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Virginia E. Knox 1823–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 SEP 1823

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 12 APR 1887

Death Location: Louisburg, Dallas County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: John Knox

Mother: Margaret Knox

Spouse(s): Howell Peyton

Children(s): Maggie Hesler, Madora Peyton, William Peyton, Virginia Peyton, Knox Peyton, Virginia Peyton, James Peyton

In 1823, Virginia E. Knox entered the world in Tennessee, born to John Knox And Margaret Knox. Virginia E. Knox married Howell Peyton, and had children including James Ashcraft Peyton, Knox Molton H Peyton, Madora E Peyton, Maggie L Hesler, Virginia A Peyton, Virginia L Peyton, William L Peyton. Virginia E. Knox passed away in 1887 in Louisburg, Dallas County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1823, Virginia E. Knox entered the world in Tennessee, born to John Knox And Margaret Knox.
  • Virginia E. Knox married Howell Peyton, and had children including James Ashcraft Peyton, Knox Molton H Peyton, Madora E Peyton, Maggie L Hesler, Virginia A Peyton, Virginia L Peyton, William L Peyton.
  • Virginia E. Knox passed away in 1887 in Louisburg, Dallas County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Knox
1799–1874
Birth Location: Llanwrtyd, Breconshire, Wales
JK
Margaret Knox
1806–1880
Birth Location: Kentucky
MK

Spouses(s)

Howell Peyton
1826–1863
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
HP

Children(s)

Maggie Hesler
1862–1924
Birth Location: Missouri
MH
Madora Peyton
1859–1921
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
MP
William Peyton
1857–1918
Birth Location: Dallas, Missouri, USA
WP
Virginia Peyton
1862–
Birth Location: Missouri
VP
Knox Peyton
1853–1906
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
KP
Virginia Peyton
1860–1944
Birth Location: Dallas, Missouri, United States
VP
James Peyton
1851–1932
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
JP

Virginia Knox's Ancestors

Self
Virginia Knox
1823–1887
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
John Knox
1799–1874
Llanwrtyd, Breconshire, Wales
Margaret Knox
1806–1880
Kentucky
Grandparents
Joseph Knox
1770–1860
Maryland
Elizabeth Davis
1774–
All Hollows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland
John Price
1773–1843
Margaret Henry
1773–1843
Old Deer, Aberdeenshire
Great-Grandparents
John II
1707–1777
Elizabeth Gaston
1727–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John grandfather)
1687–1781
Sarah Craig
1697–1765
William Gaston
1685–1770
Mary Lemon
1685–1752

Virginia Knox's Descendants

1.
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Virginia (E.) Knox (23 SEP 1823–12 APR 1887) m. Howell Peyton (1826–abt 1863)
  1. 1. Maggie (L) Hesler 1862–1924 m. Charles (Thomas) Heslar 1869–1947
    1. 1. Knox (Columbus Heslar) Sr. 1896–1965 m. Ellie (Linnie Belle) Evans 1898–1960
      1. 1. Knox (Columbus Heslar) Jr. 1923–1983 m. Imogene (Louise) Puckett 1929–1993
      2. 2. Marguerite (Virginia) Heslar 1919–1995 m. John (Orr) Jr. 1916– m. Ronald (Madole) Jr. 1920–1995 m. Snead Anderson 1920–
        1. 1. Knox (Larry (Orr)) Heslar 1937–1983 m. Judith (Fay) Trout 1944–2012
        2. 2. Major (Snead (Anderson)) Madole 1946–1973
        3. 3. Ronald Madole 1949–1998
    2. 2. Thomas (Elbridge) Heslar 1890–1966 m. Della (Ella) Evans 1895–1978
      1. 1. Genevieve Heslar 1914–1997 m. Raymond (T) McCurley 1915–2001
        1. 1. Dorothey Southerland 1921–
      2. 2. Thomas (Elbridge) Heslar 1916–1935
      3. 3. Charles (William) Heslar 1920–1986 m. Ruby (Loretta) McClain 1923–1987
      4. 4. Geraldine Heslar 1923–2016 m. Joseph (Ross Joie) Sr. 1918–1961
        1. 1. Joseph (Ross Joie) Jr. 1946–2015
      5. 5. Earl (Delbert) Heslar 1926–2016
      6. 6. James (Clifford) Heslar 1928–1998 m. Ann (Nell Goggans) Toon 1936–1998
      7. 7. Bertaleen Heslar 1931–1943
      8. 8. JoAnn Heslar 1933–1981 m. James (Collins) Harris 1929–2000
      9. 9. Edward (Ray) Heslar 1937–2004
      10. 10. Jack (Sherwood) Heslar 1941–2004
    3. 3. Maude (L) Heslar 1892–1959
    4. 4. Ora (Edith) Heslar 1893–1980 m. Dean Young 1903–1973
      1. 1. Maudean Young 1923–
      2. 2. Bobby (Gene) Young 1925–
      3. 3. Joe (Leland) Young 1932–1999
    5. 5. William (Paul) Heslar 1899–1950 m. Mildred Hesler 1907–
    6. 6. James Heslar 1901–1913
    7. 7. Kurt Heslar 1897–
  2. 2. Madora (E) Peyton 1859–1921 m. James (Elbridge) Heslar 1839–1929
    1. 1. James (Howell) Heslar 1885–1968 m. Etta (Pearl) Julian 1886–1961
    2. 2. Mamie (V) Heslar 1887–1968 m. Bernard (Columbus) Wisdom 1883–1957
      1. 1. Arno Wisdom 1904–
      2. 2. Claude (B) Wisdom 1906–1991
  3. 3. William (L.) Peyton 1857–1918 m. Mary (Emilie) Arnold 1856–1904
    1. 1. William (Knox) Peyton 1885–1950
      1. 1. Naomi (Ethel) Peyton 1910–1991
    2. 2. Jerome (B) Payton 1888–1938
    3. 3. Nora (Pearl) Peyton 1883–1971
    4. 4. Ora (Minnie) Peyton 1893–1935
    5. 5. Nora (Pearl) Smith 1883–1971
      1. 1. Dennis (Elmer) Smith 1914–1987
  4. 4. Virginia (L.) Peyton 1862–
  5. 5. Knox (Molton H) Peyton 1853–1906
    1. 1. Minnie (Josephine) Peyton 1875–1959
      1. 1. Daisy (Isabelle) Rice 1894–1927
        1. 1. Howard (W.) Baker 1914–1996
    2. 2. Elmer Peyton 1878–1911
      1. 1. Morris (K) Peyton 1905–
        1. 1. Margaretta (Faye (Snider)) Snyder 1924–2017
  6. 6. Virginia (A) Peyton 1860–1944
    1. 1. Mary (Olive) Morrison 1892–1966
      1. 1. Mary (Lucille) Green 1915–1981
      2. 2. Virginia Edwards 1912–
        1. 1. Betty (Jean) Edwards 1931–2006
    2. 2. Alpha (J) Morrison 1899–1942
      1. 1. Marine (E.) Beaver 1927–1994
  7. 7. James (Ashcraft) Peyton 1851–1932

Virginia Knox's Timeline

8 Records

1823
23 SEP 1823
Birth of Virginia E. Knox in Tennessee
Tennessee
1823
23 SEP 1823
Birth of Virginia E. Knox in Tennessee
Tennessee
1850
11 Apr 1850
Age 27
Virginia E. Knox resided here in Pulaski, Tennessee, USA
Pulaski, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 37
Virginia E. Knox resided here in Jasper, Dallas, Missouri, USA
Jasper, Dallas, Missouri, USA
1870
1870
Age 47
Virginia E. Knox resided here in Grant, Dallas, Missouri, USA
Grant, Dallas, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 57
Virginia E. Knox resided here in Grant, Dallas, Missouri, USA
Grant, Dallas, Missouri, USA
1887
12 Apr 1887
Age 64
Death of Virginia E. Knox in Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
1887
12 APR 1887
Age 64
Death of Virginia E. Knox in Missouri, United States
Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 SEP 1823
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Grant, Dallas, Missouri; Roll: 684; Family History Film: 1254684; Page: 273A; Enumeration District: 022; Image: 0208
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Grant, Dallas, Missouri; Roll: M593_773; Page: 151B; Image: 139487; Family History Library Film: 552272
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jasper, Dallas, Missouri; Roll: M653_617; Page: 269; Image: 273; Family History Library Film: 803617
    [5] Find a Grave, Memorial page for Virginia E. Payton, Memorial ID 73369242

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 SEP 1823
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1850
    Event Place: Pulaski, Tennessee
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Western Star - 11 Apr 1850 - 3, Runaway wife-Virginia E. Peyton-08 April 1850 11 Apr 1850

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1850
    Event Place: Pulaski, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Western Star; Publication Date: 11 Apr 1850; Publication Place: Pulaski, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Jasper, Dallas, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jasper, Dallas, Missouri; Roll: M653_617; Page: 269; Image: 273; Family History Library Film: 803617

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Grant, Dallas, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Grant, Dallas, Missouri; Roll: M593_773; Page: 151B; Image: 139487; Family History Library Film: 552272

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Grant, Dallas, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Grant, Dallas, Missouri; Roll: 684; Family History Film: 1254684; Page: 273A; Enumeration District: 022; Image: 0208

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1887
    Event Place: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
    Record Source: Find a Grave, Memorial page for Virginia E. Payton, Memorial ID 73369242

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 APR 1887
    Event Place: Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Louisburg, Dallas County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: Find a Grave, Memorial page for Virginia E. Payton, Memorial ID 73369242
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