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William Henry Knox 1856–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1856

Birth Location: Quincy, Illinois

Death Date: 21 Jan 1921

Death Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: John Knox

Mother: Anna Anderson-Knox

Spouse(s): Mary Knox

Children(s): John Knox, James Knox, Lizzie Knox, Jennie Knox, Ora Knox, William Knox, Ora Robertson, Jennie Kennedy, Ona Knox

William Henry Knox was born in 1856 in Quincy, Illinois, the child of John Knox And Anna Jane Anderson Knox. William Henry Knox married Mary A Knox, and had children including James S Knox, Jennie Pearl Kennedy, Jennie Pearl Knox, John Henry Knox, Lizzie R Knox, Ona May Knox, Ora May Knox, Ora May Robertson, William Henry Knox. William Henry Knox passed away in 1921 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Henry Knox was born in 1856 in Quincy, Illinois, the child of John Knox And Anna Jane Anderson Knox.
  • William Henry Knox married Mary A Knox, and had children including James S Knox, Jennie Pearl Kennedy, Jennie Pearl Knox, John Henry Knox, Lizzie R Knox, Ona May Knox, Ora May Knox, Ora May Robertson, William Henry Knox.
  • William Henry Knox passed away in 1921 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Knox
1810–1879
Birth Location: Londondary, Londondary, Northern Ireland
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Anna Anderson-Knox
1820–1887
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Knox
1858–1926
Birth Location: Nebraska, United States of America
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Children(s)

John Knox
1881–1951
Birth Location: Missouri
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James Knox
1878–1968
Birth Location: Missouri
JK
Lizzie Knox
1883–
Birth Location: Missouri
LK
Jennie Knox
1888–
Birth Location: Missouri
JK
Ora Knox
1892–
Birth Location: Missouri
OK
William Knox
1882–1921
Birth Location: Jackson, Missouri
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Ora Robertson
1891–1983
Birth Location: Keytesville, Chariton County, Missouri, United States of America
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Jennie Kennedy
1887–1979
Birth Location: Keytesville, Chariton County, Missouri, United States of America
JK
Ona Knox
1892–
Birth Location: Missouri
OK

William Knox's Ancestors

Self
William Knox
1856–1921
Birth Place: Quincy, Illinois
Parents
John Knox
1810–1879
Londondary, Londondary, Northern Ireland
Anna (Jane) Anderson-Knox
1820–1887
Ireland
Grandparents
John (W) Knox
1770–1831
Glentimon, Strabane, Tyrone, Ireland
Margaret knox
1773–1838
Scotland/ Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Knox
1751–1830
Patience Gill
1747–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Knox
1713–1789
Elizabeth Lady
1718–1822

William Knox's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Knox (Dec 1856–21 Jan 1921) m. Mary (A) Knox (27 May 1858–24 Apr 1926)
  1. 1. John (Henry) Knox 1881–1951 m. Nellie (Gray) Moore 1882–1960 m. Cornelia Knox 1903–
    1. 1. Charles (Edwina) Knox 1911–1972 m. Louise (Margaret) Son 1917–1990
      1. 1. Charles (Bertson) Knox 1936–2000 m. Jerry (Ann) Knox 1944–2017
    2. 2. John (William) Knox 1907–1983 m. Frankie (A) Cox 1907–
  2. 2. James (S) Knox 1878–1968
  3. 3. Lizzie (R) Knox 1883–
  4. 4. Jennie (Pearl) Knox 1888–
  5. 5. Ora (May) Knox 1892–
  6. 6. William (Henry) Knox 1882–1921
  7. 7. Ora (May) Robertson 1891–1983
  8. 8. Jennie (Pearl) Kennedy 1887–1979
  9. 9. Ona (May) Knox 1892–

William Knox's Timeline

10 Records

1855
15 Dec 1855
Birth of William Henry Knox in Quincy, Illinois
Quincy, Illinois
1855
14 December 1855
Birth of William Henry Knox in Quincy, Illinois
Quincy, Illinois
1856
Dec 1856
Birth of William Henry Knox in Quincy, Illinois
Quincy, Illinois
1870
1870
Age 14
William Henry Knox resided here in Township 54 Range 19, Chariton, Missouri, USA
Township 54 Range 19, Chariton, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 24
William Henry Knox resided here in Brunswick, Chariton, Missouri, USA
Brunswick, Chariton, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
William Henry Knox resided here in Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA
Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA
1910
1910
Age 54
William Henry Knox resided here in Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA
Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 64
William Henry Knox resided here in Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA
Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA
1921
21 Jan 1921
Age 65
Death of William Henry Knox in Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA
Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA
1921
4 Feb 1921
Age 65
William Henry Knox - Probate in Canadian, Oklahoma, USA
Canadian, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1855
    Event Place: Quincy, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1455; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 102
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Brunswick, Chariton, Missouri; Roll: 680; Page: 568D; Enumeration District: 171
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 54 Range 19, Chariton, Missouri; Roll: M593_768; Page: 377A; Family History Library Film: 552267
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1246; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1375259
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 December 1855
    Event Place: Quincy, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1856
    Event Place: Quincy, Illinois
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1241335

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 54 Range 19, Chariton, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 54 Range 19, Chariton, Missouri; Roll: M593_768; Page: 377A; Family History Library Film: 552267

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Brunswick, Chariton, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Brunswick, Chariton, Missouri; Roll: 680; Page: 568D; Enumeration District: 171

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1241335

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1246; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1375259

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1455; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 102

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Se

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1921
    Event Place: Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Oklahoma, Wills and Probate Records, 1801-2008, Author: Canadian County (Oklahoma). Probate Court; Probate Place: Canadian, Oklahoma
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1921
    Event Place: Canadian, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Oklahoma, Wills and Probate Records, 1801-2008, Author: Canadian County (Oklahoma). Probate Court; Probate Place: Canadian, Oklahoma
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