This is Dr. John Campsey Knox obituary. But it was not in 1922. >From The Claysville Recorder, Friday, January 21, 1938 Dr. John Campsey Knox Son of Agnes Jane(Campsey) Knox Dr. John Campsey Knox, native of Wheeling Hill section, former resident of Claysville and since October, 1908, until overcome, by illness, engaged in medical practice in Washington, died at his home 63 LeMoyne Avenue at 7 o'clock Saturday evening, January 15th, 1938, of the cerebral hemorrhage, in his 60th year. The funeral services was held in his late home Tuesday afternoon, conducted by his pastor, Rev. Samuel W. Shane, Second United Presbyterian Church. interment was private, in Claysville Cemetery. Dr. Knox was stricken more then two years ago and gradually succumbed to the ravages of paralysis, able to visit various places, and only within a fortnight or so did his condition became critical. Dr. Knox was born in Wheeling Hill section, West Finley Township, April 12th, 1878, son of John and Agnes Campsey Knox. The family came to Claysville and occupied the premises on Elm Street, now owned by Miss. Catherine Sheller. He attended the Claysville schools and was in high school here. The family were members of Claysville United Presbyterian Church. The doctor attended California and Indiana State Normal School and his teaching was principal of the Taylorstown school. He looked forward to a larger field for accomplishment in the medical field then in education. To his school duties he was wont to converse of his plans for the future. In 1908 he was graduated from Ohio State Medical College and served a term of internship in pathology, Washington Hospital Service. Post graduate studies were completed in John Hopkins University, Baltimore. In October,1908 Doctor Knox began his practice in Washington and in April 1909, he was United in marriage with Miss Emma Sawhill. Formerly of Claysville. They continued to reside in Washington. In his practice Dr. Knox attended to a high standard as that a medical practitioner of wide influence and skill. As surgeon that admitted him to membership in American College of surgeons, one of four in Washington and regarded as one of the highest attainments an American surgeon can reach. He was one of the large majority of physicians of Washington County who volunteered his services in the World War, and was commissioned as Captain, serving at Camp Lee. The doctor was a member of the Washington County Medical Association, of the Medical Society of the state of Pennsylvania, the American Medical Association, and follow in the American College of surgeons. He was a member of second United Presbyterian Church of Washington. He leaves his wife and one sister and one brother William Knox. Near Wheeling Hill; and Mrs. John M. Reaney of Taylorstown. List, I am transcribing a death certificate from 1922 from Claysville. The Doctors last name is Knox however he signed using only his first and middle initials (which appear to be the same) and I can not discern if they are "L" or "T" or "F". Does anyone know? Also the undertaker's signature appears to be Harrus W. Knowles. Can anyone confirm that name? Thanks, Lou Lou Emeterio (724) 663-5149 H (614) 206-4945 C [email protected]