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John Elbert Knox 1896–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1896

Birth Location: Doolittle Militia District (972), Murray County, GA, USA

Death Date: 08 Oct 1984

Death Location: Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Robert Knox

Mother: Martha Hembree

Spouse(s): Nellie Carroll

Children(s): Inez Knox, Eulas Knox, Walton Knox, D Knox, Ruby Knox

John Elbert Knox was born in 1896 in Doolittle Militia District (972), Murray County, GA, USA, the child of Robert Alsea Alcie Knox And Martha J Hembree. In 1910, John Elbert Knox resided in Doolittle, Murray, Georgia, USA. In 1930, John Elbert Knox resided in Blowing Cave, Blowing Cave, Grady, Georgia, USA. John Elbert Knox married Nellie Mae Carroll, and had children including D C Knox, Eulas Knox, Inez Knox, Ruby Knox, Walton Knox. John Elbert Knox passed away in 1984 in Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Elbert Knox was born in 1896 in Doolittle Militia District (972), Murray County, GA, USA, the child of Robert Alsea Alcie Knox And Martha J Hembree.
  • In 1910, John Elbert Knox resided in Doolittle, Murray, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1930, John Elbert Knox resided in Blowing Cave, Blowing Cave, Grady, Georgia, USA.
  • John Elbert Knox married Nellie Mae Carroll, and had children including D C Knox, Eulas Knox, Inez Knox, Ruby Knox, Walton Knox.
  • John Elbert Knox passed away in 1984 in Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Knox
1867–1955
Birth Location: Murray County, Georgia
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Martha Hembree
1870–1949
Birth Location: Murray County, GA
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Spouses(s)

Nellie Carroll
1901–1989
Birth Location: Murray County, Georgia USA
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Children(s)

Inez Knox
1926–2002
Birth Location: , , GA
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Eulas Knox
1923–2001
Birth Location: Georgia
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Walton Knox
1921–2006
Birth Location: Georgia
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D Knox
1917–1978
Birth Location: Georgia
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Ruby Knox
1922–2012
Birth Location: Georgia
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John Knox's Ancestors

Self
John Knox
1896–1984
Birth Place: Doolittle Militia District (972), Murray County, GA, USA
Parents
Robert Alsea (Alcie) Knox
1867–1955
Murray County, Georgia
Martha (J) Hembree
1870–1949
Murray County, GA
Grandparents
Robert (Stephen) Knox
1823–1920
North Carolina
Georgia (A.) Knox
1842–
South Carolina
Andrew (Jackson "Jack" Hembree) Sr.
1843–1900
Hamilton County, TN
Luedeth ((Louisa)) Latch
1836–1880
,, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Knox
1795–1870
Agnes Bailey
1810–1887
James Hembree
1809–1882
Sarah Buchanan
–1860
Wlliam Latch
1803–1852
Eliza Campbell
1805–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Knox
1773–1840
Mary Abbbott
1779–1821
Charles Bailey
1776–1846
Jane Barnett
1795–1855
Joseph Hembree
1779–
Sarah Melton
1790–1867
John Latch
1784–1860
Mary Buckalew
1782–

John Knox's Descendants

1.
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John (Elbert) Knox (27 Apr 1896–08 Oct 1984) m. Nellie (Mae) Carroll (13 Jun 1901–28 Aug 1989)
  1. 1. Inez Knox 1926–2002 m. Rufus (Wilson) Stanford 1923–1986
    1. 1. Linda (Gay) Stanford\Collins\Ipock 1948–1999 m. Earl (Lee Collins) Sr 1944–2003
    2. 2. Edith (Laverne Stanford) Young 1943–2025 m. Bobby (J.) Young 1944–2015
  2. 2. Eulas Knox 1923–2001
  3. 3. Walton Knox 1921–2006
  4. 4. D (C) Knox 1917–1978
  5. 5. Ruby Knox 1922–2012

John Knox's Timeline

7 Records

1896
27 Apr 1896
Birth of John Elbert Knox in Doolittle Militia District (972), Murray County, GA, USA
Doolittle Militia District (972), Murray County, GA, USA
1910
1910
Age 14
John Elbert Knox resided here in Doolittle, Murray, Georgia, USA
Doolittle, Murray, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 34
John Elbert Knox resided here in Blowing Cave, Blowing Cave, Grady, Georgia, USA
Blowing Cave, Blowing Cave, Grady, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 39
John Elbert Knox resided here in Rural, Colquitt, Georgia
Rural, Colquitt, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 44
John Elbert Knox resided here in MD 1510, Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
MD 1510, Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 54
John Elbert Knox resided here in Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
1984
08 Oct 1984
Age 88
Death of John Elbert Knox in Colquitt, Georgia
Colquitt, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1896
    Event Place: Doolittle Militia District (972), Murray County, GA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00660; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 35-20
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Blowing Cave, Grady, Georgia; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340101
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Doolittle, Murray, Georgia; Roll: T624_205; Page: 20b; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1374218
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: 3228; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 35-32

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Doolittle, Murray, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Doolittle, Murray, Georgia; Roll: T624_205; Page: 20b; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1374218

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Blowing Cave, Blowing Cave, Grady, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Blowing Cave, Grady, Georgia; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340101

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Colquitt, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00660; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 35-20

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: MD 1510, Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00660; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 35-20

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Hartsfield, Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: 3228; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 35-32

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Oct 1984
    Event Place: Colquitt, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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