Willim J Knights, His Wife and In-Laws

This picture was taken before October 9,
1920.   Left to right: James Larsen, his
daughter Lelah, his wife Amanda Pierce
Larsen and William J Knights.   James
Larsen, son of Lars Anderson was born March 10, 1851 in Hovre, Denmark. 
His first wife was Mary Elizabeth Thomas. 
He married Amanda October 3, 1888. 
His daughter Lelah is from the second
marriage.  His first wife died in 1880. 
James Larsen worked in a variety of jobs. 
He was a wagon maker, cheesemaker, and
ran the Wild Rose mill at one time.  Mr.
Knights was a co-founder of the Gideons
and in 1923 he married Lelah Larsen.