Clackamas-Marion-Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Knight, William  December 8, 1922
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Canby Herald and Clackamas County News December 14,1922
Old Canby Pioneer Answers Last Call
Wm Knight,Pioneer Resident Of This City Dies At His Home Here On Friday
Funeral services for the late William KNight,pioneer resident of this city,who 
died at his home here last Friday morning,December 8,were held from the M.E 
Church Sunday at 11:30 am ,Rev W.Boyd Moore,officiating.Several songs were 
rendered by the choir,Internmentwas in Zion cemetary near this city,Holman and 
Pace had charge of the funeral arrangements
William KNight was born in Pine Creek,Allegheny county,Pa.,April 17th,1839,and 
at the time of his death was 83 years,7 months and 21 days old.1He was the son 
of Joseph and Sarah Knight.When  six years of age he was taken to 
Bethel,Mo.,and in 1863,when 24 years of age,crossed the plains with the Bethel 
colony,settling near Willapa,Wash.,where he resided for two years,moving from 
there to Butteville,in Marion county,Ore.,where he lived for three years.From 
there he and his brothers settle din Canby,becoming in  a sense,the founder of 
the town,a part of it having taken up a preemption calim a 145 acres here.Mr 
KNight has reside din Canby ever since.In 1875 he was united in marriage to 
Martha Elizabeth Birtchet,who survives him.To this union five children were 
born,all of whom survive him,and are: Mrs Bertha E Lee,Miss Joesphine 
Knight,Mrs vest Clark,of Canby;Mrs Veva Bradtl,of Aurora;Arthur Knight,of 
Portland.He is also survived by a brother John Knight,of Portland;a sister,Mrs 
mary Burchman,of Cottage Grove;three grandchildren,Miss Nonaine Lee,Arthur 
Clark,of Canby and Miss Martha Frances Bradtl,of Aurora.
When a boy Mr Knight became a member of the Methodist church and as an early 
settler he was superintendant of one of the first Sunday schools,then held in 
the old White schoolhouse,later known as the Riverside District.Mr Knight held 
many offices of trust,being sherriff of Clackamas county for tow 
terms,postmaster of the city,city recorder,depot agent,also for some time in 
the general merchandise business,served as school clerk for District 86,for 43 
years,giving up that position last fall,due to failing health,and was jsutice 
of the peace for Canby up to the time of his death.
On the death of Mr Knight,Canby loses one of its most prominent pioneer 
residents,a man of sterling character,who was prominent in alll community 
affairs,highly respected and beloved by both young and old.

Additional Comments:
Photograph accompanies article.
There is an elementary school in Canby called Knight school and I beleieve it 
is named after him although it may have been named after a descendat or brother

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