Matilda "Minnie" was born about 1862 most likely in South Carolina. She was married to John McKnight who worked for the United States Railroad Mail Service.
It is said that Matilda was a beautiful women and was Octoroon an 1/8 African.
On the 8th of July 1885 she was murdered in a field not far from her house.
The Times and Democrat
Orangeburg, South Carolina •
Thu, Jul 16, 1885
Page 3
The Fairfield News and Herald
Winnsboro, South Carolina
Wed, Aug 19, 1885 · Page 4
The Newberry Herald and News
Newberry, South Carolina •
Thu, Aug 13, 1885
Page 2
The Fairfield News and Herald
Winnsboro, South Carolina
Wed, Aug 26, 1885 · Page 1
Franklin Repository (Daily)
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Sat, Aug 29, 1885 · Page 2
Chicago Tribune
Chicago, Illinois
Sun, Dec 9, 1888 · Page 29
I found her death certificate on Ancestry see it below.
I did not find any other information for her or her husband John. I wonder if they had any children or how long they had been married she was only 22 years old. This is still unsolved, I wonder if a case file might still be around from the Pinkerton Detective Agency? The court records for John Daly might still exist. Such a sad story.
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