William Knox (abt. 1807 - 1878)

Born about 29 May 1807 in Ohio, United States

Husband of Barthena C. (Lyons) Ingersoll — married 1841 (to 1860) in Champaign, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Jan 1878 at about age 70 in GOLD FIELDS, Grizzly Flat, El Dorado County, California, United States

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Biography

Marriage

"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934",

Name William Nox

Titles and Terms: '"Major"'

Event Type Marriage

Event Date 1841

Event Place Champaign, Illinois, United States

Spouse's Name Barthena C Lyons

PROBATE

THIS really nails down the LINK to William and his family..

"Probate records indicate William's estate consisted of Real Property valued at $215.00 and Personal Property valued at $326.98. The only heir to William's estate is a daughter, Mrs. H. J. Gardner of Colorado. "

Clara was one of the daughter of John and Barthena (Lyons) Knox this info comes from the other daughter, Helen J. Knox-Gardner.

1850 Homer, Champaign, Illinois

Name Clara Knox

Age 2

Birth Year (Estimated) 1848

Birthplace Illinois

House Number 48

(YOU have to look at the original, to see the rest of the family

HOUSE # 48 pg..6 is

HEAD: William KNOX age: 42 farmer born OHIO B:1808

HOUSE # 48 top of next page:

Barthena C'KNOX age:25 born KY B:1825

Clara Knox age:2 born Illinois

Ann Knox age:14 (either his sister or a daughter from 1st wife)

Coleman LYONS (her brother)

• Yes, Ann Knox listed above is from William's first wife,
• Yes, Coleman Lyons was Barthenia's youngest brother of 5 kids.

1860 census gives him as a MINER

Grizzly Flat, El Dorado County, California

Birth Year (Estimated) 1807

Wm Knox M 53 Ohio

John Beal M 22 Ohio

J T M Massey M 29 S C

Citing this Record:

1870 Grizzly Flat, El Dorado County, California

MOST OF THE names on the list are MINERS

NAME: KNOX, Wm.

Age 63

Birth Year (Estimated) 1806-1807

Birthplace Ohio

ADDRESS: #5 (tent)

Occupation: CARPENTER

Page Number 1

Citing this Record:

[1] This tells what happened to her husband

William KNOX, born Ohio 1807-08................

1860 Grizzly Flats, EL DORADO, CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM KNOX age:53 B: OHIO Occ.: MINER

Death Notice

Mountain Democrat 19 Jan 1878

"At Grizzly Flat, Jan 12, 1878, William Knox, native of Ohio, aged about 70 years."

According to the El Dorado County Cemetery book he was 70 years, 7 months and 14 days old, his birth is based on that age.

Note: Interment here according to the El Dorado County Cemetery Book.

Burial: Grizzly Flats Cemetery,Grizzly Flat, El Dorado County, California, USA^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5825504/william-knox : accessed 12 February 2022), memorial page for William Knox (27 May 1807–11 Jan 1878), Find A Grave: Memorial #5825504 citing Grizzly Flats Cemetery, Grizzly Flat, El Dorado County, California, USA ; Maintained by Barbara MacDonald (contributor 46496610) .

See Also:

• 1850 Homer, Champaign, Illinois--Citing this Record: database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85J-NFH : accessed 25 September 2015), Clara Knox, Homer, Champaign, Illinois, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "1860 U.S. Federal Census database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKZ-8C2 : accessed 25 September 2015), Wm Knox, Grizzby Flat, El Dorado, California, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 417, household ID 4439, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,058.
• ""United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN6F-NLC : accessed 25 September 2015), Wm Knox, California, United States; citing p. 1, family 5, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,571
• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934", https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2LG-LZD--Citing this Record: database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2LG-LZD : accessed 25 September 2015), William Nox and Barthena C Lyons, 1841.