Arthur Raymond Knox (1912 - 1997)

Born 4 Apr 1912 in Missouri

Husband of Laverta Mercedes Nelson — married 17 Jan 1932 (to before 1934) in Pomona, Los Angeles Co., CA

Husband of Lavon Evans — married about 1938 (to 1941) in Los Angeles County, California

Husband of Alene Evans — married about 1942 in Los Angeles County, California

Died 25 Feb 1997 at age 84 in Glendora, Los Angeles Co., CA

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Biography

Art (Arthur Raymond Knox, son of Roy (William Roy) Knox and Della (Roseadelle) Ragsdale, was born in Missouri on April 4, 1912. The 1920 US census shows him at age 7 with his parents living at 910 Colorado Street in Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas. He grew up in Southern Missouri, Southern Kansas, and in the Pomona Valley area of Southern California where he graduated from Pomona High School. He found work as a grocery clerk during the 1930's, eventually owning and operating his own wholesale produce business in Los Angeles. He became an active member of the LDS (Mormon) Church and was a long time resident of West Covina, California.

On January 17, 1932 in Pomona, Los Angeles County, California he married Laverta Mercedes Nelson. Laverta Mercedes Nelson was born in Pendleton, Oregon on September 24, 1912. was the daughter of Chase Clark Nelson and Nellie (Bertha Nell) Rugh. On November 22, 1935 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California she married (2nd) Ray (Raymond Carne Frank) Reeves. She died on April 9, 2013 at age 100 yrs, 6 mos, 15 days at Inland Valley Care Center in Pomona, Los Angeles County, California. She was buried at Pomona Cemetery in Pomona, Los Angeles County, California.

About 1938 in Los Angeles County, California he married Lavon Evans. Lavon Evans was born in Utah on April 8, 1921. She was the daughter of Charles E. Evans and Martha Childs. She died on October 19, 1941 at age 20 in Los Angeles County, California.

About 1942 in Los Angeles County, California he married Alene Evans. Alene Evans was born in Utah on January 19, 1924. She was born a twin to her sister Arlene. She was the daughter of Charles E. Evans and Martha Childs. She died on April 22, 1991 in Los Angeles County, California. She was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Covina Hills, Los Angeles County, California.

He died on February 25, 1997 in a rest home in Glendora, Los Angeles County, California. He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Covina Hills, Los Angeles County, California.

-- Phil knox

Sources

• http://home.earthlink.net/~pknox/knox/knox.html