Elizabeth (Montgomery) Knox (1800 - 1859)

Born 20 Apr 1800 in Jackson, Butts, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of David Luckie Knox — married 9 Mar 1820 in Jackson, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Feb 1859 at age 58 in Benton, Polk, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1800. She is the daughter of Hugh Lawson Montgomery and Margaret Mary Barkley. Elizabeth married David Knox in 1820.^[1] Elizabeth died in 1859. She was buried in Benton Cemetery, Benton, Polk County, Tennessee. The inscription on her grave stone is as follows:

In Memoriam

ELIZABETH KNOX

wife of

DAVID L. KNOX

Leaving 13 Children to mourn their Loss. A devoted Wife, Affectionate Mother & a Kind Mistress. 30 years She lived in smooth Communion with the Presbyterian Church & finally died in full Triumph of Christian Faith. Blessed are the dead which died in the Lord. They do rest from their Labors & their Works do follow them.^[2]

Obituary from The Athens Post

DIED

At her residence, in Bradley county, on the 7th inst., Mrs. ELIZABETH KNOX, relict of the late Capt. David L. Knox.

Mrs. Knox had been afflicted for about fourteen years with that fearful and fatal malady, consumption! For the last twelve months she had been gradually declining, and on Monday, the 7th inst., at 12 o'clock, she gently and peacefully fell asleep in the arms of her Savior! For two days previous to her death, she expected every hour to be her last. She retained her senses perfectly, and spoke freely and fully of her spiritual condition. Not a doubt disturbed her mind — not a shadow overcast her path — all was bright and glorious! She called her weeping children, friends and neighbors around her, gave each one appropriate counsel, bid them a final farewell, and exhorted them all to meet her in heaven.

Mrs. Knox possessed a very kind and amiable disposition, scarcely ever spoke a hard word against any of her neighbors, and perhaps never struck one of her children or servants in anger. She was beloved, esteemed and respected by all who knew her, and her pious walk and Godly conversation should be a bright example to be followed by her bereaved children, servants and neighbors. She raised a family of fourteen children, and lived to see them all grown. One of her daughters, the wife of Col. James Parks, died last summer, one son in the West, and the other twelve children were present, and witnessed her triumphant departure from time to eternity, in the fifty-ninth year of her age. Mrs. Knox was an obliging neighbor, a warm friend, a kind mistress, an affectionate mother, a dutiful wife and an humble and pious christian. In conclusion, I will address her bereaved children in the language of their mother, a short time before she died:

Why do you weep my children dear,

And shed for me the mournful tear?

My sufferings here will soon be o'er,

Oh! may we meet on Canaan's shore,

And there forever sweetly sing,

The praises of our heavenly king.

River Hill, Feb. 7th, 1859. W.C.V.

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Notes

A list of children for Elizabeth Montgomery Knox: James Montgomery Knox (1822 - 1894)* Hugh C. Knox (1823 - 1884)* Mary Jane Knox Freeman (1826 - 1894)* Christopher Columbus Knox (1827 - 1899)* William Knox (1828 - 1888)* Joseph Scott Knox (1829 - 1886)* Thomas Jefferson Knox (1833 - 1903)* Juliett E. Knox McKamy (1834 - 1922)* Nancy Agnes Knox (1836 - 1891)* Caroline Elizabeth Knox Robeson (1838 - 1864)* Henry Harrison Knox (1840 - 1910)*

A list of siblings for Elizabeth Montgomery Knox: Agnes Elizabeth Montgomery Cunningham (1790 - 1862)* Mary K Montgomery Knox (1791 - 1862)* Bartley Montgomery (1792 - 1874)* James Montgomery (1797 - 1878)* Elizabeth Montgomery Knox (1800 - 1859) Jane Montgomery Hardwick (1802 - 1879)* William Montgomery (1807 - 1872)* Madison Montgomery (1810 - 1882)* Eliza Ann Montgomery Grant (1812 - 1877)*

Sources

1. ↑ "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWHF-GQJ : 11 January 2020), Betsy Montgomery in entry for David H. Knox, 1820.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8102618/elizabeth-knox: accessed 23 September 2022), memorial page for Elizabeth Montgomery Knox (20 Apr 1800–7 Feb 1859), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8102618, citing Benton Cemetery, Benton, Polk County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Blueyes (contributor 46485823) .
3. ↑ The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.), 11 Feb. 1859. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024443/1859-02-11/ed-1/seq-3/>