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Emma Elizabeth Knox 1877–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 APR 1877

Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina

Death Date: 3 MAR 1958

Death Location: West View Memorial Cemetery, Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina

Father: Benjamin Knox

Mother: Lucretia McMahan

Spouse(s): Richard Alexander

Children(s): Sarah Alexander, Joseph Alexander, James Alexander, Milton Alexander, Rachel Alexander, Lina Alexander, Roy Alexander, Emma Alexander, Richard Jr.

Emma Elizabeth Knox was born in 1877 in Oconee County, South Carolina, the child of Benjamin Franklin Knox And Lucretia E Mcmahan. Emma Elizabeth Knox married Richard Henry Alexander, and had children including Emma Elizabeth Alexander, James Henry Alexander, Joseph Knox Alexander, Lina Helen Alexander, Milton Donald Alexander, Rachel Alexander, Richard Henry Alexander Jr, Roy Edward Alexander, Sarah Lucretia Alexander. Emma Elizabeth Knox passed away in 1958 in West View Memorial Cemetery, Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • Emma Elizabeth Knox was born in 1877 in Oconee County, South Carolina, the child of Benjamin Franklin Knox And Lucretia E Mcmahan.
  • Emma Elizabeth Knox married Richard Henry Alexander, and had children including Emma Elizabeth Alexander, James Henry Alexander, Joseph Knox Alexander, Lina Helen Alexander, Milton Donald Alexander, Rachel Alexander, Richard Henry Alexander Jr, Roy Edward Alexander, Sarah Lucretia Alexander.
  • Emma Elizabeth Knox passed away in 1958 in West View Memorial Cemetery, Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Knox
1852–1883
Birth Location: Pickens District, South Carolina
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Lucretia McMahan
1852–1929
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Richard Alexander
1875–1930
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
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Children(s)

Sarah Alexander
1899–1987
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
SA
Joseph Alexander
1900–1972
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
JA
James Alexander
1902–1923
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
JA
Milton Alexander
1906–1979
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
MA
Rachel Alexander
1907–1980
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
RA
Lina Alexander
1909–1975
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
LA
Roy Alexander
1911–1951
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
RA
Emma Alexander
1913–
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
EA
Richard Jr.
1915–1934
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina
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Emma Knox's Ancestors

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Emma Knox
1877–1958
Birth Place: Oconee County, South Carolina
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Knox
1852–1883
Pickens District, South Carolina
Lucretia (E.) McMahan
1852–1929
Grandparents
Robert Knox
1809–1891
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Eliza McKinney
1818–1873
Great-Grandparents
James Knox
1760–1847
Mary Abbott
1775–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Knox
1720–1802
William Abbott
–1808
Mary Dennard
–1820

Emma Knox's Descendants

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Emma (Elizabeth) Knox (18 APR 1877–3 MAR 1958) m. Richard (Henry) Alexander (20 NOV 1875–6 DEC 1930)
  1. 1. Sarah (Lucretia) Alexander 1899–1987
  2. 2. Joseph (Knox) Alexander 1900–1972 m. Elsie (Fern) Rees 1896–
    1. 1. Richard (William) Alexander 1921– m. Ellen (May) Hopper 1921–
    2. 2. Robert (Knox) Alexander 1923–
  3. 3. James (Henry) Alexander 1902–1923
  4. 4. Milton (Donald) Alexander 1906–1979
  5. 5. Rachel Alexander 1907–1980 m. Fritz (Hugh) Martin 1910–1981
  6. 6. Lina (Helen) Alexander 1909–1975
  7. 7. Roy (Edward) Alexander 1911–1951
  8. 8. Emma (Elizabeth) Alexander 1913– m. Bayliss (Crayton Maxwell) Jr. 1910–1981
  9. 9. Richard (Henry Alexander) Jr. 1915–1934

Emma Knox's Timeline

2 Records

1877
18 APR 1877
Birth of Emma Elizabeth Knox in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina
1958
3 MAR 1958
Age 81
Death of Emma Elizabeth Knox in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 APR 1877
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 MAR 1958
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West View Memorial Cemetery, Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina
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