Anna Smart Hoaglin and William J Knights

Anna Smart Hoaglin was born March 27, 
1883 in Almond to John Smart and his 
wife Martha Smith.  Martha died when 
Anna was 2 days old.  She went to live 
with her Aunt and Uncle Ella Smart and 
her husband William J Knights.  Anna 
married Edward Hoaglin who ran the 
Wild Rose Milling Co. in 1905.  They lived 
in the house at 530 Main Street. They
had two children Edith and Edward John.  
Anna was the first librarian in Wild Rose. 
Anna died February 5, 1954. William 
Knights was born Match 26, 1853 in 
Herkimer County, New York to William E 
and Caroline Knights.  Mr Knights was in 
Wild Rose by 1880 and lived and worked 
for his future brother-in-law Charles 
Smart. Mr. Knights was one of the three 
founders of the Gideons who placed
Bibles in hotel rooms.  Ella died in the flu 
epidemic of 1919.  In 1923 he married 
Lelah Larsen. They lived at 637 Carey 
Avenue in Wild Rose.  Billy as Lilah called 
him died August 22, 1940.