Chicago Place of Decease: Chicago - Lived at 7919 Woodlawn Kindred: W. W. & Margaret Knowles Lot or Grave No.: J-1-314

**Cemetery Record Comments**
Above are transcriptions for the four persons in the Knowles Family plot at Oakwoods Cemetery in Chicago. Isabella Knowles: Isabella Catherine Black who married William Wallace Knowles. Her tombstone indicates that she was born in November, thus the 38 years old entry implies she was born in 1853. The location of Germany is a typographical error. She was born in the Sanguenay District of Quebec. The middle initial "A" is also thought to be a typographical error as her middle name was Catherine. William Knowles: The age of 46 years and 4 months implies a birth of November 1850. However his church birth/baptismal record indicates he was born December 27, 1848 in Cavan County, Ireland. William married Sarah White after Isabella died in 1892. The 2nd marriage date is unknown.	Robert Knowles: Robert Knowles was the brother of William Wallace Knowles. The 42 years old entry implies a year of birth of about 1856. ICRR would be Illinois Central Rail Road. Sarah would be Sarah Knowles, the widow of his brother William. Harold A. Knowles: Harold A. Knowles is the son of Wilfred Washington Knowles and Margaret Rardin. Wilfred is the son of William Wallace Knowles and Isabella Catherine Black.

**Tombstone Inscription**
Knowles In memory of Isabella C. Beloved wife of William W. Knowles Born Nov. 30, 1854 Died Aug. 31, 1892

**Tombstone Inscription Comments**
The tombstone is a concrete monument in the form of an obelisk similar to a small Washington Monument. It sits on a small base and is about 5 feet high. The lettering is beginning to fade away as the stone is soft. A photo can be seen in the Knowles Photo Collection. Dave Jordan copied the tombstone inscription in July 1978. The only lettering is for Isabella. There is none for William, Robert or baby Harold. Perhaps William's 2nd wife didn't want to spend the money.	There is a small concrete like monument in the form of an obelisk similar to a small Washington Monument. A picture can be seen in the Knowles Picture Collection. The dates of birth and death are particularly intriguing. Both the Death Certificate and Obituary clearly state the date of death as September 1, 1892. All I can conjecture is that William decided she really died August 31 and the doctor didn't arrive until 6 a.m. of Septembe 1. This is the only record so far that shows a month of birth for Isabella. The date correlates pretty well with an age at death of 38 years and 9 months, except that the year of birth would be 1853 and not 1854. Perhaps after dwelling on it, William recalled the year of birth as 1854 in stead of 1853. The earliest record to date that indicates age is the 1871 census and that implies 1853 was the year.