Obituaries
MARY HERBERT
RITES MONDAY FOR MARY HERBERT
Cloverdale Woman Left Nearly 100 Direct Descendants
Hundreds of friends and relatives met Monday afternoon in the little frame church in Cunot to pay final tribute to Mrs. Mary Knoll Herbert who died Saturday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs Ada Bowman in Cloverdale. The 88 year old county pioneer died after a serious illness of nearly six weeks. She was born in Owen county near Cunot December 22, 1852 and was the daughter of John and Susannah Knoll. Her father came from Germany when yet a young man. Mrs Herbert was one of a family of 14 children and was the last survivor of that family.Her sister, Mrs Clara Bullerdick, died in Poland about five weeks ago. The Cloverdale woman attended school in a log school house in Cunot and spent much of her life in that community. In 1907, she became a member of the Universalist Church in Cunot. On March 24,1870 she was married to Lewis Cass Herbert who pre- ceded her in death in 1903. Two sons Frank and Joseph also preceded their mother in death. Survivors include six daughters, Mrs Ada Bowman of Cloverdale, Mrs Dovie Jones of Quincy, Mrs Bradford Jones of Greencastle,Mrs Everett O'Hair of Greencastle, Mrs Clarence Cummings of near Belle Union and Mrs Frank Davis of near Cloverdale; six sons, James Herbert of Cloverdale township, John of Poland, Jesse and Elmer of near Cloverdale, Roy of Belle Union and Walter of Louisville,KY. Other survivors include 27 grandchildren, 53 great grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Three of her grandchildren died several years ago. Funeral services were in charge of Rev. Harold McCammack of Belle Union Burial was made in Cloverdale Cemetery with Reed Funeral Home in charge.
Posted by Debbie Jennings