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Joseph Henry Knox 1840–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1840

Birth Location: Gainesville, Sumter County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 11 Jan 1916

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Knox

Mother: Jennette Dotson

Spouse(s): Annie Knox

Children(s): Joseph Knox, Ida Cheek, Mary Knox, Albert Sr

Joseph Henry Knox was born in 1840 in Gainesville, Sumter County, Alabama, United States of America, the child of William H Knox And Jennette G Jennie Dotson. In 1870, Joseph Henry Knox resided in Memphis Ward 7, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, Joseph Henry Knox resided in Shelby, Tennessee, USA. Joseph Henry Knox married Annie Knox, and had children including Albert Sidney Knox Sr, Ida M Knox Cheek, Joseph Bradford Joe Jody Knox, Mary Jeanette Nettie Knox. Joseph Henry Knox passed away in 1916 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joseph Henry Knox was born in 1840 in Gainesville, Sumter County, Alabama, United States of America, the child of William H Knox And Jennette G Jennie Dotson.
  • In 1870, Joseph Henry Knox resided in Memphis Ward 7, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, Joseph Henry Knox resided in Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
  • Joseph Henry Knox married Annie Knox, and had children including Albert Sidney Knox Sr, Ida M Knox Cheek, Joseph Bradford Joe Jody Knox, Mary Jeanette Nettie Knox.
  • Joseph Henry Knox passed away in 1916 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Knox
1811–
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Jennette Dotson
1813–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Annie Knox
1859–1901
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Children(s)

Joseph Knox
1879–1902
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Ida Cheek
1877–1964
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Mary Knox
1882–1964
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Albert Sr
1890–1960
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Joseph Knox's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Knox
1840–1916
Birth Place: Gainesville, Sumter County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
William H Knox
1811–
North Carolina, USA
Jennette (G "Jennie") Dotson
1813–
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Knox's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Henry) Knox (25 May 1840–11 Jan 1916) m. Annie Knox (Jul 1859–2 Jan 1901)
  1. 1. Joseph (Bradford "Joe" "Jody") Knox 1879–1902
  2. 2. Ida (M Knox) Cheek 1877–1964
  3. 3. Mary (Jeanette "Nettie") Knox 1882–1964
  4. 4. Albert (Sidney Knox) Sr 1890–1960

Joseph Knox's Timeline

7 Records

1840
25 May 1840
Birth of Joseph Henry Knox in Gainesville, Sumter County, Alabama, United States of America
Gainesville, Sumter County, Alabama, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 30
Joseph Henry Knox resided here in Memphis Ward 7, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis Ward 7, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 40
Joseph Henry Knox resided here in Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 60
Joseph Henry Knox resided here in Civil District 14, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 14, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 70
Joseph Henry Knox resided here in Memphis Ward 13, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis Ward 13, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1916
10 Jan 1916
Age 76
Death of Joseph Henry Knox in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
1916
11 Jan 1916
Age 76
Burial of Joseph Henry Knox in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1840
    Event Place: Gainesville, Sumter County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 55
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 1279; Page: 12C; Enumeration District: 134
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Memphis Ward 7, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1563; Page: 334A; Family History Library Film: 553062
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 14, Shelby, Tennessee; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0050
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Memphis Ward 13, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1520; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0198; FHL microfilm: 1375533
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Memphis Ward 7, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Memphis Ward 7, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1563; Page: 334A; Family History Library Film: 553062

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 1279; Page: 12C; Enumeration District: 134

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 14, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 14, Shelby, Tennessee; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0050

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Memphis Ward 13, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Memphis Ward 13, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1520; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0198; FHL microfilm: 1375533

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1916
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 55
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [3] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1916
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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