Biographical Sketches Main

KNODLE, DAVID Tenant farmer; Sec. 19; P. 0. Rockvale; Mr. K. was born Feb. 6, 1831, in Washington Co., Md.; in 1840 he came to this county, when but ten years old, and assisted his father, who was a farmer, until he was twenty-one years old, when he struck out for himself, and was married Sept. 25, 1856, to Margaret A., daughter of Solomon Nalley of Mount Morris Ogle Co; Mrs. K. was born July 29, 1834; they have eight children—Mary A., Henry H., William A., Josiah F., John G., Ann R., Charles E., and Fanny V.; Mr. K. is a Republican, and was Town Collector one term, Constable four years, School Director for three years, in Leaf River Twp., and School Director three years in Rockvale; was Supt. of the M. E. Sabbath schoo1, of which church he is a member; Mrs. K. is  also  a  member of the M. E. Church