Sarah Knox (1810–1879) was born in Spartanburg County, South Carolina and died in Yell County, Arkansas. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Sarah Ann Knox 1810–1879

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 10 MAY 1810 · Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Died 4 AUG 1879 · Yell County, Arkansas

Father James Knox

Mother Mary Ann Abbott

Spouse Jesse Mckinney

Children America B Knox, James Robert Dearman, John W S Dearman, Marianne Texas Dearman, Rebecca Carolina Dearman

Siblings Drury Knox, Eben Benson Knox, James Knox, John Knox, Joseph Knox, Matthew Knox, Polly A Knox, Robert Knox, William Knox

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Abbott reldavis@@juno.com.FTW

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Marianne Texas Dearman

Rebecca Carolina Dearman

Biography

Sarah Ann Knox was born in 1810 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, the child of james knox and mary ann abbott. Sarah Ann Knox married jesse mckinney, samuel dearman, and had children including america b knox, james robert dearman, john w s dearman, marianne texas dearman, rebecca carolina dearman. Sarah Ann Knox passed away in 1879 in Yell County, Arkansas.

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Life Timeline

1810

Birth of Sarah Ann Knox in Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Birth

1879

Death of Sarah Ann Knox in Yell County, Arkansas

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Sarah Knox

This ancestor line traces from Ireland (1699) to Spartanburg County, South Carolina (1810) across 4 generations.

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: Sarah Knox (1810–1879) was born in Spartanburg County, South Carolina and died in Yell County, Arkansas. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Sarah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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