| Birth: | Nov. 7, 1879 Georgia, USA | | Death: | Jul. 22, 1956 Bartow County Georgia, USA |  Eva (pronounced like "Evie") was the daughter of John Tedford Knight and Mary Young. She married William Martin Howell. She lived most of her life in the Macedonia Community. The land in the area was bought for the construction of the Allatoona Dam, Eva was one of the last people to leave the Macedonia area.
Eva was my great grandmother.
The Tribune Cartersville, Georgia July 26, 1956 Mrs. Howell Buried Here Tuesday
Mrs. Eva Knight Howell of Cartersville, Route 3, passed away Sunday at a local hospital. Mrs. Howell was 76 years of age and had lived all of her life in Bartow County.
She is survived by five sons: Hubert Howell, Howard Howell, Hoy Howell, Herman Howell, Harold Howell of Bartow County; four daughters: Mrs. Warren Shinall, Mrs. C.H. Shinall, Mrs. W.H. Brooks, Mrs. N.D. Abernathy of Bartow County; four brothers: Charlie Knight, Waleska; John Knight, Madisonville, Tennessee; Will Knight, Bessemer, Alabama; E.A. Knight, Cartersville; 42 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Mary Evans, Atlanta.
Funeral services were held Tuesday July 24 at Center Baptist Church with Rev. Raymond Banks conducting the service. Interment was in old Macedonia Cemetery near Allatoona Lake and Owen Funeral Home had charge of the arrangements. Family links: Parents: John Tedford "Ted" Knight (1857 - 1929) Mary Young Knight (1859 - 1915) Spouse: William Martin Howell (1874 - 1937) Children: Hubert T. Howell (1898 - 1986)* Gertrude Howell Shinall (1901 - 1989)* Armaretta Howell Shinall (1903 - 1983)* Howard Charlie Howell (1905 - 1977)* Emergene Howell Brooks (1907 - 1997)* Hoyt Paul Howell (1911 - 1990)* Myrtle Howell Abernathy (1914 - 1998)* Herman W. Howell (1917 - 2000)* *Calculated relationship
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Macedonia Cemetery
Allatoona Bartow County Georgia, USA | Created by: Evening Blues Record added: Sep 04, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 7835246 |
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