Knoxville in Ray County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Church of the Holy Trinity Bell
Inscription.
St. Ruth Society
of
The Church of the Holy Trinity
St. Joseph, Missouri
Easter, 1888
Ring out the darkness of the land
Ring in the Christ that is to be
[Back]
Henry McShane & Co.
Baltimore, Md.
Trademark.
1888.
[New Memorial]
Esther J. O'Dell, October 2, 1930-July 28, 2011
Billie D. Fields, May 16, 1930-July 13, 2013
Jimmy Don Burnett, January 5, 1947-November 23, 2013
Dalton Shane Rardon, September 20, 1991-June 16, 2014
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 39° 26.06′ N, 94° 0.671′ W. Marker is in Knoxville, Missouri, in Ray County. Marker is on State Highway 13, one mile south of State Highway HH, on the right when traveling south. Bell is at the Knoxville Community Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19021 MO Hwy 13, Rayville MO 64084, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Zachariah (Zack) Davis Wheat (approx. 7.8 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 8.3 miles away); Colonel Alexander W. Doniphan (approx. 10.9 miles away); Richmond (approx. 10.9 miles away); World War II and Korean War Memorial (approx. 10.9 miles away); Pvt. John Wallace (approx. 10.9 miles away); The Bushwhacker in Missouri (approx. 10.9 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 10.9 miles away).
Regarding Church of the Holy Trinity Bell. How and when the bell arrived at Knoxville from St. Joseph is not known. Knoxville Community Church was established in 1998.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 29, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.