Knowles, Stephen A.

1854 - 1926  (72 years)

• Name	Knowles, Stephen A.
  Birth	25 Mar 1854	Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1880 Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 29 1880 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, (District 150), Clay County, Illinois, image 30, page 29
  Occupation	Farmer  [1]
  Reference Number	KNOW.S003
  _FGRAVE	24036967
  Death	5 Sep 1926	Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Person ID	I52885	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Knowles, Henry,   b. 28 Jan 1821, Indiana d. 29 Sep 1892, Gibson County, Indiana (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Clark, Matilda U.,   b. 3 Jan 1826, Kentucky d. 4 Mar 1861, Clay County, Illinois (Age 35 years)
  Family ID	F14315	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Read, Sarah Ellen,   b. 1859, Illinois d. 1950 (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Knowles, Sylvester,   b. 13 Nov 1878, Illinois d. 27 Dec 1936 (Age 58 years)   2. Knowles, Mary Jane,   b. 1880   d. 1954 (Age 74 years)   3. Knowles, Stephen E,   b. 1890   d. yes   4. Knowles, William Clark,   b. 1893   d. 1946 (Age 53 years)   5. Knowles, Rosella,   b. 1902   d. 1903 (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F19181	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Mar 1854 - Illinois Death - 5 Sep 1926 - Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 Stephen Alexander Knowles Birth Date: 25 Feb 1854 Birth Place: Clay Co , Ill Death Date: 5 Sep 1926 Death Place: Pixley, Clay, Illinois Burial Date: 1926 Burial Place: Ingraham Occupation: Farmer Residence: 72y in City Father Name: Henry Knowles Father Birth Place: Ind. Mother Name: Matilda Clark Mother Birth Place: Ind. Spouse Name: Sarah Knowles

  
  

• Sources

  [S17027] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1880 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, Page 29, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4240459-00075?usePUB=true&_phsrc=VJm1&pId=20618273) (Reliability: 3). [S15790] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Knowles, Besse and John, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20432437/john-knowles), none. (Reliability: 2).