Ostman
Theodore
'Todd' McKnight
(1858-1944)
Ostman
Theodore McKnight was born in 1858 in Fayette County,
PA, the son of Henry and Barbara (Minerd)
McKnight.
His first name also has been spelled 'Austin' and 'Oustman,' though his common
nickname was 'Todd.'
He
married Sadie A. Workman (1867-1952), a native of Wheeling, WV. They lived near
Dawson, Fayette County, and their residence is seen here.
They had perhaps 2 children, but only one lived to adulthood -- Charles H. McKnight. Tragically, at least one other son -- Robert McKnight (1888) -- died in childhood.
In 1900, Todd was working as a coal hauler. He also was a farmer, and had stands of apple and peach trees on his land. Sadie enjoyed playing piano for the Sunday School classes in their church. Little else is known of their lives.
Todd died in 1944. Sadie passed away on May 4, 1952. They are buried at Dickerson Run Cemetery near Vanderbilt, Fayette County.
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