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Daniel "LeRoy" McKnight was born on March 26, 1894 near Dawson, Fayette County, PA, the son of Charles and Keziah (Stimmell) McKnight.

LeRoy married Sarah "Sadie" Newell ( ? - ? ). They had three children -- Frances Gechoff, Eleanor Griffith and Faye Cook. 

During World War I, LeRoy served in the United States military. Following the war, LeRoy obtained employment as a coal miner at Tower Hill near Uniontown, Fayette County. The family moved there in 1931, and remained for the rest of their lives. 

LeRoy eventually retired from coal mining. He was a member of the Thomas J. Prendergast Post, No. 599, Republic. 

Tragically, at some point, they endured the death of their married daughter, Faye Cooke. 

At the age of 72, LeRoy died in the Brownsville General Hospital on Sept. 4, 1966. He was laid to rest at Lafayette Memorial Park in Brier Hill, near Uniontown. 

Sadie's fate is unknown.

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