Painting by Anna Smart Hoaglin

Anna Smart 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 Ella Smart and her husband William J
Knights in Wild Rose.  Anna married Edward Hoaglin
who ran the Wild Rose Milling Co. on September 20,
1905.  Mr. Knights was the one who used his mill to
power street lights in Wild Rose in 1908 for the first
time. The Hoaglins  lived in the house at 530 Main
Street which was orginally built by Dr. Carey before
1900.. 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 March 26,
1853 in Herkimer County, New York to William E &
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 Lelah called him
died August 22, 1940.This painting was done before
her marriage and shows that although she was a Smart
she also used the Knights surname.