Died--March 8th, 1871, Prettyman Knoles, in the 91st year of his age, at his residence in Menard county, Ill.

The subject of this notice was born Sept. 15, 1780, in Sussex county, Dela. At the age of eighteen years he removed with his father, Jas. Knoles, to Hancock county, Ga. In 1802 he was married to Patsy Greer. In 1811 he, with his family, migrated to the state of Indiana, and settled in Gibson county, in that section which was heavily timbered. In 1812, in obedience to his country's call, he entered the military service to aid in repelling the invading foe. When his duties were done as a soldier, he returned to his wife and little children, to begin the felling of the heavy forest timber, to make ready the virgin soil for the plow, from which to procure the necessities of life. In August of the year 1818, at a camp meeting held at what was known as the Shiloh camp ground, he, with his wife, made a profession of religion, and united with the Mount Zion congregation of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, in Gibson county. He was shortly after elected Ruling Elder in said congregation, which office he faithfully filled with dignity and Christian ability for thirty-one years. In the spring of 1849, they removed to the state (Illinois) and settles in Menard county, where he and his wife united with tho Greenview congregation of the C. P. church. He was again elected Ruling Elder, in which capacity he served said congregation until his death. It is due to the subject of this notice, with reference to his fidelity, to say he was ever true to his country, a highly esteemed citizen, agreeable companion, affectionate father, his neighbor's counselor and a shepherd in the church. When the congregation was assembled to hear the word of God expounded, he made it his business to be present. His place was never vacant at the social prayer meeting, unless made so by Providential intervention. For fifty-three years his prayers, as incense, evening and morning, ascended from his family altar, unless positively prostrate by disease and upon his bed. After old age, with its consequent infirmities, had enfeebled his physical strength, so that he was unable to kneel beside the chair and raise himself, his children or grandchildren would help him kneel, and when his prayer was ended, would help him to his seat again. She whom he covenated with to his companion in his youth to share his fortune in prosperity and adversity, continued to be his companion for sixty-eight years, who ever adorned her life with Christian graces, ceased, on earth, to listen to the evening and morning scripture lessons, to assist in singing those good old time-honored hymns of praise (as good Christians used to do) and to kneel beside her way-worn companion, on the 4th day of June, 1870, at which time she bid adieu to friends and time, with its vanities (to be followed in nine months and four days by him who had been the sharer of her joys and sorrows), to that heavenly land, by her so often beheld through faith; and at times her view of the golden city was so clear, even in the presence of the great congregation, she would shout--glory! As they lives, so they died, leaning on the arm of the Almighty. Their bodies are hid to await the appointed time, until their change come, or o the resurrection day. We close with a word to the surviving children. Oh! How sad you feel when you remember those days when father and mother were in the vigor of life. You ten children were all at home--eight boys and two girls, via: Birton, Betsy Ann, James, Wiley, Martin, Allen, Asa, John Berry, Crawford, and Susannah--and realize that those happy days are gone forever. The old homestead is now sold; the house is torn down; father and mother both dead; so are James, Asa, and John Berry--seven yet living somewhere in this world, scattered here and there. You perhaps make a visit, in mind, everyday to the old homestead, to the house of your youth, and think of their familiar features, and consider their conditions, good or bad. You also hold him in fond remembrance your father and mother, James, Asa and John Berry--your brother--who have gone before you to the land beyond the river. But not even in fancy do you visit them upon the earth, or think of them as occupants of the grave. Oh, no: by faith you view them resting in realms of light and love, for you know that they left good evidence of that preparation required by Him who has gone to prepare a place for all the chosen of our Heavenly Father. Seven of the family are yet to die!--one by one if you go as those before you have gone. Are you prepared as you believe they were who have gone? Remember, surviving children and grandchildren, many petitions have gone up that there may be a reunion of the whole family in Heaven.

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