In our communication last week we mentioned that old Mrs. Kniffen, who had been in feeble health all winter, was thought to be in a critical condition from an attack of paralysis. It now becomes our unpleasant task to announce her death, which occurred about nine o'clock on the morning of Thursday, the 14th. She had been as well as usual until Saturday the 9th. In the morning it was observed that she could not speak as well as usual and did not have a good use of one of her hands, but a physician was not called until Monday. The doctor did not consider her in immediate danger, but she continued to gradually fail until Thursday morning when her spirit passed away so gently that the watchers by her bedside scarcely knew when she drew her last breath.
Mrs. Emily (Preston) Kniffen was the oldest child of Ira and Deborah (Goff) Preston. She was born in Rush, Monroe Co., NY, June 4th, 1813. In 1827 her father moved his family to Michigan, settling near the northeast corner of the town of Shelby, Macomb Co., in an unbroken forest. On the 28th of September 1828, she was married to Daniel Kniffen, a carpenter, who was one of the party that came with her father from York State. Mr. K. bought of the government 80 acres of land 2 miles east of Preston's in what was afterwards the town of Macomb, and in the spring of 1830 moved his young wife into a log cabin which he had built on the south bank of the Middle branch. To get their household goods to his clearing he was obliged to brush out a track along the bank of the stream.
They were the first settlers in the northwest corner of Macomb township and there they lived alone in the wilderness until the spring of 1831, when Lester Giddings moved his family onto adjoining lands. Moving into their log house was the last move they ever made except to move from the "old house into the new" and from there to their last resting place in the Prestonville Cemetary which is a part of her father's original purchase.
Mrs. Kniffen was the mother of 9 children, 5 boys and 4 girls, 6 of whom survive her. Her husband died more than 22 years ago, during which time she has lived with her son, Andrew, on the old homestead. She was buried on Sunday, the 17th, from the church, which was filled to its capacity with a congregation of sympathizing friends. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Balmer. Mrs. Kniffen was an indulgent mother, a kind and peaceable neighbor, and commanded the respect of old pioneers and their descendants, among whom she had lived for 59 years.
Her death leaves only one of the original settlers of this part of the town living - Mr. Daniel Miller, who made an "improvement" on the farm now owned by the widow of Richard Welts, in 1832. He is 91 years old and lives with his son-in-law, Mr. N.R. Sutton, a mile east of this. Mr. Daniel Duncan, who made the first "opening" on the farm of Wm. Norton, is yet living near Rochester, but he came in at a later day.
[County News, Macomb. Correspondence of the Monitor]
Mrs. Emily (Preston) Kniffen was the oldest child of Ira and Deborah (Goff) Preston. She was born in Rush, Monroe Co., NY, June 4th, 1813. In 1827 her father moved his family to Michigan, settling near the northeast corner of the town of Shelby, Macomb Co., in an unbroken forest. On the 28th of September 1828, she was married to Daniel Kniffen, a carpenter, who was one of the party that came with her father from York State. Mr. K. bought of the government 80 acres of land 2 miles east of Preston's in what was afterwards the town of Macomb, and in the spring of 1830 moved his young wife into a log cabin which he had built on the south bank of the Middle branch. To get their household goods to his clearing he was obliged to brush out a track along the bank of the stream.
They were the first settlers in the northwest corner of Macomb township and there they lived alone in the wilderness until the spring of 1831, when Lester Giddings moved his family onto adjoining lands. Moving into their log house was the last move they ever made except to move from the "old house into the new" and from there to their last resting place in the Prestonville Cemetary which is a part of her father's original purchase.
Mrs. Kniffen was the mother of 9 children, 5 boys and 4 girls, 6 of whom survive her. Her husband died more than 22 years ago, during which time she has lived with her son, Andrew, on the old homestead. She was buried on Sunday, the 17th, from the church, which was filled to its capacity with a congregation of sympathizing friends. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Balmer. Mrs. Kniffen was an indulgent mother, a kind and peaceable neighbor, and commanded the respect of old pioneers and their descendants, among whom she had lived for 59 years.
Her death leaves only one of the original settlers of this part of the town living - Mr. Daniel Miller, who made an "improvement" on the farm now owned by the widow of Richard Welts, in 1832. He is 91 years old and lives with his son-in-law, Mr. N.R. Sutton, a mile east of this. Mr. Daniel Duncan, who made the first "opening" on the farm of Wm. Norton, is yet living near Rochester, but he came in at a later day.
[County News, Macomb. Correspondence of the Monitor]
In our communication last week we mentioned that old Mrs. Kniffen, who had been in feeble health all winter, was thought to be in a critical condition from an attack of paralysis. It now becomes our unpleasant task to announce her death, which occurred about nine o'clock on the morning of Thursday, the 14th. She had been as well as usual until Saturday the 9th. In the morning it was observed that she could not speak as well as usual and did not have a good use of one of her hands, but a physician was not called until Monday. The doctor did not consider her in immediate danger, but she continued to gradually fail until Thursday morning when her spirit passed away so gently that the watchers by her bedside scarcely knew when she drew her last breath.
Mrs. Emily (Preston) Kniffen was the oldest child of Ira and Deborah (Goff) Preston. She was born in Rush, Monroe Co., NY, June 4th, 1813. In 1827 her father moved his family to Michigan, settling near the northeast corner of the town of Shelby, Macomb Co., in an unbroken forest. On the 28th of September 1828, she was married to Daniel Kniffen, a carpenter, who was one of the party that came with her father from York State. Mr. K. bought of the government 80 acres of land 2 miles east of Preston's in what was afterwards the town of Macomb, and in the spring of 1830 moved his young wife into a log cabin which he had built on the south bank of the Middle branch. To get their household goods to his clearing he was obliged to brush out a track along the bank of the stream.
They were the first settlers in the northwest corner of Macomb township and there they lived alone in the wilderness until the spring of 1831, when Lester Giddings moved his family onto adjoining lands. Moving into their log house was the last move they ever made except to move from the "old house into the new" and from there to their last resting place in the Prestonville Cemetary which is a part of her father's original purchase.
Mrs. Kniffen was the mother of 9 children, 5 boys and 4 girls, 6 of whom survive her. Her husband died more than 22 years ago, during which time she has lived with her son, Andrew, on the old homestead. She was buried on Sunday, the 17th, from the church, which was filled to its capacity with a congregation of sympathizing friends. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Balmer. Mrs. Kniffen was an indulgent mother, a kind and peaceable neighbor, and commanded the respect of old pioneers and their descendants, among whom she had lived for 59 years.
Her death leaves only one of the original settlers of this part of the town living - Mr. Daniel Miller, who made an "improvement" on the farm now owned by the widow of Richard Welts, in 1832. He is 91 years old and lives with his son-in-law, Mr. N.R. Sutton, a mile east of this. Mr. Daniel Duncan, who made the first "opening" on the farm of Wm. Norton, is yet living near Rochester, but he came in at a later day.
[County News, Macomb. Correspondence of the Monitor]
Mrs. Emily (Preston) Kniffen was the oldest child of Ira and Deborah (Goff) Preston. She was born in Rush, Monroe Co., NY, June 4th, 1813. In 1827 her father moved his family to Michigan, settling near the northeast corner of the town of Shelby, Macomb Co., in an unbroken forest. On the 28th of September 1828, she was married to Daniel Kniffen, a carpenter, who was one of the party that came with her father from York State. Mr. K. bought of the government 80 acres of land 2 miles east of Preston's in what was afterwards the town of Macomb, and in the spring of 1830 moved his young wife into a log cabin which he had built on the south bank of the Middle branch. To get their household goods to his clearing he was obliged to brush out a track along the bank of the stream.
They were the first settlers in the northwest corner of Macomb township and there they lived alone in the wilderness until the spring of 1831, when Lester Giddings moved his family onto adjoining lands. Moving into their log house was the last move they ever made except to move from the "old house into the new" and from there to their last resting place in the Prestonville Cemetary which is a part of her father's original purchase.
Mrs. Kniffen was the mother of 9 children, 5 boys and 4 girls, 6 of whom survive her. Her husband died more than 22 years ago, during which time she has lived with her son, Andrew, on the old homestead. She was buried on Sunday, the 17th, from the church, which was filled to its capacity with a congregation of sympathizing friends. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Balmer. Mrs. Kniffen was an indulgent mother, a kind and peaceable neighbor, and commanded the respect of old pioneers and their descendants, among whom she had lived for 59 years.
Her death leaves only one of the original settlers of this part of the town living - Mr. Daniel Miller, who made an "improvement" on the farm now owned by the widow of Richard Welts, in 1832. He is 91 years old and lives with his son-in-law, Mr. N.R. Sutton, a mile east of this. Mr. Daniel Duncan, who made the first "opening" on the farm of Wm. Norton, is yet living near Rochester, but he came in at a later day.
[County News, Macomb. Correspondence of the Monitor]
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