Joseph Beverly Knowles (1830 - 1862)

Born 5 Mar 1830 in Monroe, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lucinda (Flournoy) Wilkinson — married 12 Dec 1849 in Russell, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Aug 1862 at age 32 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Joseph Beverly Knowles was born on 5 March 1830 in Monroe, Georgia, United States, son of Robert Knowles (1801–1865) and Elizabeth Slaughter (~1809– ).^[1]

Joseph (19) married Lucinda Flournoy (18) (born in 1830 in North Carolina, United States) on 12 December 1849 in Russell, Alabama.^{[2] [3]} Their known children were:

• Elizabeth Scott Knowles (1856–1895)
• Frances Eugenia Knowles (~1860–<1877)

Residence

• In 1850, Joseph (20)'s occupation was 'farmer'. He was living with his wife, Lucinda (20). ^[4]
• In 1860, Joseph (30)'s occupation was 'carriage trimmer'. He was living with his wife, Lucinda (28); and his sister, Joanna (2). ^[5]

Joseph died on 18 August 1862 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States, aged 32. He was buried in Bethel Confederate Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #50961208
   Memorial page for Joseph Beveley Knowles (5 Mar 1830-19 Aug 1862), citing Bethel Confederate Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Tony Hargrove (contributor 47092867).
2. ↑ Ancestry.com, Alabama, Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999), Ancestry.com, Record for Lucinda Flournoy. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=4192&h=1135496&indiv=try.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Alabama, U.S., Select Marriage Indexes, 1816-1942"
   Original data: Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 1287156
   Ancestry uk Record 60000 #1400670 (requires subscription)
   Name: Joseph Knowles; Gender: Male; Marriage Date: 12 Dec 1849; Marriage Place: Russell, Alabama; Spouse: Lucinda Flournoy.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Ancestry.com, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 23, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: M432_1; Page: 167B; Image: 438. Record for Joseph Knowles. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8054&h=19104352&indiv=try.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Ancestry.com, Year: 1860; Census Place: Eastern Division, Pike, Alabama; Roll: M653_21; Page: 236; Family History Library Film: 803021. Record for Joseph R Knowles. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7667&h=12476936&indiv=try.

See also:

• First-hand information as remembered by Tom Knowles, Tuesday, March 18, 2014.
• Will of Robert Knowles. Pike Co., AL, Estate File, Box 30, Part I; written 5 Jan 1861, proved 13 Nov 1865. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8799/images/004996599_00049?pId=3748231

• "Alabama, U.S., Civil War Muster Rolls, 1861-1865"
  Original data: Muster rolls of Alabama Civil War Units. SG025006-25100. Montgomery, Alabama: Alabama Department of Archives & History
  Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
  Ancestry uk Record 1736 #190477 (requires subscription)
  Name: J B Knowles [Joseph B. Knowles]; Military Unit: 46th Alabama Infantry Regiment; Military Unit - Company: H; Enlistment Date: 03 May 1862; Rank: Private; Place of Enlistment - City: Brundidge Pike; Place of Enlistment - State: Alabama; Roll #: 503; Archive Collection #: SG025056-9.