He served in the War of 1812 in South Carolina under Capt Jack Montgomery and McWillie's Militia. He was discharged Feb. 26, 1815. He immigrated to Tennessee before 1817 as there is a marriage license for Joseph J. Knox and Margaret Erwin from Roane County on September 11, 1817. Margaret is assumed to have died after giving birth to a son and maybe a daughter. He then appears on the 1820 census in Warren County. He marries #2 Harriet Gregory Dennis Nov 10, 1822 in Warren County and then settled in Monroe County. The couple raised a family of 9 children.
From DNA results, John Knox of Monroe County is thought to be Joseph's brother. John marries Elizabeth Miles in South Carolina. He also serves in the same outfit as Joseph and John Miles in South Carolina. The Knox DNA project invites any male Knox to participate.
The 1830 Monroe County census shows a male 10-15 and a female 10-15 that cannot be Harriet's children. The boy is thought to be James but the female isn't known or perhaps she dies. James continues to appear until he marries Rachel Little in Feb 1840 in Monroe County. Rachel attends the same church as the Knox family.
Six children remained in the area raising their families. The Knox's moved to Overton County about 1851/2.
One son predeceased them: Robert Tate Knox enlisted in the Mexican War Mar 1847 and didn't return. The Army has no discharge information on him, he is assumed lost in the war. One son, John Dennis Knox, served in the Civil War in Tennessee and left about 1870 settling in Arkansas by 1880. One, William Glen Knox, moved to Texas.
James and Rachel end up in Benton County, Arkansas. No graves located yet.
Memorials have not been located for daughter:
Nancy Adaline Knox Hamilton 1837 - 1866 likely McMinn County wife of Richard Bird Hamilton
From DNA results, John Knox of Monroe County is thought to be Joseph's brother. John marries Elizabeth Miles in South Carolina. He also serves in the same outfit as Joseph and John Miles in South Carolina. The Knox DNA project invites any male Knox to participate.
The 1830 Monroe County census shows a male 10-15 and a female 10-15 that cannot be Harriet's children. The boy is thought to be James but the female isn't known or perhaps she dies. James continues to appear until he marries Rachel Little in Feb 1840 in Monroe County. Rachel attends the same church as the Knox family.
Six children remained in the area raising their families. The Knox's moved to Overton County about 1851/2.
One son predeceased them: Robert Tate Knox enlisted in the Mexican War Mar 1847 and didn't return. The Army has no discharge information on him, he is assumed lost in the war. One son, John Dennis Knox, served in the Civil War in Tennessee and left about 1870 settling in Arkansas by 1880. One, William Glen Knox, moved to Texas.
James and Rachel end up in Benton County, Arkansas. No graves located yet.
Memorials have not been located for daughter:
Nancy Adaline Knox Hamilton 1837 - 1866 likely McMinn County wife of Richard Bird Hamilton
He served in the War of 1812 in South Carolina under Capt Jack Montgomery and McWillie's Militia. He was discharged Feb. 26, 1815. He immigrated to Tennessee before 1817 as there is a marriage license for Joseph J. Knox and Margaret Erwin from Roane County on September 11, 1817. Margaret is assumed to have died after giving birth to a son and maybe a daughter. He then appears on the 1820 census in Warren County. He marries #2 Harriet Gregory Dennis Nov 10, 1822 in Warren County and then settled in Monroe County. The couple raised a family of 9 children.
From DNA results, John Knox of Monroe County is thought to be Joseph's brother. John marries Elizabeth Miles in South Carolina. He also serves in the same outfit as Joseph and John Miles in South Carolina. The Knox DNA project invites any male Knox to participate.
The 1830 Monroe County census shows a male 10-15 and a female 10-15 that cannot be Harriet's children. The boy is thought to be James but the female isn't known or perhaps she dies. James continues to appear until he marries Rachel Little in Feb 1840 in Monroe County. Rachel attends the same church as the Knox family.
Six children remained in the area raising their families. The Knox's moved to Overton County about 1851/2.
One son predeceased them: Robert Tate Knox enlisted in the Mexican War Mar 1847 and didn't return. The Army has no discharge information on him, he is assumed lost in the war. One son, John Dennis Knox, served in the Civil War in Tennessee and left about 1870 settling in Arkansas by 1880. One, William Glen Knox, moved to Texas.
James and Rachel end up in Benton County, Arkansas. No graves located yet.
Memorials have not been located for daughter:
Nancy Adaline Knox Hamilton 1837 - 1866 likely McMinn County wife of Richard Bird Hamilton
From DNA results, John Knox of Monroe County is thought to be Joseph's brother. John marries Elizabeth Miles in South Carolina. He also serves in the same outfit as Joseph and John Miles in South Carolina. The Knox DNA project invites any male Knox to participate.
The 1830 Monroe County census shows a male 10-15 and a female 10-15 that cannot be Harriet's children. The boy is thought to be James but the female isn't known or perhaps she dies. James continues to appear until he marries Rachel Little in Feb 1840 in Monroe County. Rachel attends the same church as the Knox family.
Six children remained in the area raising their families. The Knox's moved to Overton County about 1851/2.
One son predeceased them: Robert Tate Knox enlisted in the Mexican War Mar 1847 and didn't return. The Army has no discharge information on him, he is assumed lost in the war. One son, John Dennis Knox, served in the Civil War in Tennessee and left about 1870 settling in Arkansas by 1880. One, William Glen Knox, moved to Texas.
James and Rachel end up in Benton County, Arkansas. No graves located yet.
Memorials have not been located for daughter:
Nancy Adaline Knox Hamilton 1837 - 1866 likely McMinn County wife of Richard Bird Hamilton
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"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an arc angel, and with the trump of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first."
